Aliens Area

Aliens Area falls into 'that' category of Shonen series... Where initial idea shows potential, but it falls apart when developed. Which kind of reflects with the fact it got axed. Even the whole setup showed influence of other series, so despite having fresh spark on the paper, in reality it seemed like we haven't seen anything new. It's a mixture of good elements from other mangas, but with a slight lack of enthusiasm behind it. Or rather, it was difficult to get attached to characters, plot or "world building" (power system, mechanics, etc.) from a get-go. Plot on its own is dabbling on borderline ofthose detective noir novels (of course, painted by Shonen tropes) and sadly it never kicked off in that direction. For this kind of themes, story is heavily driven by characters, who came out slightly flat and emotionless (aside our mc, who had initially had it plenty of, but it got lost along the way). Heck, most important factor for enjoyment of such stories is villain... but at the end,one can only feel disappointment over who villain is or represents. To be fair, author hadn't had much space to develop more than this, given that this manga is only 20 chapters long. On the other hand, art elevated the quality of this manga and, with some editorial aid in terms of writing, author could make something more impactful in future. It's short manga. It's ok for an rainy afternoon read, to kill some time. But there are better picks for that elsewhere.