I have read every chapter currently available, which at the time of this writing is 40. We are in the middle, nearing towards the end of the second arc, and based on the direction the story is going in, nearing the endgame of the manga. So, I'll update this once I'm done, but here are my current thoughts.

I first found out about Platinum End like almost anyone did, I was reading Death Note's wikipedia page and that led to Tsugumi Ohba's page and found out he had a third manga with Takeshi Obata. However, I was a little worried when it turned out that nobody talked about it. But I moved on and decided to read it for myself. And I can gladly say it was worth it. Platinum End is a fun, yet dark almost Superhero style romp that I could recommend to just about anyone.

The Manga follows Mirai Kakaheshi, who is a sad loner who disappointed with his lack of happiness, tries to commit suicide. This happens only a few pages in so it immediately grabs you as shocking. Anyway, he is saved by an Angel named Nasse and told that he is one of 13 God Candidates, one of whom will replace god. It's not exactly clear from the beginning, how God will be decided, but soon Mirai is wrapped up in a world of Angels and Devils as he tries to survive.

First up, let's go over what I don't like. And that, if you can tell by the score is very little. However, if I had one complaint, it's that the fights sometimes drag on a little longer than they need to.

Okay, so, what about the characters? I mean, you rated it a 7. That I did, and that's only because of the Manga's two main characters, Mirai and Saki.

Mirai, compared to Light Yagami is a bit boring. I'm not going to lie. He's always going on about how he doesn't want to kill and doesn't really have too much more than that. However, the arc he goes through throughout the course of the manga is brilliantly written and a lot more indepth and does expand his character. So he gets a pass.

Saki does not get a pass. She is boring. Not in comparison to someone else. She is just boring and lacks any real personality. They do start using her a bit more in the second arc, but at least at this stage, she is really flat.

So, what about the other characters? That's why this is a 7. Every other character is either extremely likeable or so well-developed, it hurts to hate them. I can't go into too much detail as I'd have to spoil a bunch, so I'm just going to leave it there.

The weak protagonist however does not mean this is a bad story. The story writing is what you expect from Ohba, as a masterfully written series that ask the Question "Do the means justify the end?" While Death Note got into that, that was more centered around the discussion of good and evil, while this doesn't cover that area as much. Each story beat is insanely satisfying with the characters that are good really lifting the story up.

The great story is also increased by the art which is absolutely brilliant. I thought Death Note looked amazing with it's dark color scheme and shading, but this does insanely better. Each scene with it's angle and shading perfectly manage the scene with several shots I'd even call beautiful.

Obata's art also helps with the action which I for the most part find really tantalizing. It's clear that the duo havevn't exactly figured out action just yet, but you feel the impact of each shot and strike that I'm surprised it was even possible in a manga.

So, would I recommend it? Hell yeah! Despite some pacing issues, if you can push through the first few chapters, this series is an interesting character experiment that I can't wait to see where it goes.