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I write this with the biased perspective of a Christian.

Though, as is obvious to note, all perspectives are biased due to our individuality and experiences in life. That being said, if anyone has similar biases as me, then this review is for you.

Others have written about this in other reviews, but I feel it important to add my voice to theirs because what this manga portrays is absolutely appalling and horrific to anyone who values the lives of not just children, but human beings. Like a frog put in warm water only to be boiled, there isn't as much child pornography (yes, child pornography) ... in the beginning of the story. If you're like me and saw the anime first, then you also may think it won't be so bad because the anime is so beautiful and breathtaking that you hardly think about its depictions of these children which are utterly abused in the manga.

I don't want to go into detail because I don't feel I need to--others have done that I believe for the most part. Honestly, all you need to know about this story is that the writer is very disrespectful and perverted to be drawing and writing these things. To bask in the suffering of children in the ways as depicted in this story is nothing short of a disgrace. It pretends to be something it is not--literally a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Basically, to sum up my harsh and dramatic review, the anime was so interesting that we forgot about the somewhat awkward things that disturbed us, but the manga shows that it truly is an absolute garbage story in my utterly biased and proud of it perspective.

Well. As a show that's being compared to our jazzy classics of Baccano! and Durarara!!, and hopefully not Cowboy Bebop (it really is nothing like any of these for me) this one pretty much does it's own thing.

Right from the get-go we have this winding and spiraling out of control tale of con artistry. Maybe a 7 seems a little low to some people, but 7's can actually be pretty good. And it is. It's a good, fun show with fun characters who are developing. As the show continues, hopefully I'll be able to bump my score up to an 8 as character weighs ... a lot on my overall score. For the color, they are absolutely phenomenal and the different cultures--along with Freddie Mercery's titular song--complete this fun adventure. It's worth it.

Sometimes I do struggle with shows that focus on one character for each arc and then after their arc is finished go back to ignoring said character and moving on to the next. While this show isn't exactly doing that, the characters still aren't quite as strong as I would like in this rad story. Still, despite the depth lag, they keep up all the same with the fast pace, and it actually really works for the show. I would say that while this isn't always my cup of tea, it is a fun one to sit down and enjoy, so I am certainly looking forward to the next part coming out soon.

Post Script: there is brief frontal nudity in the second(?) episode I believe, but other than that, the fan service is little and doesn't get in the way of the show.