Shonen Beam

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Little difficult to take Idamaria seriously with cat ears.

P2: Whoa. Apparently Idamaria’s stand is from RahXephon.

Why did Mario games never let you hitch a ride on those huge irritating fish?

P6: 6 + 2 = 7. You heard it in Defense Devil first.

P7: I… have absolutely no idea what’s going on in this fight anymore.

So, a bear, with other bears for hands, is punching demons in full-body spandex?

P8, bottom panel: Why, hello there, Yagami Light. How nice of you to cameo in another manga.

Hurry, Luffy! Escape from the stomach of the giant snake! … oh, wait.

I wish my heart looked like a smaller, angrier version of me.

Hell clothing: Designed with panty shots in mind.

Final Flash: Some solid action, some completely nonsensical action, some more fanservice.

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Why, hello there, fanservice.

P2: Fanservice!

Naruto certainly didn’t introduce nor revolutionize the concept, but given the recent popularity of Tsunade as a character, Brillheart and her similar age concealment gimmick feel a bit stale. (That said, we have no reason to believe Tsunade doesn’t wear panties; Brillheart certainly fulfills fanservice requests more directly.)

The Coneheads-esque outfits worn by all the subordinates in these fights are… well, not the pinnacle of design, let’s say.

P10: Okay, maybe these guys are supposed to be comical. I have no other explanation for this move.

About time Jupiler revealed her obvious hidden power. Why else would we focus on the same endangered child so many times?

P17: Fanservice!

Final Flash: Good action. In fact, notably good, since it’s difficult to keep good pacing with so many separate fights going on simultaneously. Also, fanservice!

It’s amazing how this art manages to be incredibly detailed yet easy to follow. Some series (Trigun Maximum, for one) have so much detail that it overwhelms the eyes.

Sweeper alert! Further proving the infatuation mangaka have with the term “sweeper.”

Oh dear. A pig.

“I must wear evil cutie makeup” – This may be profoundly ridiculous, but at least it’s honest. Better than dark fantasy series pretending to be legitimate while leaving a trail of glitter all over the place.

The car’s name is “Jody” when the license plate clearly says “Zodi”? Really, I Eat Manga? I have my doubts.

(Oh, by the way, start your KITT references now.)

The car is also perverted and makes bad puns? The hood skirt-flip was amusing, but this could become tiresome.

“GILTY”? Come on, even if that was in the original (which it is), fix it.

Go-go-gadget ridiculous car chapter.

Final Flash: Overall, displeased with the car. Not a good fit in this series.

It’s good to see Idamaria reassert herself as a competent fighter, even if there are (presumably) lower-level baddies.

It’s evil Voltron!

On that performance, saying they have a chance against Legato is a stereotypical huge shonen overstatement, but their teamwork is good.

I can’t say I read Defense Devil for harem-style shower scenes.

Final Flash: Yet another transitional chapter (!), but not a great one.