This is my first review, but seeing how this manga doesn't have one yet, I thought I'd give it a shot.
Hope I can do this awesome series justice.
Story (10/10) - On the surface this Donten ni Warau is mainly about the three Kumo brothers who are in charge of transporting prisoners to the inescapable lake prison. But this is only the beginning of it. It quickly becomes evident that the story has much more to it than that and the reader gets to quickly see the plot unravel chapter by chapter. Even though there aren't many chapters yet, already it is evident that
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Cloudy Laugh, Utakata ni Warau Japanese: 曇天に笑う More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: 29
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 15, 2010 to May 15, 2013
Theme:
Historical
Demographic:
Shoujo
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Comic Avarus Authors:
Karakara, Kemuri (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #6072 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #816
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Nov 29, 2012
Like the person before me this is my first review. I have read all of the chapters out right now which is 16 so I'm basing the review on that.
I came upon Donten Ni Warau pretty much by accident but I thought the art looked nice so I gave it a shot. For the first chapter or so I thought that it was a decent manga but I thought it would be all about 3 brothers who transported criminals to prison and this would be the whole plot of the story. How wrong was I? Story: 10/10 - It is a very original story, ... 
May 25, 2020
Story (6/10) : Probably this manga's weakpoint in my eyes. The story is interesting but becomes engaging a bit late in my opinion. It was kind of hard to follow during the first chapters, and I didn't quite know where we were headed. Glad I stuck with it though because it gets better and better as the story progresses.
Art (9/10) : The art might be my favorite thing about this manga : some action shots might be a bit messy sometimes, but the art is usually truly great. It's a style I haven't really seen anywhere else either, so it was really refreshing. I especially ... 
Jun 8, 2022
Story:
Wacky, but enjoyable. The plot doesn't hold up if you think about it too hard, but the uniqueness of it is refreshing. The blend of history and myth is interesting. Characters: The characters are what makes this story stand out. Tenka is the charismatic and self-sacrificing older brother, Soramaru is the angsty middle child (enough said), and Chuutarou is the innocent youngest child. In my opinion, what the manga had to say about brotherhood was more interesting than the whole orochi thing. Art: The art is great! What stood out to me is how the Kumos all actually looked like brothers without appearing identical. Overall: Enjoyable, ... |
