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This manga is one of those rare gems that you sometimes stumble across. To be honest, I did not expect much, especially because the title isn't particularly catchy nor is the artwork especially powerful or elaborate. But within the first five pages, this manga had me hooked: I had this uncanny feeling that I was reading something that was bigger than life. Boku Dake ga Inai Matchi reads like a Greek tragedy; by going back to save lives, to save himself, the protagonist destroys his own future.


Although the panels are very clean, almost to the point of being bare, the mangaka managed to keep the ... speed in the story, without relying on dazzling effects. It is the dialogue that cuts into you like a sharp razor.
This is one of the best mystery/crime stories I've read in a while - because despite the fact that you know the identity of the culprit (because it just had to be that person, in an ugly, hopeless way), it is still a gripping read. Unlike in other mysteries, I cannot find any fault with the protagonist for not figuring it out earlier... there is a reason, a very human reason for him not making the connection. Because it hurts to be betrayed by those that you look up to. At the same time, the story makes you feel guilty for judging a person without any evidence other than this horrible premonition. And, of course, Satoru doesn't have any time to stop and think things through... he is unable to realize that with each person that he "saves", he is painting a large target on his own back. Due to that, the reader begins to feel the noose tighten around their own neck.
The last selling point of this incredible manga is its depiction of women. I've read lots of manga, and I am fairly used to Japanese stereotypes. Despite the fact that this is essentially a story about a guy saving girls from being preyed on, it doesn't feel like the female characters are weak at all.

I've longed to read the manga since the moment I had finished watching the anime. I had the feeling something wasn't right about the way anime ended. Fortunately, I was right.

The story begins quite smoothly and slowly giving the time to get to know the characters, their way of thinking and living.
There are some things which are just given to a reader without any further explanations. You just have to assume them. I wouldn't say I liked it but that's not the most important part here so let it be.
The story tells us about a "detective game", involving time traveling. The most ... part of it is dedicated to monologues of the main character which makes the story very engaging. There's not much action in it, but that's for the greater good.
It's smartly constructed. There are in general 3 large parts of the story which are deeply connected with each other. Lots of minor details which seemed to have no significance eventually turned out to be very important.
You'll think with Satoru. You'll analyze with Satoru. You'll find the culprit with him. You'll feel yourself in his shoes.

To be honest, art isn't something to admire here. It has its own style which I would call as "a bit edgy". It makes a good job of conveying emotions, actions and thoughts. So I wouldn't count it as bad either. Also, there are some frames which are just great.
It makes its job in a proper way.

I guess you would never forget Satoru, Kayo, and Satoru's mom at least. They became quite real for me. Besides them, lots of another cool characters out there. Characters are a core of the manga. Everything's based on them. A reader has the opportunity to see how they grow supporting each other. Such thing as a "friendship" is showed here in a right way. It's not that pretentious as it might be in some shounen manga, yet very gorgeous and simply a nice thing.
To add more, few characters have their own philosophy. I've found some interesting thoughts.
The antagonist deserves some praise. I didn't understand to the end his philosophy but it was the interesting one without a doubt.

I like stories like this one. Very much do. It's not perfect. To some degree, it may be even absurd. But, what's more important, it gives a reader something to think about. Something to live with.
It's sincerely kind.

I would recommend it to anyone. Especially to those, who are, alike me, unsatisfied with the way anime ended. You'll find a gap and a proper ending right here. And don't forget about additional 5 chapters, please note, they are very important!

Beautiful story. Extremely creative. Left me in tears. Read it a few more times. Very clean art, not too gory, good for readers that like to read something that challenges their minds/mystery. Overall one of my favorite mangas/animes of all time. Satisfying ending. I really recommend it.

No big titties or booties. No sexual tension, not much romance, really something different and outstanding. This deserves more attention!!! I definitely wish the story could further continue. Characters have a lot of personality, a lot of depth, and there are definitely some plot twists/big reveals in there, which I enjoy. Now stop reading my review and go read ... the manga!

This manga has had it all for me, up until nearing the end of the story.
It was perfect. I was excited and wanted to know more, wanted there to be more of what I'd grown to thus far like.
It was even good after the "major change" in the story, but that was only for a short while.
In the last few chapters my connection with the story dropped.
I was attached, but then that what I was attached to disappeared.
I just think that this manga, this story has had something perfect up until a point, but then had unsuccesfuly taken a turn, aiming for an effect ... that with me was a failure which almost ruined it all.
For me the effect was negative.
It decided to break its course from the well-established one that I'd grown to love.
It bugs me because I, now that I think of it, feel as if the story that I fell in love never got finished and that I was left with a single option which is to read another story with the same characters and that serves as the continuation to the story that I love(the remainder of the chapters).

I think it could've been done much better, albeit that would probably also mean very differently..
It's not like my displeasure is caused because "omg my favoruite ship didn't set sail", it's that I think that the last arc is poorly done.
I mean, I have enjoyed the story so much until that certain point. Then when the event occured, my connection to the story grew even more, but that only lasted for a short while because I had begun realising that.. How do I say it..
The story simply started kinda heading for another focus, a focus which was not what it had had built up within me up until that point as the focal point of the story.

The following 1 sentence is spoiler-ish:
10/10 untill the "river dip" and shortly thereafter.
6.5/10 from there-on.

The characters are all loveable, and how loveable they all are and what they had is what I grew to love, the story connecting them.
This manga has its thing, but it turned out that I myself have misunderstood the manga and that it is actually something slightly different from what I had grown to see it as before the end-game chapters. :/

Regarding the side-stories, which don't have a dedicated listing on MAL but are accounted for in the listing of the main manga(the ERASED manga has 44 chapter, and it has 49 chapters here on MAL because of the 5 chapters from the side stories volume being accounted for in it) they continue on in the perfection which to me was this manga before the final arc, so the side stories are a 10/10.

EDIT:
I guess I've missed the intended focal point of the story..
"A city where only I am missing".
Still, I think that the ending arc is shabby, so I will bump the overall score from 8 only to a 9.
I stick to what I've said, this manga has something perfect, up 'till the part where it turns out I missed the intended meaning..
Would've been all 10s had it stuck to what I thought it is, or, had the final arc been done somehow "better"..
It's a great story overall, now that I've changed how I view the story, but the end arc is somehow not on par with what everything before it is, for me.

Let me say this that I had no other expectations from this because I saw the trailers of the anime before reading this.
This manga is simply legen... DARY! First of all, the art was amazing and played in tune with the mood of the story. When the story went to the past, the art looked very nostalgic. Next, the story, is great as the build-up is fills you with suspense and the characters were mostly great. What I liked in this story was that the women actually played a very important role in this story and weren't exactly damsel in distresses. The suspense was amazing ... as twists and turns filled every chapter.

The heart of the entire story is Satoru's development and his relationship with Kayo because it gives the reader hope for a better ending and their romance/close friendship was well developed which makes me love it.

I love the characters as Satoru provided the backbone to this story and throughout the series showed development. Kayo, was just amazing and I really felt for her and I hope she will be with Satoru in the end. Airi was amazing and she's a badass just like Satoru's mom. My favourite character is Kenya because he is the perfect sidekick and can become the main character.

Anyways the story was great and I hope that there will be a good ending.

Before I begin my review, I want to say that my reviews are not the best. If you want a in-depth review on the series, I probably will not to be able to deliver, but you can stay around if you want.

Boku dake ga Inai Machi is a really interesting series. It's concept is pretty interesting and it's like nothing I've ever seen before. I came across this manga series after looking at the anime for the next season. Boku dake ga Inai Machi was in there, so I looked at the synopsis of it, and decided to read the manga. Was not disappointed.

The story ... is the most interesting part about this series. A struggling manga author by the name of Satoru Fujinuma has an ability to prevent deaths by going back in time to find what is wrong. These are called 'reruns' and they happen every time someone is about to die. Something bad happens and Satoru is getting framed by a serial killer who murdered someone close to him. After that, he is sent back in time to 1988 to prevent the death of his classmate, Hinadzuki Kayo.

The art style of this manga is very good, because it actually fits with the series. It goes very well with the series, and I don't know how else I could describe it.

The characters are all pretty good, I like most of them, except for the bastard serial killer that I have no idea who he is. Hinadzuki Kayo is the one that went in my favourites list, because, I don't know, I couldn't choose, and Hinadzuki has no favourites, so I decided to give her some love.

Overall, I'd give this series a 8/10. I ended up putting this series in my favourite mangas. This series is very interesting and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes Mystery. (at least I think it's a mystery)

Boku dake ga Inai Machi, one of the most popular anime and manga at the moment, is a story about a young man, aged 29, who hasn't found much success writing manga and instead works part-time at Oasi Pizza Delivery (he, of course, delivers pizza). Nothing special so far, EXCEPT, he sometimes experiences something bizzare. When someone's life is in danger or when something wrong is on the verge of happening while he is around, he turns back in time a few seconds/minutes earlier, so that he can spot the abnormality and eliminate the danger. The phenomenon is called "rerun", although in the anime i ... heard it's called "revival" (I haven't watched the anime), and it's involuntary.
So far it looks promising, and it really gets you curious. The first chapters of the manga deliver. Satoru is very analytical as we are introduced into the action. He seems somehow bored of reality and the so-called "reruns" have already become common for him. However, after his mother is murdered by an unknown person that is linked to the past, Satoru experiences another "rerun", only this time he is sent back 18 years, when he was only almost 11 years old. He's still his 29 year old self, trapped inside a child's body, and he must solve a bizzare case of child kidnappings that caused the death of 3 children in his school and lead to his mother's death 18 years later.
The art of the manga looks really good and the story sounds really, really promising. The idea is intriguing and while the first chapters really get you into the story it only goes downhill from there, at least for me. I'll talk about several aspects that I disliked.
First of all, the most annoying one, is that Satoru seems like a normal 10/11 year old kid after he's brought back in time. From the analytical guy that we were introduced to, we suddenly get a 10 year child that seems lost in all this mystery (the whole story is indeed mysterious, but after a while I honestly stoped caring about who's the kidnapper and what really happened). Instead of doing some actual detective work, he befriends Hinazuki Kayo, the first child that was kidnapped, in an attempt to keep her from being alone (the reason why she was kidnapped so easily in the first place). He then suddenly starts getting excited at the thought of meeting her and having a birthday party together, and stuff like this. Like, what is going on here? If I started reading from those chapters I'd have assumed he's a normal kid. Especially compared to Kobayashi Kenya, his class mate and friend.
Now, to the next thing, Kenya. He's simply too smart to be believable at just 11 years. And "smart" isn't exactly the right word. He simply knows what people are thinking and "little" 29 year old Satoru isn't able to hide his thoughts. Very intelligent, yeah, I can believe that, but a great reader of human reactions and hidden thoughts when he's only 11? Not so much. After all it's just a little flaw, but if you compare the 11 year old Kenya with the "11" year old Satoru, Kenya seems miles ahead in all categories you can think of. After all it's not such a big flaw, but the fact that Satoru simply becomes a kid amplifies it for me.
As much as I like his mother, she figures out what's happening with Satoru just by looking at him (honestly everyone is more aware of everything in this manga than Satoru, who actually comes from the future and supposedly knows what is going on). And while it's funny in the beginning, it gets repetitive and there's really no explaination to it. Mother intuition too strong? Maybe. Definitely not a huge flaw, just pointing that out.
Finally, the few hints that exist regarding the criminal's identity are all pointed at one character. Sweet, innocent, little Satoru obviously notices nothing and when he actually discovers that the said person has a ton of candies in his car he just laughs about it. Of course, we know nothing about the criminal's identity and the fact that hints towards a certain person exists doesn't mean they actually are (in most detective stories it's usually the opposite, or maybe it's all just mind games and the person actually is the criminal, who knows?). But at least show a little doubt Satoru? I personally would've been creeped out if I found a ton of candies in the car of someone with a child kidnapper running wild.
Further details of the story I do not know, because I only read 26 chapters and I unfortunately dropped out. It was disappointing, at least for me.
Overall the idea is interesting, but the execution fails. From a promising detective story it turns into a "pseudo", or I don't know how to call it, child romance. It's not a horrible manga, and maybe it gets interesting later? who knows, but since I couldn't get past chapter 26 it's definitely not among the best in my opinion. It's a 6 from me. With all the hype around it it's at least worth trying and after all this review it's just my personal opinion.

If you plan to watch the anime. You should read the manga first. I really prefer the manga over the anime. I think the anime compressed the story to the point that hey, what happen there, leaving you to read the manga. Moving on, the story is impressive, it makes you wonder who the culprit is. It is not predictable. The author also gives light to the story of villain while he did not highlight the romance side. Each character has this own sort of mystery. I did enjoy reading this one if you are a fan of mind-blowing manga you should read this one.

Episode 11 of Boku Dake ga Inai Machi felt a little bit off. It seems like they skip some parts from the manga and I was right. I started reading the manga yesterday and I managed to finish it. The manga is better than the anime. The anime just makes it feel cinematic, but its pacing is really bad. After witnessing Episode 11, I decided to read the manga.

Look, I'm really okay if a studio skip some parts of the manga, but they have to do it right. A-1 Pictures almost did it right with Boku Dake ga Inai Machi until the killer's revelation. They ... skipped so many parts for the build up. Not just that, but they even skipped the killer's very dark backstory. Watching the anime feels like the studio just cooked a meat, but it is still raw. The manga however, is overcooked.

Our main character, Satoru Fujinuma, has a supernatural ability which he calls it "Revival" - this ability sends him back in time before an accident/incident. He was then wrongfully accused of being a murderer to someone close to him and because of that, his Revival reacts and sends him back to 1988, 18 years in the past. He later realizes that the incident that occurred has connections with the abduction and the killing of one of his classmates. This is where the mystery begins and to find out on who the killer is.

As I read throughout the manga, every chapter ends with a climax. Same goes to the anime. What I like about this manga is how it takes time to build up before something "really big" occurs. I find it very thrilling and it isn't really a bad thing. It makes you want to read more unless you read the manga when it wasn't over yet because when I read the manga, it was already over. I also love its uses of symbolism such as the butterfly and the spider's web.

Despite how thrilling it gets, I mentioned that the manga is overcooked. Meaning, it gets stupid later on. Ever since the killer was revealed, I felt that the manga was really draggy thus lead to stupid cliches. I felt like it overstayed. You'll know what I mean if I spoil it for you guys, but I don't want to spoil it.

Despite how the story gets overcooked, at least the characters were enjoyable and engaging. The author really tries his best not to leave out every characters on the story and tries his best to at least give everyone a proper development. Honestly, none of the characters felt stupid. The story just made them look stupid, but they're not. I really love almost everyone from Satoru because of how I witness his journey, the killer because of his dark/mysterious vibes and his crazy backstory - I see no reason to hate these characters. You can hate the killer for being frustrating, but isn't he the villain?

Overall, Boku Dake ga Inai Machi gives us a one heck of a ride. You ride on this roller coaster that goes up and down until the rails are just straight. Despite telling you on how stupid the story gets, I'd still recommend you to read this manga. Even though it gets bad, it still gets plus points because of it's characters that drives you throughout from start to end. I don't really read a lot of manga, so I cannot claim that this manga is still much more decent than others, but just give this a shot. This is still one of the manga that I think you shouldn't miss.

When I see popular thriller series I tend to think they are overrated such as Monster, Pluto(only first half was excellent). They tend to last too long which muddles up the series pacing.

But Boku dake ga inai machi was an example of where each chapter was relevant, had a good amount of content and it understood pacing, as the author made each chapter helpful for the overall story. Rarely do I see a series made each chapter enjoyable there was not one sluggish or bad chapter.

Akumetsu, although was very good thriller it had boring and filler like chapter in the middle part of the story ... as it went to a repetitive cycle, monster has this problem as well.

This manga has robust character development and keeps you at the edge of seat, while it doesn't only rely on the thriller aspect as gives surprisingly heartwarming moments as well, giving the series a not TOO nihilistic feel.

The Boku dake ga inai machi is very similar to hito hitori futari, they both use heartwarming moments in nihilistics obstacles.

Overall Boku dake ga inai machi is a must read manga series

A very human manga...
Well when I say human, it is exactly how it sounds. The characters and setting is quite realistic.
But that would be a bad start to review, wouldn't it? Let's start this review shall we?
Story:
It revolves around a 27 year old man named Satoru. A struggling mangaka, unable to get in touch with his own emotions and past. Because of this he is quite reclusive, and quiet. He has had a frequency of getting sent back a few minutes in time whenever something "bad" is going to happen, he is consent with this and continues his life. Until a brutal murder ... is committed on his mother, he is forced into harsh circumstances by this (which I will not spoil, and which is for you to unravel).
It can be a bit cheesy and a bit stupid sometimes for a mystery drama, but all in all the story stays consistent and interesting for the target audience.
Story: 8/10

Art:
The art is good. It is nothing to special though. But it has a nice style to it.
The panel cuts are good. But nothing too special though, even though the art-style is a bit eccentric.
Art:7/10

Characters:
The manga has very realistic characters. They never feel too forced or dramatic. They feel exactly as if you'd be speaking to them in real life. When the main character speaks to his mother, it feels how a real son and mother would communicate. Same goes for the friends of the main character. Even though a specific character that shall go unnamed has a somewhat dramatic/shocking backstory it is still grounded in reality, and believable (*cough* even though a different unnamed character does have the cheesy manga backstory syndrome). The main character feels very realistic, and may have been a exaggerated version of the author, he is still an interesting character in his own right. The development of the main character is believable and somewhat rewarding. He goes from being somewhat of an edgy teen to a brave and noble person. Though because of some characters that shall remain unnamed I will have to give the characters an 8 instead of a 9
Characters: 8/10
Enjoyment:
I found it very enjoyable. It was a very thrilling ride. Though, I am entertained easily so I'm not sure if I'm the best mouth to trust.
Enjoyment: 9/10

Overall: 8/10

Everyone I hope my first review was good. Tell me if it is helpful, or not.

I’d seen a spoiler on who the big bad villain was so I went into this thinking I’d ruined my experience from the start. Boy. Was. I. Wrong. The times I wasn’t fan girling at Satoru’s mom, I was busy being at awe from the story. Now imagine how much greater this story would be if one didn’t know the ending.

When you first look at the story (yes I judged it by its cover in the first few episodes), it doesn’t seem that intriguing (other than the revival plot point). The art was simplistic and from the first chapter, the main character seems like a ... bum chasing a dream that won’t be fulfilled. But as you read more and brush of the dust on the surface, you uncover a gem.

The pacing of the story was steady and the way art’s way of storytelling slowly grows on you. The art conveys the emotions the characters are feeling onto the reader in a way that isn’t overwhelming and the story slowly unfolds clearly in front of you.

The characters are memorable (I especially love Satoru’s mother….as you might’ve noticed) and easily likable and the story is one that captures you in the moment.

Overall, it’s a pretty solid story.

A compelling thriller series with a fairly mature approach to the "revisiting your childhood" idea. Treads a lot of heavy topics, and engages you impressively well. Superb pacing, knows when to change focus between story plots (and intertwines them all well). Several moments during reading I felt a genuine "OH SHIT", specifically due to clever authorship (using manga layout tricks I couldn't really describe without spoiling things).

Highly preferable to the Anime (or at the very least, a high preferable ending). I recommend you read before you watch, or at the very least read volume 4 (the manga finale) after finishing the anime, to see ... the true ending.

Boku dake ga Inai Machi

The Town Where Only I Am Missing




Didn't read the manga until after the anime adaptation. Among other things, I wanted to know whether this whole topic of time travel is explained in more detail in the manga.

If anyone is interested, no, it is not explained. In other words, the manga is just like the anime, with one major exception.
From the point in episode 10 when the breakup came, the anime took a different direction. The manga had a different and longer finale from then on. Among other things, I liked this one more because you had seen a lot more ... of the main antagonist.




Story

The basic idea behind the plot appealed to me immediately. Basically, it's an approach that is generally promising and offers a lot of leeways.

The course of the plot was also satisfactory. There was a little lack of tension and the conversations were a bit flat too.

What was done right, however, was the atmosphere. Both in the manga and in the anime adaptation. This could lift the somewhat fluctuating tension nicely.

My biggest problem with the plot is the lack of clarification of the skills / events. Time travel is all well and good, but if the explanation is missing, it is only half the cheese.



Drawing

Slightly above average. The draftsman's strength was definitely not in the characters, but in the environment and the presentation.

Characters

Except for the wanted murderer, all characters were mostly monotonous and weak. They have been as normal as they could possibly be. Accordingly, it was difficult to build any interest in them.


Conclusion


It was quite an interesting manga. Basically, I liked it slightly better than the anime. With a little more detail and explanation, it could certainly have gotten better.

I was happily surprised by this manga. It isn't my typical genre so i wasn't expecting to like it very much but i was wrong. This manga starts off kinda slow, not much happens right away when compared to most shounen who aim at hooking the readers within the first few pages. Once the story did get rolling i couldn't put it down. This manga did a great job at keeping me guessing as to what's going to happen next and i usually can do a decent job at guessing what's going to happen. The mangaka does a great job at portraying the different characters ... personalities and motivations. noting felt cheap, the story was rationally put together. this was overall a great read and i recommend giving it a shot even if it doesn't seem like your genre or that it would be interesting.

This is, by far, the best manga I have ever read.

The best story I have ever read. Nothing more needs to be said but I am forced to make my review longer. This is the most unique manga I have ever read. The characters are very well done, and the writing is some of the best I've read ever, probably THE best actually. You must read this. If you like reading manga, you should read this. If you like using your emotions to convey your enjoyment of something, you should read this. Please let me submit this review. I just want to submit this ... review, please let me do it.

Note off the top: the title's literal translation is "The Town Where Only I am Missing," which is important to keep in mind.

Erased's ending is famously bad, but going into this, I thought that applied only to the anime. While I was wrong, it's not as bad as people say; when your series goes from an easy 10 to a 6, it feels worse than it is. Erased is absolutely still worth the read.

The strength of Erased's early volumes lies with the contrast between the wholesome making friends at school aspect and the intense "let's stop a serial child murderer" aspect, and that the fact ... that the former is a necessary part of accomplishing the latter. Making friends is literally life-or-death. The nostalgic slice-of-life parts had me smiling or laughing, and complemented the slow pacing of the thriller parts incredibly well, making them all the more jarring once they came around. And, of course, these moments make you care about the characters more, making victories sweeter and failures more devastating.

After these early volumes; Erased isn't as good, but it's still very alright. It remains entertaining and still has things to say about failure and starting over, and the influence people have on each other.

I'm not sure if the ending was just rushed or if the mangaka also isn't great at writing epic conclusions. Regardless, an epic conclusion felt out-of-place for Erased, but certainly doesn't ruin it.

Masterful writing and artwork truly a thing of beauty I'd been a fan of the anime for 7 years now I remember waiting after school for it to air but I never read the manga until now, it's great the manga goes more into detail on Kenya who is my favourite character in this whole thing this is a good starting point to get into Seinen series. All of the characters are well developed and I recommend reading volume nine which goes into detail on Kenyas life and childhood absolute gem of a manga can't give it anything but praise Kayo, Kenya and Satoru are ... so well written especially.

Boku dake ga Inai Machi is a Mystery/Psychological manga kind of rough.

The story revolves around Satoru, a guy who get sometimes carried back in time when something bad is going to happen. With this, he gets to prevent accidents, save people and above all clear an unsolved criminal case that he lived through during his childhood.


If you are looking for a masterpiece you will be disappointed; when you read a Mystery story you expect most events to be connected as a big picture to get a grandiose conclusion, instead BokuMachi has a tons of unnecessary elements and events building up left and right ... that most of the time doesn't matter at all. Some parts looks rushed, characters get introduced but don't get any attention at all, you feel like there is missing elements in the story and wonder how much was planned in advance.

On the good part, the manga is quite a smooth read, it has a lot of events occurring, the relation between some characters are interesting and the overall winter-ish dark mood is nice. You watch the story unroll with the main character's thought and at times, feel a bit happy or sad for him. It has enough elements to make you want to keep reading it.

For an ongoing manga, I personally did not get captivated enough to quiver or get emotional. The story is fine and has potential, but lacks something to make it as appealing as it could be. Hopefully the manga will get better and more intense in the future !

Before I start I'd like to say this is my first manga so if you're looking for a really critical review that compares it to other manga then this won't really help.

Story: Starting with the story from the get go got me completely hooked I mean I've never really looked into reading manga but literally the first chapter and I couldn't stop myself. Aside from that though I feel like the story (in comparison to anime's I've watched) is fairly original though it bears some similarity to stein's gates MC, though only in terms of his ability the MC in this has a really ... believable personality and comes across as genuine which I almost find weird but pretty amazing and it adds to the story.

Art: I don't really know what to say for art, do people really read manga for the art? I feel like it was irrelevant throughout all of my reading it as I was more focused on the story and characters though one thing I noticed is the size of Sachiko Fujinuma's lips they're huge wtf.

Characters: Man, the characters are amazing in this I feel like it gives you enough backstory to each character though maybe with the exception of a few in the group as it mostly focuses on, obviously, the MC as well as all the suspect of the serial killer. On top of that the actual development itself is great e.g. (minor spoiler?) Kayo Hinazuki starts of quite shy but you see her develop and she opens up her personality. In short, character development is gud.

Enjoyment: I mean I can't fucking wait for chapter 36 my enjoyment for reading this is a straight 10 nothing more to it really.

Overall:
Story 10.
Art 6.
Characters 10.
Enjoyment 10.
Over all I'd give it a 10 so far as I really don't care about the art more the story/characters it's something I think anyone should at the very least look into to see if you like it or not and hey, you might be surprised and find out you love it like me.