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Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Quick Look 
Plot = 1
Characters = 1
Promise = 1
Engagement = 1
Efficiency = 1

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2 by Koyoharu Gotouge

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Quick Look Manga 
Plot Progress = .75
Character Bonding = .50
Standalone Value = .25
Panel Clarity = .75
Chapter Connections = .75

Spoiler Summary to keep track
Tanjiro gets his sword which turns black. He hunts a Demon with copies. Learn that one demons blood makes all rest. He runs into that demon and see he poses as a human. Ends with him meeting a demon doctor and one of her patients while being ambushed by some Demon assassins of the main baddie. 

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 4 by Yuto Suzuki

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quick Look Manga 
Plot Progress= 1 (X and organization. Plus love. 

Character Bonding= 1
(Shin and Sniper yo)

Standalone Value= .75
(Need some context)

Panel Clarity= .50
(Invisible and Reindeer were rough looking) 

Chapter Connections= .75 (wrap reindeer then kind of one off filler. But good.)

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 3 by Yuto Suzuki

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Quick Look Manga 
Plot Progress = .75
Character Bonding= 1
Standalone Value= 1
Panel Clarity= 1
Chapter Connections= .75

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

Quick Look Manga
Story Progression = .50
Character Bonding = .25
Standalone Value = .25
Panel Clarity = 1
Chapter Connection = .75

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 2 by Yuto Suzuki

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Quick Look Manga 
Plot Production = .75
Character Cast = 1
Standalone Value = .50
Panel Clarity = 1
Chapter Connections .75

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1 by Yuto Suzuki

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Quick Look Manga
Plot Production = .75
Characters and Cast = .75
Standalone Value = 1
Panel Clarity = .75
Chapter Connections = 1

Breath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee, Fonda Lee

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Quick Look
Plot = 1
Characters = .75
Promise = .75
Engagement = .75
Efficiency = 1

On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Quick Look
Plot = .75
Characters = 1
Promise = 1
Engagement = 1
Efficiency = .75

Blind Fear by Nick Clausen

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Quick Look
Plot = .50
Characters = 1
Promise = .50
Engagement = .75
Efficiency = .75