I managed to finish the series. The fact that that's the first thought I had (it's finally finished!) is not a great sign for this manga. I went in to this series, excited for something new and interesting. And the premise is very intriguing. The mask system is neat and the sky-rise setting is certainly something I haven't ever seen before.

However... the concept is not enough to save the execution.

I was sourly disappointed by this manga. The horror element died off very quickly after starting - probably within the first volume or two honestly. There feels like there's nothing at stake and you're taught early on to not grow attached to these one dimensional characters. The only element I even cared about by the end was Nise, to be truthful.

The world-building is insane and baseless and the system is faulty to a crazy level. There is too much happening at the same time and the manga feels like it holds no real meaning or weight. Which would be fine, if it were a slice of life series.

All in all, Tenkuu Shinpan takes itself a little too seriously. I would not recommend it unless you're alright with scattered content and boring, barely expressive characters.