This was a rather disappointing series for me, I must say. It was recommended highly to me and, seeing all of the wonderful reviews, I decided to read this. I expected something pretty incredible. Although I do not like old-fashioned art that much, I read it anyway. This is a pretty basic shoujo for me. I'm not sure if those who reviewed talking about how 'original' it is really read a lot of shoujo, but to me, this was pretty normal, basic stuff.
Sometimes, I love reading the very basic shoujo cliches. I think the fact I didn't like this art very much played a factor for me. I mean, I've read manga where their only redeeming point is the artwork. I've read so much shoujo that a lot of it is pretty obvious when it comes to cliches. Heck, I kid you not, I even wrote a school paper on shoujo cliches. This manga just didn't have enough lure for me to really enjoy it. As FeyPhantom said, I believe it could be called 'solid.'
Sadly, it wasn't something I could really enjoy.
The female lead is wimpy, weak, and is always crying. She is a Mary Sue ('perfect') character who has everything going for her, including the male lead and the fact that practically everyone she meets on the road becomes an ally. The male lead himself is the usual strong, protective guy. The story itself, falling into a different world, becoming a super important person, needing to save the world or change it somehow, etc. is a somewhat unimaginative storyline.
Don't get me wrong -- I do allow plenty of room for shoujo cliche, having read as much as I have. But I honestly expected more from this series, after all the incredible reviews on it. All in all, I was disappointed in this series. I hate to be the one poor review in the bunch, but this was my honest opinion, as I'm sure everyone else gave theirs. I give it a very hesitant 7 for a rating, and only because I tend to rate things high anyway. This was not a 'bad' series -- simply a very simple, unremarkable one. It is neither bad nor good, I would say, and was a decent read while it lasted, but I would have preferred to read something more worth my time.
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