You could call this a deep manga, but I feel "fleshed-out" is a better term. This style and setting creates a good mix of thrilling action, political drama, peaceful character exploration/development, and a hint of mystery that still has me hooked and waiting for volume 20 to release. The 2nd plot line is a consequence of the 1st and follows the Fog in their attempts to understand human adaptability and motivations, and in doing so they become more human and want to find purpose beyond their programmed objective. The 1st plot line follows our human heroes as they attempt to help breach the blockade of the Fog and reunite human nations to stand against a seemingly impossible enemy. The beauty of this manga is in the details as it is essentially a simulation of how 2 different main plot lines intersect and the consequences on the world. Of course the mental models themselves are expressive and pretty nice to look at too. with a sort of cyber-neon interpretation of AI if it had a physical form.The effects and battle scenes are pretty easy to follow while keeping the detail of the ships and occasional landscapes and facilities. They manage to capture the historic grit of WWII ships and merge that Since it is mostly set at sea the artist must have had a fair amount of time to add detail to the ships. In this sense it is kind of a mix between Ghost in the Shell and Kancolle with a bit more flair. The slow pacing works well, as the author clearly wanted to include many details and connect the plots as all sub-factions converge to find meaning and bridge the gap between man and machine. A complex manga that remains immersive and interesting throughout.
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