Ii Hito

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I have no idea why no one has reviewed this manga yet, but this is definitely a diamond in the rough.

To give a quick idea on what this is about, the MC here is like an intelligent Forrest Gump; quick-witted, benevolent, smart, considerate, innocent, unyielding, and unbelievably strong-willed and optimistic. This is about a man who simply does the right thing and says the right words, and somehow, the world and the people around him are distorted into becoming slightly better versions of themselves.

So far, the only criticism I have is the English translation which really could be better. It's not gibberish, it's still understandable, ... but clearly better efforts could have been made about it. I would be wholeheartedly willing to translate this whole thing if I had the knowhow to do so. This series is THAT good.

Everything here is amazing. The characters. The story. The pacing. The premise. The humor! Oh god, the humor here is refreshingly not something you'd see in regular manga where most often resort to wacky caricatures. This uses dialogue more than the art itself to inject humor. I've read quite a bit of manga and I really can't help but chuckle heartily every so often while reading this.

Realism? If you suspend disbelief a little with the favorable circumstances surrounding the MC at the start, it's VERY realistic. After the early part, the series no longer uses that trope and the MC encounters really difficult issues that he has to wrestle through, all with a smile and a positivity that simply infects everyone around him.

You can't help but root for the hero here. I can pretty much guarantee, you won't be sorry when you start reading. I'm pretty honored to be the first one submitting a review on this series.

EDIT: After reading through everything available publicly, it really was quite an entertaining ride! Unfortunately, English translation seems to be dead after Volume 6. But ending it there seems good enough for now.