Enchanter 5
November 27, 2007
I’m starting to get into the character relationships despite myself now. There’s a really good flashback scene showing a tender moment between Fulcanelli and Eukanaria that made me like Eukanaria a lot more. I was rooting for the relationship between the main character and Mana (the student introduced last time as a love interest) this volume too, though that was not meant to be.
I don’t know how I feel about what went on between the Crow (who has the memorable name “Navy”) and Mana. I didn’t really want another pair like that in the series, but maybe it’ll bring Mana and the main character closer together. Maybe.
For some reason, the relationship between the main character and the teacher got a real workout in this volume, too. I don’t like that pair as much, but we get a lot of it anyway. Plus some misunderstandings that are pretty typical setups in this type of manga, but I forgive them anyway.
And because this volume was very good, there was also a handful of the fantasy elements I like so much. The main character is getting better and better at gadgets, and one of his items is featured in the fight at the very beginning, and later he modifies an item so he can control Navy. Fulcanelli designs a little gadget in the flashback, and at the very end, we even get to see Bones. I was very happy.
It’s still not the best series, but I like it quite a bit, and I forgive it the faults. Its biggest problem currently is flat characters, and while they have a little personality, it’s hard to get into them. Flat characters are bad when you start focusing on romance, but things seem to be holding up alright so far.
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