Jul 3, 2023
A comedy manga through and through, you'll get good laughs for sure. However, you won't exactly get amazing plot nor will you get any elaborate character arcs.
The gag focused on the fact that an old geezer Yakuza boss found himself put into weird situations that would've never happen in his life normally, and how his new appearance + circumstances gave him a new perspective (or just being the old man he is despite his looks).
The characters and their relationships are probably the reason you'll stay to read further, as they are hilarious and has great dynamic with each other. They have their small arcs
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and development, but no massive change will happen to any of these characters.
There is some plot going in the background to keep your attention to the story every now and then between his daily life antics as a cute middle schooler.
Although shallow the story is in no way boring, the action (usually put at the beginning of a chapter just to remind you that this is a manga about Yakuza war) is a neat bonus: such as like mobster shoot outs, assassinations, and for our titular character Shiomi-chan some fights using his (her) trusty katana that he (she) keeps around at all time (well, most of the time). By no means this make everything dark toned or serious, it's there to juxtapose between his 2 lives and enhance the comedy.
The art style isn't your typical cutesy and pretty style that you'll find in manga nowadays, so it is refreshing.
If you find that premise and humor to be right up your alley, you just want some fun time and laughs, or you just want to read and try something you don't usually read, then this is quite a nice read on your spare time.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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