World's End Harem

it was fine. I wish other nations in this world had more relevance if there were a tiny percentage of men unaffected by the virus, why not see what other countries were doing with the same problem? you get to see other nations' doctors, soldiers, and governing bodies but not their solutions, though a japan-centric story always does this. generally, the insipid yellow-bellied protagonist is a turn-off but i liked that this one was holding out for his loved one, that's cute. i really liked the semi-villainous vibes that the president's agent gives off, she moves a lot of the puzzle pieces in the sequelbut you get a little here, she's a go-getter. The political aspect of anarchic groups, terrorist groups, cult-like rural clans, central presidency, all that was interesting but they mostly stayed separate from each other. is it gooner slop? yes, but at some points there's attempts at being political thriller, there's some romance (blue-balled romance in many cases), some drama, the goonmaterial with a little bit of brain and heart.

Anyone reading the title and synopsis would have immediately assumed that this is some trashy gooner-slop, me included. Only I found that what I signed myself up for was possibly the most all-rounded series you could get out of the idea. I am going to split this review up into two sections: the plot and the harem/fanservice aspect of it. Plot review [9/10] This story had the type of plot you'd find in a high-budget Hollywood movie. Given the premise, the way the author decided to go with the setting of the world, and the way things unfold, is realistic at least for the standards of anime/manga.In fact, the way it progresses felt so much like a movie and in good regard. The way characters come together, the dark politics of government and organizations, the action-packed scenes, and the never-ending suspense with countless twists and turns was really something I didn't expect and kept surprising me at every stage. The backstories tie in really well with everything and explain so much. I love how the series manages to introduce so many characters and keep them all so closely tied with the storyline. The characters are so well done, with vibrant personalities and motives, and some of them go through huge character development. More on the realism bit, the series uses a lot of accurate science, technology and many concepts from the real world related to politics, power, population, AI (before all the current hype) etc. Harem/fanservice [8/10] OK, now let's get into the other side of it that I also enjoyed. The "harem" that the MC has resembles the more normal harem you see in other mangas that at most just has lewd stuff happening in a comedic way. The actual harem(s) that I think were really nice were of two other side-protagonists, the first of which centered around a school setting, the same as some other harem mangas but with the ultimate goal was to do you-know-what, hence why I thought there wouldn't be much meaning into any relationships between the girls, but not only did it develop so slowly and well, there was genuine love, similar to the other side-protagonist who experienced having to have 4 girls live under the same roof as him. Sounds familiar to a lot of other series, but this is something that I can only describe as genuinely wholesome and it put a smile on my face. They spent time doing various activities together and grew a close, strong bond of affection with each other, it was kinda like other harem series but if all the members of the harem actually loved the protagonist and tried to make moves without filler. The actual "doing it" scenes don't appear that often compared to everything else, but there are a lot of typical fanservice every now and then but sometimes unnoticeable when engaged heavily in the plot, yes, it's that serious. I loved the idea of this series and I think it does everything right, there's so much to it to the point where I don't know how I'd convey the really well-written suspense of the plot to anyone because of the position this manga is in, I mean it doesn't even show up in the MAL mobile app because it's "adult". Regardless, it's because it's got everything, that I would recommend this to anyone that isn't bothered by the occasional fanservice because you're definitely bound to enjoy so much more than that. I think world's end harem is one of its kind, it's unique not just in its premise but the way the author used that to create such a well-written story that feels straight out of Hollywood paired with stunning art style and other aspects of successful manga in the genre. I think it's gonna be very difficult to find anything similar to it because of all those combinations. This is why I hope it's a series that can remain timeless and will be enjoyed by all the readers that decide to give it a go.