Umi no Misaki
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Interesting premise
slow paced but consistent
good art
the fem leads aren't too flat in character (for a harem series)
the male lead is so boring and really annoying at times
sexual content is super safe and gets stale over the course of the run
atmosphere's good, made me feel the sea breeze and sunlight
overall, for a harem, this is one of the better ones
slow paced but consistent
good art
the fem leads aren't too flat in character (for a harem series)
the male lead is so boring and really annoying at times
sexual content is super safe and gets stale over the course of the run
atmosphere's good, made me feel the sea breeze and sunlight
overall, for a harem, this is one of the better ones
@john9983 I'm not sure you read the same manga I did.
The sex wasn't gratuitous, and was deeply linked to the story. The same with the religious aspects and the harem. There needed to be three girls, and there needed to be a religious background or the story just wouldn't work. It was four teenagers thrown into a situation where duty, belief, love, and sexuality were all mixed together in odd ways. The entire plot is about how they deal with it, so missing any one of those aspects would have destroyed the story.
Imagine if you found yourself in a situation like one of the girls - you're supposed to compete with your closest friends for the affection of a living god that happens to be an attractive and nice guy. You can't hate them for trying to attract him, but you can't stop yourself feeling jealous. Your insecurities bubble to the surface because you think you're not as worthy/attractive/good as the other two girls. And there's the nagging knowledge in the back of your head that the Rising Dragon festival is approaching, and you don't know what you'll do when it comes.
Or for that matter, you're a guy that shows up on an island and find yourself told you're the main focus of the local religion, and you're presented with three beautiful girls who do anything you say and told you have to choose one. As you get to know them better, you fall in love with all of them. You have to restrain yourself because they will literally follow any command you give them, and that kind of weirds you out. How much of their affection is real, and how much is duty? Then there's the festival coming where you have to choose one... what do you do? How can you make a choice and hurt two people you love?
Honestly, I think it could have used a bit more drama just for realism's sake, but overall I think the storytelling was really good.
(I didn't find the "cult" to be that odd for Shinto, but I'm an outsider so maybe it is. Still, animistic religions are like that. I imagine most Japanese consider monotheism to be strange.)
The sex wasn't gratuitous, and was deeply linked to the story. The same with the religious aspects and the harem. There needed to be three girls, and there needed to be a religious background or the story just wouldn't work. It was four teenagers thrown into a situation where duty, belief, love, and sexuality were all mixed together in odd ways. The entire plot is about how they deal with it, so missing any one of those aspects would have destroyed the story.
Imagine if you found yourself in a situation like one of the girls - you're supposed to compete with your closest friends for the affection of a living god that happens to be an attractive and nice guy. You can't hate them for trying to attract him, but you can't stop yourself feeling jealous. Your insecurities bubble to the surface because you think you're not as worthy/attractive/good as the other two girls. And there's the nagging knowledge in the back of your head that the Rising Dragon festival is approaching, and you don't know what you'll do when it comes.
Or for that matter, you're a guy that shows up on an island and find yourself told you're the main focus of the local religion, and you're presented with three beautiful girls who do anything you say and told you have to choose one. As you get to know them better, you fall in love with all of them. You have to restrain yourself because they will literally follow any command you give them, and that kind of weirds you out. How much of their affection is real, and how much is duty? Then there's the festival coming where you have to choose one... what do you do? How can you make a choice and hurt two people you love?
Honestly, I think it could have used a bit more drama just for realism's sake, but overall I think the storytelling was really good.
(I didn't find the "cult" to be that odd for Shinto, but I'm an outsider so maybe it is. Still, animistic religions are like that. I imagine most Japanese consider monotheism to be strange.)
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I love the feel of this manga and overall like it a lot but there are things...
For starters the loli shit. How hard it is not to lewd the fucking loli? The whole creepy teacher crap made doubly creepier, because she looks twelve. And then there is Rinne, who is actually like 12 and has more nudity.
For starters the loli shit. How hard it is not to lewd the fucking loli? The whole creepy teacher crap made doubly creepier, because she looks twelve. And then there is Rinne, who is actually like 12 and has more nudity.
Soyogi got the short end of a... stick? If it was a typical harem that would've been fine, because everyone can't be a winner, but here, everyone is, so it doesn't work kind of.
The ritual aspect of it is not well thought out at all, and comes as "Well, shit! I have to wrap this up". There could've easily be some foreshadowing and development towards that goal. He even falls off the same cliff in the first chapters.
And if there is this type of "favoring" involved, it's for the purpose of making babies and then the whole manga-ritual falls apart because maiden sacrificing. Returning dragon god to the sea makes a lot more sense. After one or more maidens have the package.
It feels very tacked on the way it is in this manga.
The ritual aspect of it is not well thought out at all, and comes as "Well, shit! I have to wrap this up". There could've easily be some foreshadowing and development towards that goal. He even falls off the same cliff in the first chapters.
And if there is this type of "favoring" involved, it's for the purpose of making babies and then the whole manga-ritual falls apart because maiden sacrificing. Returning dragon god to the sea makes a lot more sense. After one or more maidens have the package.
It feels very tacked on the way it is in this manga.
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Anyone else get frustrated with how the art style changed? I loved how it initially was, but the artstyle changed to some chibi-esque style that does away with a lot of detail and character.
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The good old drama harem... No smut and erocom intend...
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good harem manga, but..
who in their f*king mind think sacrificing a F*KING GOD, against his f*king wish, to earn his favor is a good idea? or even make sense? this insolent island could be sunk a long time ago, if not for the fact that they kept the god's maidens as hostage..
who in their f*king mind think sacrificing a F*KING GOD, against his f*king wish, to earn his favor is a good idea? or even make sense? this insolent island could be sunk a long time ago, if not for the fact that they kept the god's maidens as hostage..
@gunnybunny I don't think they are sacrificing the God. As its stated in rin-chan's flashback, she tried to go to the sea herself but the dragon God refused to let her go and chased after her. It seems to be a continual cycle of the chosen maiden trying to sacrifice only herself to save dragon God, but the dragon God always tries to bring the maiden back (and failing). Of course, the last God finally succedes in bringing his maiden back. Twice too.
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A very good piece of the harem genre.
The story begins generic, with Nagi, a self-insert, being thrust into a position of power over a harem of beauties. The art style changes noticeably by chapter 50, adopting a chibi-style that fits better with the lighthearted nature the manga goes for most of its run. Despite Nagi being the "Dragon God" of the small island he's moved too and his harem being "Cape Maidens", all being worshipped as divine beings, the story explains little of why the traditions exist. This is where the manga is weakest, as generous suspension of disbelief is needed when faced with a complete lack of expansion of what benefit the tradition beings for the island.
Around chapter 80 the manga picks up, accelerating further by chapter 100. This change of pace is hinted to with some foreshadowing but is still too unexpected. Regardless, the climax is unexpected and a treat. One detail about Nagi is that, other than developing as a character, he gradually grows large Liberty Spikes that give him a more masculine look.
This manga has some mystery and drama, but leans heavily into romance. As a self-insert, its one of the best the harem genre has to offer.
8/10.
The story begins generic, with Nagi, a self-insert, being thrust into a position of power over a harem of beauties. The art style changes noticeably by chapter 50, adopting a chibi-style that fits better with the lighthearted nature the manga goes for most of its run. Despite Nagi being the "Dragon God" of the small island he's moved too and his harem being "Cape Maidens", all being worshipped as divine beings, the story explains little of why the traditions exist. This is where the manga is weakest, as generous suspension of disbelief is needed when faced with a complete lack of expansion of what benefit the tradition beings for the island.
Around chapter 80 the manga picks up, accelerating further by chapter 100. This change of pace is hinted to with some foreshadowing but is still too unexpected. Regardless, the climax is unexpected and a treat. One detail about Nagi is that, other than developing as a character, he gradually grows large Liberty Spikes that give him a more masculine look.
This manga has some mystery and drama, but leans heavily into romance. As a self-insert, its one of the best the harem genre has to offer.
8/10.
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