Same goes for manga. To a certain extent, at least.
You know those manga which jump at every opportunity to do an upskirt/feeling of boobies/ripping of dresses?
Yepp, Freezing's one of them now.
Freezing is about an academy of females known as Pandoras who are in charge of killing Novas, demon-like stuff. Reminds me of Claymore, though.
These Pandoras have sidekicks who are mostly(or all, I'm not sure) male. These males have the power to Freeze and Unfreeze. Novas have the ability to freeze everything around them, and therefore Pandoras require these sidekicks to dispel such effects.
The concept of specialized weapons appearing out of nowhere and activating some special kick ass mode has been used time and over. That being said, no one will complain if it's used in an elegant manner.
So what sets one combat manga apart from another?
Its characters' skill sets, that's what. The battles have to flow, they have to make sense. Tactics must be used. Reasons for winning/losing must be given.
And Freezing somehow fulfils this requirement. The plot might be a little draggy and (I can't believe I'm going to say this) the boobies a little unnecessary, but the battles are definitely not sleep inducing. I mean, that's the most important factor right?
I must say, despite being a manga fan, watch the anime for battle manga is better than reading. Especially for Hajime No Ippo. You won't get it till you read HNI. Hoo boy, the boxing matches last for chapters on end and all you see are two men beating each other up to a pulp. (And you won't like it, of course, unless you're a sadistic gay pervert)
HOWEVER, for Freezing, I'd say I prefer the manga to the anime, even though the latter is non existant. But I'm sure I'd prefer the manga because the battles are fast paced enough to keep you occupied but not so fast it ends before you get your kick. The pace is the most amazing thing Freezing has to offer.
Onemanga currently has 25 chapters up.
Read it!
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