Warning May contains spoilers Seirou Opera notion://www.notion.so/Review10ff072cddfb4fb98f83c6cd2f748404?p=b71a5776b2f049409d43255e1b97ccf1pm=s 80https://i.ur.com/R3WxBkB.jpg A young woman becomes a courtesan to avenge and restore her familys honor. A love story between this former noblewoman and the son of a wealthy nonnoble family. Overview Plot 10/10 : The author did a lot of research. Its well written Characters 6.5/10 : Good characters but not a lot of difference/singularities between them Visual 7.5/10 : Clean and pretty Pacing 9/10 : Nearly perfect just a little rush at the end. World building 5/10: The world setting is clearly define but we dont have that much information. Detail/Depth 6.5/10 : Some small details. It touches some important points. Enjoyment 10/10 : For the people that likes romance story they will definitively enjoy it. For the other try it Overall: 78/100 Plot 10/10 The story may seem classic. Set in the Edo period a young woman becomes a courtesan meets a man and falls in love. However the storys intrigues run deeper. The young woman refuses to be bought. Above all she seeks to avenge her parents and restore her familys honor whatever the cost. The end of the story is also rather unexpected. Not everything ends well either. The story itself is very good and interesting but thats not the reason for my 10/10. The important element here is the respect for the period. The author has done a lot of research into the period in which the story takes place and even provides explanations on the sides of the pages. 60https://i.ur.com/WPH8KSk.png For example the hairstyles of the characters correspond to the period. The author explains that men shaved the top of their heads and tied their hair. The only exception to this hairstyle is the main character. The author explains that his editors asked him to do a more attractive hairstyle and honestly we thanks them for that Another example concerns the patterns and colors described of the characters outfits. These small details show the authors hard work and make the story more authentic. Characters 6.5/10 The characters are not very varied. All those not considered main characters can be summed up as samurai or customers who have little personality. We have a little more information about the main characters. For example Sousuke is extremely intelligent and Akane is good at handling weapons. More information about these characters would have been welcome. Visual 7.5/10 The drawings are quite beautiful. Theyre clean and clear. The characters clothes and hairstyles can be quite detailed. Expressions are beautiful and impactful. Special mention should be made of the courtesans smiles which convey a lot of emotions. Whats more it doesnt resemble the drawings were seeing more and more in manga. Here we see that the author has his own style. The backgrounds arent very detailed but that lets you concentrate on the characters. 60https://i.ur.com/ZgQ94L2.png Pacing 9/10 The pacing is almost perfect. If the story had been longer not the ending but the main story it would have been boring. If it had been shorter it wouldnt have had enough detail. Here everything unfolds naturally with no real repetition. But why 9/10 ? One point was taken away because of the ending. If there had been a chapter at the end about the characters visit to Sousukes sister the story would have been perfect. Unfortunately this chapter doesnt exist and the ending seems a bit rushed. World Building 5/10 We have enough information inside the courtesans quarters: how brothels work the role of teahouses monthly hairwashing parades and so on. This amount of detail about the storys world is nice. Nevertheless it all comes down to the pleasure districts. We get almost no information apart from politics about the outside world. I think its a shame that we never really see Sousuke at home or outside the district. 60https://i.ur.com/nfh2ink.png Detail/Depth 6.5/10 The main characters have backstories but none of the other characters do. Nevertheless in terms of depth the story touches on some important points such as the conditions of the courtesans prisoner or the battle to become Oiran and what happened to the courtesans who lost their popularity. In addition there are many small details about the period mentioned earlier in this review. Enjoyment 10/10 This story is a breath of fresh air. The details and pacing make it a pleasure to read. The characters are endearing and their stories touching. If you cry in front of a sad movie youll definitely feel emotional reading this manga. Personally I loved it. I own every copy and would certainly read it again. 100https://i.ur.com/7pcmyQH.jpg