A review by writingmidnight96
Record of Ragnarok 5 by Takumi Fukui, Shinya Umemura

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'm still having some trouble with the pacing issue I noted in my review of the last book, but Hercules might be my favorite character. There's just something about this version of him as a goofy brother type to Goll who wants to fight an honorable fight (Till he realizes who he's paired against).  The series as a whole is particularly irreverent with it's interpretations of traditional myths and legendary heroes, which is a big part of the charm of the series. It's not taking itself too seriously as a mythological retelling and focusing on the selling point of the big damn bombastic fight scenes.