TS Eiseihei-san no Senjou Nikki

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It was as good as I expected it to be, as I set my expectations high after witnessing the cover page. After years of reading mangas, I am somewhat capable of roughly deducing whether a manga will be good or not based on its cover page. And this manga gave off the quality vibe which I am in desperate search of at all times.

So about the overview of the manga, I think the title perfectly describes the manga as a whole. A story of a gamer who sadly had the absolute bad luck to be reincarnated as a medic girl in a world rife with ... wars. It tells a compelling tale holding onto the idea that not every isekai has to be magic centric with a war between monsters and humans and not every protag has to overpowered. It shows the much more darker side of the war, and the way of narration used in the story provides that feel of reading an entry from a diary belonging to war-hardened soldier, which the story aims, as evident from the title.

It introduces a decent amount of characters in the number of chapters I have read, AND I LIKED EVERY ONE OF THEM. Even the commander too. The author made me connect to the characters in a beautiful way, that I had a smile all the way reading through the sections consisting their hearty interactions, that I was feeling sad when they were, feeling happy when they were, feeling angry when they were.

Also about the art, very good, that's all I have to say cause I don't have to give out specifics to prove that the art of this manga is good, as it is visible in and of itself.

Is it a good manga? = Absolutely
Would I recommend you this? = Absolutely
Does it has the potential to be something big? = Absolutely

So if it checks all these boxes, then what is holding you down from reading this?

Think you FPS skills would help you in a real war? Masaki-sensei say's your probably gonna die and to prove this we are introduced to Touri Noel, reincarnated Pro Gamer getting a reality check in a real war, who is ratcheting her way into being one of my favorite isekai protagonists.

If you think Tanya the Evil has it too good and is being shielded from the true atrocities of war, Touri has you covered. A second class medic who can't even do her job on day one, assigned to a commander who has reputation of using his people as human shields, fighting enemies who see ... her as easy prey, and to top it all off puberty left her looking like a porcelain doll in the bulls china shop. Not a great starting point, but I think that is why I am so enamored; she has to learn slowly, make mistakes, and suffer the consequences of her actions and the fallout of battle. And you feel that anxiety every time she gets into a 'situation.'
In addition to Touri, we are introduces to several side characters and they are all, even the assholes, well written and engaging. Character development also feels natural, and I appreciate the different ways each character deals with the looming eventuality of their death and the trauma of their actions all while never bringing the story down so far that the humor falls flat. I do suggest avoiding adopting a favorite tho. I trust nothing in this manga.

Finally I would be remiss without mentioning Mimishiki-sensei's art. Simultaneously cute and tragically graphic. They cleverly use their medium to draw you into the story and do not hesitate to depict every bit of grime and suffering a tale of war demands.

We are still early in story, almost a year through, so I can't say everything will pan out, but it has potential. If you enjoy a good underdog protagonist I strongly recommend keeping an eye on this one. But for those of you who have sensitivities, proceed with caution this tale does not shy away from ANYTHING that frequently occurs in times of war.

Content Warnings - Extreme Violence, Death, Trauma, War, SA, Graphic Injuries, Blood/Gore