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Very different tone and direction compared to the Anime & Movie, if you're expecting the same depth and artistic flavour that the original anime has you will be disappointed. However, this Manga is just fun. It's an enjoyable read, seeing the different takes on the characters and a differing plot was fascinating.

Haruka Shitow doesn't have the same level of depth as the anime but is much funnier.

One thing I found annoying about this Manga is the sheer level of "fan service" in it. But honestly, I feel like that about a lot of Anime/Manga nowadays, it isn't for me but some straight male weeb ... out there will probably enjoy it so, like whatever.

The best way I can describe this Manga is, it's pretty much lighthearted fun with some interesting plot points. It may not leave you stunned on the floor like Evangelion, but if I'm having a better time reading this than struggling through the first episodes of demon slayer (Seriously? when is it supposed to get good?) then I honestly can't complain.

This manga is really short, I feel like it could have used maybe two more volumes to help with the plot. It seems to jump along pretty quickly and it takes aways from some of the kick that certain scenes should have behind them.

All things considered though, it's a good read, I enjoyed it thoroughly. Really nice art, all of the characters are likeable though some are pretty two dimensional.

The fan service is very unashamed and it is in a lot of scenes so if that's not your thing, it's not the manga for you.

The ending I also felt was strange and ... didn't sit right with me if you read it you'll get what I mean. I can't really elaborate more than that without getting into spoiler territory.

I found this manga utterly incomprehensible, to the point where it became impossible to care because I just didn't understand what was happening. There were plenty of beautifully-drawn shots of mecha battling, but at no point in time did I ever understand who was in what mech, who I should be rooting for, what was happening in the battle or even who was winning and who was losing. It may partially be that I was younger when I read the series and thus had a more difficult time picking up on the more unspoken rules and stylistic choices of manga in general, but even going ... back and looking now it's barely comprehensible. It definitely feels like a work that is only going to be palatable to someone who has seen the anime it was based on, though I don't honestly know what someone would get out of the manga that they didn't get out of the show, not having seen it myself. For anyone who lacks the context of the anime it's based on, this series has very little to offer besides some well-drawn panels.