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Girls Last Tour is the rare work of art I would consider perfect. That isn't necessarily to say it's the best thing I've ever read-there are a few things I could think of that I found more enjoyable or impactful for instance-however, it sets out to do something and does exactly what it wants. That's all that really needs to be said, but continue reading for a little more information. This series is absolutely worth anyone's time.

Speaking of which, there is no wasted time in this manga: no padding, no filler. Everything exists in service of the ideas the author puts forward. It also manages ... to properly explore its ideas without overstaying its welcome. It's a brisk read that wouldn't benefit from expansion or reduction. Any more and it might've begun to grate, any less and it would've left you wanting more. And that's what I mean by saying it's a perfect work of art.

Girls Last Tour knows what it wants to be. It's precisely crafted to say what it wants to say and then end. And that ending is utterly fantastic. There isn't a panel spared for dawdling despite the fact that that's mostly what the characters do, and every moment adds to the series' themes and ideas. In the end, there is nothing the series could do to make itself better. For that, it's a 10 out of 10, it gets full marks for an interesting, bleak, yet somehow uplifting concept and impeccable execution.

p.s. There is one single criticism to levy at the series: This story needs sound, but that's a problem of medium and the anime largely remedies it. There is nothing to criticize within the series.