A lot of people say that this series is pretty cliche, but I tend to disagree. It's actually pretty a-typical for a shounen series. Aside from the overall goal of "Save his wife", there is nothing else going on to the plot. So far there have been no major rivals introduced, most of the bad guys are taken care of in 2-3 chapters, and there doesn't appear to be an evil organization out to get him and destroy the world. The whole thing feels episodic without actually being slice of life.

The art is pretty clean and it's also nice to look at. The artist seems to be a little toner heavy, but that's not a problem for me as the liberal use of thick lines and darker colors for contrast add a nice feel to the series without making things messy.

As far as the characters go, even though they appear to be pretty shallow at first, some of the information coming out in regards to them as the series progresses actually adds some nice layers to them. That statement doesn't hold true to all of the characters though, some of them are in fact very shallow, but they serve the purpose of making sure the story moves forward in interesting ways, so I can forgive it.

All in all, I'd suggest giving the series a try, but I wouldn't read go into this thinking it's going to be a 40-50 volume epic. Unfortunately, as entertaining as this series is and as much potential as it has, it has the feel of a series that will probably be killed as it has some parallels to a few other series I've liked that Japan has nuked.

Obviously, I'm not really a fan of shounen. But this one made it to my reading list. I first came to this when I was searching for a category, and so after seeing this title pop up several gazillion times, I decided to read it. And sure is wonderful.

I love their adventures and the growth of their bond in the process. Little by little, we're seeing their character and it makes you want to find out more. Shion's pure love (LOL, I love him) and Emma's naivety is a great combination.

10/10

Note: Damn the category list. O_O

... Last updated on October 27th, 2011, 9:21pm

this manga is good.... that's all!! the characters are cute... the plot is good as well... and the emotional development is well done by the mangaka... I don't know why people don't like this manga but I want this manga to keep continuing until the end

This manga is cute and charming. Not many shounen manga go along the lines of "true love conquers all" anymore. It's nice to read something that takes you back to the old days of hopes and dreams. Good story too, definitely worth the read.

i'm quite surprised why people don't like this after reading only one chapter. i mean, the chapters themselves are pretty short but as the manga develops more, there's more stuff happening.

i was a bit surprised that Emma was 16 years old since she looks so much younger, along with Shion but i just love these two characters.

this is like a shounen/shoujo kind of manga since the romance shows quite a bit. it's a fun read though and i can't wait for the future releases

This practically THE BEST wsj release I've read! What other reasons are there but the interesting art, plot, character, EVERYTHING. Highly recommended!!!!! It's just the beginning of a new series, yet I just can't help but wonder what else is left in store for us.

It was nice to see something with a real "romantic" theme come out of WSJ for once. I mean, I don't plan to give up any of my action for this manga, but it has its charm. Although I don't think the plot line is all that original, there are supposed to be only 6 plots in the world, and it's what you do with them that matters. Honestly, Emma is cute and unaware in a lot of ways that she's a girl. Shion is introverted and shy, unless in battle, and it's just cute to see the main character of a Jump comic act self-effacing, yet confident. Most Jump character either start out super wimps who find themselves in the process of getting stronger, or are strong and just get stronger as battle ensues. The art is a bit shoujo-ish, but so is Katekyo Hitman Reborn. It's not super hardcore shonen (it doesn't seem), but it deserves a chance to see what it'll become, because, from the looks of it, it'll end up being a battle manga. I mean, it IS a WSJ title. It might surprise us. But, mostly, I have to say... it's cute. It's just charming to a shoujo fan like myself. I am enjoying it for what it is, and I'm sure it'll change into something more WSJ soon enough.

I admit: I only read the first chapter. But honestly, I got bored by it. Dropped it afterwards.
The characters are waaaay to chibi-like, I can't even take them seriously.... They should be about 16 years old, both, right? They seem like ten.... and the guy does look like a freaking drug addict - thought it was just exaggerated, but no.... unfortunately not. He even ate those weird mushrooms....

So. Let's take a shortcut and go to the thing I was looking forward to: The unique feeling that was supposed to be there.
Sorry. I can't feel that, I can only see the differences from the usual shounen mangas. But besides a marriage, some nose bleed and a hero who shows his love openly there's no real difference from the usual stuff. So no rating from me. This manga is just some disappointment.

... Last updated on June 26th, 2012, 9:16am

I've only read 6 chapters so far but I'm already looking forward to the next! The opening chapter was great!

I can't help but laugh on how the girl and the boy's role has been -somewhat- switched with Shion doing plenty of blushing -- which I find absolutely adorable! And I like how Emma isn't a squeamish heroine either.

Hopefully, I won't be dissapointed following this series. Recommended!

Well, I lost interest on the first chapter =_=... Even in a "Magical World" would you believe it immediately if someone told you you had a curse that only occurs once every 500 years? It's like, "Male: You are a super special person. Female: OMYGOSHNOWAY!" =_="... Other than that, I liked the art, pretty girly, and yeah it's a pretty cliche shounen story.