The spin-off of one of the most popular characters in Attack on Titan, No Regrets exceeded my expectations as being something written and drawn by people other than Hajime Isayama himself. I was semi-skeptical due to the fact that this was written by someone else other than the original author, but I was rather pleased with what the series has offered.

The story covers Levi, before and during his entry into the Survey Corps. Along with Levi are two of his companions, Farlan and Isabel. These two characters provide a sort of balance with Levi's usual cold and emotionless demeanor. Farlan is the calm and collected one, whereas Isabel is the energetic and eccentric girl of the group. These two characters are rather likable and Levi is still the same, cold, emotionless badass we knew and loved. And a clean freak to boot. The story also covers Commander Erwin, and his interactions with Levi during this time, and his role in the Survey Corps before becoming commander. The story itself is rather interesting as it delved into information and aspects not mentioned in the original series. The story has been good enough to make me want to continue reading.

The art is very impressive, and if I daresay, may be better than the art of the original series, but that's all a matter of opinion. The backgrounds are what I found the most impressive, especially with the Underground, where Levi and his friends were originally from.

Overall, 8/10. I was pleased with how the story was presented and how it has been going. The art is superb, and if you're a Levi fan or just an Attack on Titan fan in general, I'd suggest you'd pick this up.

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A somewhat surprisingly contained story with talented art to support it. I felt that a side story or two possibly had more value than the main story but that doesn't mean the story wasn't gratifying. However, if you are pressed for time or you are indifferent to Levi but want slightly more Shingeki no Kyojin, I could recommend you to wiki the story and instead read the final interaction between Levi and Erwin. That may seem snide but I genuinely believe that it is applicable to many or most Shingeki no Kyojin fans.

Basically, this is a complementary manga to the world of Shingeki no Kyojin but offers too little information on Levi's origins and lacks exposition and commentary to such a unique world. The supporting characters are only there for that exact purpose; to carry the story forward. Interactions involving the supporting cast are basic and only towards the very end, in my opinion, do they contribute anything of value to the narrative which happens to reinforce Levi's resolve.

Commendation has to be credited to the author and artist for creating a successful spin-off which surely was a difficult task. Without my research, Hajime Isayama's editor must've done his best to capture and communicate his mangaka's vision to the author's of this spin-off. Despite the barrier of making something inside another's fictional property. Hikaru Suruga's art was highly consistent and has great talent but suffers ultimately just from the fact that he isn't Isayama. Perhaps this applies to other areas too but there is no point discussing what could've been better had Isayama made this.

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