Shoulder-A-Coffin Kuro is a manga that is quite underrated. Having heard rave reviews from a fan, I had high hopes reading this, and it delivered. Story: 10/10 Kuro's story is simply beautiful. What might simply be an episodic chapter for one, is a part of a subplot that slowly tells itself over the course of the many chapters. Each chapter on its own is great, with Kuro being changed by and changing the people she meets, through what they say or what they do. Each of these subplots create a beautiful story that is what makes it a masterpiece. Art 10/10: Despite being in 4koma format, Satoko Kiyuzukimanages to make their great artstyle show, with beautiful designs, and this especially shows in the colour pages. The art gives a nice fantasy vibe that is lovely, while the more dark chapters have the appropriate art and framing to bring out the vibe of the chapter.

Character 9/10: The characters are well written, and do grow and change over the course of the story, like Kuro as an example. In addition, we see the characters have their backstories, and how they came to be this way, expanded on throughout the story. The side characters also serve a key role, popping up every now and then, just like how a traveler can meet the same person a few times on their journey.

Enjoyment 10/10: A very fun read, with a lot of well written story, I enjoyed this manga.

Overall 10/10: A must read, especially if you're a Sousou no Frieren fan or Girls Last Tour fan, as these 2 serieses do share similarites with Kuro.