Wellllll I’m never going to look at trees the same again. Whew. I have been cruising right along through this series and Volume 5 of The Girl From theWellllll I’m never going to look at trees the same again. Whew. I have been cruising right along through this series and Volume 5 of The Girl From the Other Side is another great installment. This series is amazing and I want to shout about it from the top of a mountain and pass out copies on the street corner. This volume continues to tease out some more depth and detail about the curse and what befalls those who get it but also confronts us with just as many new mysteries as well. This series is plunging deeper into darkness and it feels like the walls are starting to close in for our adorable unlikely pair but Shiva remains as pure and sweet as ever. Literally would die for Shiva, I totally understand how Teacher feels. But his anxieties are showing consequences when his silences and withholding of information he hoped would protect her are revealed and she sees it all as if he had been lying. As one would expect with a child, it doesn’t go well for him.
But this series is amazing and I can’t wait to keep going. As always the art is incredible and the story just gets better and better. There is a lot of change that happens rather suddenly here, and now I’ll have to get used to Teacher with a missing horn and a new location.
The Girl from the Other Side is an ABSOLUTE DELIGHT. I want you to all read it. Please. We must discuss. It’s so good. SO GOOD. ...more
I CANNOT put these down and now that I’ve finished the fourth volume of The Girl From the Other SideWoah. I just finished this volume and�
I CANNOT put these down and now that I’ve finished the fourth volume of The Girl From the Other Side you best believe I’m going to start reading vol 5 the second I finish typing this. So much happens in a single volume and even if it doesn’t seem like that much territory is covered plotwise, the landscape of emotions and lore expands fast. But we do get a bit of a breather for a moment here…but how safe can we feel?
Once the tenderness gets you feelin� all the feels the fear comes screaming back in. There is also more to learn about the curse and the horrifying consequences that come with it, which really adds to the moral and existential conundrums the characters are wrestling with. But I did really love the moment where a baking mishap covers everyone in flour and we finally get a good look at the faces of the cursed ones.
But then things get REAL dark�
Wow I love this series and wow you NEED to read this. The story is so gripping and the atmosphere absolutely slays. READ THESE, you are welcome.
If eerie atmosphere to a dark yet bittersweet and cozy fairy tale sounds enticing, you need to drop everything and check out The Girl From the Other SIf eerie atmosphere to a dark yet bittersweet and cozy fairy tale sounds enticing, you need to drop everything and check out The Girl From the Other Side by artist and author Nagabe because this manga is absolutely breathtaking. The vibes are impeccable and the art is gorgeous and gloomy in this tale of an abandoned child from the human world taken in by one of the beasts that roam outside the walls. Or, perhaps, is it the humans inside that are the true beasts� Collecting the first three volumes of the series, this marvelous hardbound volume complete with extra full color art is a real treat of imaginative world build building, brewing mysteries and a jaw-dropping tale that is as heart wrenching as it is heartwarming.
Nagabe plunges us into a world of “outsiders� and “insiders� where just one touch from the creatures who roam the world outside the city walls spreads a curse so feared the humans have been rumored to kill entire populations of refugees fleeing the curse just to ensure it doesn’t infect their village. Yet, living in a cottage outside an abandoned village is Shiva, the cutest little girl being cared for by one of the “creatures.� This story builds quickly, compiling questions on top of questions as the lore unfolds along with a story that beautifully balances tension and tenderness.
Sure, he looks terrifying but Teacher is a real sweetheart underneath the exterior.
These are impossible to put down. The story really takes off and the world building is incredible. I love the way you see both sides of the wall and hear the legends that shape fear and inspire violence. There’s a lot to explore and despite taking time for quiet moments of periods of introspective anxiety, this moves forward at a great pace and the transitions are really fluid. Also it’s creepy as Fuck.
Have I mentioned that the art is amazing? Because THE ART IS AMAZING! I mean look at this:
Seriously, the art goes so hard and the character designs are extraordinary. Especially since you know these are creatures you stumble upon when deep in the woods (don’t think about that too hard at bedtime�)
And the few pages of full color really look great in this edition:
I really love The Girls From the Other Side and I hope you will too. It’s eeries, atmospheric, mysterious and just a lot of fun. Plus there’s some cool The Last of Us vibes and tons of lore teased out. Grab this, but actually grab them all because you will not want to stop.
The Girl From the Other Side is such a wild ride of dark fantasy and ferocious fear just…don’t lose your head. But the vibes here are IMPECCABLE. DarkThe Girl From the Other Side is such a wild ride of dark fantasy and ferocious fear just…don’t lose your head. But the vibes here are IMPECCABLE. Dark mysteries are brewing and bubbling over in scalding hot twists yet the story is delivered as quiet anxiety and a rather tender coziness. Like huddling around a small fire under a shelter just barely keeping the damp cold and rain away on a dark night. Volume 2 of The Girl From the Other Side picks up right where the first left off and launches right into deeper mysteries as the world building and new revelations come screeching out through the trees. And the art goes SO hard.
Nagabe has really created something special here and I can’t get enough. Teacher, an “outsider� cares for Shiva, a girl abandoned in the wilderness outside the safety of the village walls but cannot touch her because apparently that is how the curse of the dark beasts of the outside spreads. Yet when we last saw Shiva her cheek was getting clapped by a horned beast and…somehow she seems okay.
Are we getting a Last of Us sort of thing or is this about to spiral into something far more sinister with the new talk of “Mother’s� souls being brought back and the ominous hole in the ground. Oh yea, that hole is also under the water and a talking head brings us there. I’m sure thats fine�
But for real this series GOES OFF. It is so cool and I am so hooked and I will think about nothing else until I read more. I love the art, I love the vibes, I love the mystery and how can you not love Shiva. This volume really dives into Teacher’s internal conflicts and wrestling with morality and while sure, he may go axe-murderer sometimes he’s a real sweet guy. I SWEAR. Also weirdly hot, don’t judge me. Or do, I stand by it. These volumes come at rapid fire and end on such intense cliff-hangers that, TRUST ME, you’ll want to have as many volumes as possible on hand before starting. And start you should because this series is amazing. Go, go get some now. You are welcome. ...more
Hey you, wanna be traumatized? Eh? If you ever wanted to be forever haunted by spiral imagery, step right up because Junji Ito’s Uzumaki is the book foHey you, wanna be traumatized? Eh? If you ever wanted to be forever haunted by spiral imagery, step right up because Junji Ito’s Uzumaki is the book for you. And by haunted I mean deeply disturbed and plausibly psychologically scarred for life. This book slaps. And sure, everyone has always talked up the “spiral eyes� and the image is pretty well known to even those who have only vaguely heard of Junji Ito but everyone was sleeping on talking about the snail. Fuck those snails they are so scary. I will never look at a snail the same way again and escargo was never on my menu but it certainly will not be now. Feast your eyes:
I had to see it so now you do too, thats how this work.
Anyways, Uzumaki is a horror fest for the ages and one I won’t soon forget. I can’t, its haunting me forever now. Thanks, Junji Ito. We follow Kirie as her town of Kurouzu-cho completely unravels as a spiral curse whirls in and…well it fucking murders everyone in the most horrific ways you can image. All with a cute spiral theme though, so like wedding planning around a theme if that wedding is a marriage to body horror of deadly transformations as metaphors for social decay. I’m throwing my invite away but you should definitely not skip attending Ito’s fight fest here. The manga is comprised of short traumatic chapters that each are fairly self-contained, like interconnected short stories (and eventually we’ll see interconnected people like the unsettling Romeo and Juliet-esque story of Kazunori and Yoriko ending in a “lovers embrace� of sorts�) of the town completely falling apart. You can have a blast wondering who will die next. Or will all of them?
Yea so that happened�
You know how when you watch horror movies and you scream at the tv “get out, just go, get the fuck out of there what is wrong with you GO!� Anyone else? Okay well imagine that but for literally everyone in this entire town. People’s dead relatives are floating in the sky, people are getting snailed as shit, just so many teenager deaths in the most distrubing way imaginable and everyone is like “huh thats a bummer guess I’ll go to bed and try again tomorrow.� NO, get out of this town (they wont…at least not alive). And we have characters being like “hehe maybe we should go?� and everyone else being like…eh nah lets open this scary door instead. And now we’re all dead. It’s actually a pretty great look at how society and humanity is just at the mercy of forces of nature. Like, a big curse comes through or a spiral plague and everyone utterly fails at doing anything useful to survive it. Which might have seemed a bit far fetched if I read this 6 years ago but�. Anyways, don’t think about spirals too much. Because the spirals are just a decent into madness and the obsessions that drag us six feet under. Junji Ito is a master of horror and this is so unforgettable. Because you’re emotionally damaged by it. And you’ll love him for it. ...more
Give me eerie atmospheric, give me cozy, give me dark, give me quiet moments in an epic fantasy, give me more The Girl From the Other Side! This mangaGive me eerie atmospheric, give me cozy, give me dark, give me quiet moments in an epic fantasy, give me more The Girl From the Other Side! This manga is absolutely GORGEOUS to look at as Nagabe plunges us into a world of “outsiders� and “insiders� where just one touch from the creatures who roam the world outside the city walls spreads a curse so feared the humans have been rumored to kill entire populations of refugees fleeing the curse just to ensure it doesn’t infect their village. Yet, living in a cottage outside an abandoned village is Shiva, the cutest little girl being cared for by one of the “creatures� and so begins what is immediately shaping up to be a heartwarming yet bittersweet tale�
He may look scary but he’s here to have tea parties, read stories, and try baking pie❤️
This is so very much my sort of thing and has a great fairy tale vibe to it. I love the art and the rather touching story gripped me immediately. Shiva thinks her auntie is coming to take her any day but her caretaker knows she was abandoned and can’t bring himself to break her heart with this information. Yet Shiva, living on the outside now, cannot touch him lest the curse infect her and even the other humans won’t take her back out of fear she might be a monster in disguise. Its all very good and I cannot wait to devour this entire series. The art is absolutely stunning, I mean check this out:
I really like how this first volume sets up A LOT very quickly while still feeling like a calm, cozy pacing. I was instantly absorbed into this fantasy world and it does a lot of world building while setting up a lot of mystery right away. Just a lovely book and I highly recommend checking it out.
I’ve been fairly underwhelmed by both offerings of the Murakami Manga collections and once again find the story selection a bit curious. Not that thesI’ve been fairly underwhelmed by both offerings of the Murakami Manga collections and once again find the story selection a bit curious. Not that these are bad stories and I do love visual enhancement but I suppose there are stories that have more visual opportunities than the ones that have appeared so far. I don’t dislike the artwork but at least for me it feels incongruous with the vibes I get from reading Murakami—which is cool, don’t get me wrong, I think this offers a fresh texture to the way we process and chew on his tales but I just personally haven’t cared much for it. Will I read volume 3? Absolutely. So while the rating is a bit low don’t take that as a sign to skip it either. I’d also enjoy reading something else from this artist....more
Imagine if Scooby-Doo just wasn’t that good and Butterfly by Crazy Town was the theme song. That’s the succinct version of my thoughts on Kurosagi CorImagine if Scooby-Doo just wasn’t that good and Butterfly by Crazy Town was the theme song. That’s the succinct version of my thoughts on Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, a manga from Eiji Otsuks with lots of promise and lively premise but delivers…well a corpse of a story. Does anyone remember that weird early aughts Scooby Doo reboot where Scooby spoke full ass paragraphs but the need to keep up his classic speech patterns made it unbearable and Freddy runs off to be homeless and “find himself� and returns to find Shaggy in his military recruit buzzcut and Daphne dating the werewolf guy from Twilight? Imagine that but like, if the main character looked like Ang from Avatar with a cigarette addiction instead of blue tattoos but hey don’t worry, they still have the Mystery Machine. Kind of.
Okay I’m being harsh but like, this just felt really clunky. It’s the start of a fairly lengthy series so maybe it finds it’s footing but I must admit I’m not invested enough to find out. The premise is pretty cool though. These volunteer students each with their own unique paranormal skills&mdash:talking to the dead, being a medium through an eerie frog hand puppet, being the unsettling Lolita-esque girl, having cool hair, that sort of thing—team up to solve some death mysteries. The dead don’t like to stay dead though and hijinks ensue. It’s alright, it just had a rather jumpy delivery and never really came together that well. But ghost talker Ang is cool and haunted and shit so that’s fun.
I did really like the art a lot, I will give it that. The landscapes are crisp, the characters have a lot of expression and the ghastly stuff really pops off. I love the corpse violence, it’s just real good.
There are also a ton of pretty badass group photo shots. But each one just seems to assert a repeat of the theme song should play over the frame as cool hair guy puts on sunglasses but instead of Roger Daltrey shouting “yeaaaaaaaAAAAHH!� over windmill guitar it’s just “come my lady / come come my lady / You're my butterfly / shu-gah bay-bay.� Why would I put that in you’re head? I heartily apologize.
YeaaaaaAAAAH!
Okay fine, this was kind of fun. But like the kind of fun you don’t want to admit. Don’t look at my Hoopla downloads in the coming weeks ...more
Cat lovers and spooky season lovers unite: Junji Ito’s Cat Diary is a fiendishly fun tale as the manga horror master explores the terrors of *checks nCat lovers and spooky season lovers unite: Junji Ito’s Cat Diary is a fiendishly fun tale as the manga horror master explores the terrors of *checks notes* cat ownership.
The frights of feline zoomies, the chills of a fist-full of cat shit (or is it cat vomit???), the shrieks of hunger, the horror of an open window and an absentee cat…Junji Ito glorious combines his horror with humor and a deep humanity of pet responsibility in this wildly wonderful little manga that is sure to sink its fangs right into the hand that feeds�
Based on his own experiences, Cat Diary follows Ito, not a cat person, adjusting to his wife’s cat Yon. But when Yon seems lonely, his wife makes the decision to bring in a second cat, Mu, much to his horror. Finding their faces and markings unsettling, he decides they must be cursed and so begins an uproarious tale of feline misadventures that is a joy to read. We also get to see photos of the real life Yon and Mu:
I love how while not really being horror in the sense of his other works, he still draws each scene as if it were. I really enjoy how his and his wife’s faces are horror caricatures at all times, with frighteningly large mouths full of gnashing teeth and demonic expressions that are super unflattering in the best way.
Traumatized by the cats weirdness but eventually won over by them, this is such a charming little book. I appreciate the small Q&A with the author at the end where he displays such a warm personality in contrast to the cool darkness of his works that make me love him even more. He admits to being �a scaredy cat� of everything in real life, discusses a bit on how his work does contain traces of influence from American horror that were popular in Japan in his youth while also discussing the cultural difference between US and Japanese horror. When asked about advice to other artists he says he finds that to �create a new, unknown kind of fear,� is quite �an effective motivation.� A fun little romp of horror and humor, Cat Diary is a chilling good time. ...more
AND HE DELIVERS. Terrifying marionettes, holes appearing all over bodies, head-eating caterpillaJunji Ito said “I know what you sickos want�
AND HE DELIVERS. Terrifying marionettes, holes appearing all over bodies, head-eating caterpillars, people being hung by giant balloon’s of their own head, a model terrified of having her body cropped in photos has her body chopped instead…all the violence, dismemberment, fear and and horrifically unsettling imagery of famed Junji Ito is alive in Shiver. A Selected Stories collection chosen by the author himself, Shiver dives right into the dark side of possibility for stunningly surreal scares and unforgettable artwork. The stories are brief, but—not unlike a jump scare—leave your heart racing long after the time it takes to frighten it. Because lets be honest, the best part of an Junji Ito collection is flipping the page and being assaulted by an image that makes you go “holy shit!� Like so:
Yea thats the good stuff. You know thats what you came here for. And Ito will not disappoint you. Because everything is all tense and eerie and you turn the page and:
Chilling. Creepy. You love it. It’s spooky season, get some Junji Ito ASAP because its the festive frightful trip you need. Just keep an eye over your shoulder because who knows what could be lurking there� ...more
I’ve been having a bit of a Les Mis moment lately, which are some lovely tunes to have stuck in one’s head and a big epic story to really chew on. I sI’ve been having a bit of a Les Mis moment lately, which are some lovely tunes to have stuck in one’s head and a big epic story to really chew on. I stumbled across this Manga Classics: Les Miserables and it was quite the lovely way to revisit the novel. Decently long enough to do the rather epic tale justice and with some rather eye catching artwork, at the end of the day it’s a worthwhile adaptation.
This manga adaptation by Crystal S. Chan and illustrated by SunNeko Lee does well with the narrative and remains rather faithful to Hugo’s novel. At least far more than any of the films and cover many of the smaller details usually left out or condensed in other adaptations. It does focus the story pretty tightly on Marius and Cosette but that’s to be expected I guess. I quite enjoyed reading this and felt it captured the vibes of the original and it’s fine, nothing special and occasionally feels a bit bland but also nothing worth truly criticizing. One would likely be able to discuss the novel with those who had read the full Hugo classic having just read this though, which is pretty cool. And the black and white art is quite nice. [image] I like how it sort of reminds me of Miyazaki films where it’s a pretty recognizable Japanese art style in a European setting. The character design is well done and Enjorlas is as dreamy as he should be before he and his friends all become empty chairs and empty tables, though Javert does sort of look like Vicious from Cowboy Bebop. [image] If you are a fan of the story, this is a nice little read. Nothing special, nothing awful, but a decent adaptation of the story into something you can read in the span of an hour or so with some pleasant visuals. 3.5/5 [image]...more
The worlds of Hayao Miyazaki and his animation team have been charming adults and children alike Welcome to the wonderful realm of Miyazaki
The worlds of Hayao Miyazaki and his animation team have been charming adults and children alike for decades, crafting gorgeous landscapes and unforgettable characters on incredible journeys. In 1983, two years before the launch of Studio Ghibli, now legendary director and animator Hayao Miyazaki released Shuana’s Journey in Japan and now, thanks to translator Alex Dudok de Wit and , we can finally enjoy in English this brilliant and beguiling story brought to life by Miyazaki’s stunning watercolor art. A retelling of the Tibetan folktale about a prince transformed into a dog for stealing barley from the gods—and brought back into human form through love—this story has all the charm and quirks we’ve come to expect from Miyazaki and demonstrates prototypes for many of his characters and themes to come throughout his career. This stunning hardback is a collector’s dream with full color illustrations, but it is also a heartwarming adventure full of menace and magic that will delight readers of any age.
This lovely story is presented in the manga format, though in the afterword from the translator he says it is closer to what the Japanese would term an emonogatari (illustrated story). The artwork is fantastic, it is Miyazaki’s signature style that has become a major source of inspiration for many modern graphic novelists, and it is a whimsical visual journey as we watch Prince Shuna and Thea on their adventures. The story follows the prince as he attempts to discover and return with a grain he is told will lead to a life without suffering or hunger, taking him through dangerous towns full of violent slave traders and to the end of the earth and the land of the gods. Along the way he rescues Thea and her little sister from slavery, and Thea hopes to return the kindness when it is her turn to be the hero. This is a fabulous story, full of the fascinating landscapes and mythical creatures we’ve come to love from Ghibli films.
One can easily identify familiarity with later Miyazaki works, as this one feels particularly close with (which Miyazaki had previously released as a manga: ܲä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1), and . The elk-like creature Shuna rides, �Yakul�, appears in both of those films as well. Thea is fantastic, and this witty and strong woman character who seems to redeem the evils of the world through her goodness and determination is a staple of Miyazaki narratives.
Those expecting a more traditional graphic novel should be advised this does read more like a storyboard than anything else. Which isn’t bad, as Miyazaki is a phenomenal storyteller, but most of the text is narration and there is very little dialogue. Reading it, one will easily imagine the film he could have made from this, though the reader participating by co-creating in their imagination a fuller version of the story is part of the fun and keeps the story nestled in creative imagination. It is a rather violent tale, with Shuna sending many slave traders to their grave and a single frame that shows his bullets blowing off entire arms that makes it feel like it would have been similar to the Mononoke film in terms of action. The aspect with the gods is great too, being much like Mononoke where good and evil is more of a blurry line, with the gods participating in the slave trade exchanging lower quality grain for slaves which they seem to grind up and use to fertilize their crops. The metaphor for the hard life of a field worker is pretty heavy here, and the harsh world this is set in creates a high stakes atmosphere for the adventure.
Shuna’s Journey is absolutely gorgeous and a fun and fascinating read. Fans of Miyazaki will love this just like his films (and wish it had been made), though this will also charm those unfamiliar with him. It is a wonderful insight into his mind and a precursor for many of his works to come, while still standing on its own as a magical story that will capture your heart.
A 'best of' collection of Junji Ito, from fan favorites to his own personal picks. If you want to see some truly disturbing sights that you can't everA 'best of' collection of Junji Ito, from fan favorites to his own personal picks. If you want to see some truly disturbing sights that you can't ever unsee, this is for you. The artwork is exquisite and deeply unsettling, and the stories are a bit of a mixed bag but overall this is a frightfully fun collection....more
�The more I feared people the more I was liked, and the more I was liked the more I feared them.�
Junji Ito has created quite the impressive and haunti�The more I feared people the more I was liked, and the more I was liked the more I feared them.�
Junji Ito has created quite the impressive and haunting visual feat with his massive manga adaptation of No Longer Human, Osamu Dazai’s fairly autobiographical novel about the dark impulses that lurk within us. Known for his horror manga-ka artwork,Junji Ito is the perfect artist to helm such a work of darkly introspective intensity, transforming Dazai’s prose of searing anxiety into visceral, surreal and hallucinogenic visual storytelling. At over 600pgs long, this is quite the dense and emotionally arresting work but Ito’s signature art and the seamless storytelling propel the book along as you feel yourself pulled deeper into the unraveling mind of Oba Yozo, the fictional narrator of Dazai’s story who draws much inspiration from the author himself. While Ito has taken a few liberties with the plot, this manga adaptation remains largely faithful to Dazai’s original and explores darkness, guilt and self-degradation in a viscerally chilling new angle through Ito’s incredible artwork.
No Longer Human follows the life of Oba Yozo from childhood into an adulthood marked by womanizing, depression and substance addiction (you can read my review of the novel here, which will give a better idea of the story). As a youth he often played the part of the clown to mask his own insecurities. Eventually, a joke lands wrong and a childhood friend takes his own life in the aftermath, a life cut short that will haunt Yozo for the rest of his own life. �I drew with extremely excessively depressed emotions,� Yozo narrates about his adult life as an artist, �deliberately penning each line, only to earn money for drink.� While Yozo in the novel may have been fairly representative of Dazai, Ito seizes on the aspect of him as a cartoonist in the novel to make him the illustrator of monster manga’s in this version—a character much like Ito himself. I found this a nice touch, though the book still does address the Dazai/Yozo connection with a bit of fantastic fourth-wall breaking near the end.
The art in this book is absolutely stunning, with dark ink illustrations that fluidly shift from reality to viscous interpersonal hellscapes in the span of a single frame. I found there to be a tonal difference in this adaptation, where Yozo’s personal demons become more visual manifestations and more tangible horrors stalking his mind than the slow introspective deterioration into feeble self-hatred and an inability to fight back against it despite knowing he is eviscerating his own existence as it is represented in the book. Here, Yozo’s inner demons are much more physically manifested, from demonic faces on passersby to represent his suffocating aversion to society, and his past quite literally haunting him with visuals of charred remains and other grizzly sights. Essentially, the manga effectively converts into a different style of horror that really benefits the visual storytelling here. This version also addresses his womanizing a bit more, with those who share his bed finding it was a fatal misstep to their well-being. This is covered in the novel as well, but I found Ito’s take on it to feel fresh and rather interesting. While I personally prefer the delivery of Yozo’s inner trauma through Dazai’s prose and found that to take a much more lasting and haunting hold on me, Ito’s art is so horrifically wonderfully and unsettling that both the novel and the manga can be enjoyed equally and independently.
For fans of Dazai, or newcomers to the narrative, Junji Ito’s No Longer Human is a truly engaging and unnerving experience.
Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kmatani is a gorgeous little bildungsroman about coming out and the healing powers of community. This first volume was a lOur Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kmatani is a gorgeous little bildungsroman about coming out and the healing powers of community. This first volume was a lovely little treat overflowing with emotion. Tasuku Kaname, new in town, fears he has been exposed for being gay and is struggling with thoughts of suicide when he happens upon Someone-San. 'You can tell me anything,' the mysterious, ghost-like Someone-San tells him, 'I won't listen, though,' and introduces him to her Drop-in Center where youths gather, many like him. It becomes a sort of group therapy, with people sharing and caring together as they work on a building project, not only making a structure but building their lives together. With gorgeous artwork and fast-paced storytelling, this is a lovely first volume for a series I am eager to read.
What really works in this book are the ways the group of people, most LGBTQ+, are able to be open and honest about themselves with each other and support each other along their journeys. I am quite interested to see where these will go and watch these characters grow together (also figure out the mysteries of Someone-san). I'm so glad to see books like these coming to print and spreading around the world. Like the group or Someone-san may have saved Tasuku life simply by giving him an outlet to talk, be seen and be himself, I think about how books like this may save lives as well when people can find strength and understanding in them. A lovely adventure.
4/5
'All the things you fear the most may happen. But as long as you won't give up that won't be the only thing you'll experience.'...more