Well lets get the disclaimer out of the way first. Generally I try to avoid spoilers in my reviews but with this one Im really going into a lot of details of the story so if you want a spoilerfree experience the best I can say is to scroll all the way down check my last paragraph where I write my overall thoughts and see if that interests you or not. 500https://trecobox.com.br/wpcontent/uploads/2019/03/capasaikano21200x900.jpg I want you to follow my experience with the first chapters of Saishuu Heiki Kanojo or Saikano in the oficial English translation as I went into it pretty blindly. I knew it was a 2000s manga and the artstyle really does feel like straight out of late 90s early 00s manga and that it was written by Shin Takahashi which I only say because I like acknowledging the author. I assumed that this manga was going to be your normal teenage romantic drama and the first chapter reinforced that idea. In this first chapter we meet our two main characters Chise and Shuji as they just started dating and they are really bad at it. At the end of it they get to know each other a little bit better and they vow that they will learn to love each other which gives the idea that they dont care about each other just yet but they both proceed to talk exclusively about the other person for the rest of the manga. But its on chapter two that the big reveal is done as our characters are caught in the middle of a bombardment that ruins their town and kills thousands and in the midst of all this confusion Shuji finds out that Chise isnt just a normal highschool girl she is a mechanically engineered ULTIMATE WEAPON. This is a reveal so bonkers that I understand if people dont like it as it does feel that it came completely out of left field when youre reading but I personally appreciated how bold it was. These two chapters introduce us to the two main themes of this story the classic teenage romance and the ambiguous war that creeps into all characters lives. Its a unique and interesting concept as we see these characters trying their best to have a normal teen life in this bizarre existence but its in its execution that the manga falls apart. The first problem we encounter is the comedy in it. Now I can excuse a drama focused manga to not have the most funny of jokes the real problem is on how they are inserted in the middle of the dramatic parts and actually end up ruining the flow of the manga. It doesnt help that a lot of jokes are about how the main duo should have sex. This is something that happens more frequently at the start and thankfully gets better as the story progresses. But dont let your sighs of relief out just yet because its now that the real problems start to appear. These two characters have this ideal role that they both have to abide as boyfriend and girlfriend and both of them seem to be more focused not on loving each other but on dating each other. And thats all fine but suddenly Shuji has basically an affair with a new character Fuyumi. A married adult that really wants to fuck Shuji despite the big focus that we will have on how she really likes her husband. Admitedly hey dont have sex in fact this is the very first example of a character doing a lot of sexual stuff with one of our main characters but without doing the real thing which I guess its supposed to make all of it okay? Its then further excused for both sides because they are horny. But that doesnt really excuse you. And this is the first example of the biggest problem in the series a lot of the characters motives problems and solutions end up revolving around sex. And sex is just TOO much of the focus here. 400https://64.media.tumblr.com/1b08e32d6dfaa01f397070392499cb14/tumblroz83kx3xL81vjd3qbo1400.jpg At certain point our couple decides that this relationship is too much to bear and decide to break up this ends up exploring two alternative relationships that I think are the highlight of the entire manga. We get to see more of Shuji and arguably the character he has most chemistry from day one Akemi Chises best friend and also an old friend of Shuji. Its shown that its with her that Shuji really can be himself and I have no idea why this is the side romance and not the main one. On Chises side we get to focus on her on the warfield with soldiers in particular Tetsu which is actually Fuyumis husband. Its adorable and sad to see Tetsu and Chise walking around the deserted and destroyed cities as he tries to save a bit of Chises innocence in the midst of all of this. In general the parts of the story that happen in the battlefield and with the soldiers are the most successful of the manga. Sadly these two decently build romances have a pretty horrible climax. And Im not talking about the that both Akemi and Tetsu both die I think thats an interesting and logical end to these arcs. No its the fact that they both die while thinking of sex. Akemi finally confesses to Shuji and therefore its Shujis duty to grope her tits and let her grab his dick until she dies. Tetsu dies confusing Chise with his wife so its Chises duty to let him grope her tits until he dies which would be slightly better executed if it wasnt for the fact that Tetsu had went as far as fingering Chise just a couple chapters before. I felt like that was quite disrespectful for these characters as in the end they were only horny beasts waiting for sex until their last breath. Not that much after we get Fuyumi crying and being super sad about Tetsu just to try to rape Shuji right after. Its probably the worst segment of events of the manga but you know what? Its actually followed by an actual nice arc. Shuji and Chise decide to run away from people and end up living on a different town and we get some really nice and touching moments. As the duo live their lives alone we finally get some moments were the couple does look like a real couple and have nice chemistry too bad were already on the second to last volume. Due to circumstances however Chise needs to return to the army and the city itself is being destroyed so we actually are back to have them separated. 470https://i.pin.com/originals/4f/88/34/4f8834b7bafeab20f1539b4c733ad976.jpg We only get to meet each other together again near the finally where they finally do what they wanted to do since chapter 1... they fuck each other all night long. At this point it only makes sense as sex is the main drive and theme of all the relationships so to end it finaly by having the two characters have sex with each other its thematically coherent. Which doesnt mean I personally enjoyed it. And then the ending came which was not the worst but it led me to some confusion. See the war thats happening is only ever talked about vaguely we never know the enemies or reasoning for the war and for the most part it really doesnt matter. But at the same time theres also earthquakes happening over the course of the manga and sure were led to believe that its because of Chise and her enormous power but theres also a moment of an earthquake happening while Chise isnt around which is confusing. So when we finally get the reveal that the world is ending it makes sense that its because of Chise. At this point in the narrative were so used to see the now apocalyptic scenario of Hokkaido that it kinda feels fitting. But heres the thing Chise after revealing this also mentions that theres things happening around the world things that we never get to learn what they are but it makes sense to assume that whatever it is is whats causing the end of the world but then its implied that its because of Chise. I dunno if I read the ending wrong but it was all very confusing and it was with that note that Saikano reached its end. It was really hard for me to judge this manga. It had a good premise and it had good ideas it even has good moments chapters and I even go as far as say volumes but for everything that it does right it also does one thing wrong. The couple and the drama could have been handled better the comedy as well but ultimately the nail in the coffin is for sure the fact that every single character is completely horny and were supposed to accept their sex drive as something that drives the drama in the series. With less focus on that and more focus on the romance or you know the war this manga could have been leagues better than what it ended up being.