Meridian's manga / #Action(33)

On the short side but I loved the plot. Super unique villain, backstory, and power system that made figuring out the story behind everyone so much better. I feel like it would've been even more amazing if it was longer or more fleshed out, but it's a very well-written story for sure. 3.5/5 stars

The premise was freaking hilarious, MC was just genuinely so unlucky for every action to look intentionally villainous to everyone else. ML was so cute, struggling between being just and accepting that he fell for a criminal. My only gripe was with the chairman, his power was so OP but it felt like he dragged everyone down. He was one of the first to know what the antagonist was up to and kinda just... let her be? Had a plan that we never got to see, maybe? Idk, but he felt totally useless. 4.5/5 stars

Aside from a couple of the art panels being... strong in imagery, I loved this read. MC was almost more like a vengeful ghost than someone who got a second chance at life. But, I loved how he never gave up on his two goals: destroying those who hurt him and making sure his loved ones were happy. He had a clear line of what he was willing to do and he had zero hesitation going all the way up to that point. MC was a bloody reckoning of judgement that never tried to label what he did as 'justice' or 'good' even if it did end up helping people. Man, it's great to read something with an MC that has such clear character motivations that follows them so completely. 4.5/5 stars