Magical 12th Graders

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This is my second favorite webtoon after Kubera, and so I was astounded to learn that it was rated so low. It deserves more, it's genuinely one of my favorites. And so I'm writing this spoiler free review.

Story: The premise is simple on the surface, but it's executed with such flair and absurd humor that it never feels that way. It starts of with several bold decisions, and has multiple twists that genuinely caught me off guard. Unlike many others, the absurd style of humor never interferes with the strong emotional core, with many sad and hard-hitting moments. There's a clear and consistent flow to ... the plot, while not being bland and unpredictable. The central theme is around the education system, how it affects various characters and the societal expectations on them, the difficulties they face, and other related things. But there are several other smaller themes that wrap and intertwine with this central theme, too many to name. On top of all that, unlike many, many others, it has a great and satisfying ending. 10/10

Art: I won't claim this has the best art you'll ever see, but it's still very very good, with strong presentation, a certain flair to how it's drawn, and a lot of crazy fun ideas that make it stand out. 9/10

Characters: Absolutely brilliant, the standout feature. Not a single character is bland or one dimensional. Everyone has layers and develops and interacts with the world in realistic ways. One thing I love is that it's not afraid to make the characters make tough decisions or reveal things about them that will hurt their "image". In fact being against that idea itself is one theme of it. But that's not all. From that you might expect some sort of introspective drama, but it's not really the case. It's jam packed with absurd humor, the characters are over the top and super fun despite their "realness", and in general the execution of the characters is just incredible. Maybe my favorite cast ever tbh. 11/10

Enjoyment: If everything I've said hasn't told you how I feel, then idk what you've been reading so far. 10/10.