Netgalley Review

Star Rating: ★★★★

Fun and interesting read! Glad I read it!

Like always read it and decide for yourself!

tl;dr
True to the Saturday AM line, MMWoG evokes the joys of Saturday morning cartoons with bold artwork and a super fun action storyline.

Thoughts
This one is pure shonen manga fun! Reluctant hero with a heart of gold? Check. Spunky, mascot-like sidekick to battle alongside? Check! Bold artwork with fun character designs? That, and then some. Add to that some family dynamics, and hints of a bigger plot in the works for a good time. And even though there's plenty of fun to be had, the story also knows when to get serious. There's drama and stakes here as well, along with a coming of age arc, and some great family interactions. World building is distinct and easy to follow. Heck, I can practically see the spinoff video game. There's fun gear, cards, and a whole bunch of mysterious enemies to challenge our young hero in battle. I would've owned all the merchandise as a kid. Honestly, I wouldn't mind owning it all now.

I didn't read book one on this, but I didn't really need to read the first one to understand what was going on. So pretty much there is a game where you can use ghosts to fight battles for you. In this game people can die. Our main character is playing the game to find something, and has many people after him because of his fathers reputation. The art is very well drawn and I can't wait to read the rest of this series.