Monochrome Factor: Volume 1 Book

Akira Nikaido is a rebel without a cause and he's always just thought that he could get by day by day doing whatever the hell he wanted with the far too much free time on his hands. But when a mysterious man that only he can see that goes by the name of Shirogane appears before him and tells him to meet back at the school at 10:00 that night, Akira will have no choice but to do as he says. Caught up in two worlds unbalanced, that contains shadow monsters and ghosts and all other sorts of dangerous creatures, Akira may never be able to go back to being human again...

The main reason I decided to pick up this manga series is because I watched the first five episodes or so of the anime a couple years ago and really, really liked it, and so I thought that the manga may be even better.
Well.
I just think my tastes have really changed.
Back in 2009, 2010, 2011 until about October or November, I would have watched almost any anime and loved it. But now my tastes are a lot more specific. I believe that in the eyes of who I was back then, this volume would have deserved a rating of 3 1/5 to 4 1/5 stars. But since this is when I actually read it, I shall rate it as I see fit as who I am now.
This is a good series for any 10-14 year old just getting into anime/manga. In fact, I strongly recommend it for that age group. *Insert Facebook themed thumbs up here.*