I wanted to like this one but just couldn’t get into it. Lots of bottom and breast shots that didn’t feel like they fit with the story. Very whiny characters that repeat themselves often. Lots of potential but it just didn’t get there for me.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read it!

The Atelier Ryza manga is a solid companion piece to the game, offering a condensed version of the main story. It touches on all the key plot points, but unfortunately, it lacks the deeper, more personal conversations between characters that made the game so engaging. The art is definitely a highlight, capturing the vibrant world and characters well, and of course, the iconic "thick thighs save lives" theme is as present as ever (And can we blame them? THOSE THIGHS!!!!). While it’s an enjoyable adventure, it's clear that this manga is tailored for fans of the game, and newcomers may not get as much out of it. Overall, a fun read but not without its flaws—3 out of 5.

Thank you to Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for the opportunity to read and review this manga. I will be honest, I think this is going to be an interesting series but it's not one you can read at bedtime due to its dense plot and character design of a couple of characters being similar. Plus, there are some moments that I was lost on what was happening. Because of these points, I have to give this a 4 out of 5 stars.

It was cute, but a little too short and too "hurried". But I guess it is a one-book adaptation of a game. So I guess it's a nice addition to a game for someone who already knows the whole plot, as you don't want to make an exact copy, cause that would be boring for those that already know the whole story. But still, I do think that it would have been better to, maybe, instead of trying to fit the whole plot into one book they could have just treated it as a prologue instead.

It did make me want to play the game tho.

I'd like to send my thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for providing a free pdf version of this manga in exchange for an honest review.

Young Adult fantasy graphic novel with a naive yet strong-willed female lead. The story and plot are entertaining enough, paired well with the detailed and peppy artwork. It's an all-around fun storytelling with coming-of-age and friendship-themes. I highly recommend it to the fantasy graphic novel fans.

It includes a bit of fan service (fan service is when the artists sexualize characters), which is typical within this genre, but I like to make readers aware.

This is an honest review sponsored through NetGalley.
4/5 Stars

Thank you for the arc!

So this story is set as a group of adventurers wanting to become great and famous masters of their fields in a style that is reminiscent of Genshin Impact, or the like of high fantasy with super fun and interesting costumes. I thought the overall premise of the story was fun and interesting, and the characters had their own motivations to move forward, while working together as a team to grow, It gave me a nostaglic feel to high fantasy mangas like elemental gelade, but uses a magic system and style that teens who play mmorpgs would recognize pretty easily.

Thank you Netgalley, and Udon entertainment for providing me an arc copy in exchange for an honest review. I was unsure of how I felt about this one. I've never heard of the game that it is based on, so it was a little bit difficult to follow. However, I think someone who may know a little bit more about it would greatly enjoy it.

Thank you Netgalley , Udon entertainment, and Riichu for the ARC!

I saw this manga and instantly asked to get an Arc of it! I heard nothing but great things about the Videogame this is based off of, so I wanted to know just how amazing the Manga would pair up.

For starters , I believe this might be more enjoyable if you have some basic knowledge on the game, its characters, and the world itself. As someone who only heard of the name of the game itself, it was a bit hard to follow through with some of the world building, considering they rushed a few things here and there. I also wished we got to know more of the characters and their backstory to help understand their relationship to one another and how they became friends (such as things with Bos that only got explained much later and only very briefly).

Overall it was a fun experience and I really enjoyed the art. Just a few story plot lines that could have been extended, and some of the combat scenes at least stretched out a bit would have been awesome!

Atelier Ryza: The Manga is a really great manga adaptation of the first Atelier Ryza game. Hopefully there will be more adaptations of the other games as well.

Thanks to NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for the ARC.

This was, sadly, really hard for me to follow due to be unfamiliar with the world. The art was really pretty, though!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for the review.

Lovely illustrations, such a cute story about how atelier ryza was created, the pacing overall was great. The scene where Klaudia plays the floor was so beautiful.
Reading this made me curious about starting the game too

Thankyou Netgalley and Udon entertainment for providing me an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was so happy to see this! they really should more graphic novels/manga's from games! This was a really fast-paced funny read. Ryza is with her friends Lent and Tao on the island where they live. They are always looking for some advensture because they are a little bored of their little island. When they encounter alchemist Empel and his friend Lila, all the adventures will start.

The art of this mangs is so gorgeous, i read this one on my Kobo colour and it was amazing! This read also made me very curious about the other Atelier manga's!

Big fan of the Atelier video game series so was excited to check this out. I haven't played Ryza specifically but you can tell the manga follows the game story closely - the chapters fit together as if you're playing the game, including the MC arriving in town, asking to learn alchemy, told to go to the first gathering spot, etc. It's refreshing to have a single arc with a conclusive, uplifting ending as well. Ryza's story ends in a good place.

Riichu's art is adorable and loved the cover design as well. No complaints about the artwork in the book.

Overall a cute and delightful read if you're a fan of fantasy and alchemy. The one thing I'd change is to remove the few unnecessary fan service shots.

Hmph, I struggled with this one a bit, but I've come to find out it is based off a video game series. I really loved the art in this manga, that is what originally drew me to it in the first place. Though, without the knowledge of the video games, I found the story to be a little confusing and I felt like the characters were not properly introduced or explained. I expect that this would be a great revisit for fans of the video games, but coming into this cold I have to give it a 3/5 stars.

I think I am just not the target audience for this book. I really struggled following the story. The art was adorable though.

3 stars

Based on a video game series but this manga stands out on its own. The art in this manga are really nice. It does a good job at getting me interested trying out the games, and that's the best thing supplemental material can do for its series!

4/5! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you aren't familiar with the video game, the pace of this might be a struggle and make things confusing, as this is rushed, and doesn't give you much detail into the lives of our characters.

However, if you are familiar with the game, this will be a fun visit back into the world and adventures of Atelier Ryza.

Thank you to Udon Entertainment and Netgalley for providing this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

ARC Copy...I don't know how to approach this when reviewing this other I was not bored when reading it and felt lost in the world building cause I am not familiar with the franchise even though I heard of it.

My husband is a huge Anime/Manga fan - and so he wanted to check this Manga out! He wasn’t a huge fan of the story but did like the art. Just wasn’t for him but I’m sure others would like it.

I'm a fan of the Atelier games, so I was excited to see this adaptation. It was great to jump back into this world, with its lovely art and colourful characters. Reading this is a no-brainer for anyone who is a fan of the series, and provides a good starting point for new fans who might be interested, but want to experience the story without committing to a full game.