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This manga was pretty dang good if memory serves me correctly. While there were definitely pacing issues in the early parts of the story (We meet quite a few characters over the span of the first two volumes) it evened itself out over time and eventually managed to hit a decent stride.

Story: 7
The plot is serviceable. The lead character, Utsuho Azako, is a young orphan living with a monk. He loves to lie, trick, and play pranks. After tragedy strikes, he becomes an Itsuwaribito, a criminal who utilizes lying as their primary tool. However, unlike traditional itsuwaribito, he decides to use his lies for good ... and to save over a hundred people. On his journey he meets allies and enemies while sticking to his creed of constantly lying. The overall plot is far less relevant than each individual story arc and the characters that fill them. Still, the story is not bad at all.

Art: 7
The art was pretty good. The character designs were amazing; each one is unique and stand out among the rest. The action scenes were well choreographed. The only issue is that comedic scenes and moments tend to have the characters go all chibi and it messes a bit with the tone of scenes prior.

Character: 9
The characters make this manga. Each one is full of personality, and almost none of them come off as grating to watch. The way the characters synergize, interact, and bounce off one-another is always a delight. The only gripe is that the early-story enemies are pretty one-note and shallow. However, as stated before, the author fixes that issue later on with much more compelling foes.

Enjoyment: 9
I absolutely LOVED this story when it was first coming out. I made it a point to read each volume as it came out in my Local Library and at my Book Store a town over. I wish I bought every volume instead of just most of them, because it's much harder to look back on this adventure.

Overall: 8
I loved this franchise back when it was coming out, but that was a few years ago. Still, I think it's worth at least an 8 considering how much time I sunk into this manga, as well as the memories I have.