Wonderful manga and even better, the series does it justice, if not even more so. Kevin Penkin is possibly the best possible person they could have chose to do the music and it adds alot to the already great visuals of MIA.
It's the first series in a long-time that has stuck with me on an emotional level and left me feeling sad that it's over. I'm hoping a season 2 gets approved. You really feel for the characters, maybe it's because of their naivety due to their age or that their goal lays in a primal urge for adventure and discovering the unknown and seeking truths. I'm not sure, but I love Riko, Reg and Nanachi more so than most main characters and want them to succeed.
I give both the manga and anime 5 stars and for anyone wanting to check it out, I highly highly recommend it.
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Is the anime canon to the manga....or is there something i really need to read that the anime didnt cover or can i skip up to where anime leaves off?
You'll be fine starting off at chapter 26 I think. The anime ends right in the middle of it and it's very faithful to the manga.