Reborn!, Volume 1 Book

Many people have dropped both this manga and anime. And that is sad. This came out (well, was advertised coming soon in a shonen jump magazine) when I was actually in second grade. I was excited! Soon after, when I was old enough to finally obtain my own manga (I was never allowed to have my family buy me manga) this was the first. Sure, it seems boring at first. But don't 99.9% of stories in general, comic, manga, novel or not, start that way? In the beginning it's gonna have comedy, and idiotic comedy.

Not only that, but if you give it a chance, you will realize that Akira Amano has done things that have turned her into one of the legendary manga artists-Her character development. Yes, the first volume has you meet idiots. But so what? Does every character have to be smart? Give KHR! a chance and you will see all the UNIQUE characters, with similarities being very slight and possibly unnoticed. That's what makes this mafia story so good other than the plot. You have your typical loser boy. But as the manga goes on, you actually SEE development in not only her art, but in the characters THEMSELVES. They grow older, they face challenges (maybe not the normal way) us human beings may, just may, challenge every day.

This manga has touched my heart due to this and I will forever spread my love for both the series and for Akira's hard work and improvement. It's actually so good that people who have actually given it a chance have stated what's changed of them-positively. And again, the characters are all unique, and weird. If you don't like weird, fine, but there's a mix of action, comedy, and friendship in this manga. And that is why you should read it.