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The main premise of the story is that Felicia Rand Philistine intends to return to her former glory after being released from her seal after 1000 years. She was sealed by the main character's ancestor who was regarded as a hero for doing so. However, she is unable to draw out her full power without receiving a kiss from Felix Maian. So whether Felix likes it or not he is going to be dragged around by Felicia. The story is actually a lot better than I make it sound. This is not just another "hero story" or rom-com. There are people planning to use Felicia, ... there is a war brewing, and then Felicia has plans of her own. So there is a lot of depth to the story.

The art is done by Jeong, Soo Cheol but it still looks similar to the art you see in Freezing, Onihime VS and most other Im Dal Young manhwas. The backgrounds are all well drawn as are all the characters and monsters. The ecchi consists mostly of revealing clothes and over-sized breasts. It isn't just random panty shots like a lot of ecchi stuff out there.

Felicia Rand Philistine is selfish, cruel and a very powerful Zewst(sorceress). She doesn't like being told what to do and she doesn't like it when people don't do as she says. She often forgets that her power is sealed and continues to act as if she is strong. So she can be funny as well as badass.
Felix Maian doesn't start out as the most likable character. He wholeheartedly dislikes having to be with Felicia. While his opposition to his situation can come off as funny, sometimes I think it can be just as annoying. He is 18 and very immature. I know that will turn off a few readers but his character is set up to mature throughout the story so I think it is just a temporary annoyance.

Action scenes consist of mostly magic, or madra as it's called in the story, and not as much of sword fighting. I would say that adventure is the major tag for this storyline, it is very much like you are following an RPG. There is going to be a lot of action but with so much going on in the story it wouldn't surprise me if we go quite a few chapters at a time without a fight. Romance isn't listed as a tag for this but I think it is fairly obvious that something is going to develop. I mean, he has to kiss her to release her power. This is probably my second favorite Im Dal Young Manhwa, UxU is my favorite. You can tell after just a few chapters that this is going to develop into an amazing story.

A powerful delinquent named Oga is reluctantly chosen to be the human father to the son of the devil. Tagging along with the child is his demon caretaker, Hildegard. She has moved into Oga's house in order to help raise the baby. This is a dark-comedy+fighting type manga and since it deals with the supernatural, the humor can get pretty ridiculous at times. The overall feel of the manga never stays too serious. There will always be a gag or two to lighten the mood. If you're looking for epic fight scenes, skip ahead to the boss battles. Most of fights are going be very ... short.

In this story, the delinquents are the good guys and the "good guys" are the bad guys. Or maybe that's...the delinquents are the bad guys and the "good guys" are the...badder guys. Either way, delinquents are the main characters and while they might be delinquents, you'll soon find out that most aren't as bad of people as you would expect. Overall, the characters fit very nicely into the story. Oga is your typical ridiculously strong idiot. He is quite sadistic but at the same time cares for those close to him. He cannot be further than 15 meters from Baby Beel. Furuichi is Oga's best friend. He is smart, (or at least smarter than Oga), and usually finds himself involved in Oga's messes. As I said, Hildegard, or Hilda, is the demon selected as the baby's caretaker. She is cold and as violent as Oga, probably more violent in fact. She is completely devoted and loyal to baby Beelzebub. Beelzebub is just a baby doing things a baby would do with a supernatural twist. Baby Beel needs Oga to grow stronger so that he may grow stronger as well. There are a a lot of other recurring characters in the story, however, they come along later in the story.

The art is nothing special, typical of weekly shounen manga. I do love the way the delinquent's faces are drawn, especially Oga's evil smile, but other than that, you probably won't notice much. Really, the art fits very well with the story.

This is a great manga. You will find yourself busting out laughing in every chapter. After 55 chapters, I don't think I have disliked a single chapter. The humor is far from subtle and each character has a unique personality that adds to the humor. It truly is one of those stories you have to read to fully understand.

Let me start by saying I am only writing this review because there is no review for Xblade right now. This is just a quick one to help you out a little until somebody (hopefully) writes a better one.
Xblade takes your typical shounen fighting genre and makes it it's own. The basic story of it is not that original. I am referring to the "normal boy accidentally gains some type of power and is forced to fight and become stronger" type of story. As you read in the synopsis, Mana is a girl who turned herself into a sword. I ... won't say much about the story in detail, but there are a couple groups who are after Mana, so Haru and her must fight. If you want to know the all the details then read the manga or send me a message. I just don't want to give out any spoilers in the review. A lot of time is given to actually tell the story here, there is not just pointless fighting occurring in every chapter. There is actually a lot less fighting then what I thought there would be, but when fights do happen, you will not be disappointed. The action scenes do not go on for chapters at a time, but they are short to give it a realistic feel and are very violent. A lot of time is given to develop the characters and their relationship. Although, the characters themselves are not the most original. Haru is your typical kind of dumb toughguy and Mana is the spoiled bratty girl who is slowly warming up to him.
This manga really deserves to be more popular. The art is fantastic, it has such amazing fights and an overall story to back it up. It might be able to appeal to people outside of the action genre. So if that isn't really your thing, give it a shot anyway.