Mar 22, 2024
This manga is set up with a cyclical structure, where the same main conflict repeats itself every chapter. However, this sort of fades out in later chapters and becomes more relaxed and open-world, which is an interesting progression. As a gag manga, you have a repertoire set of core jokes. This is probably too repetitive for some tastes, but it's what accompanies the main joke that is a bit more enticing and worth the read.
So, starting with the art, it's pretty good! There are action scenes that are well executed with easy-to-follow movement. The lineart is strong, and the characters have distinct designs and an
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interesting wardrobe as the story progresses. Nonhuman art here is pretty cartoony, but the artist has no issue with more serious images now and then. There is also a lot of food art, and it is beautifully textured like one might expect in a food manga. Some pictures that are more busy-looking hide a lot of easter eggs, since this is a comedy. You might find some interesting background characters and references that are worth a giggle or two.
The comedy level is variable, since some chapters are just plain calming rather than gut-busting. However, I do think that speaks to how wholesome this series is, and that can be a drawing point as well. There's a good mix of things like boke and tsukkomi jokes, and also family time, friendship, all that stuff that makes you feel warm and fuzzy. The central conflict is just a vague backdrop, really, for all these other relationships.
The characters themselves express their personalities as the "tortures" go on, taking on different roles in various attempts to glean information. Most of them are the quirky type, with some mellower ones that round everything out into a wholesome cast that just gets into shenanigans. If you like characters interacting in various situations, like slice-of-life moments, then you might like this part. The setting of this story also allows for a wide cast of nonhuman characters with various degrees of demihumanity, so there's a bit of something for everyone.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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