Sentimental

Only one of the stories in Sentimental's been scanlated so far, this review is for Black x Black.

The story is an interesting premise where a young, lonely girl runs into a boy who claims he's a demon but he's lost something important which makes him vulnerable to losing his powers; she refuses to believe him but wants to help him all the same. He becomes a part of her daily existence and ends up enrolling at her high school causing some humourous situations for both of them. This may sound interesting, but I was pretty much bustling through the pages, searching for something concrete to happen. Can you guess how that turned out? YAWN.

Art: This oneshot is HORRIBLY drawn. There's no point in burying that in euphemisms since art is one of the major draws with shoujo readers. Hand and face proportions are out of whack in certain scenes and overall, both male and female leads end up looking unattractive. Actions and backgrounds are drawn well, which is such a waste, since I would recommend that you give this one a miss unless you want to reminisce about how alone and isolated you felt in high school sometimes and want to relive those memories and a neat resolution in some clumsily drawn 45 pages.

Overall C: Though it's got the potential to be a touching story especially if you can relate to the crushing insignificance or loneliness that either of the leads felt, I was largely unimpressed with the superfluous and banal way the execution was handled. Its an uninspiring read, devoid of humour or intensity, one you're better off having left alone.