l_piller's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
dervs's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
leah3088's review
4.0
(I received an arc copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review)
I'm a fan of the main series, and anime, but I have to admit I'm quite behind and haven't read the previous volumes of Smash!!, but I am involved in the online fandom enough to have seen quite a lot of previous chapters online and in fan theories.
I really enjoyed the villain chapters because I'm a big villain fan, but it's not often we actually get to see them having fun. It was cool to see the class 1-A kids having lessons and training that we don't really see in the main series that's actually quite important to become a great hero.
It was nice to read the same characters but in funny situations with less stress and real-world consequences of being heroes/villains. I especially enjoyed the League of Villains bonding chapters because we don't see that in the main series since it's focused on the hero class, but it adds a little more to the relationships between them.
I found it interesting to see what the characters would be like in another dimension, and it was funny too. A nice little side story to the main series, even if it's not technically canon, it still had some 'character development'.
I like how the author, Hirofumi Neda included a little story about himself in the back, explaining that he injured his hand and why the quality of some volumes is a little different. It is sad to hear that it won't be continued, but it might come back for an anniversary thing so that could be good.
I will definitely have to check out the first four manga volumes of Smash!! now, and since I don't know anyone in person who reads manga, i would recommend to all fans of the main series, especially the anime fans who enjoy the fun, goofy episodes where nothing plot-heavy really happens.
I'm a fan of the main series, and anime, but I have to admit I'm quite behind and haven't read the previous volumes of Smash!!, but I am involved in the online fandom enough to have seen quite a lot of previous chapters online and in fan theories.
I really enjoyed the villain chapters because I'm a big villain fan, but it's not often we actually get to see them having fun. It was cool to see the class 1-A kids having lessons and training that we don't really see in the main series that's actually quite important to become a great hero.
It was nice to read the same characters but in funny situations with less stress and real-world consequences of being heroes/villains. I especially enjoyed the League of Villains bonding chapters because we don't see that in the main series since it's focused on the hero class, but it adds a little more to the relationships between them.
I found it interesting to see what the characters would be like in another dimension, and it was funny too. A nice little side story to the main series, even if it's not technically canon, it still had some 'character development'.
I like how the author, Hirofumi Neda included a little story about himself in the back, explaining that he injured his hand and why the quality of some volumes is a little different. It is sad to hear that it won't be continued, but it might come back for an anniversary thing so that could be good.
I will definitely have to check out the first four manga volumes of Smash!! now, and since I don't know anyone in person who reads manga, i would recommend to all fans of the main series, especially the anime fans who enjoy the fun, goofy episodes where nothing plot-heavy really happens.
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