Shishunki Renaissance! David-kun
Teenage Renaissance! David

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Never have I been so intrigued with the art world before reading this manga, and never have I laughed the most reading one either. Recognizable figures in works of art from different eras, mainly Renaissance, attend high school, hilarity, drama and romance ensues.

Not only is the artwork downright incredible, but the different applications of it for the sake of parody always leaves me giggling. Such important works of art in history used for comedic reactionary moments is one of the best ideas I'm glad I've read, especially when the artwork does a great job of keeping up with the details of said art it parodies.

As ... for the characters, they're serviceable, silly high school anime archetypes, but the fact that they're important art figures leaves plenty of room for some great comedy, especially with the choices for some of them being very absurd. And the adventures they go on can be equally as crazy and fun, with great incorporation of both old art and modern pop culture. You'll even grow attached to them and their struggles.

A love letter to artwork of old, artwork of new, and Shonen Jump, if you enjoy a good, sophisticated laugh, then get ready to, ahem, piss yourself laughing.

I love this manga. First of all, this review will be treating it like a gag manga because it is a gag manga. If compared to other manga titles, it would probably be considered lower to some extent, but for gag manga it is perfection. If you don't like gag manga, don't read it. If you do, here's why you should.

First talking about the story. It's simple. The boy who looks like a statue from the renaissance wants to date the girl he likes. We see them being friends and the friend group interacting with each other throughout the series. It really only becomes plot-driven ... near the end of the series, probably to wrap things up. It's all written really well though. All the comedy is really absurd and character-based, which we will get to soon, so it's often really great.

The art is absolutely gorgeous. The thing with this manga is that it will for the gags have these panels or poses meant to imitate famous pieces of art. The series will also have these great art style changes which go to show just how good of an artist Yuushin Kuroki is. I didn't even mention the great ecchi scenes of the female cast which are really solid.

The characters are really fun. David's overactive brain leading to misunderstandings makes his comedy really relatable to teens as the main message of this series is how confusing growing up can be sometimes. The rest of the cast is equally colorful and fun working off of each other makes you want to read more about them.

Most reviewers like to say that enjoyment isn't a factor. Those people are idiots because it is the greatest factor of them all. It's at least the most important for gag manga. The comedy here is over the top and absurd. It's always insane and fun. What more do you want?

Overall, the artwork would be enough to have anybody read this since it's great looking but to add on to the positives, the characters are fun and it's hilarious. 10/10

so, i saw this manga with a friend, both of us saw this manga and, as a jew i was excited for a manga with king david as its main character, oh i didnt know what i got myself into.

this manga is incredible, the art is amazing and the use of poses and designs from famous art pieces is brilliant, the fact that they live in a universe where there is a baby wearing a jotaro hat while pissing everywhere is hilarious.
the use of famous characters like king david, venus, mona lisa and others is just smart.
the show is also a giant joke (in a ... good way), there are so many layers to some of the jokes here that i needed to dive into research to get them.
the characters are also fun, all with unique personalities and funny gags.
overall the manga is great, just read it, this is not a request.