Log Horizon

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This is a short review of the Log Horizon manga. I have not read the novel at this point of time, as I am more of a visual person who prefers anime and manga. Overall, I find that the manga covers more stories and details that are not elaborated in the anime. It also covers characters that have less presence in the anime. It acts as a supplement to what the anime presents.

The artwork is very good and there is clearly a lot of perspective and shading utitlised in it. It should be noted that parts of the manga have some graphic violence/blood and may ... not be appropriate for children to read.

This is a must-read for those who enjoy the Log Horizon anime and the world of Log Horizon and want to get to know more about it. If you intend to read this manga, watching the anime should be a must in order to appreciate the stories within the manga better.

Story - 7
Art - 9
Character - 8
Enjoyment - 8
Overall - 8

Ah, world-building, how I miss you, you magnificent beauty. Let's kiss the very ground that log horizon walks on cause this is the best of the "trapped in a game" genre we are going to get in recent years.

After the disgusting abominations that is SAO, Overlord, and all the other garbage. It is great knowing that there are still people in Japan with brains.

So, yes log horizon, it brings back the good old-school feel of a big world, a lot of factions, and intrigues, that makes you look for more. Unlike the disgusting wank-fest the rest of the LN genre had become, log horizon manage ... to balance its cast to make sure there isn't a gary-stu who stood out, and provide actual challenges that need to be overcome by its characters.

Plot - 7

Firm and steady, the plot moves at a slow pace with multiple plot threads moving at the same time, creating a sense of depth and influence in character actions. The adventurers are split into many factions, from home-sick fanatics, zealots, those who are trying to maintain order, and those who just hate everything. To add to the conflict the eastern and western lander's kingdoms are threatening war, while the things that are responsible for trapping the players are moving in the background causing conflict.

All these add to a very rich if slightly chaotic world.

Character - 7

If you are going to have character embody tropes, you might as well have as many as possible. It is said that quantity have a quality all on its own. Make no mistake, these are not "deep" characters, I can sum up their character in two phrases, but they are still MUCH better than the wank dolls of Overlord (Vile trash) and SAO (less Vile trash), in which I can sum up the personalities in TWO WORDS.

In short, log horizon fills it self to the brim with a bunch of characters, and try to gave all of its character some story of their own, so while the characters aren't deep, they create a great dynamic.

Overall - 8

Best of the genre in recent years, but like I said, many times, the LN market is now nothing more than a pond of spunk and retardation, so this is like beating a bunch of limbless retards at running.

Its still good, go read or watch it now.

tl;dr: Don’t bother with this and watch the anime or read the novels instead.

This manga is a really brief introduction to Log Horizon, only a single volume long. I have not yet read the novels so I can’t compare it to that, but it essentially adapts the equivalent of episode 3 and 4 of the anime. It tries to convey what’s important from episodes 1-2 as well through flashbacks, but it glosses over most everything. Thus, it really doesn’t feel like the manga does a good job of explaining things, and that’s coming from someone that’s already seen the anime. I imagine for someone with ... no experience with the franchise it may feel pretty hard to follow. As such, while the manga certainly isn’t terrible, I find it hard to think of any reason to actually read it. The portion of the story the manga covers is so short that I doubt anyone would be satisfied with just that. And it’s not like the art in the manga is especially great either. Thus, if you want to get into Log Horizon, there’s no reason to waste time on this manga and not just go straight to the anime or novels.