Wow. I am not normally a big fan of supernatural works because often the scenarios are so outrageous the characters themselves become unbelievable and the story suffers. This, however, is a huge exception. I didn't really notice any "fluff" characters, even the supporting characters had their own backgrounds and seemed real. Unlike many similar works, where you have to make yourself believe everything, here you only have to believe in shiragamis. After that, everything just flows and the characters behave as, with their respective personalities, you would expect them to. I laughed. I cried. I cheered them on and at the end, felt like I had really learned a lot about life too. All this despite the fact I was a bit reluctant to read it and initially suspected that it wouldis be a bit too short to accomplish what needed to be (btw, I was wrong. It finished beautifully, coming to a natural conclusion). Whatever reason you think you have for hesitating to read this manga, forget it. I have read many manga, both shorter and longer ones, but this is the first one I took the time out to review.

In conclusion, read it. The story and characters are fantastic, and you grow and learn right along with them. The art is good, my only possible criticism is the typical, eyes are half the head, thing that shows up in shoujo so often. But, it doesn't detract in any way from the fabulous overall work.