I came upon Donten Ni Warau pretty much by accident but I thought the art looked nice so I gave it a shot. For the first chapter or so I thought that it was a decent manga but I thought it would be all about 3 brothers who transported criminals to prison and this would be the whole plot of the story. How wrong was I?
Story: 10/10 - It is a very original story, which I found very refreshing. I'm not one to get emotional over manga or anime, the only anime that has ever gotten me emotional is FMA. This had me crying like a baby by the 15th chapter and its not a soppy, girly sort of manga - far from it! It's action packed with a really good story with it but it does get the reader absorbed into it and you get so attached to the story and characters that it does get to you when something happens!
Art: 10/10 - The art style is also pretty original but very beautiful. The emotions of the characters are portrayed very well in facial expressions and the backgrounds are something to be praised! Overall, very beautiful and original artwork.
Characters: 10/10 - There is a character for everyone to like and hate in this! For me Tenka is no.1 but I know others will have different opinions on different characters. The range of different characters with different personalities will appeal to everyone.
Enjoyment: 10/10 - It's very rare that I enjoy a manga so much after only 16 chapters but this definitely succeeded in doing so! It's become one of my favorite mangas very quickly and if you are the type that likes action, fighting, samurai, historical, adventure, psychological and emotional stories then you will love this! I would recommend it to anyone!
So overall, a very very good manga and well worth the read! Always leaves you on the edge of your seat and wanting more! 10 out of 10 for everything!
