So that's a fresh take on the concept. So before I go further let me tell you something:"If you have read SEO's previous work and you love them, even the oneshots, trust me as a fellow SEO fan and a fan of KNIM and Suzuka, you are going to love this manga. Just trust me on this."I will spoil more later not now. Now for the non-Seo fan or who have not yet read any of Seo's previous works. You guys are going to like the story for what it is but will not be able to fully appreciate the characters and so the overall enjoyment will be not be as fabulous as this piece of art actually is. SO MY RECOMENDATION WILL BE THAT BEFORE YOU READ HITMAN, YOU SHOULD COMPLETE SEO'S OTHER WORKS ESPECIALLY KIMI NO IRU MACHI, FUUKA AND SUZUKA. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE IT JUST AS MUCH, TREAT IT MORE LIKE A SEQUEL TO FUUKA (THOUGH IT IS NOT). SO TAKE MY WORD GO READ THE OTHER WORKS FIRST BEFORE YOU ENTER THIS STORY AND GET FAMILIAR WITH SEO UNIVERSENOW FOR SEO FANS LET'S TALK ABOUT HITMAN SHALL WE?Story:The is story is not as fabulous. If you are familiar with Seo's works you guys know what I am talking about. But this time it is different from his other works. The signature Seo drama is taken down a notch and a more "cheerful" story is depicted? If I may describe in a single word. Still you will see typical Seo moments in the chapters. There is no NTR or drama at the level of KNIM (yet, I have to say this, you may never know cause it Seo we talking about). The Story : 7.5/10 (0.5 for unique perspective) Before going into spoiler for all the Seo fans: Just read the manga you will love, it has better characters and drama toned down a notch than previous works so don't worry.Art:Well it is Seo we are talking about. Only the best out there for his drawings. The art is fabulous with more details to characters then ever before. You have your signature ecchi illustrations which are just a treat to watch. You many criticize Seo's stories, but his artworks are just diamond. The Art: 10/10 (Wish I could give it a 11)._______MINOR_________SPOILERS_______AFTER____THIS_______POINT____(not related to plot but related to characters and non Seo fans can continue)Characters:This time around Seo has given up on your typical high-school character and has gone for the adult shounen character, Ryuunosuke Kensaki. Let me tell you this right away, He is a better character than any of Seo's previous works, even Kirishima (KNIM). Ryuu is a confident (little dumb) out-spoken guy who is kind and shy sometimes but unconsciously is very clever (not too much, though just tad bit). He is not a genius, he just knows how to come with ideas when a problems arises (similar to maybe, Kirishima), he just does not rely on others as often and comes up with own solutions.The next character is your female lead, Tsubasa Takanashi, I will say this, she is the best female character yet by Seo. She is a self-motivated tsundere girl who wants to take challenges head on. She does not get depressed easily rather makes a comeback immediately with more dedication, unlike Seo's other girls who succumb to drama and makes things complicated. She is definitely my favourite so far.There are other character's too who are your typical Seo characters. Other than Tsubasa you have 2 more girls added to Ryuu-harem (typical Seo harem) first is mangaka girl (Nonoka Shimakaze) who is a popular author at 18yrs of age and junior editor (Rena Shikishima) who is new to the company and joined 1 yr after Kenzaki and maybe a 3rd one (which is yet not set in stone), that is Amaya Shiori (that's right, Amaya from Kimi no Iru Machi is a supporting in this) and Ryuu is her substitute editor. If you guys remember from Kimi no she was a mangaka in that as well and so in this she is a successful mangaka who is managed by Ryuu's mentor Natsume (her full time editor).So there are 4 girls (Tsubasa, Nonoka, Shiori and Rena) in Ryuu harem as of chapter 45.Then there are other supporting characters like Akira Natsume (Ryuu's mentor and senior editor), Kazutake Yagami (Ryuu's other unofficial mentor and senior editor), Hiroto Asama (Ryuu's rival and freshman editor) and others from the Manga department of Shounen Weekly Magazine including Mio Kawaguchi (Ryuu's college friend from different department in the same company who likes him) who will potentially be later introduced into Ryuu's harem (I know for a fact!).Now the best part about the characters in Hitman is that all the other characters from Seo universe are having cameos in this. And not just as Easter Eggs but more. If you are a Seo fan you will be delighted to see the way Seo is handling the cameos. Especially characters from Kimi no Iru Machi who have made more cameos than ever before, not to spoil much. Even Blue Wells from Fuuka. SO if are Seo fan you will be delighted. Not to spoil any further. It is like The MCU of SEO fandom.Overall the inherent main characters of Hitman are better than Seo's other works and cameos from previous works just make everything more satisfying to read. The characters : 9.5/10 (0.5 taken out for the typical Seo harem, nothing major)Overall enjoyment: (no spoilers for non-Seo works' familiar people)There are 2 ways for you to enjoy this story. First, is as a Seo fan and someone who has read his previous works. You will enjoy this too much. The nostalgia that this has in its cameos are just too precious and satisfying to read. For that reason alone you should give this a go. The story is good and fresh and drama is a bit tone downed.Second, is as someone who is oblivious to Seo's works, I have to be blunt here, you guys have to go and read the previous works, treat this like a sequel more than a standalone series if you want to enjoy it more. Trust me. It is a good standalone series but it is a better sequel imo. The overall enjoyment : 10/10 (First situation), 7/10 (Seo oblivious people)So, finally I would say this show is promising as of right now, the idea is still fresh but I can totally see this also going dragged on later (knowing Seo). So I hope he will not overdo any plot device and take drastic measures of NTR that he did in Fuuka. Overall I can see this series become better than other Seo's works. But that is still very early to say. Overall : 9.2/10 (It has potential)**The next update on review - Between 80-90**