Shinigami ni Sodaterareta Shoujo wa Shikkoku no Ken wo Mune ni Idaku
Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade

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This manga simply, very unique.

A story about a Girl who raised by death, and then her caretaker disappear. in search of finding her caretaker again ('the death'), she needs to find clues about him. the Girl is not normal. she is a reaper in a cute girl form. her techniques and power are out of this world. and this caught my eye from the first 3 chapter.

She's very overpowered. like, really overpowered. there is no magic or mystical things in this world. it's basically like any other medieval era with swords, bow, etc. Olivia is her name, and her goal is to find Zed, the ... name of her caretaker, aka "The Death". this story focus not only on her journey to find Zed, but the surrounding faction too.

The plot is heavy, but yet, still have some light moments everyday thanks to Olivia. the manga has gore, so bear in mind of seeing some nasty stuff. and with the introduction finish, I will give you my personal review.

Story: 9/10
It's unique. normally, a manga with OP MC inside a dark plot will be heavy, serious, and sometimes overwhelming. but this manga is not. the author of LN really made it well for casual readers who want to see a heavy plot, but with some breaks.

And let me clear this up, the comedy did not break the immersion. so you can still feel the heavy tension even with some joke dialogue appearing.

Art: 9/10
Amazing art. Support Characters did not feel left out, most of them can be distinguished by their facial appearance rather than anime hair.

And the manga adaptation really helped me to imagine the scene from the LN more clearer. as a person who got introduce from the Manga first before the LN, It's hard for me to get the scene in my mind when reading the LN

Character: 9/10
Olivia is the best girl. She's OP, Smart, and very cute like a cinnamon roll. when you see her slashing people, it feels so freaking good in a way. not only that, Olivia develop some "common sense" too later on, even though it's only a small improvement since she's raised by Death for 12+ years...

Now I will tell the main selling point for me with this manga: The support characters are well fleshed.

As you read the story, you begin to hope that none of the support characters (who is not the antagonist) will die at the story. and if they do, you will have some slight hope that Olivia give some nice revenge to avenge them. or heck, just show her anger emotion to unleash all hell for those who killed her friends.

There is one character that I hope become the "Love interest" later down the road. but for now, I don't want the story to progress that way. let's just focus on seeing Olivia slashing enemies! Yeah!

Enjoyment: 9/10
A Manga about Cute Girl who did not have fear nor common sense and Super Dangerous? Let's go!

But in serious talk, This manga somehow very satisfying to read. seeing the antagonist got obliterated by Olivia is a beautiful sight. and seeing her enjoying herself surrounding by her allies is filled me with joy. (I really hope most of them are still alive by the end of the story)

Overall: 9/10
Just simply Amazing, Unique, Satisfying, and Cute. the Heavy plot makes it much better because it makes Olivia shines even more.

NOW READ IT!

This is a manga about a cute girl doing not-so-cute things cutely. Specifically, it follows Olivia, an orphan adopted by Death (yes, the one with the scythe), taught to be a powerful fighter, and then let lose on the world. Olivia doesn't fully understand human social interactions, but she makes up for it with her childlike wonder and glee at mundane things... and by carrying out her soldier duties with the same childlike wonder and glee, which, while effective, is off-putting to many of her peers.

And... that's about it, for now. The story hints at larger plots in the form of an international war and ... the rationale for why Death saw fit to let Olivia back into the world of humans, but Olivia herself isn't actively pursuing any particular motive, nor did I connect strongly enough with the other characters to really care about their perspectives. The humor is nice when Olivia's Slice of Life gets mixed up with her Life of Slicing, but if you're looking for more than that, I've had trouble finding it. Perhaps later volumes will change this.