Mx0

One of the funniest manga I have read. Story could be slightly better, although it is still on a very high level. Art is very clear and indeed "great". You don't stop at one point thinking "what was that? what jus happened? did I miss something...?". Every fight, every move is shown. Characters in Mx0 are going to be remebered by you for a long time. Mostly the main character Kuzumi Taiga, but also others are developed physically and mentally. And the enjoyment of the series is undoubtful. Every time there's something going on and so you have no occasion to be bored. To sum up,Mx0 is a clash of romance, magic, school life and good old fashioned hand to hand combat, all in good quantity, which is almost the best mix-up. The biggest minus of the series is that it was cancelled and met its ultimate end on 99th chapter.

Well, I just finished reading Mx0. What can I say? It is a truly enjoyable series and I am sorry that it ended prematurely. The overall score I give is 9 out of 10, which is just 1 point less than what I gave Negima, another manga series of the magical school genre, so many years ago. The presentation of magic is creative. Instead of the traditional wands and broomsticks in other works of the same genre, namely Harry Potter and Negima, they use cards to cast spells in Mx0. And their card system is even more complex than those offered by commercial banks for theircredit cards, although I felt sure that the Mx0 system was inspired by commercial credit cards. There isn't just a simple hierarchy of regular cards followed by silver and ending with the ultimate gold. There are like 9 different levels among for the first years before they can progress to the silver tier. Later on, depending on what kind of magic user you are, you are grouped into different card types. White gold, strengthened alloy or rare metal. This would make for a great RPG game in my opinion. The characters give me a feel good feeling and are easy to for the reader to like or identify with. So far there hasn't been a truly evil villain. If you ask me, the reason for this is probably because the series ended prematurely, and NOT because the author was going for a shallow plot. I get the feeling he was spending time (90 odd chapters) to develop his characters before making them face true adversaries. At the time the series ended (prematurely!), they all had magical class battles and I couldn't help but think that if the series were allowed to continue, they might face off with magical students from other schools or even other countries. Kinda like the Tri-Wizard tournament in the Harry Potter series. Mx0 is a comedy of misunderstandings. Basically, the protagonist who couldn't use magic accidentally enrolled in a magical school and although he's really the weakest, what with his inability to use magic, he was thought to be the strongest due to a series of coincidences. If you like that kind of comedy routine, then read Mx0. Now there are many speculations out there about why this series ended. Mainly, fans of the series think it is due to lack of fan service. However, I disagree. Highly popular works like Bleach are lacking in fan service as well. And there are romantic sub-plots involving various heroines going on in Mx0, which you don't see in Bleach. So yeah, probably not due to lack of fan service and romance. So could it be due to the way magic works in Mx0? In other fantasy fictional works, if magic works then it pretty much works everywhere. Take the Harry Potter-verse for example. The students aren't allowed to use magic out of school, BUT it still works. So maybe this rule in the Mx0 world, that magic can only work in school, just doesn't appeal to fans of the magic school genre? Maybe it doesn't give them a sense of security? Thus making it hard for the reader to project himself into the world? Could there be readers out there who think, "Hey, I worked hard for my reward and so why aren't I allowed to keep it? Why do I have to return it to the teacher when I leave the school?" Another rule of magic in that world states that once you graduate or transfer or drop out, you forget all magic-related memories. Again, that rule doesn't exist in other fictional works about magic schools. In Irregular at Magic High (a more recent work), the whole point of magic high schools is to make sure you know your magic and GRADUATE with that knowledge so you can be useful. In Harry Potter as well. But in Mx0, it was only later (towards the end) when it was revealed that Black Plate holders are exceptions. For all others, perhaps 99% of the student body, they get their memories wiped. I think that rule makes it less appealing to fans of school and magic school genres. After all, even in fictional works about normal high schools, it kinda renders the whole story pointless if you are told beforehand that the protagonists and his pals will forget their most precious memories IMMEDIATELY after leaving school. Then what's the point of the story arcs lasting 3 years? What's the point of intense fights and training WHEN THEY WILL JUST FORGET EVERYTHING AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL? Yes yes yes. I know ONLY memories related to magic will get wiped, but they are the most intense and interesting in the series. A lot of friendships are formed during magical training and battles after all. One can't help but worry that friends and lovers might drift about if the magic is taken away. So perhaps readers don't want to invest too much emotion into a story that's supposed to be about making memories with precious friends when those memories can be so easily forgotten. There's no sense of security there, when hard-won rewards can be so easily taken away. Hard work leads to victory and rewards. That's a dominant theme in Shonen Jump manga series. But when the victory is only temporary and rewards can expire after a short amount of time, then what's the point? The transient nature of their magical powers could be a reason why it wasn't popular with Shonen Jump readers. So yeah, perhaps it wasn't due to lack of fan service. It was probably because the two rules of magic run contrary to the idea of how magic should work, as established by other fictional works about magic. And that since it didn't inspire a sense of security in the readers, they couldn't project themselves into the world and become true fans. But overall, I do like the series. I enjoyed reading all 99 chapters. But because of that one flaw (the laws of magic), I gave the series a 9 out of 10.

This will be my first time writing a review but I think this manga deserves it. The story is different from most magical school stories out there. We are not dealing with a magical prodigy, our protagonist isn't magician of any sort, he is just a normal person who must try to keep his lack of powers hidden from his fellow classmates that expect a lot from him due to a misunderstanding. This sets up numerous events and trials that our MC has to go through. Any story would be boring if there was no goal at the end. Luckily this story has one, the maindrive of our protagonist is to obtain magic but not for something grandeur like saving the world but instead to help a friend. To obtain magic our MC must prove himself to the school. This ensures that our MC doesn't simply hide in the shadows during incidents but instead appear at the center of attention. These are the key points of the manga that I like and if you're into the magical school setting I recommend you to read this.

Every once in a while, works of art get released but are overlooked by other mainstream articles. MxO starts out great, keeps on rolling, then is a victim in a head on collision with Mahou Sensei Negima!. Thus enters MxO, a magic school manga that in my honest opinion could of been as good if not better than others in its genre. Story: 7/10 Its plot is centered around the generic magic school setting; kids go to a magic school kept away from normal society. However, the twist is that the story develops into an original epic that has many memorable moments. It may seem boringfrom the first chapter but as you read on you notice how well the story develops due to the supporting cast and uniqueness it brings to the magic school genera. The story starts out with Taiga Kuzumi who thinks he is being interviewed to join a well known private high school. Things don't go very well and he somehow finds his way into a fight with teacher Kenjirou Hiiragi who has a strange card that can produce magic. He then realizes that the school might be different from ones he had attended in the past. From here he is admitted to the school and enjoys his life as he meets new friends and confronts antagonists. The problem I have with the school life/ magic school genera is at first I am overwhelmed with intrigue for the story and its characters, but I soon begin to loose interest as the arcs cycle threw. When reading Lucky Star I felt this way about 6 volumes through and found myself reading it in very short bursts. In MxO the author found a way to evenly balance out every arc so that when the interest starts to slither away, something happens that puts you back in the action. Another thing the story does well is the implementation of new characters sparingly. Having a lot of characters can either make or break a story. It works great in Mahou Sensei Negima!; not so great in Naruto. MxO by the end of the story does have a pretty hefty amount of characters but they are added in very small chunks. They are also not added unnecessarily as every time someone new comes along, they serve a purpose whether it being to start a conflict or save the day. I can say that every arc was very interesting except the unfortunately short last one which I will talk about at the end. Art: 7.5/10 The art in MxO does have a style of its own...sometimes in a good way and other times in a detached manor. Facial expressions start out with over exaggerated features and overly proportioned drawings to help show you who is important and in situational moments where the momentum is being shifted. The artwork is clean in about 85% of the manga...it's just some stuff in the beginning and half way through the story it's seems to change, then revert back. In a way think of it like what is going on in Bleach. When it first started, Bleach's Ichigo had very definitive facial expressions but has the story progressed, all of the character models started to have the same look and even more the very recent chapters have a completely different art style. Some say having the artwork change with the story helps show progression, however it does not work for me here. The last volume however has some of the cleanest and well defined character models I have ever seen. Each character has a definitive look and body language. Characters: 8.3/10 Where the art somewhat lets down the overall manga, the characters somewhat make up some of the slack. Each character whether they were important or extraneous, had a very strong impact on my reading experience. Taiga unfortunately has that wimpy gene that a lot of male leads start out with but the surrounding casts help break him out of his shell. Aika Hiiragi, a girl Taiga has feelings for right at the start, can be overly emotional and a klutz, but her back and forth arguments that happen between herself, Taiga, and her father Kenjirou Hiiragi are hilarious as situational humor occurs all the time. She is also a strong female lead when the story needs her to be. Other characters such as Takahiko Daimon and Lucy completely make the story flow the way it needs to. Overall: 7.6/10 So what did MxO do correctly? A lot of things which include a very well done supporting cast, exciting and orginal story arcs that did not drag, and a good frame work for a sequel. Now I mentioned a sequel...this leads into one thing the story did horribly, horribly, wrong. If you go any blog relating to this manga you will most likely run into people talking about the ending. Remember how the story got into a wreck with other mainstream manga? Well unfortunately the manga was doing fairly poor in weekly popularity tests so fairly early in the final volume, there is a abrupt; more like a halt in the story. It is painfully obvious the ending was hashed together at the very last second while another arc was going on. The ending does however leave it wide open to be continued if that would ever happen. The story had the premise to be a 200+ chapter epic such as Bleach and Fairy Tail but was cut short. It is still worth a read as it is very original, full of epic moments, and a pretty well rounded cast. Enjoyment: 8/10 Thanks for reading my review! If you liked my writing style, would like to see some other reviews, or just want to talk, please stop by my page! Sincerely, Awesome Drummer