Mayonaka no Cross Method
"X" Method In The Dead Of Night

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The Manga starts out with an interesting premise and is quite enjoyable to read. The characters are fun to watch and the mystery unfolds nicely. Also the echii is an eye candy and not too overused. You can't expect too much depth regarding the question what might drive humans to exchange bodies but the author at least tries to touch this topic. More than that, it focuses on a game of identifying persons that entered your body. Unfortunately the last few chapters try to force some implausible / cliche twists down your throat. This leaves you with a bitter taste, since the good impression you ... had turns kinda meh.

I read the whole manga in one sitting due to two reasons, no working today and it really hooks you until the end even though the few last chapters are a little rushed.

Story: 9
The whole body switch it no something new actually, it's been done multiple time but the mystery of the dead sister with that was something new for me at least, the story is very well written and it manages to keep reading at all times, there are some points where I felt it was wasting time repeating past events to other characters but it does not happen very often. The ... ending was a bit rushed but it was a good one and not something out of the current narrative.

Art: 8
It has a decent enough art nothing out of the ordinary, the moments it turns the heat is a bit more detailed but again not out of the ordinary

Characters: 5
Ok, the characters are where it all falls short, they are way too simple characters.
Hiroki is the typical hero of the story that would do anything the get to the answer, annoyed by his sister but loves her, and he knows karate and that's all about him
Mikuni is the same, typical heroine, decides to help because she suddenly likes Hiroki, she is a pop Idol but it does not affect that much the plot until is needed
Sachi is the most boring of all in my opinion, a very serious crime that sometimes it does something funny to make it likable, he is very smart. [SPOILER] They reveal they make for him is way too cliche and it is very lacking and it leaves you wishing for more but that all there is to that [SPOILER END]
Yui is the hero's dead sister, and in my opinion the best character by the end, she appears too little but with flashbacks, her story is very good and explains a lot about her.

Enjoyment: 7
This manga is good. It wasn't something I regret reading. But my enjoyment goes away by the end due to the rushed ending. The ending was good enough and coherent with the plot, and don't think there is any inconsistency of plot holes but it does leave some questions to be answered but nothing too big.

Overall: 6
Overall is a fine manga to read in one sitting it has a very good story but due to the characters being a little two-dimensional it makes the story suffer and wishing for more, the ending is good but I found some people not liking it that will depend on each person.

Bring you the writer of Dead Tube. The dark story of the series made me want to read more stuff from the writer Yamaguchi Mikoto and bring me the Mayonaka no Cross Method. Unlike Dead Tube, Mayonaka has a lot more detective premise rather than a bath of blood stuff.

Story: 7.5
Simply, the MC finds a stuff/power to exchange the body with another person, then one night MC joins an online group of people and exchanges the body with each other. After MC goes back to his body, and he found his sister was killed with someone that was in his body, then the story starts ... here to find who the killer is. Simple premise, but for me somehow it is easy to predict.

Art: 7
The art is a general 2005s manga drawing style (slightly big eyes type). The character was drawn well with good character design that made you easily recognize each character, also there’s some stunning panels throughout the series!

Character: 7
The characters for me are somehow generic, a MC with confidence and seriously wants the truth and revenge for his sister. The idol type heroine, with a general idol personality but braver and helpful through the series. Also, With below 30 chapters in the series, I am amazed the author could tell every main character's backstories.

Overall: 7
Overall, Mayonaka no Cross Method has a solid to the point plot. Each chapter you read made you feel curious about the story. The girls in the series are also loveable too. With some free weekend I believe you could read this throughout the day.