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Ya Boy Kongming!, Vol. 1
by Yuuto Yotsuba, Ryō Ogawa
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
(received an arc from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review)
This reincarnation comedy centers around the rebirth of an old Chinese general from the Three Kingdoms era who wishes to be in a peaceful place in his next life, only to be reborn in the center of modern-day Tokyo right in the middle of a Halloween parade with his memory, youth, and clothes intact! So starts Kongming's new life as the manager to a rising club singer named Eiko as he uses his ancient wisdom to make her a star.
I liked the ridiculous humor of this and overall found it to be a good, fun read that I would recommend. There were a few aspects surrounding Kongming's rebirth that I would have liked to see done differently, but he grew on me quickly as a character. I also didn't care for the intense sexualization of Eiko when Kongming was over at her apartment the day after he was reborn. I normally don't care about that sort of thing, but it was really intense across a couple of pages and then very laid back both before and after, so it was a jarring tone shift. That along with the oddly inconsistent art style in that chapter gave this a rocky start, but by the end, I was rooting for both of them and will definitely be keeping an eye out for the next volume!
This reincarnation comedy centers around the rebirth of an old Chinese general from the Three Kingdoms era who wishes to be in a peaceful place in his next life, only to be reborn in the center of modern-day Tokyo right in the middle of a Halloween parade with his memory, youth, and clothes intact! So starts Kongming's new life as the manager to a rising club singer named Eiko as he uses his ancient wisdom to make her a star.
I liked the ridiculous humor of this and overall found it to be a good, fun read that I would recommend. There were a few aspects surrounding Kongming's rebirth that I would have liked to see done differently, but he grew on me quickly as a character. I also didn't care for the intense sexualization of Eiko when Kongming was over at her apartment the day after he was reborn. I normally don't care about that sort of thing, but it was really intense across a couple of pages and then very laid back both before and after, so it was a jarring tone shift. That along with the oddly inconsistent art style in that chapter gave this a rocky start, but by the end, I was rooting for both of them and will definitely be keeping an eye out for the next volume!