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This is my first review - and probably my only review, it might be kind of rough but you get the idea.

When i saw the synopsis of the manga, I immediately thought of the Maplestory anime and what a fail that turned out to be. At first, I thought 1/2 would be a fail of a similar nature. I was so wrong. Even though it is orientated in an imaginary world, the world of second life is one that seems unbounded by any restrictions. Everything that goes on in the manga never fails to surprise me and make me burst ... out laughing. The tags on the manga are absolutely right.

I don't see much of a story in this. It pretty much goes along with whatever happens, but the mangaka manages to make every event important enough to grasp your attention. As you go further into the story. you can sometimes stop, take a step back, and realize how absurd everything that happens in the manga is but flows right into the story at the same time. It takes an already extraordinary storyline of a comedy/romance/fantasy manga and spices it up with MMORPG elements. The spontaneity of the plot reminds me so much of that of One Piece. I can even imagine that this manga might rival one piece if more attention was given to it.

The characters themselves are what made me enjoy the manga the most. They are just ridiculous. They manage to make every situation hilarious, their relations in the real world in contrast to those in the virtual world always gets me laughing whenever something surprising happens (no spoilers!). They are all original in their own way, and there are minimal cliches in the story and in their actions (thank god!). All I can say is that while this manga focuses on comedy, it is a work of art that can be enjoyed by everyone.

(Sorry I wanted to go into every single category but I figured it would take too much time)