Super_Boom said:
Mostly light-hearted, though it gets more serious the more it goes on. I'd say it's comedy first and foremost, with some (imo) well handled dramatic moments. I won't say there's no tentacle stuff...but it's pretty PG for the most part. Nothing serious at least. :P I think you can handle anything this one might tease.
Hm...it's interesting how the same scene affected our engagement in the story so differently. I was expecting him to be a misunderstood hero the entire story, ever since an early episode hinted at him being a human previously. Having him turn out to be the former Shinigami, and revealing all the sins he committed in his previous life, only to find redemption after being betrayed, was something I found very well handled. So while he wasn't a villain, I don't think the story ignored the type of person he used to be, and to be honest, I was grateful at how story handled his character arc. It's true that Koro-sensei takes center stage as the story goes on, though I actually appreciated this more, as I always found him more interesting than the students. He is overpowered, which is why I wouldn't recommend reading it as a battle manga. I like to think of it like One Punch Man, which uses overpowered character in order to fulfill other conflicts. Personally, I found Assassination Classroom to be less of a battle manga, and more of a character drama. The scene after Aguri's death probably defined his character better than anything else in the story. "I want to be weak." |
The problem I had was that 'battle manga' or not the conflicts in the story are still solved through his abilities, not character interaction, leaving him far too overpowered. It works in OPM because it is a pure comedy and it doesn't matter if he can solve the conflict effortlessly or not because the humor is what matters. When Assassin Classroom started out it was primarily a comedy and so I felt the same way. However, the more serious it became the more his ability to instantly solve problems and his increasing role lessened the story in my opinion. I was never a fan of Koro-sensei, he was a good obstacle for the students in their chracter growth and a good source of humor, but too over-powered and too over-hyped for me to like him as a character. The story repeatedly rubs your face in how perfect he is, constantly reminding you of the greatness that is Koro-sensei, with his only flaws being lovable quirks (ie not flaws at all).
Shrug. I dunno what to tell you, but I the further I got the less I enjoyed it.
