Intro is actually pretty good, not what i was expecting tbh
It does have some clichés, however, the amount of things that the author does in the first chapter makes it really stand out from the rest
Ok so 40 chapters in, now here are my thoughts
The beginning chapters have not that great bad guys, like they feel like mean to mc just because they can. However as the manga continues, these villains get fleshed out more significantly, like at this point i wouldnt call them villains like how they were in the first couple chapters, now they legit seem like real people who have aspirations, and the reason why they are assholes is because their aspirations are in threat of mc
The manga does get slow though, currently the latest release is chapter 68, and honestly, chapters 55-68 have been somewhat lacking. Like it feels like the author is prolonging things longer than need to be, but may i remind you that between 55 and 68, the characters go through like 2 arcs iirc. Regardless the arcs feel very drawn out, as well as we are not given updates on certain individuals that i would appreciate being updated on.
Honestly really great manga, even if you do not like music or even hate it. I honestly dislike music but this manga is just so intriguing