Review: #747
Title: The World God Only Knows Vol. 19
Series: The World God Only Knows - 19th volume
Author: Tamiki Wakaki
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Comments: With this volume, the Goddesses arc finally comes to a finale. It was a massively long arc but one that is definitely the highlight of the series so far and gave it much more purpose than just conquering yet another target. As Keima is getting desperate to awaken the Goddess within Ayumi, it becomes a lot messier and more awkward when Chihiro gets involved. You can feel the pressure with Vintage closing in, where nowhere is safe. Unfortunately, the way that Keima wins over Ayumi is a bit convoluted and the logic is hard to understand. It isn’t helped that Chihiro made things really complicated, and Ayumi is quite unfathomable. Nevertheless, while the threat of Vintage is carelessly casted away once all the Goddesses were released, the ending of the arc (and to the volume) was a really nice surprise. It closes with the end of the Mai Festival, the performance of the 2-B Pencils (aka the band that Chihiro pulled together with Ayumi and Elsie) with some memorable scenes and lyrics. Of course, how can we forget the rare moment where Keima shows his true feelings for once, making it all the more melancholy. The series has seriously upped its quality with the conclusion of this arc and is a lot more enjoyable for it.
Rating: 7/10