Thank you NetGalley and Viz Media for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Devil's Candy is a delight to the eyes, but although I loved the character design, general expressiveness of the art, and paneling, I didn't quite connect with the characters in this first volume. A lot of world building elements and characters were introduced but weren't developed as much as I had hoped they would be. I found myself following the main cast on their adventure, but by the end of this first volume, they still felt like strangers. There were bits of personality sprinkled throughout, but I also wish the characters exhibited more agency. I also didn't feel like the world was grounded, but I hope that with more volumes, these elements can be explored more.

(I know this is also available as a free webcomic online, and my opinions in this review are of this book as the first volume in a series. I had only read the first chapter of the webcomic online, and I stopped for the same reasons listed above.)

I really love the art, and I'm still rooting for the characters, so I hope to continue this series, and I hope there will be deeper world and character development in subsequent volumes.