200https://i.ur.com/hDdIPkv.png SPOILERFREE REVIEW Gossips speak though their imagination really happened. Johanna Faust One of the most memorable quotes in the manga that gives you an idea what this manga is about. Frau Faust is this type of manga that makes you both wish it could have been longer and it could have been more popular. Its author and mangaka is best known for the manga / anime The Ancient Magus Bride and while I really like MahoYome a lot for its setting world building and also for Chises personal development Frau Faust has been a very interesting experience on its own. Maybe even moreso. The main reason for this is the main character Johanna Faust who is against peoples expectations and myths that have been woven around the legend of Faust a woman. And this woman is looking to get her lost demon Mephistopheles back whos in pieces now. At the start of the manga she saves a young boy who accompanies her from now on. The premise takes place in a quite interesting fantasy setting and is quite simple but it has to be for 20 chapters that are divided into five volumes. Its main theme surrounds gossips and myths and how people mix their imagination with the truth to create those. The second main theme is the church that tries to hold back knowledge and scholars. You can excpect the same stunning art you already know from The Ancient Magus Bride if you are reading this manga as well that it is and a more interesting main character. Dont get me wrong I like Chise her slow development and I can relate to her depression in some way but Johanna Faust is a really interesting and charming character to me. Shes witty has very quotable and memorable lines and she is so much fun to follow. She has this very human side and that underlying kind of vulnerabilty to her as well especially when it comes to her demon sometimes towards the boy she saved and some other events. Her interactions with Mephistopheles are interesting and a very fun read that stand out and are memorable. Personally I really like her appearance and character design too and Im weak to see adult protagonists in anime and manga especially if they are female or nonbinary. I would loved if it has been a much longer series and I pity that it didnt happen but Frau Faust still has been a really good experience and got nice pacing and development for its 20 chapters. It also got an interesting setting an interesting and interestingly portrayed themes about gossips myths and the importance of science being free from the influence of religion. Also it has a charismatic and fun protagonist who too has great interactions with other characters in there. 280https://i.ur.com/PgaWic9.png