The first volumes of this were a little hard to sit through because of just how much they felt like a typical 80s shonen manga, plus paired with the fact that the art-style still had an inconsistent quality, it took some time to grow on me. I do think it's impressive however that Araki was so quickly able to find his footing both in terms of narrative and artistic style. I think the turning point that hooked me was at the appearance of Zeppeli, and managed to keep a pretty good tempo going for the most part. The set-up for part two is really strong, and I'm really starting to understand why this is a staple in the manga/anime communities. It takes time to grow on you but after it does it becomes a really charming read!

It took me 27 minutes to settle on these emojis and I still don't think they properly convey my feelings but I also don't trust myself to write a proper review rn cause I know it'll just be a rambling mess LOL