Nov 8, 2015
Honestly I had low expectations when I first started. But as I read each chapter, I was looking forward to the next chapter so much! Very underrated manga I'd say. This is my first review so I hope I do good!
Edit: I wanted to add some more so…
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Story: 7
The plot and the story is amazing! It first starts off as those "invasion from another race" thing but as it progresses, you'd realize that WT executes the the theme really well. Also I found that the mangaka foreshadows things a lot which makes you want to know more! It was 121 chapter so far but
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there is still a lot of potential. The world building of this verse is really interesting too! There's a lot of dialogue but it will help you a lot! I'd give it a full 10 if it lives up to the potential. It may start off pretty generic but just be patient. As the story progress it shows that the being called Neighbor's are much more when it comes to their backgrounds and their countries. Also some of the foreshadowing brings out a darker side of this story.
Art: 8
Oh man, the art is one thing I love about this manga! One of the few manga where I find every single character design hella appealing! The art style is really fitting for a sci-fi genre. I also like how much detail is put into the backgrounds.
Character: 7
Urgh, the characters are great too! The character development! The MC in this isn't your typical shonen main like Naruto. Mikumo Osamu is weak in combat compared to the other casts (he is actually weak he doesn't go op even after going through months of training). But his quick thinking and tactics make it up a lot. He gets the most development in this manga. He may be frustrating to see but just pay attention to his growth.
Kuga Yuuma is Osamu's partner and a shocks you at the end of the first chapter! His =3= face is the best! He also gets some development so its fun to see him grow in the course. He first starts off ignorant and gradually learns from Osamu. Osamu also learns from Yuuma.
Amatori Chika is a smol precious peach that must be protected. Like Osamu, she can be quite frustrating to watch for some people. Her growth irather slow, but it pays off later.
Jin Yuuichi, he's one of those cheerful "big bro" type but as the series progresses, you find out his down side which makes me want to cry. His ability he has is op, but there are limits that makes it interesting. But the more you read it, it become more apparent that the author is plotting something about Jin.
WT had ridiculous amount of characters but I would let it slide because of the world building. The many characters are needed because WT relies on team battles and the use of tactics instead of one on one fighting most shonen does. Even when they do one on one fights, each characters figure out and either defeats or get out of the situation in a interesting way. The tactics they use to fight are pretty creative and refreshing to see in a shonen manga.
It's hard remembering names unless you're a hardcore fan like me. But don't worry! Every time the minor characters appear, the manga shows their name, age etc.
Again like the story, some may come off as tropes, but each character's are handled nicely. The interactions between character make up their lack of appearance. The way they interact is honestly quite refreshing.
Another thing I like about the character is that they don't get any random power ups. Even the ones that you think is gifted and OP, they always have some sort of harsh consequence (for example Yuuma).
Enjoyment/Overall: 10
Man, I really wish more people would give this manga a chance! Although, the pacing in the first few chapters might be slow for some of you, it gets really good! So again, please give WT a chance. It is very underrated.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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