This story had great potential and execution. The characters, setting, action, and art are all splendid. The basis of the plot is likewise very good. Unfortunately, in the third volume, everything suddenly went at break-neck speed, even when it was quite obvious that it wasn't supposed to. Abaraya-sensei clearly had way more material and such but was forced to compress the story, such that developments which were supposed to take at least another volume, happened in mere chapters. While I had had a feeling that the story would ultimately have the ending it did, I'm quite certain that there was supposed to be considerably more development in the middle. As a result, while the aims of the story were successful, the necessary pathos was scant. Abaraya-sensei has made two doujinshi side stories, presumably of some of that missing material, but they are not part of the volume publications.

... Last updated on December 2nd, 2020, 6:56pm