Written & Illustrated by: Suu Minazuki
Translated by: Noboru Akimoto
Lettered by: Arbash Mughal
Revealed by: Yen Press (print/digital)
Style: Slice-of-Life, Comedy, Supernatural, Ecchi*
Once I first noticed the licensing announcement for Glorious Property, Rejects For Residents I figured it could be yet one more fanservice fueled comedy, given it’s the newest sequence by Suu Minazuki (to not be confused with Suu Morishita), a mangaka that has been making many well-known ecchi works many years now – together with his most well-known work – Heaven’s Misplaced Property. His different well-known work contains Plunderer and Gou-dere Sora Nagihara-chan, each additionally at the moment licensed by Yen Press.
The primary cowl of Rejects For Residents led me to consider it could even have that very same ecchi-fueled focus, however I used to be pleasantly stunned. I’m not saying there weren’t any fanservice or ecchi scenes, however the sequence delivers a deft contact of healthful class as Minazuki flexes some high quality writing chops by closely specializing in the “discovered household” composed of the rejects that decision the Dame Residences residence.
Rejects For Residents primarily follows two important characters, Yuugo Sayama – a seemingly good-for-nothing and jobless 20 yr previous, and Hamniel – an equally good-for-nothing angel despatched down from heaven to assist wayward and misplaced souls with their struggles. Yuugo seemingly understands the predicament he’s in, however would nearly all the time somewhat make excuses for himself as a substitute of really fixing the scenario. Alternatively, Hanniel is past gullible and instantly falls for Yuugo’s pathetic excuses, main her additional and additional away from her purpose of serving to Yuugo, which frequently leads to her being kicked out of his room.
Its in these scenes the place the story of Rejects For Residents finds its important beat as a slice-of-life comedy, with Hamniel making an attempt to determine methods to assist Yuugo, whereas additionally befriending the opposite rejects of Dame Residences.
The solid contains an odd-but-friendly shut-in, a pair of shut sisters, and a single father and his very younger daughter which the rejects fondly take care of – usually at their very own expense. It’s these interactions between the opposite residents that actually caught me off guard, as Suu Minazuki actually places care into exhibiting the inner monologues and interactions they share with one another.
Each single one in every of these so-called “rejects” are right here for one cause or one other, however all of them see and perceive the problems every individual faces. Because of this, they all the time select to face them collectively. This makes the bond between the characters really feel like one thing really particular, and I discovered that fairly refreshing.
As I alluded to earlier than, we’re additionally rapidly launched to the one important fanservice gag within the sequence (to date) when Hamniel first seems earlier than Yuugo – or a minimum of makes an attempt to – as she instantly will get caught within the portal she created to come back to Earth. Apparently that is one thing that all the time occurs to her, and in her embarrassment she all the time blames it on her “love handles”.
After all, this gag all the time rains on Hamniel’s parade each time she tries to make a grand angelic entrance and as a substitute solely ever leads to her turning into extraordinarily embarrassed. That stated, whereas this gag does happen a pair occasions all through the preliminary quantity, it’s not one thing that’s repeated usually sufficient to the purpose it will get repetitive or offensive.
I must also level out that whereas some web sites have “Rejects for Residents” tagged as an “ecchi” sequence, the sequence itself is simply rated “T” for Teen audiences, and actually I really feel that score matches, although it stays to be seen if that adjustments for future releases.
One ultimate facet of Rejects For Residents that actually caught my consideration was the placing art work and character designs all through, particularly the attractive surroundings surrounding the Dame Residences. Minazuki usually chooses to change up artwork kinds on the fly, resulting in some fairly hilarious scenes of chibi variations of the characters, in addition to yet one more gag of Hamniel drawn in nice element when ever she tries to drag off one thing you’d anticipate out of a heavenly angel… just for her to fall flat on her face or fall for one in every of Yuugo’s many excuses. The double web page spreads are additionally value listening to.
If you’re within the temper to learn a slice-of-life comedy with a heavy serving to of wholesomeness and a splash of fanservice, Glorious Property, Rejects For Residents is a strong selection and that is one sequence I will probably be persevering with to comply with. Glorious Property, Rejects For Residents – Vol. 1 is now obtainable at your favourite retailer. Vol. 2 is scheduled to launch on December tenth, 2024.
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