Our Lonely War

Sad news, batoto is closing. Cyan Stream, I don't believe you guys have a website to upload your works, but this person on reddit is attempting to start something to help small groups: https://www.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/7otv2t/any_small_group_relying_on_batoto_can_contact_me/

I like where this is going. Looking forward to the next chapter.

Disappointed that they can transform back. Eats away at the weight of the sacrifice.

The rating is a bit too low on this series, nearly skipped it.

It got poor ratings after the first chapter. But it's been getting better now.

The rating is a bit too low on this series, nearly skipped it.

OK, I've changed my mind again. Prepare for shit hitting the fan hard.

Calling it now, that's not his real sister.  She died during the process, and that's a clone or something.

I do like that the story isn't completely hopeless. While it's still leaning on the negative side of things, the characters not falling into despair constantly helps an audience actually care about them. Also, tbh, I am biased towards the hope-in-depressing-situation types of stories, so I'm just glad that it's leaning towards that tone. I hope the author will keep it that way.

OK, after this chapter I'm taking back everything I said. I think it won't be so depressing...

oh it will still be depressing, it will just take a little longer for that depressing situation to appear. something tells me there's something that they are hiding.

OK, after this chapter I'm taking back everything I said. I think it won't be so depressing...

I sure think this art would fit something with lighter atmosphere much better.

Maybe I'm just tired of alien invasion plots.

Didn't Evangelion have some sort of an excuse for intentionally making the pilots the most miserable excuses for human beings they could?

 

'cause I don't see how a military organization could possibly consider springing a revelation like this on a soldier a good idea.

 

The premise is interesting, but that could've been handled WAY better, this way it feels forced.

About Eva, each character had their issues for being miserable, it wasn't a requirement for piloting Evas (actually, the more miserable and insecure the pilot, the less responsive the Eva, look what happened to Asuka by the end of the series).

Also, I'd say that the happy scientist being willing to show Ilya WHAT one of those awesome 'heroes of justice' actually is boils down to 'this is just a disabled kid and we hold the leash, what could he possibly do?'. Now it depends if the author will go the Eva route and make Ilya miserable as well, or if he'll somehow manage to keep up.

Didn't Evangelion have some sort of an excuse for intentionally making the pilots the most miserable excuses for human beings they could?

'cause I don't see how a military organization could possibly consider springing a revelation like this on a soldier a good idea.

The premise is interesting, but that could've been handled WAY better, this way it feels forced.

Apparently I double posted somehow even though I only pressed the send button once. Gah.

Not much to say apart from that the only decent thing from this series is the art.

You know what could have avoided this completely? Communication.

While the premise is somewhat intriguing I feel as if the side characters are treated too much as props by the author, simple figures whose existence in the story is only to say certain lines. I wonder if this is caused by how much of the chapter i centered around our two protagonists, so that everyone else falls on the wayside. Perhaps I have become spoiled by other manga.

Now that's what I call spending quality time with your family

This reeks of Evangelion. Accepting bets for when lil bro is in trouble and big sis moves on her own to go rescue him.

Oh strap me in for some good old fashioned despair!

I took a stab at a description:
 

 

I wanted to hint at the spoilery stuff, but if it's too much, then the last line could be "However, the opportunity of a lifetime comes with a painful cost..."

Nope, that's perfect. Thank you!

I took a stab at a description:
 

Confined to a wheelchair, Ilya Kravitz's dream is to pilot an Arcana, a super-powered humanoid weapon, and to fly through the skies defending America from the gargantuan alien Idola. With the support of his sister Anna, a talented military Sergeant, Ilya passes the final test to become a "player," controlling his very own Arcana unit. However, the opportunity of a lifetime comes with a painful price that challenges the bonds of unconditional love...

I wanted to hint at the spoilery stuff, but if it's too much, then the last line could be "However, the opportunity of a lifetime comes with a painful cost..."

Spoiler

All i wanted was just some fun mecha battle with some sibling time, not this. NOT THIS.

Well nope. Have some suffering.

Arisato's suggestion for description contains too much of a spoiler, something like "Humanity fighting against alien invasion via remote controlled flying mecha." Would be kinder.

I figured something out to use until I get a better suggestion. It doesn't have any spoilers and might be a bit too broad.