Plus-Sized Elf

Plus-Sized Elf leaves me with tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at such an absurd title, yet I enjoyed this series much more than I should have. This manga's story is simple yet engaging, with well-paced chapters that make it easy to read through an entire volume in one sitting. The story doesn't go anywhere but there is never a dull moment in any chapter with whatever situation the cast is put into. Although I am not the target audience for this manga, I found the premise unique because not many series represent obesity. Almost every chapter has an educational explanation of proper nutritionand various demonstrations of specific exercises that target an area of the body that is a place of concern. It is very evident that the author properly educated themself on this subject matter while writing this series which demonstrates genuine passion and dedication I have never seen in a series that primarily features tits and ass. The art in this manga has a unique style that stands out in the ecchi genre and is enjoyable to look at. Multiple diverse character designs span several body types, with most recurring characters being people of color. I think the most pleasing mythical designs I liked specifically from this manga were the mermaid, the cyclops, and the werewolf. Besides the character design, the panel structure in this series flows seamlessly, making it easy to follow the story. Numerous props and backgrounds are illustrated very well, complementing the art style of the characters drawn across the page. As for the characters in this series, they aren't insanely deep but that does not stop their personalities from being enjoyable. Throughout the story, several characters are introduced, with each one being given ample time for their personalities to be fleshed out over the course of multiple chapters that focus respectively on them. The token male character in this manga series is actually enjoyable and has a personality of his own instead of being a blank slate self-insert to fondle all the girls. Each girl is based on a mythical fantasy creature and has a personality reflecting their folklore which gives the cast ensemble a fairly wide range of colorful personalities. The only characters that seem to fall flat are any of the few introduced in the last few chapters since they were not given enough time to be expanded on which is unfortunate. Altogether I really enjoyed this series and I'm even excited to see it adapted into an anime to reach a wider audience. I found the premise of this manga to be a fresh breath of air especially when seeing the diversity of body types for obese characters that are sincerely drawn as obese. Regardless if you're into bigger women I still recommend it as a good series to read that you certainly will not forget.