Ninkyou Tensei: Isekai no Yakuza Hime
Yakuza Reincarnation

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(This is my first review so I'm just copying the format I always see so I might mess up)
A real hidden gem. Judging by the amount of people who have read this I can tell it's very underrated.

Story- 9
When you see the title you think "oh boy another isekai but this time a yakuza", and while that wouldn't be wrong there is a lot more to the story than just the gimmick. You see a hardened brawler in his late 60s suddenly in the body of a young princess surrounded by people who supposedly know her. Having to deal with people treating him like a ... princess who can't do anything while he constantly gets into fistfights is most of what goes on.

Art- 8
Not much to say about this one, it's nicer than most manga I've read, while having a distinct style.

Character- 7
The MC is obviously really interesting, but the people he travels with and encounters can sometimes seem like they're there just to be there. This doesn't really affect the story much though, as almost all of the manga focuses on the MC beating the shit out of people.

Enjoyment- 10
Honestly very fun and interesting, I feel like I could easily read 100 chapters of this before needing a break, and I would be smiling the whole time.

Overall- 9
It really is just a great manga with one of the only negatives being the boring side characters.

NT = Ninkyou Tensei

Story: 9

This is proof that an isekai can be well written without being a satire.

As soon as something gets the isekai tag these days, there are certain assumptions that one might make before reading a single page. Obviously, this story involves a character being transported from one world--our own--to another, and focuses on how that character's difference in outlook allows them to solve problems plaguing their new environment. Unlike the majority of isekai, however, NT uses this setup as an extra layer of flavor rather than a crutch. More importantly (to me at least), NT completely dumps all nonsense about "stats" or ... "levels". It does have a concept of magic that could be compared to a skill system, but the way it's written and presented is natural enough that it wouldn't feel out of place in any fantasy setting.

Evaluating this story on it's own is a bit tricky; more on that in my comments on the art. In the context of this specific work, however, it has a lot going for it. The individual arcs cover some cool ideas. The pacing is efficient, but not rushed. While there currently is only a couple loose threads that connect the different arcs together, given that this manga is only 19 chapters in that's to be expected.

Art: 10 at minimum
Miyashita Hiroki is flexing with this art.

First, a follow up from what I said in the story review. A lot of this story would not work at all if the art weren't this good. When a story covers an introduction, 2.5 complete arcs *and* some time on how characters get from one location to another in 19 chapters, generally it does so at the cost of any details not essential to the plot. NT mostly gets away with it because it can *show* those details without needing to spend any time discussing them. This is a fundamental part of what sets a manga/comics apart from a novel, but the art of NT really pushes this idea to another level.

The extent to which this art adds to the storytelling would already get it a 10 from me, but Hiroki doesn't stop there. The number one thing that blew me away while reading NT was, well... people/things getting blown away. Whether it's buildings being obliterated by falling demons or people literally getting their faces punched in, you can really feel the amount of passion and effort Hiroki put into capturing these incredibly violent, chaotic moments.

Characters: 7
The point of this manga definitely is more about Ryuu beating up bad guys and being a badass than trying to present super deep, emotionally relatable side characters. Some of the people they encounter along their travels do have real personality, but the characters in the main party other than Ryuu are pretty generic.

Enjoyment: 10
All the fun of a traditional action manga focused around a badass MC, but with more sophisticated ideas and exceptional artwork.

Overall: 10

Honestly the idea sound really cool and presentation shown in early couple of chapters of old a senior Yakuza Nagamasa Ryumatsu, in modern day world is too old to run a gang and face disrespect from younger gang. Missing his old day and shown flashback, you get some background idea and respect he earned from local town people before his death set up by petty rival gang, but until reincarnated into "TAKING" the body of young princess on verge of death of this new world, and NOT reincarnated from birth as i anticipated.

The problem i have with the manga so far is right at start ... of his journey is how Nagamasa Ryumatsu just goes with flow and gain exposition of the world lore told by the princess two loyal guard followers; a old faithful knight and a dark elf mage when necessary onto new area they enter. With the original goal to return the princess to her kingdom (who suspect but continue to be oblivious of their princess change).

This world magic/level mechanic "Guiding skill tree" power course through the human vein determines their power level. The main character is unique to have TWO skill tree.

I think what the story/writing focus too much is the MC is an experience-wisdom old man with discipline/principle and tradition of Yakuza brute forcing his ways one or two punch into the every situation he doesn't like, not to point of kill (unless they're a demon/monster) and lectures onto others petty "badguys/thugs" telling them "right and wrong" somehow no repercussion or consequence to MC, and to be backed up by the "Guiding skill tree" powering his fist.

I guess I'm just expecting a story about a Yakuza who seems old fashion to not know anything about fantasy land or video game leveling terms (which it still does shown he doesn't get it) and would try to fight this world of magical land with sword/katana and get "Creative" in fights while trapped/reborn in girls body. (without the whole one punch everything idea)

I expected too much and met with disappointment in end i just drop the story.