Ruirui Senki
Shadow Eliminators

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Ruirui Senki (Shadow Eliminators) started out really promising. The characters were easy to root for and likable. The plot was intriguing. The art was inviting. Then, about half way through something went terribly horrible wrong, and that's why I would rate this a 4.5/10 if we had half ratings. As we gained more world building and the character list expanded, things became confusing and convoluted. Then, as the manga entered a clear going to get axed speed run of plot points, its flaws became magnified to the point it was extremely difficult to follow what was happening and especially why it was happening. That's why ... I cannot recommend it even though it started out so strongly. The final chapters were too messy and the ending was not satisfying.

If you're interested in story composition, it would be worth a glance through since it's not even twenty chapters, but if you are looking for an engaging supernatural shounen then you should pass on this title and look elsewhere. That said, I think if Amemiya returns someday, it'll be worth checking into because there were some good elements here before it went completely off the rails.

Story is only 13 chapters in so far, but shadow eliminators has got a solid foundation. as of rn, i recommend it, it's good fun
pros: fantastic art, the colors first page of the first chapter is so pretty, including the character designs and fight scenes. I am a big fan of the high-octane super stylized approach in this manga that reminds me a bit of kubo. the characters are fun and memorable and the plot is moving at a good pace.

cons: this is a basic shounen with nothing too subversive or deep. it's sometimes really cliche and its nothing you havent read before. ... and on top of that the mc is clearly a reader self-insert. he's possessed by a spirit thing (but like a good controllable one), does ninja training under a waterfall in the mountains, he's strong, confident, decent looking, and has no character flaws. This is my biggest issue with the manga. the mc has made no mistakes (except maybe being a little lazy like once) and has no obvious character flaws at 5 volumes in. I think the mangaka wants to leave the mc's background a mystery to add shock value later, but because he's perfect and i don't know anything about him, i don't know why he fights, what he fights for, or why i should care. because he's already perfect, there's no way for him to improve except to get physically stronger.

TLDR good basic shounen. it's fun with good characters and fight scenes and good pacing. it's nothing you havent read before. its not subversive or deep, so don't expect any of that, and the mc is just a reader self insert so he's a perfect, mystery character with no character flaws and no way for him to grow or improve within the story. if you like dumb fun shounen, this is for you. I'm hoping the characterization improves as the story goes on.