Donten ni Warau
Laughing Under the Clouds

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👁 Rengoku ni Warau

👁 Donten ni Warau

4 Recommended

0 Mixed Feelings

0 Not Recommended

Jun 8, 2022

squeegee-c

Story:
Wacky, but enjoyable. The plot doesn't hold up if you think about it too hard, but the uniqueness of it is refreshing. The blend of history and myth is interesting.

Characters:
The characters are what makes this story stand out. Tenka is the charismatic and self-sacrificing older brother, Soramaru is the angsty middle child (enough said), and Chuutarou is the innocent youngest child. In my opinion, what the manga had to say about brotherhood was more interesting than the whole orochi thing.

Art:
The art is great! What stood out to me is how the Kumos all actually looked like brothers without appearing identical.

Overall:
Enjoyable, ... underrated, but perhaps a little forgettable

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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May 25, 2020

Onodrim

Story (6/10) : Probably this manga's weakpoint in my eyes. The story is interesting but becomes engaging a bit late in my opinion. It was kind of hard to follow during the first chapters, and I didn't quite know where we were headed. Glad I stuck with it though because it gets better and better as the story progresses.

Art (9/10) : The art might be my favorite thing about this manga : some action shots might be a bit messy sometimes, but the art is usually truly great. It's a style I haven't really seen anywhere else either, so it was really refreshing. I especially ... loved the character designs.

Character (8/10) : Not only are they looking great, but the characters are really likeable! Most important characters have their goals and personalities fleshed out so the reader can relate to them when needed. I really found myself feeling for them during hard times!

Enjoyment (7/10) : Because I had my struggles with story early on, I didn't enjoy myself a whole lot at first, but I stuck with it, and it gradually got better. By the end of the manga, I was really invested in both the story and the characters. It's worth to note that this manga can be really funny at times, especially through the mains characters' unique relationships and quirks.

Overall (7/10) : Donten ni Warau is a very unique manga, and as such I can only recommend you read it . It might not be one of my favorite reads, but it sure was an enjoyable one.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 29, 2012

BookmanJunior112

Like the person before me this is my first review. I have read all of the chapters out right now which is 16 so I'm basing the review on that.

I came upon Donten Ni Warau pretty much by accident but I thought the art looked nice so I gave it a shot. For the first chapter or so I thought that it was a decent manga but I thought it would be all about 3 brothers who transported criminals to prison and this would be the whole plot of the story. How wrong was I?

Story: 10/10 - It is a very original story, ... which I found very refreshing. I'm not one to get emotional over manga or anime, the only anime that has ever gotten me emotional is FMA. This had me crying like a baby by the 15th chapter and its not a soppy, girly sort of manga - far from it! It's action packed with a really good story with it but it does get the reader absorbed into it and you get so attached to the story and characters that it does get to you when something happens!

Art: 10/10 - The art style is also pretty original but very beautiful. The emotions of the characters are portrayed very well in facial expressions and the backgrounds are something to be praised! Overall, very beautiful and original artwork.

Characters: 10/10 - There is a character for everyone to like and hate in this! For me Tenka is no.1 but I know others will have different opinions on different characters. The range of different characters with different personalities will appeal to everyone.

Enjoyment: 10/10 - It's very rare that I enjoy a manga so much after only 16 chapters but this definitely succeeded in doing so! It's become one of my favorite mangas very quickly and if you are the type that likes action, fighting, samurai, historical, adventure, psychological and emotional stories then you will love this! I would recommend it to anyone!

So overall, a very very good manga and well worth the read! Always leaves you on the edge of your seat and wanting more! 10 out of 10 for everything!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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