1/2 Prince

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Name: 1/2 Prince ½ 王子

Status: On-going
Chapters: 67
Release date (for eng scan): -


Summary:
It is the year 2100 A.D., and humans have developed a virtual reality game with a realism level of 99%. Feng Lan, due to a bet with her twin brother, vows to succeed in playing the game without using her "female benefits." Due to this, she becomes the first and only female to play as a male character in "Second Life." As her infamy rises as a bloodthirsty warrior, can she keep her identity a secret from her real life acquaintances whom she has beaten up?

Summary from: http://mangafox.me/manga/1_2_prince/


Personal Ratings: 3
This is actually quite nice and entertaining.
I really love how the main girl is not like all the other typical main girls. Really liked how she depends on herself in the game and also help and care for others in the game. Although the starting was a little to exaggerating and comedy-like, as the story progresses, it showed more of the action and series side. 
Really loved the atmosphere in the middle of the series so far. But as they were going towards the part where by prince's comrades and friends started dying, i feel that she was crying way to much, and that, in real life, will cause many people to start suspecting if "he" was really a girl. 
I think what i really like most about this manga was relation between the virtual and the real world. In other animes like swords art online, they only focus on the virtual world (in the first arc, and later in the 2nd arc, way to much on the real world). Loved how they really balanced between showing the real and virtual world (it's really hard to grasp the timing and the amount).
Really love the suspense the author is keeping about finding out Feng Lan's true identity. I also liked how it's more realistic then the other animes or manga of the same genre. 

One thing that i found lacking in this manga is probably the depth. This manga lacks depth, in other words, maturity. Sure many teenagers and kids would like to read this kind of manga, but it would be easily pushed aside (from my point of view.). I think adding a little depth would make the manga more interesting. 
Also, from what i see, i feel that even though they author did plan things out from the beginning, it does not really show in the manga. I think that the author could use this to make the story more interesting and intense.


Art Ratings: 3
Slightly unique and simple art. Love how they draw the side view of the characters (the face shape). Other then that, i think that the art is a little to edgy. And i also think that Prince should have blond hair not white.


Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
 Age: 13 and above
My Ratings: PG