This was the first manga I went looking for after I saw the anime. THIS was the story that brought me to MangaDex. This is the one got me into manga and I kept coming back for more of it AND more of new stories. I learned the tropes of (and the perils of!) Japanese manga. I am glad the art style stayed, the characters grew, fell, rose back up and got the story to a place that opens up more adventures. Little bit sad it reach the end and yes it could have had a few more chapters to firm up the conclusion. Lil too many panty shots, lil too many waifus cut down, and heavy on the nobility of the JSDF over every other faction... yet still a great manga to me. This one was one of my all time favorites since 2016!
I do hope there is some more of this story, I really hope there will be more of these characters, still wishing for that elusive third season anime! Thanks for the ride that brought me here and Thank you MangaDex.