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228 pages, Paperback
First published February 12, 2019
For reading purposes, I'm adding my overall thoughts of Volumes 1 to 12 of Ōsama Ranking on Goodreads. I want to add my overall impression of the 1st Part of this series, as well as some of my thoughts on the 2nd Part (which is still being written as we speak and at the time of writing this review (Dec. 24, 2021) by this series' incredible mangaka — Sōsuke Tōka himself!.
1st Part of the series - Fascinating and incredible storyline! I fell in love with the characters. The 1st Part presents this classic fairytale feeling to it, especially in the 1st half of Part 1 (written in Volumes 1 to 6): "Good versus Evil". No isekai/"reincarnated characters" trash storyline. No explicit "ecchi" themes presented unlike what many anime and manga are dipping today for increased viewership/readership.
Does this series have heavy themes? Definitely! But, it's exactly because of those heavy themes and 1960s to 1980s cartoonish art styles that made me fall in love with the series (both anime and manga formats).
2nd Part of the series - The sad part of this series for me is when Part 1 ended because Part 2 must begin. I hate Part 2! I know it's still being written, but everything I love about the classic fairytale theme being penned on a Japanese manga format is stripped in Part 2.