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Trill-Romance-Assassins I can say..

I love how the artist put his "side-view" and "3rd rule of dimensional views" in this manga. It put lots of efforts. I noticed the artist also keep improving his drawing every each chaps. Very satisfying, if this were adapted to anime, you can feel the intense/tensions.. Keep it up..!

Talking about the characters is 360° pure developed, from weak to strong, from normal civilian to unexpected learning assassin, from no-feeling-character to emotional-character, from lifeless/dead-inside to wanderlust.

The story-telling and plot as well, its a rollercoaster for me. Sometime its underwhelm, but then peak, then overwhelm, then reset back to underwhelm and so on. ... The writer also know how to put and puzzle the story together.

There's no dark-side in the story, it just how their life journey is. The only dark is, the fighting/killing sceneries. Most importantly, there's no censorship, but ensure this manga has the PG-rate.

Overall, it is worth to read this manga if you are into trilling-romance.

Worth to read after watched the Anime Season 1... It is continuation for sure.

Nayuta Kani, one of my favorite female protagonist (after watched the anime version year back), her characteristic and the nonsenses (extreme than Aqua from Konosuba), this time in this manga, her nonsenses are more ... aggressive and funniest.

Itsuki Hashima as usual himself, cold as always. His character remain awesome also.

It is underwhelmed and underrated manga, the comedic storyline and plot also aligned.

Overall, its is worth to read.

... Story: 8/10
Visual: 9/10
Detailed: 7/10
Characters: 10/10
Emotions: 9/10
Originals: 10/10
Intense: 5/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Fun/Laughter: 10/10
NSFW: 3/10
Boring/Idling: 3/10

It is good and refreshing romance anime!!

Three female protagonists have their own attitudes, behaviours and characters. I love how the author match the MC with these three different female protagonists, with different story-telling. The 1st female+MC ending seems "oh okay" but then with the rest 2nd and 3rd female+MC, there you go, happy-ending!

The MC not so exaggerates and boring like previous seasons MC, Junichi Tachibana. This one atleast he is improved.

I'm type of romance-anime-lover and to be honest this anime deserves 9/10.

Overall, I recommend you watch this light-hearted and light-minded anime first for the refreshing/warm up/starter for romance-lovers, then you may proceed watch the Amagami ... SS and the rest because watching Amagami SS and the rest are tiring and your mind will exhausting (processing this and that) compare to this anime.

Story: 9/10
Visual: 6/10
Detailed: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 10/10
Smoothness: 6/10
OP/ED: 8/10
Audio: 7/10
Originals: 7/10
Intense: 6/10
Uniqueness: 8/10
Fun/Laughter: 4/10
NSFW: 3/10
Boring/Idling: 4/10

I don't know what to say, but to sum up... Cuties with guns, just like Palworld (Pokemon with guns). Im pretty sure most viewers are go for the cuties instead of stories and animations.

Story wise ok. As non-this-anime-type-of-gamer-viewer's opinions, the story a bit slow for me to understand. But gratefully, in few episodes it makes more understandable which is good for story-telling.

Characters is winnable. Lots of designs, every each designs and textures, represent their characteristics as well. VA's also suitable and matched with their characters. The production really know how to pick which VAs represent the character and know who their goods at. Just, why ... one of their leader (Takanashi, Hoshino) is almost 90-100% copycat of Mahiro in "Oniichan wa Oshimai! (Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister!)" in term of the designs, visual and animations? LOL

Fighting, kind of lame. It is a turn-off for me, the fighting scenes looks like pixel or arcade games-level of animations. There is no smoothness in it, and not sync-up to the VA's voices (example, there's an explosions and the VA's just "uuh!" or "aaaahhhhh", not "AHHHH!"). I guess you will agree on this.

The friendship and senpai-students bonding are good, which the emotions are illustrated and visualized in this anime. You can feel how close and hatred among each others.

Overall, it is okay to watch. Just don't expect too much.

Story: 7/10
Visual: 6/10
Detailed: 6/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 7/10
Smoothness: 3/10
OP/ED: 7/10
Audio: 9/10
Originals: 7/10
Intense: 5/10
Uniqueness: 8/10
Fun/Laughter: 3/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 5/10

One word when comes to this bombing action-romance series of the year, The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 (LN/manga vol 3 - "Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Double Seven-hen") = EVENTFULLEST!!

As expected, this season has improved and original as it is.

The story in this season (atleast 4 episodes earlier) seems off a bit compared to LN/Manga, however the production succeed show the highlights of the main contents.

Audio/SFX/VFX and translations have improved compare to last season. The "spell/skills/magics" animations just almost WOW-factor, very detailed as well, I guess the animators have upgrade their methods I presume, and thinking out-of-box/full of imaginations. Ara Araa...

Since this ... series is all about Saegusa's twins and Shippou (main-storytelling characters in this season) families, there is a tension, basically intense between the MC and them. The MC still keep his cool and low-profile as usual, moreover remain his objectives/goals till episode 4 (the actual beginning of this season). Talking about MCs, overall, MC still "manly" awesome and female MC still blissfully "brocon" as always in this series.

The VAs also devoting themselves into their characters as well, which can make the viewers feel their happy/anger/mad/sad "expressions", similar to previous seasons.

Overall, as always, I do recommend you watch this after you watched the previous seasons since its co-related. I suggest read manga too (but some of em are discontinued, so you can continue with LN).

Story: 10/10
Visual: 9/10
Detailed: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 10/10
Smoothness: 8/10
OP/ED: 7/10
Audio: 8/10
Originals: 9/10
Intense: 10/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Fun/Laughter: 3/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 3/10

WARNING: MUST WATCH all Date A Live Season 1-4 (incl. Side story) before proceed to this Season 5!!

Interesting story and plot this time, the more understanding will/might be clear in this season after you watched all Season 1 till 4, so this season basically the explanations why and how the Spirit is exists, obviously, because of romances which is Dates.

But DO expect more surprises every each episodes in this season, because every reveals and secrets might be shock the viewers.

Fighting-scene or Action-wise still considerable good but not wow-factor, and lack in this season since its focusing on the "history" or basically, about Shido/Shins' and Reine/Mio's ... past (about 30+ years ago).

I noticed the movement or translations/animations in this anime cause motion-sickness which caused me headache (not because i am aging, I don't feel motion-sickness at any other anime that has same genres). Previous seasons were just fine. So, that's the main reason I couldn't rate this season more than 8/10.

Audio and SFX wise OK. I can feel the VA's really into the characters, the SFX also seems nothing much improvements compare to previous seasons.

So overall, story-wise/VA/surprises/directions are improved. But technically (mainly SFX and VFX), the production really need to do something about it. This wasn't happened compare to previous seasons.

Story: 9/10
Visual: 6/10
Detailed: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 8/10
Smoothness: 6/10
OP/ED: 7/10
Audio: 7/10
Originals: 9/10
Intense: 10/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Fun/Laughter: 3/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 3/10

Unique romcom story I have read so far when it comes to universe. Believe me, I love how the author playing around with the plot and storyline.

The characters are not you can expect perfect but they are adorable cute. Moreover, these cuteness characters also hilarious funny. I have laughed a lot while reading the manga. Every chapters have its own comedies if you are into the romcom and humor-type of person.

The story is a bit slow, but after 20+ chapters, it begun the real actions. After 30+, there you go, the love-confusions things happen, and still funnier.

Overall, I recommend you read this manga, don't expect ... too much just enjoy the story and the romcom. Hopefully there's an adaption toward this manga too. Looking forward to it.

Story: 8/10
Visual: 7/10
Detailed: 6/10
Characters: 8/10
Emotions: 7/10
Smoothness: 5/10
Originals: 7/10
Intense: 6/10
Uniqueness: 10/10
Fun/Laughter: 9/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 3/10

Konosuba... you wont ever regret to watch it at its best funniest humors, actions and unexpected story lines!

To be honest, there's a lot of improvements after watched these 3 episodes compare with previous seasons.

The textures, smoothness and every details were improved and advanced in this season compare with previous seasons.

Expressions And Voice-Acting Over the Top when its comes to Aqua and Kazuma, probably they know that both of them are the most favored in this anime-industries. Same goes Megumin and Darkness.

Every episode has its own plot and how they (Kazuma Team) resolve their environment and surrounding.

I could not rate 10/10 due to its plot and ... storyline. Plot is the basic structure of the story (which Konosuba plot is actually focusing their "journey" in this series since the title is "Journey") , and the storyline is the details of their "journey", which not yet shown yet so far, but it is understandable due to its humourous. But still, their humourous still not on the right path toward their journey.

Overall, it is recommend to watch as usual if you are mainly into isekai (which is obvious), comedy, and romances. Just don't expect their journey too much.

Story: 9/10
Visual: 10/10
Detailed: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 8/10
Smoothness: 9/10
OP/ED: 7/10
Audio: 9/10
Originals: 9/10
Intense: 10/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Fun/Laughter: 10/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 1/10

Grow Old and Share Together:

The heart of the film lies in Kaoru's desire to reunite with his deceased sister, Karen. He stumbles upon a mysterious time-bending tunnel rumored to grant wishes in exchange for years of one's life. The film cleverly flips the script on the typical "wish for a better past" trope. Instead, Kaoru's wish is to simply spend more time with Karen, to grow old with her, and experience life together. This unconventional desire adds depth and emotional weight to his journey.

Under the Surface of Time Travel:

While the time-travel element plays a pivotal role, the film wisely avoids focusing on the mechanics of ... the tunnel or creating complex paradoxes. Instead, it uses time travel as a tool to explore the emotional consequences of Kaoru's choices. He witnesses Karen's life unfold, experiences her joys and sorrows, and ultimately learns to accept her absence.

More Than Just a "What-If":

The film transcends a simple "what-if" scenario. It's not just about changing the past, but about learning from it and appreciating the present. Kaoru's journey through time forces him to confront his guilt and regret, ultimately leading to acceptance and closure. The film subtly teaches viewers to cherish the present moments with loved ones and stop wasting time on regrets.

Visually Stunning and Emotionally Resonant:

The animation in Natsu e no Tunnel is breathtaking, with vibrant colors, detailed backgrounds, and expressive character designs. The film masterfully captures the beauty of the rural Japanese setting and the emotional turmoil of the characters. The soundtrack further elevates the experience, with melancholic melodies that perfectly complement the story's themes.

Story: 9/10
Visual: 9/10
Detailed: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 8/10
Smoothness: 9/10
OP/ED: 7/10
Audio: 8/10
Originals: 9/10
Intense: 8/10
Uniqueness: 7/10
Fun/Laughter: 1/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 1/10

Heres my Rating System
10- Probably the best and my favorites
9 - Best but not favorite
8 - Enjoyed it but not the best
7 - OK but not enjoy much, need to be improved
6 - OK but quite disappointed, has room for improvements
5 - Less like but chance dislike it but still has room for improvements
4 - Disappointed the way you produced the projects (anime/manga) but still considerable. / Might Dropped
3 - Trash but still considerable. / Might Dropped
2 - Trash in the Bin. / Dropped
1 - I just wasted my time. Better luck next time. / Dropped

Shortening the Rent-A-Girlfriend Shadow (Improved one) / Better than Rent-A-Girlfriend that has 310+ chaps (yet unfinished) LOL:

Jirou Yakuin, our studious yet clueless protagonist, gets paired with Akari Watanabe, a flamboyant gyaru, for a school "marriage training" project. Unlike Kazuya's transactional woes in Rent-A-Girlfriend, Jirou and Akari genuinely try to make their fake marriage work, hoping to secure a better partner for their real crushes. This shift in motivation alone sets the tone for a more mature and nuanced exploration of relationships.

Underwhelming and Satisfying:

The manga initially feels like a rom-com comfort food. The premise is familiar, the humor is lighthearted, and the cutesy interactions between Jirou ... and Akari are pure fluff. But then, the roller coaster takes a sharp turn. Misunderstandings deepen, emotions flare, and past traumas come to light, revealing a surprising amount of depth beneath the surface. This emotional whiplash might initially feel underwhelming, but it's precisely this subversion of expectations that makes the eventual resolutions so satisfying.

Emotional Rollercoaster:

Get ready to laugh, cry, and swoon in equal measure. Jirou and Akari's journey is one of self-discovery and emotional growth. They confront their insecurities, challenge societal expectations, and learn to accept themselves and each other. The supporting characters, too, have their own struggles and triumphs, adding layers of emotional resonance to the narrative. Just when you think you've got a handle on things, another curveball gets thrown, keeping you invested and engaged until the very end.

Designs to Fall in Love With:

Yakuin's art style is a breath of fresh air. The characters are expressive and adorable, with distinct personalities that shine through their visuals. From Akari's vibrant gyaru fashion to Jirou's awkward charm, each character design is a delight to behold. The backgrounds are detailed without being overwhelming, and the use of panels and pacing effectively conveys the emotional beats of the story.

A Great Story, Worth the Read:

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers is more than just a rom-com. It's a story about self-acceptance, the complexities of relationships, and the power of vulnerability. It's a testament to the fact that sometimes, the most unexpected pairings can lead to the most profound connections. So, if you're looking for a manga that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between, look no further. This is one rollercoaster ride you won't want to miss.

Final Verdict: A must-read for fans of heartwarming rom-coms with surprising depth. Prepare for emotional whiplash, adorable characters, and a story that will stay with you long after you finish the last chapter.

Heres my Rating System
10- Probably the best and my favorites
9 - Best but not favorite
8 - Enjoyed it but not the best
7 - OK but not enjoy much, need to be improved
6 - OK but quite disappointed, has room for improvements
5 - Less like but chance dislike it but still has room for improvements
4 - Disappointed the way you produced the projects (anime/manga) but still considerable. / Might Dropped
3 - Trash but still considerable. / Might Dropped
2 - Trash in the Bin. / Dropped
1 - I just wasted my time. Better luck next time. / Dropped

P.S. Don't be fooled by the "not lovers" part of the title. This manga will have you rooting for Jirou and Akari to become more than just fake spouses by the end.