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Since there was only 1 non-preliminary view here it goes:
The biggest advantage of this manga is that it tells a short, interesting story relatively quickly.
The art is fine even though it focuses on blood much too much when it doesn't (would much rather the panels focus on character emotion)
The characters are OK, but not fleshed out and sort of cookie cutter, and I know it is short but there are series that can do more with less time.
However it was a nice brisk read and anyone interested in the premise should give it a read cause it isn't much of a commitment

Original. having currently have read 300+ series I can say there are none which I felt that were overly similar.
Simply the art I found good but hard to follow in the action (which isn't the focus of the manga anyway)
The world building was nice
The characters were not overly complicated but I found to be a good fit especially leading into the last volume
If you like the feel of the first chapter or two then it's probably a good manga for you and otherwise just drop it because it will only get more confusing as it goes on

This is only going to be brief since I am only writing this because I saw only one review (they had only read 37 chapters as of me writing this) and something needs to be said to people planning on reading this.

To keep it simple up until chapter 100 (not specifically as it has been a little while since I have read it) I would be giving this a 8/10 and a solid try it out recommendation, however it goes down hill from there and seems to try to tie together the story in an extremely rushed ending, in other words they tried to cram ... to what is by my estimate about 80 chapters worth in less than 40. Therefore the quality of the series declines sharply and left me feeling empty.

In other words if you like well tied up stories (like me) then be cautious of this, however otherwise read the other review and see whether you want to check it out.

First things first this manga is definitely not for everybody as my enjoyment mainly came out of very specific personal taste.

The premise is very interesting however it is not the best thing about the manga, nor is it the main focus.
The art is also very sketchy (a personal favourite style of mine) and has nearly no refinement so first impressions of the art will most likely tell you whether you enjoy the style or not.

The point I want to focus on though is the character study aspect of the story as it is both the main focus of this manga (especially the further in ... you get) as well as the most interesting. Agni is a character for better or for worse is incredibly hard to get a lock on and attempting to patch together the story since it is told from his (not so reliable) point of view is the almost like a puzzle. His motives are always simple, too simple some might argue however are not predictable, as he himself is not quite sure what he wants.

Overall I like this manga a fair bit and if you are looking for something different from a typical battle shounen or fantasy manga to read this is not a bad choice.

First things first I love this manga, I believe that it not only is enjoyable but shows a great deal of promise.

Now for a more detailed analysis:
The story sets up a potential to be both relatively deep but still interesting (however as it has 18 chapters as of this review I can say no more) (6/10)

Art: The art is somewhat bombastic, dynamic and stylised, with the character designs constantly shifting for different purposes in different panels (i.e. comedy). This aids greatly to the comedy and can actually aid to the understanding of characters through visual expressions and is a great strength, however if you ... do not appreciate the art then that will take a lot away from your enjoyment of the manga. (7/10)

Characters: I believe that the characters in this series are good, but not for the normal reasons I look for. Rather than each character being intricate, deep and complicated by themselves I think that they thrive the most from how they bounce off of each other. In other words the series prefers to have each character being individually simple as to put more emphasis on the interactions between each characters instead. Since the amount of characters is so large for such a short manga (so far) I have to say that I much prefer this approach as there seems to be a never ending amount of new people to bounce off of each other for interesting interactions. (8/10)

Enjoyment: This series made me laugh several times and the nonsensical nature of the series and the courage to go on random tangents for the sake of comedy is a major plus. The comedy is very much visual and therefore translates better than most punchline comedy. However comedy is subjective and it varies so take that in mind. (10/10)

And overall I would have to say for all those that enjoyed Beelzebub that they will enjoy this and basically is drawn in by the art tends to enjoy it thoroughly. If I have to say one thing to be wary about is that it is publishing in JUMP and I personally think that they force series to do things for short term benefits and often either cut them off or cause some others to take paths which detract from the appeal of the series. (8/10)
Hope you enjoy : ]

I had actually dropped this after the initial episode when I first watched it, however I decided to give it another go and after the first few minutes of the second episode I never looked back.
The initial impressions that I (and a few other people I know) had, that the animation was a little jarring and the characters bland was blown away by the time i finished the show I was moved by the hidden depth I found in characters and the extremely moving and emotional moments that was had.
I was almost as surprised as when I saw Fantastic Children (which is great even ... though I also dropped it after the initial episode) in how much I enjoyed it. As a fan of cell animation I may be biased, however some extremely picturesque moments had me captivated and I believe this is a show that anyone can enjoy and all should at least try (please not just the first episode though)
Also if you like dubs even though like the animation it is jarring at first as by the end of the 2nd episode I was glad I was using the dub (since more detail can be taken in)

I think this is a show which is complicated in many ways and therefore quite hard to judge, however this is how I feel.

The Story first of all was alright, not overly well written and I have read some of the darker types of themes present before in some shoujo manga so it was pleasing to see a more mature romance in anime like this.

The toxic relationships between some of the characters I thought was the highlight and the most interesting part of the show and if you don't like that sort of thing i think you should steer clear. I liked the show a ... lot less towards the end with a little sloppy writing (i believe at least) and a shift in tone.

The art I thought was the highlight as it was both aesthetically pleasing and kinda new for me. I thought the drops of coloured ink in particular were a highlight in the cuts.


The pacing was a tad to slow for me (and I normally like slower shows) simply because the slower points seemed to lack effect.

Overall if you are looking for a mature romance story and are not bothered by slightly slow pacing then I think this will be good, however there is a feeling i couldn't shake that it tried to be too much (if that makes sense) and lacked some character as an overall experience