Overall, this first volume of Mieruko Chan is off to a really strong start, and is a must for any fans of horror " that really is where the manga shines the most. Miko is a great protagonist and seeing her determinedly struggle to pretend the ghosts around her don't affect her is really different from most other horror stories which makes her something of a unique lead. Whilst there doesn't look to be a an overarching storyline at the current time, the vignettes we see are engaging and works well for this series.

All in all, this first comic in the Tales of Exandria series was something of a miss for me, but I did find it really interested to delve more into the parts of the world we had never seen before, and hopefully the following issues will feature more of this and less lore dumping.