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CHAPTERS

ANIME ActionEnen no Shouboutai
ANIME ActionEnen no Shouboutai: Ni no Shou
MANGA ActionSoul Eater
ANIME ActionEnen no Shouboutai: San no Shou
ANIME ActionEnen no Shouboutai: San no Shou Part 2

REVIEWS

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  dsjfijijfibj

  80/100
  Great manga carried by amazing second act.

  Fire Force Manga Review

  

  Premise

  Shonen manga mostly about fighting with pyrokinetic powers and solving a core central mystery about people randomly combusting and turning into mysterious demons called "Infernals". Shinra Kusakabe, after having a mysterious incident in his childhood involving his mother combusting and his brother disappearing, joins the Tokyo Fire Force to put Infernals to rest and solve the core central mystery of human combustion.

  Story (light spoilers)

  ~!The initial mystery surrounding how Infernals come to be and where his brother and mother go is great. A great early peak in the manga (and especially the anime, if you look it up online) is his fight against Sho.

  

  After this fight, however, the manga enters a slump. The story loses focus and begins to center on a wider group of 7 people called the Pillars (who Shinra and Sho represent the third and fourth of, respectively.) Several arcs go by involving the Fire Force and the White-Clad fighting over them, and it's pretty boring.

  

  Eventually, the manga picks back up around chapter 180~200 and keeps getting better and better. Standouts include Arthur fighting Dragon, Benimaru fighting his doppelganger, and the final fight. I won't talk about it here, but the story goes at a breakneck pace for the last 100 chapters, and it's better read in the manga than here, including an amazing last arc and great ending.

  

  !~

  Art

  Suffers a bit at the start from a transition to a weekly format (and don't quote me on this, but pretty sure it's also a transition to digitally drawn too) but catches up to his previous art fairly quick, especially during spreads.

  

  Summary

  Fire Force is a great manga. You should read it. 8/10

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• 

  BeybladeTakumi

  82/100
  A great, solid textbook shonen manga. Sometimes the summary is just as simple as that.

  

  Enen no Shouboutai is a textbook shonen. It has the tropes and follows the stereotypes but pleasantly not in a very overbearing manner. The manga still gives you those moments where even though you know for damn well what type of manga you are reading, it could go in a completely different manner. For that, I applaud this piece. For me, it's a good read for both newcomers and those of us who have been around for far too long and grown up with similar pieces. In this semi-new wave of shonen which has carried on over the past while now, it sits well with me, makes me feel comfortable. It stands out from the rest and has popularity with the community and newcomers for a reason - even though the anime carries that - the manga still holds up strongly.

  To me the manga is a good piece which will never really disappoint, nor overly excite. That may sound like mediocrity but it is not. This manga is good. It knows what it is (there's more to this comment), and honestly that can be a very good thing. It does not just exist but what Enen no Shouboutai will be is that one manga you will give to someone who is new into our community and it will be that one manga where you reader will go; "Yea - why don't I give that a read" and be satisfied as a result.

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  Rating: 82

  So now onto my rating. It is slightly odd I admit out of 82 but allow me to elaborate further. I understand why many of the ratings give it incredible reviews while others give it mediocre scores. Of course we all have our opinions but to me this just explains what I was on about earlier - it is really good in areas, and it's okay in other areas. They blend well together and then you have this piece.

  First let me focus on the art style. Those of us know that this art style is not unique and honestly it's good overall. At times the mangaka does really well in certain chapters and volumes, and other times it does feel a tad lacking which is where I've docked points. It does vary a bit too much though, in some scenes I feel that the mangaka could have done a bit more with panels and pages or better utilized what they drew in order to portray. One thing I will say however, is that the art style compliments the story. Some manga's don't mix well, the story is one way but the art ruins what the mangaka is trying to portray or vice versa. The art is not just complimentary, but actually it makes you feel "set" in the world that you are about to be introduced too - and good pieces do that. The art style feels unique but it's one with the mangaka and elevates the emotions and story telling to a better level.

  You have to remember reader, that this is a a very straightforward, clean-cut shonen piece. It has the tropes, there is some fan service, there are some slightly cringe moments and some really awesome moments. With this in mind it does what good shonen's do, it builds the lore up to an overall level where any story-line questions you do have are answered at the end of the manga. It's entertaining and does not feel you wanting or frustrated with questions. On the other side though, this is not other manga's in the world which build, go farther in-depth or explore much of a character's background. In a "typical" fashion, you need to know about a character what you need to know as it applies to the story and the mangaka delivers it in good time. The story never really drags out nor cuts too short, but at times here and there I've felt personally that a bit more backstory and character building would be appreciated to the overall picture so I do dock more points here.

  The main call to this manga though is the action. No surprise if you have watched the anime but honestly it is very good and in my opinion a bit unique as the story does feel "original" so it is not very predictable. Now this sky rocketed my rating from the 70's to the 80's rating but there is one thing which actually does dock points - the action feels like it cannot be fully portrayed in the manga and an animation is needed (which you will understand when you read it). At times I feel the art style compliments the action of characters and fight scenes very well, but in other instances I definitely feel more could be done. I was 'wowed' on a few occasions and went 'not bad' on others. But, it definitely was entertaining overall.

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  After 304 chapters, I feel like an 82 overall gives a good indication of what to expect. Many of you who read this will feel a few more points should be rewarded pushing it close to 90, while others will feel that some points should be docked and that a score of 80 is too high but mid-70's sounds right.

  That to me is what Enen no Shouboutai is.

  A great, solid shonen manga.

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• 

  kinghi10

  85/100
  Good manga with fantastic art, story and characters

  Fire force is a good manga that exceeds at most things. It's a manga that always keeps you interested and always makes sure to keep you entertained. Fire force follows common shonen tropes but also has unique moments that makes it different from most shonen. The manga never really gets repetitive and keeps getting better and better. As times go on the manga introduces more interesting characters And more plot lines get revealed that always make you want to read more and more. Fire force can be enjoyed by all ages.

  One of the best things about fire force is the characters. The characters are unique and are just really fun to watch. The protagonist Shinra Kusakabe is a likable and well-rounded protagonist that has a goal to follow and honestly is just a really fun character. Arthur Boyle is also a great character because of his fun personality and he also has one of the best fights. The antagonists are also good and more gets revealed as you read through. The characters also get their own story arcs and developments. The characters aren't perfect but I do think they are really good.

  The Story in my opinion is fire force's biggest strength alongside its art. The story is really unique and I love its focus on religion and themes. as you get further into the manga the story starts to get more and more interesting and the themes it presented from the start get important later on and its very fun to read. Stuff like adolla and adolla bursts are really interesting. The mystery of who and what the evangelist is super interesting and it makes you want to keep reading. The story isn't perfect but it is still amazing

  The themes in fire force are amazing. I won't get into spoilers but just know that despair and hope play a big role and it is really fun and entertaining to read. this is also a strong point of fire force.

  The fights are also are a highlight of the manga. the fights are unique and don't get repetitive and are also fun with the unique powers the characters have.

  All the characters have unique and interesting powers. the powers dont get repetitive and there are always new powers

  The art is Also really good with drawings, shadings, and very good double spreads. the backgrounds are well-detailed and amazing. it also gets better and better. the paneling is also really good and is easy to understand. the character designs are also very nice.

  

  Fire force starts off good and it just gets better and better the more you read and it is well worth it thanks to an amazing and satisfying ending. Fire force is a good manga with good themes, story, art, and characters.
  Thanks for reading

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