I bought the two volumes of All You Need is Kill as soon as they were for sale. The moment I heard the ST&RS author and Takeshi Obata were gonna be in charge of the manga adaptation, I knew this was a must buy.

I just wanna clarify that as of this moment, I have not read the original "All You Need Is Kill" novel, so I'm just gonna be talking about the manga and won't make any comparison with the original work.

I gave the story an 7/10. The story itself is pretty good, it hooks you up as soon as you start reading. The script was really well done, and it's not predictable at all. Explanations are very clear and allow you to understand the background of the story better, to the point were you start making your own theories. There's a great combination of action, drama and a bit of romance. I think you can even include a tragedy tag. The main problem I have with the story is the pacing. The first half of the story develops at a relatively slow pace, while the second half goes a lot faster. I would've preferred a normal pace, and maybe the authors would've been able to fit a few more details. Also, I'm sure once you finish reading the series, you're gonna want a sequel. To a certain extent, at the end you feel as if the story was only a prequel to what's really gonna come.

As for the art, there's not much to say. It's Takeshi Obata we're talking about. You can expect some high quality extremely detailed character drawings. The details are so good, that at times you don't even need dialogues to know how the characters are feeling. Action scenes were so well drawn, that they make you feel as if you were part of the battle. There's not a single complain I can make about the art. I gave it a 10/10.

Talking about the characters, the cast is small, which makes it easier to remember all character names. There's two main characters, one male and one female, and both of them are given proper development. You can see how both of them grow as the story moves on. As for the secondary characters, there's no need for them to have any character development. Their job is only to support the main characters and give them guidance or a reason to improve. I gave the characters an 8/10 just because I felt the story would've been more intense if we had known a bit about the past of the male MC.

I gave the enjoyment a 9/10. This should've been a 10/10, but I think there's always a space to improve. I enjoyed this manga so much that I read it completely in a few hours. As I said in the beginning of my review, this story hooks you up with the first few pages and keeps you interested until the end. While you're reading this, you'll feel excited, sad and even confused at moments. If a story is capable of doing this, it must be an enjoyable story.

My final grade is a 9/10. The series is really good and quick to read. It made me want to read the original novel, and I think I'll do it. The same goes for the movie, I'll probably watch it very soon. In conclusion, I totally recommend this series. Seriously, you should read it! Hope this review is helpful!