Plot: 3
Gill's first chapter was actually sort of decent, leaving me with some hope for it. However, it also didn't have much originality, aside from its Viking aesthetic. This only gets worse. One thing that already bugged me was the inclusion of liches, which sort of bugged me, since there are so many other shonen that incorporate demons in some way, and nothing about it seemed all that original. This is a theme. The story does not uses liches in any interesting way. The story itself isn't that interesting either. It's a formulaic hero meets sidekick and villain of the week thing that is not interesting in any way.
Character: 2
Ice Head Gill's hero, Gill, on his own is already bland as hell. Nothing about him is interesting or charismatic. He's really just there, and the first chapter was the only point I found him charming. He also has the most annoying catchphrase I've seen. At least it's very memeable. I can't be bothered to remember anyone else, except for a guy with an even more annoying catchphrase. Wonderful, I needed more of that.
Art: 5
As I said, Ice Head Gill's aesthetic is strong. The Viking stuff is incorporated into the artwork in a nice way, and Gil himself has a nice design which does bring out some appeal. Aside from some well done spreads, the flow between panels is very lacking, and there are many points where the characters just look awkward due to the panelling.
Overall: 3
I could make some lame pun about Gil's catchphrase, but I really don't want to see those words in that order ever again. Ice Head Gill is a dreadfully formulaic series with uninteresting characters, a sentiment which I belive the Japanese agree with. After all, they seem to be treating it quite "coldly". I'll be leaving now.
