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Before I begin, I must say that I have only seen the first episode. Also, I felt the need to write this based on finding the previous review pretty inarticulate, and slightly off-base, however, people are entitled to their own opinions.

Story:
Yes, the previous review was somewhat right, in that there is a lot thrown at you, but it really isn't that hard to keep up with. Also, it's to be expected that the first episode gives the audience a lot in order to pull in a big audience. It also makes me a lot more intrigued than turned off. It is a little over ... the top, calling the main character's newfound power "Galactic Pretty Boy," but it was enjoyable, nonetheless, and honestly, there's worse out there.

Art:
Art is great, and so is the action. They insert a mecha fight scene into the 30 min segment that they are given, and it comes in a little randomly, there are many questions that pop up for the audience, but it was done very well.

Sound:
I loved it. The background music was better than a lot of series I've watched. Opening and closing scenes were nice (and the animation to accompany them was great.)

Character:
This is a little shaky because there was so much introduced in one episode that it makes the characters seem very underdeveloped and random. However, keeping in mind that this is the first episode, and I am very curious as to how it all pans out. I like the characters so far at least.

Overall:
REMEMBER - THIS IS A REVIEW BASED ON THE FIRST EPISODE ONLY.
Anyways, I would definitely give this series a try. The opening song with the animation really sparked my curiosity because it revealed a little more about what is to come. The only thing I would really look out for in the upcoming episodes is character development, and obviously plot development (leaving too many questions for the audience, making too many random actions, etc).

Honestly, this manga is so refreshing!

There are so many elements that made it unique:
1. The girl isn't the prettiest, but she does fight for herself and stick up for herself and she's extremely smart (SHE IS NOT A DITZ)
2. The guys that surround her are not all that hot looking either, they are all smart, and they aren't all in love with her.
3. The style of art.

and there are tons more

So, the characters as well are nice. The artwork in itself is refreshing. There aren't big-boobed bimbos or extremely hot guys everywhere.
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The progression of the story goes along nicely, not too much going on all at once, etc, and I truly enjoy each character!

All in all, I really enjoy the dynamic, the development of both the characters and the story, and the overall feeling it gives off! I would definitely recommend this to those who liked Hana-Kimi, Ouran High School Host Club, Special A, and Fruits Basket, among many others.

The story is intriguing, the characters are pretty lovable, and the action is fun. There are some faults, such as the redoing of action moves all the time(I guess to save money) and the voice overs that talks over a scene for a bit too long (also to save money). The voices, I felt, didn't match up with the characters at all, but that might just be me. I also felt that the anime was targeted to a younger audience than the manga, given that a lot of the jokes were kind of just slap-stick humor. It is fun to watch however, if you don't ... want to watch something as serious as, for example, fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood.

When I first started reading Fairy Tail, I thought that it was way too similar to one piece, but as I kept reading, I felt that I liked this story and art much more.

I like that it is based around a girl and that you can see the characters getting stronger. I felt like One Piece went on too long and didn't go anywhere for a while, whereas there are always mysteries, story progression, and interesting characters in this one.

The best is that there are so many varied characters that are focused on. It is nice that we don't have to be confined ... to pay attention to a small group of people for a long time. Also, just seeing all of their different powers is interesting and very creative.

Although this manga may seem like its a bit cliche "been there, done that" kind of thing, it is very unique. It has a nice light tone most of time.