In Manga: The Complete Guide, author Jason Thompson gave Japan two out of four stars and wrote: "This perhaps entertainingly nationalist fantasy is 50 percent fighting and 50 percent meaningless ruminations like 'What the hell does it mean to be Japanese anyway?'
Jason Thompson's review in Manga: The Complete Guide, gives Japan two out of four stars. He describes the work as a "entertainingly nationalist fantasy" with 50% action and 50% pointless pondering about what it means to be Japanese.