Kenja no Deshi wo Nanoru Kenja the Comic
She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man

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Synopsis:
Sakimori Kagami plays a VRMMORPG called Arch Earth Online. He is a veteran player with a name and appearance similar to an elderly bearded wizard from a certain book about a ring. He goes by the name of Danblf in the game, but one day he plays around with an appearance change item that he had as a last resort to spend expiring currency and gets the idea of choosing what he would want to look like if his character was a young girl. After falling asleep the game should have been suspended, but when Kagami awakes from his slumber he is in a lush ... green meadow and soon discovers that he is no longer his regal manly self but the adorable young maiden that he made before falling asleep. He later finds that he has awoken to a world that has advanced thirty years while he slept and now begins to seek out a way to transform back to his elderly self.

Review:
Currently, I have read through chapter 60.

Plot (7/10):
The author has created a plot that is creative enough to maintain interest for the reader with multiple recognizable arcs with plenty of plot twists that are woven together into a single whole. The plot for the anime is semi-novel in that it is about an adventurer who was a male reincarnated as a female (similar manga: Saga of Tanya the Evil, Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout…) with a twist of being able to transport into the future of a fantasy world (game). Throughout the manga, the author creates sufficient challenges for the protagonist with lots of tension. The series is unique in that it combines elements of fantasy, adventure, and comedy.

Theme (7/10):
The manga contains a central theme of friendship, which is present throughout the manga as she continually runs into characters she was acquainted with thirty years prior. All the prior acquaintances and new characters have immense respect for Danbalf (her older persona).

Characters (8/10):
The author creates characters that are memorable with unique and complex personalities. He does an excellent job with character development for the protagonist and the characters essential to the main plot. The events of the manga are action-driven by outside forces and not the protagonist’s actions. The dialogue throughout the manga contributes to the uniqueness of the protagonist's friendships.

Art & Setting (7/10):
“She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man” is done in the Shonen style of artistry which includes drawing with large colorful eyes and slightly off-body proportions as compared to the Seinen style of artwork. The settings are typically drawn well and are presented in a very realistic and appropriate place for the action of the characters being depicted without any anachronisms.

Mechanics (6/10):
I do not speak Japanese but in the translated version that I read, it was very easy to follow and understand what was happening with some grammatical errors. Overall the manga was delightful and easy to follow, but the vocabulary was not unique to the manga.

Passion (8/10):
The author is very adept at making you care about what ultimately becomes of the protagonist throughout the manga and the plot and theme of the manga are somewhat interesting in that the protagonist was a man reincarnated into a young lady. I just wish that the protagonist would have been a bit more upset or disturbed about this gender swap than what was presented in this manga.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7