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Okay, so I started with this series because I was such a big fan of Akira Amano's previous work, "Katekyo Hitman Reborn!" and because I just randomly bumped into the teaser of the anime on Facebook. With all honesty, the series peaked at my interest as soon as I saw the trailer (which is actually the main reason why I also started reading the manga as soon as it says "From the author of Katekyo Hitman Reborn!")

Anyways, the story is a bit slow in pace but I'm pretty sure it's going to go in the right direction (I'm also up to date with the manga ... so I know that much). Give the anime a few more episodes before you think that it's crappy. You'll have to go deeper into the storyline in order to know what the hell happened with each character.

The art is well-done. Just the way I like my steak. You have two cute mascot aliens there, by the way.

Kidding aside, the OST was well-chosen. I personally love the ending song, "Kimi no Koe ga.... (キミノコエガ…。)" by The Super Ball. Would listen to it any day. As for the opening, I thank the prods for putting two hot guys beside each other namely, Captain Laine Brick and Dr. Love. Thank you! Really!

Okay, so the main character that we have here (once again) is a wimp that will be developing his balls to fight soon enough. And he has this crush on the heroine who doesn't even want to acknowledge him and is still spouting harsh comments at him. She just might be a tsundere. I bet my life on it. We have two cute aliens that I would want as stuff toys for my bed room. And a hottie for a captain of the space police ship. Most of the characters are practically a brooding ground of secrets. Would love to write more about them but I don't really want to spoil.

A bit slow-paced but I still find it enjoyable in a way. I can't possibly drop the series, though. No way can I ever do that. I mean, the first time that I finally saw Laine Brick animated, I was already brimming with joy.

Overall rating is 8. (Breakdown: Story-8, Art-9, Sound-9, Character-7, Enjoyment-7) Give this series a chance, guys. Seriously. KHR had a slow pace as well. We might be getting the same for this series. Anyways, I still want to see more of what's about to happen so I'm giving this a go.

P.S. Yes, we have KHR easter eggs, too. Enjoy!

The city of Yokohama, Japan gives light to a great story between a boy named Nakajima Atsushi, the Armed Detective Agency, the Port Mafia and many other guilds and groups that bring about a great read.

Story: 8
So far, so good. The plot has been developing greatly since the beginning of the series. I think people will end up speculating about what's going to happen next which is what a mystery-genre manga ought to be. The development of the plot comes along with new characters and freshly-laid-down arcs that will probably leave readers wanting for more.

Art: 9
Neatly and beautifully done. Characters are practically distinguished easily and ... are all appealing to the reader's eyes. Not to mention that some of their outfits are not at all generic in the 21st century but this just gives a good point in their own unique way. The fight scenes encompasses all the details and highlighting points of the characters' abilities and the action genre of the story.

Character: 9
Do you recognize any of them? The origin of the names of the characters and their abilities is a unique touch to this manga. The names of different Japanese, American and even Russian authors come out as befitting characters with some of their well-known works as their abilities. Also, unique attributes of some characters from the manga are also shared with the authors from real life. For example, Dazai Osamu (from the manga) is shown attempting to commit suicide by drowning himself in a river. On the other hand, Dazai Osamu (the author) was also suicidal and later on committed a double suicide with Tomie Yamazaki (never been mentioned in the manga) by drowning themselves. Connections like that also exist in other—but not all—characters and this just gives a more in depth knowledge about their origin and relationships with each other. Character development is also shown to progress admirably on every arc or when a connection between two characters has been established.

Enjoyment: 10
Definitely a must read. Action, mystery and comedy have been balanced well in this manga. It will come to a point wherein the readers will be encompassing their own ideas about the what's going to happen next. It's thrilling and mind-blowing in its own way. Everything comes together with each passing arc in the storyline and the series greatly holds potential. Better watch out, this manga will probably crawl up its way to the ranks on the long run.

Overall: 9
I wanted to give it a 10 but the story hasn't ended yet, right? I highly recommend this series being that it's a good read alongside with a good anime. It's not at all generic and will most likely get even better as the story progresses.

I'm currently asking for more.