One Line Summary:
:Reversal is good manga if you want one with a strong female lead and a survival-horror story with an interesting set up.

What is it about?
There is a real world and a secret world which is the "reverse" of the real world. In this world, a survival game is occuring and our girl Ayame has been sucked into it.

It's another survival game with thrown in supernatural horror. It's unique due to the setting (Kyoto) and we get a sneak peek of the lives of geisha. Not many mangas feature geisha and not really in this modern setting or genre. There are not a lot of twists but the story draws you in enough to make you want to find out the cause of all this (and if a certain character gets their comeuppance).

Who is in it?
Ayame Matsuyuki, a geisha in training is our main character. She is an optimistic and happy which is supposed to contrast this dark scenario. She gets serious when she needs to and is not annoying with her optimism. If anything, you can see why others find her so likeable - she breaks down people's walls easily.

As for other characters, we get a back story on Ayame Koizumi, another player in the game but not a full back story on anyone else really. The other characters compliment Ayame and the story but they are just stock really: Koizumi is the cold loner girl, Takayaki is the coward with a heart of gold, etc.

Is it pretty?:
The artwork is clean. I can follow easily what's going on in the fight scenes. The characters are attractive (as in nice to the eye).

Would you recommend it?
Yes, I would. The art is crisp and well done, the story changes up the survival game genre a bit and Ayame is a good lead.