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Yes yes, all tens… but I suppose I am a little biased because I absolutely love the Tales of Symphonia game, and this manga portrays the events that happened in the game beautifully – even more so in some parts. From my experience, usually game-turned-mangas are not that great, but this one is awesome. It is a beautifully drawn and well executed story, filled with sacrifice, betrayal and political and social ideals, oh my!

Story: Definitely a ten. The main path that the story takes has switched twice in the amount of it that I have read, and I’m sure it will change at least once ... more if it keeps following along with the way the game went. Racism, religion and doing what is morally right are the main themes for this story, and it doesn’t leave time for a dull moment. There are heartwarming and heartbreaking moments, that just make you want to read on and on and never stop!

Art: A ten! The expressions are beautiful, the proportion are awesome – really, everything about the artwork in this manga is gorgeous! And guess what? There are backgrounds! And they are awesomely detailed!

Characters: Hey, look! Another ten. The characters are not your run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter group of heroes – they have feelings, flaws, loves, hates, and wonderful personalities. You have everything in this manga from an emotionally stoic little girl with a tragic past to a near-flaming playboy in a place of political power. Great fun. So – whatever type of characters you like, you’ll probably find something you like in one of the characters here.

Enjoyment: I absolutely love this manga so far, so I am going to give it another ten. It’s a very enjoyable manga, and I’m not sure what else to say about it!

Overall: A ten! A ten! There is drama, betrayal, fun times, sad times, and things that I never thought they could carry over from the game to the manga. I like the whole ‘I’m going to save the world!’ plots that are out there, and this is a nice twist on that basic theme. Even if you haven’t played the ToS Gamecube game, this is still definitely worth a read! So please, check it out!

That’s about all from me. I hope I helped convince you that you should read this!

If you’re looking for a High School drama filled with yearning romance, hilarious situations, quite pretty art and boys who are (or think they are) gay, then this is the manga for you! There are photo shoots, bullying, beaches, treasure hunts, sports, with a little bit of alcohol and cross-dressing on the side. Great fun!

Story: For the story, I give it an 8. It was a good tale, if a little on the stale side with some of the plotlines. But only some! The overall ‘Girl likes Guy in High School’ plot is mixed up a bit with the main character (Mizuki) pretending to be ... a boy, with just the right amount of Drama and Angst to keep a reader interested. And the best thing about the story? It’s complete!

Art: I must give it a 9! Beautiful artwork. The boys all look very pretty, but don’t expect much from the backgrounds. I mean, they're not bad, but they are not the main focus. The focus in this manga is mostly on the characters – which are gorgeous I must say again. There are some SD parts when the characters are flipping out, but they don’t dominate the story, and the silliness of the artwork at those times adds to the humour. Very nice overall!

Character: Ahhh, the characters... Definitely a 10! I think the characters were the reason I was able to finish this manga so fast! I absolutely love dramatic interactions between the people in the stories I read, and this has it all! There are relationships that range from romantic to fanatic and back again. Great stuff.

Enjoyment: 9! I loved this manga so much, that when I found out that there was a real-life TV show of it in Japan, I watched as many episodes I could find online at the time... Oh dear me, I’m surprised that the shininess and the cheesiness didn’t kill me. But yes, I really enjoyed it. :D

Overall, I give this manga a 9. I thought it was a great manga, and well worth a casual read if you’re ever in the mood for a humour/romance shoujo manga.

I hope this was helpful! :D