Reviews Manga / EdensZero

Manga Plot Twists and the characters' origins interests me

• • I find this series to be entertaining for its space themed adventure. I initially did not want to watch this show because I had accidentally thought that this was a sequel to Fairy Tail because of its similar art style, and that it would spoil the plot of Fairy Tail. It turns out I was wrong, it is a completely different series when I had read/watched it. The first episode's twist completely caught me off guard with Shiki's robot friends' fake betrayal and the introduction to its space themed adventure. The more I saw about the characters, I was getting invested in their backstories and interactions.

• • I got invested in Hermit's character because of her belief of Humans Are Bastards and Dr. Muller's horrible betrayal. I wanted to see if they would meet again, and I enjoyed their reunion, with Hermit declaring that she is not afraid of him. Laguna's relationship with the princess, made me saddened for him and I was starting to feel interested in him during the Aoi Cosmos arc. The plot twist of Ziggy's character caught me off guard, to the point that I had wished I had not checked Ziggy's profile and get spoiled. The moment where the series really hooked me was Drakken Joe's arc with the Eden's Zero crew, because it was what convinced me to read the manga

• • The only problems I have with this series is that the Fanservice is interrupting the serious moments. I can tolerate fanservice as long as the serious tone of the plot is not detracted. I also want to other side characters of the Edens Zero crew to have more character development and interactions. Other than that, I find this series to be entertaining.

Manga Well I like it...

I'll preface this review with this: yes, I like Mashima's previous work. Make of that what you will...

Let me first dispel this common accusation: this is not a simple copy of Fairy Tail, no more than Fairy Tail is a copy of Rave Master. Aside from the story, setting, and powers being ‘’completely’’ different, the characters aren’t the same. True, while Shiki is a dunce like Natsu, whereas Natsu was a hot-headed brawler with a hair-trigger temper, Shiki’s a wide-eyed explorer with an all inclusive friendliness; and, whereas Lucy was a runaway princess striving to find her place in a world filled with super people, Rebecca’s a quick-witted adventurer with a surprisingly violent edge. Even Happy's not the same as he is in Fairy Tail, but I won't say how because it's actually kind of funny. Yes, there are more blatant expies like Elsie Crimson and Justice, but both are supporting characters, and even they aren’t really the same. I could go on listing how each major character isn’t just a copy of those from Fairy Tail, but I won't because I don't think I have enough space.

The story is interesting as well, less closely resembling Fairy Tail, than works like One Piece, in that involves a quest transcending a large setting, and having various adventures along the way; it still does have enough differences in style and substance to make it its own thing though (I'm sure there will be those calling it a "rip-off"). What I like the most is all the different worlds they go to, and how no two villains function the same way; it requires the heroes to think outside the box, and use their abilities in different ways. There is a particular detail that the series incorporates that I really liked, but its heavy with spoilers, so I won't bring it up. There is also plenty of mystery set up as willow with just enough left in the dark to want me to keep reading.

Anyway, I of course liked it, quite a bit actually, and I know others who do as well, and the coming anime adaptation may expand that audience. On that note though, if you don't like Mashima’s previous works, you might not enjoy this, but to each their own.