Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Woe Is the Weakling Who Leads the Strongest Party · review
6.8/10 This manga has some interesting quicks and kinks, but it ultimately fails to expand on its established trope, losing its charm over time. An issue applicable to all misunderstanding mangas is that it simply gets boring after a while; there’s usually no twist into the plot or progression in character that makes the reading experience emulate a journey. This manga is not an exception to that simple truth, as the characters remain one-dimensional and the plot is disinteresting. The main character is where all the blame falls on; the author could’ve written a lofty character that rediscovers his ambitions, but no matter how far Iread, he remains stagnant in character, showing no signs of development. Initially, the mc added some nice humor to the story, but once the same joke was used every chapter, it lost all of its value. There’s some minor developments in the remaining side characters, but besides for their appearance, nothing stands out about them.
The plot isn’t anything different from the usual misunderstanding manga; instead of it being on the more serious side, the author constantly ruins any tension by adding humorous cliches and resolutions, throwing mud on all of his work.
If the author decided to make captivating characters with some direction and originality in the plot, then this manga could’ve been eons better than what it is now, however, the author failed to do so.
Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”