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(4.50/5)Gentle and captivating
The art nouveau drawing style is just breathtaking, and, I believe, a deliberate choice of style based on how the magic system in this world works. Some panels are so gorgeously drawn that I had to stop reading and just admire them.
My opinion is that the reading level is actually more like 24-25 but the lack of furigana makes it seem very intimidating to tackle. The language itself is not difficult, however. Naruto, firmly at level 25, is way more difficult than Atelier IMO.
The story is *jus
Absolutely beautiful art. It is worth reading just to see the intricate and gorgeous panels that appear sporadically, and the art throughout is solid as well.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, it doesn't have much else going for it. The writing seems more focused on world-building and explaining the magic system than on the characters and their interactions. If you're someone who prefers hard magic systems and a lot of world-building, this may be the manga for you. For me, I could have gone without
The art is fantastic but it does get challenging
Let me start with what everyone has been saying - the art is phenomenal. This is handsdown the prettiest manga I've read so far and even a few books in I still catch myself just staring at the artwork for some time.
The story itself is good but nothing too captivating for me. It felt a bit handholdy and predictable at times but was still enough to keep me going.
Having read now 5 books of the series I can safely say that the difficulty curve is all over the place. I'd place myself in the earl