"Promising" is the word I would use to describe MARRIAGETOXIN.
It's rare for characters to build such a genuine friendship as quickly as this one, but the circumstances and character writing for Gero and Kinosaki make it refreshing and believable. I'd also like to give a shout-out to the power system. It's a soft one, with lots of wiggle room to be used narratively; which is okay because it's not the focus of the story.
The "flavor-of-the-week" prospective marriage partners formula is fun to read. Each of new character has been developed enough to be interesting in their own right. Additionally, hints about our
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Sep 6, 2022
BUNGO, like many other promising manga, starts with a bang and then slowly fizzles out. This review will be spoiler-free.
The first eight volumes worth of chapters were tightly paced, with story beats that matched its real-world style of storytelling. The characters were engaging, and the interactions between the main cast felt rewarding to read. It held my interest in baseball despite not being a fan of the sport. What was most enjoyable though, was the dynamic between the four members of our main cast: Bungo, Noda, Makoto, and Hakamada. **However** from around ch.85 onward, the story took a gradual but significant downward turn. Needlessly ... 
Dec 3, 2021
Koe no Katachi
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This is might be the only case where I genuinely believe the movie adaptation is better than the source material.
In my opinion, the additional story provided by the manga only lessens the quality of the story. I will discuss the primary reason below: it contradicts the movie's main theme, growth. There are extra character moments in the manga which don't serve to enhance the narrative payoff of the ending. I can understand why they are there: to add motive to characters like Ueno and Kawai. However, these moments don't build up the characters in a way that's congruent with the story's ending. These extra chapters spent ... |
