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Art is to create meaning and emotion, to impose questions, and to provide answers. How can art flourish when it's only ever expected to meet the status quo, and never allowed to ask new questions, provide different answers, or impose unique meaning and emotions? This is the question that PPPPPP, or P6, both asks and seeks to answer, though, in the end, it sadly fell victim to the expectations it tried to surpass.

I'd say overall that P6 is a good manga. It's by no means a masterpiece, but it was unique. Being part of Shonen Jump, a magazine that's constantly overflowing with battle manga, aiming ... to be the next big hit with their large sprawling fights and set pieces, P6 stood out by focusing its grandiosity onto the piano and the worlds created from its sound. While in contrast to its simplicity, the art runs strong with a sense of distortion in both the way the characters are drawn and how the "miracles" performed throughout the story are depicted. Each character is given a selfish sense of purpose, with each of their journeys setting them out on the path to self-discovery in a world that wants conformity and structure.

While P6's themes of individuality are presented strongly in its core message and art, they are never fully realized. While some part of this is due to the fact that P6 was unfortunately canceled rather abruptly, it still fails to fully deliver its themes through the needlessly convoluted dialogue which is ultimately the main downfall of P6. Characters spend a lot of time either being extremely vague or going into far too much detail to explain things which causes a lot of confusion, something I felt often during my time with this manga. The emotions and dilemmas that characters experience just are not explained in a manner that was easily digestible, and it really brought down my experience at times, as I was constantly having to divert my focus from the narrative to try and find an answer to the constant barrage of questions, leaving me far too overwhelmed to try and immerse myself in the story.

Moving on from the overly confusing dialogue, I think now it's important to talk about the ending of P6, or rather the cause of the ending, and the main reason why I think some people won't be satisfied with this manga. P6 as I briefly mentioned earlier, was abruptly canceled leaving many plot lines unresolved. This manga continues to build on its stories and characters until it doesn't. No satisfying resolution for our protagonist, and unfulfilled wishes for all of the people we met along the way. All we get is a fade to black. When I called this manga a victim of expectations, I meant it in the sense of its cancelation. P6 starts and ends being itself. It doesn't try to blend in with its peers, but it's because P6 had this individuality that its fate was sealed. Its ratings and sales were not enough for the staff at Shonen Jump to justify keeping such a non-standard manga around any longer. Even if the end was close, and even if there are no plans to replace it soon. Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough.

Despite the sudden ending and the issues with its dialogue, the manga kept me captivated and I'm glad it was able to last as long as it did. If you enjoy the piano and classical music, or if you don't mind an abrupt and unsatisfying ending, then I'd say give PPPPPP a read. Otherwise, it'd be best to skip this one.

I know the title is weird, but this is probably one of the best new, non-mainstream manga out right now. besides, its always the anime/manga with the weird titles that end up being surprisingly good (considering banana fish and I want to eat your pancreas).

*this review will be spoiler free, with only mentioning of what is already written in the mal synopsis

Story: 7/10
At first, the story might seem somewhat cliche or over-used, but the way it unfolds soon after is what makes it amazing. Instruments and music seems like something that would not work out too well in manga format which does not have ... soundtracks or songs like anime do, but the way each piano piece is presented in the panels is wonderful and breath-taking.

Art: 8/10
The art style is unique and easily recognizable compared to other shonen manga, which I enjoy, considering how most manga art styles nowaday all look somewhat the same.

Characters: 9/10
Despite the designs looking eccentric or basic, with funny hairstyles and bright colors, the way they are written are all good. Each character have their own motives, personalities, and are not just summed up to stereotypes or simple definitions of some "cool edgy rival who has a superiority complex" or "villain doing bad things for the sake of being bad".

Enjoyment: 8/10
Being someone who loves original, non-mainstream plots and ideas, I loved PPPPPP. I had doubts and worries at the beginning when I first started, but most of them are gone now. Waiting for new chapters every week is a pain, but it is worth the wait.

Overall: 8/10
With the quality in the current chapters and being past the 50 chapter mark, I doubt it would be cancelled so please give this manga a go :)

English is not my native language so I'm sorry if I write something you can't understand but I'll try my best :)

I think it's obvious but: spoiler of only the first chapter

well I can't say much with the first chapter but here are my first impressions

Story: 8 I honestly think that the story is quite original and I was really looking forward to the next chapter

Well, the story tells us how a boy named Lucky is one of the seven twin brothers, sons of a prodigious pianist, Lucky despite the fact that he loves the piano, he is the only one of the seven ... brothers who has no talent for the piano that causes that the family separates,
The other six brothers left with their father but Lucky stayed with his mother until she became ill and had to hospitalize her, then he went to live with his aunt, one of the days that he went to visit the hospital, his mother recommended that he go to a music school to learn to play the piano, Lucky since he loves the piano he follows the recommendation of his mother and is going to do the test to enter the music school and gets in

Art: 9

this section is something more personal, many people may like it and others may even hate it, but in my personal opinion the drawing is too beautiful, I loved the drawing style of the characters and the contrast with the detailed backgrounds.

Characters: 8 In this section I can't say much with only the first chapter but the two most important characters so far have been Lucky and Lucky's mom.

Lucky: he is the main character and honestly I think he is a very good character so far I like his background with the rest of his brothers I also like the fact that although he is not good at playing the piano he still loves it and that it is something that motivates him.

Lucky's mom:
lucky's mom is one of the most loving mothers I've ever seen, the fact that she prefers her son over her husband shows the affection she has for her son and I think it's quite nice how even being in the hospital helps lucky to motivate him to keep playing the piano.

Enjoyment: 10 I literally loved the first chapter

the truth is that this chapter seemed very funny to me it was not tedious or slow at any time also loved the way you have to tell the story, it is definitely one of the series that I have come to like more with only one chapter

overall: 9

in my opinion this series showed a lot of its potential in its first chapter, I hope it can continue to be published without being cancelled until its end.

The ending was very disappointing, I was expecting more depth to the story and it kind of just leaves you on a cliff hanger. I enjoyed the first half of the story very much, the characters were interesting and just like any other story it had a basic plot but it was progressive. Now once we get to the like competition ark I think that’s where it starts to go down hill, the “battles” or competition get drawn out which you know is fine sometimes since it can add more to the story but after a while it started to feel like I was reading ... the same thing over and over again because of the cycle it had with dealing with conflicts.
Anyways I’m trying not to put any spoilers since I finished reading it but the reason why I say the ending was cliffhanger, it was like the exact climax of the story. Now that would have been fine but it was like 69 chapters of build up just to leave you dissatisfied on 70, the ending just leaves you having more questions. But still I would usually be ok with stories like this but the ending came from the left field, it was so rushed.

This is a great manga for music nerds, especially those into classical, as the author uses the narrative to focus on the surreal nature music can possess and a musician's relationship to their craft. The brunt of the story is pretty much every character overcoming some sort of mental hurdle through musical exploration and these tales are executed fairly well. This is thanks to some great art that brings out the very best of the story's emotional moments. The characters aren't super deep, and can be quite cartoony, but honestly I think this makes PPPPPP a more comfy and pleasant experience despite going to some ... dark places like parental abuse.

This manga's aesthetic is so damn gorgeous every time there's a music sequence it's a new potential wallpaper. The art style is refreshing and just capital 'P' pretty, though it's probably not for everyone, at least we can respect MAPOLLO 3's originality. The surreal aspects of the art are actually used quite strategically so as not to lose their impact, so the art of the lower key scenes does most of the heavy lifting. This is generally ok, thanks to neat designs, cute characters and frequent changes in setting making for more diverse surroundings, however dialogue exchanges can be a little stiff as the style doesn't seem to allow for many subtleties in facial expressions, so you get a lot of shots that can blend together. A problem I've heard from others, and one I agree with just to a lesser extent, is that the paneling is not great, and truth be told it can get quite monotonous on long reading sessions.

Long and short of it is, it's a delight to the eyes when it's at it's best, and classical nerds will most definitely enjoy it, and despite a somewhat basic overarching plot and character journeys that aren't the most original in the world, I think this manga is PPPPPPleasant and strongly pulls off it's emotional peaks. It probably shouldn't be binge-read as the majority of the story between the surreal music sequences can look quite bland and dull. You should at least read it to cop the outfits (I want those piano-key earrings bad).

Honestly, I wasn't expecting to like this manga as much as I currently do. I literally only picked up this series because it lacked a MAL Rewrite synopsis and I could write one for it, but here I am still reading it a year later.

PPPPPP is written in a pseudo-sports manga style in terms of story progression and how the mangaka portrays the piano competitions throughout the series. Reading these competitions gives me the same feeling as when I read a match arc in another sports manga because they're paced in a similar way. There's a strange "hype" element that's present in each "battle". The ... art of the music scenes are just very unique. I'm the type of person who has a hard time with visualizing music, but the visuals that the mangaka uses to describe the feeling each piano player is trying to evoke is interesting. It's got a light and airy feel to it most of the time, but when it gets serious, the style seems to work for those scenes as well.

Lucky fits into that typical "I'm really bad at [sport] but I love it" sports manga protagonist stereotype with his love for the piano. The piano-playing aspects of the manga are a bit reminiscent of [insert supernatural sports manga here] and the goals/desire of the protagonist are quite similar to other revenge-driven stories. The rival characters (Lucky's siblings) all feel like those "insurmountable at first glance" foes that every generic sports rival character has. They're all quite unique in character design and personalities if contained within this manga. I specifically like Mimin's character the most since she doesn't take herself as seriously as the rest of her siblings and acts like an airhead 99% of the time.

I really didn't think this kind of manga would hit well with the general WSJ readership, but it's still around a year after it started serializing. It's not an 11/10 you need to read this, but it's also not a 4/10 either. In general, most sports manga hover around a 6/10 for being predictable and having characters that all have similar sports manga tropes and I would also rate PPPPPP in the same way. I don't think you should go into this manga thinking it's similar to other music manga. It's more of a sports manga, but the sport is piano competitions with slight angst angles and drama. As someone who enjoys sports manga, this is a really decent read to pass my time on a Sunday. This might not be for you if you're just not into that generic shounen sports battle-style manga story progression.

Overall, this manga is worth a shot if you're into sports manga, but want a bit of a twist. If you're not into that kind of style, it may be difficult to pick up this series. I think it's worth giving it a shot regardless, but your enjoyment may depend on how much you like a typical shounen battle-style manga plotline.

6P is a fairly enjoyable read even if you don't have any interest in the piano.

For a comic series about music, it uses the medium surprisingly well, providing visual interpretations for the music that's being played. Plot is straightforward but I'm thankful for that. With the art style and cryptic way a lot of these characters speak I wouldn't be able to understand anything otherwise. Sounds like I dislike the art style but actually the art is the best aspect of this series for me. It's hard to get used to but once you do, I'm sure you'll enjoy it too. Characters are the most ... puzzling. I don't know what to think of them, they are all so weird!

I hope the artist succeeds in continuing the series, I am curious for what will happen next!

I randomly found interest in this manga because of the name and synopsis but I honestly adore it, something about it is just really lovable and I do wonder why it’s rated so low because I’ve been adoring every second of it! Definitely check it out if you are interested in unique and beautiful art as well as a story that draws you in and leaves you wanting more. The way it turns mediocrity into a weapon and inspires is incredible.

The characters personalities and designs are unique and well made which just makes it even more interesting. It can be a little predictable but ... the progression is enjoyable and if this were adapted it could be truly beautiful, the way the music is brought out visually in this manga is incredible.