Jumbo Max

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Tateo Sone is an average pharmacist, he doesn't seem to have much going for his life except for his new marriage to Akane who brings him the exciting news that she's pregnant with his baby, however, this confuses Tateo as he's had ED (Erectile Dysfunction) for his whole life. Things take a turn as he meets Sumaoka, a sketchy man who talks him into taking an ED drug that could help even his case. With Tateo's newly found sensation, he partners up with Sumaoka to develop more of "Jumbo Max" but it seems as though his conviction to help people with the same problem as ... him will introduce Tateo to a dangerous world that'll make his life spiral out of control. (There was no synopsis on MAL as of writing this :P)

Jumbo Max is one of the most exciting reads I've had in recent memory, the story can take so many different twists and turns and always introduces new characters organically. What has really impressed me about the narrative is that from chapter 1 it doesn't miss a beat, it seamlessly moves around from character to character without ever losing me in the process. Its ensemble cast could be the leads in their own story but because everyone gets a role to do even if you know the outcome of certain scenes the execution is always top-notch. But what stands as the heart of this manga is Tateo himself, he's such an unconventional character, a well-meaning man constantly being at the forefront of hard decisions, and once a situation has reached its boiling point his true character shows up.

It's such an engrossing story that I even caught up to the translated chapters in a matter of 2 days. Art is perfectly fine for a series of this style, it never throws anything grotesque at you (but be aware of its adult themes). Character designs are undoubtedly charming, especially for the look of Tateo. And if I had to say something more it'd be that characters have more layers to them than what initially appears, making for an interesting question to pop up many times while you read: "What will happen when X meets Y?" And it always comes back with an amusing answer.