Characters : 8.5
The characters kinda have a similar relationship like in assclass, but they’re pretty fun to read about. For the most part they are all like able and interesting esp Tokiyuki, Shizuku, Yorishige, and Fubuki. The villains are fun and esp the pair with big ears and eyes, the main villain is one of the major draws, but some of the characters like Genba play on the pervert trope and it’s really distracting from the rest of the series 💀
Story : 7.5～
The story is kinda standard shonen and there are a bunch of tropes but after the whiplash u get from the first chapter the pacing becomes much more stable and coherent 😭 Its a pretty engaging story and watching the characters interact is always nice. I think Matsui Yuusei has a style of writing where things usually move pretty quickly and honestly after the first chapters it is kinda nice.
Art : 7.5 ～ 8
Matsui Yuuseis art is no doubt amazing but there are some truly goofy panels 😭 I don’t blame him at all though like he has to do this on a weekly basis and it’s amazing😭 The art really shines in the big panels of action, his brush stroke and the line of action is CRAAAZY it goes hard fr ‼️‼️ The designs are all solid and personally I like the a lot. The goofier panels are usually like the smaller in between shots, the armor can be very distractingly weird 😭 but as a whole, the art is very solid, and its clear his art is insane
Overally : 8
The manga has a vibe where it feels like this subject is something Matsui Yuusei is really interested in, there’s clearly a looot of work put into research and u can tell when reading. I’m unable to really get the historical references but nevertheless the depth of research really highlights the story. I feel like people should give it a shot if they see it!!
