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キミと僕の最後の戦場、あるいは世界が始まる聖戦
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7
Finished
May 11, 2018 to Mar 12, 2021
6.0/10
Average Review Score
50%
Recommend It
2
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It's usually the case that manga and anime are part of a multimedia project, designed to drive sales to the original material. In this case, a light novel, and I have to admire the balls it takes to deliberately blueball readers in the middle of the volume being adapted to drive them to pick up the source material. Even so, it's a fun ride while it lasts, and with the light novels all out in English, it's not like it's impossible to find out how the story continues. In a world that has ravaged by a war between the Land of Witches and the Empire forthe last hundred years, there are those who dream of peace. In that world, Iska, the youngest Sacred Apostle in the history of the Empire, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. His crime? He released a little girl who happens to be a weak witch from an Imperial prison. Of course, we're not staying in jail, but the terms of parole are harsh: defeat and capture the pureblood Witch of Frozen Calamty, one of the most powerful enemies the Empire has ever faced. Of course, the only way out of jail being a suicide mission just means we may have to question if we are indeed the baddies. In any case, Iska battles Aliceliese Lou Nebulis IX, the Witch of Frozen Calamity, to a draw, until in a single fateful moment, he sees her face. Rather than a battle to the death, everything changes. Iska and Alice are fun deuteragonists. They both have dynamic personalities that express themselves in different ways, charming the reader by their differences and similarities. Both have been active participants on the battlefield since they were young children, either as victims or fights, but these experiences have not scarred them. They still retain some of the optimism and spirit they should have as youths. The resilience of that youth means that they both become more curious about each other and the boundary between friend and enemy starts blurring. Of course, they don't exist in a vacuum: given their extremely high ranks in their respective nations, they are pawns in various schemes and counter-schemes that test the bond they are slowly forming. The art is distinct, unique even, unmistakable for anything else. Character expressions are delightful, easily communicating their emotions in the moment. The battles are beautifully drawn, exciting and tense, with the excitement leaping off the page each time there's a significant brawl. In general, the story works quite well, with sufficient twists to keep things interesting and engaging. Frankly, I'm surprised this is reviewed so poorly, though I can understand the frustration people would feel at the cliffhanger ending, since it was rare for light novels to get translated at the time this was scanlated. It's obviously not perfect, but it's a very fun ride while it lasts, and it does an excellent job of expressing the reasons why readers should get the light novel. Even without the light novel to be continued aspect, it's worth reading if only for the chance to see the interesting things it does with its setting.
The Empire endowed with an advanced level of knowledge, and the Nebulis Imperial Household Agency feared as the 'Country of Witches.' On the long-lasting battlefield between these two countries, a boy and girl met. The ice witch princess praised as the strongest in all of the Imperial Household Agency―Aliceliese. The swordsman who became the ultimate force on the battlefield at the youngest age throughout all the Empire's history―Iska. "If you capture me, your dream may also be fulfilled." "Likewise, if you defeat me, it will become a step in the unification of your world." The two arch enemies were to kill each other. However, the boy had his heart stolen by the girl's beauty and nobility. And the girl was attracted to the boy's strength and way of living. Even if walking alongside one another would not be permitted and the only path before them was to defeat each other. (Source: Novel Updates)
reviewing from someone who has not read the LN worldbuilding 4/10 - horribly lack of explanation and background, half-ass political landscape. oh yeah, geopolitics are kind of bad as well. not exactly bad, just a lack of explanation overall. art 5/10 - not exactly my style dialogue 5/10 - pretty bad, there are alot of conveniences, the characters' dialogues dont sound logical at all. no, i am not taking the "characters are narrow minded and its totally reasonable" excuse. story 5/10 - faulty and heavily unrealistic, underexplained. plot 4/10 - the advancements are kinda skewed, and they are built upon layers and layers of plotconveniences as well. doesnt seem knitted together very well. there are noticeable technical flaws that went unexplained, literally plot convenience. pacing is decent. the ending is TERRIBLY WRITTEN. characters 6/10 - tolerable. did not show the characters' depth outside of 3-4 main characters. there is the harem aspect also, i am mentioning it for the sake of transparency, i actually dont mind it at all, thats just how it goes. enjoyment 7/10 - it was a good and solid read. thank you for the work. except for the ending, that was a total turnoff. -0.5 for one of the most horrible ending i have ever seen. overall 4.6/10, i personally do not recommend this at all, better to skip straight to the LN instead. but you may or may not enjoy this, your desicion.