A review by grassangel
Mr. Villain's Day Off, Vol. 1 by Yuu Morikawa

3.0

Somehow, I liked this manga more than [b:Assistant to the Villain|123257687|Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)|Hannah Nicole Maehrer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1702057336l/123257687._SY75_.jpg|144626864], though less than [b:Hench|49867430|Hench (Hench, #1)|Natalie Zina Walschots|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594616305l/49867430._SY75_.jpg|73236179]Hench and a similar amount as [b:The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! 01|51040639|The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! 01|Wakame Konbu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1581050162l/51040639._SX50_.jpg|75871374]. All treat villainy as a day job, though they occupy different genres, and vary in how serious that threat of villainy is. This is definitely on the comedic side and I can't honestly tell how serious the threat is - it certainly feels like Mr Villain might not eradicate humanity, if only so there are vets to take care of the pandas.

The strict work-life division Mr Villain enacts is amusing - which contrasts starkly with the Rangers, who seem to use their off-time as an opportunity to covertly gather intel about their opposition. Very situational humour and very light-hearted - there doesn't seem to be anything too serious going on, at least in this volume.