“On the Way to Meet Mom” plays out similarly to a children’s book. Despite it’s friendly, childish surface, it tackles many deep personal and psychological subjects and concepts, such as “What does it mean to be a mother?” and “What does it mean to have a mother?” Set in a sci-fi, post-apocalyptic world where the dwellers on Earth are human and alien, many different characters learn what it is like to be a parental figure of a human child, and the joys and sacrifices of being a “mother.” The main character, Mori, learns to understand what a “mother” is through the journey he takes with the other characters throughout this beautiful, wonderfully crafted masterpiece of a story.
STORYTELLING - On the Way to Meet Mom has a story that is short and sweet, yet it manages to dive into topics and a world so extremely complex. The first 2 chapters are some of the strongest initial chapters written. They establish everything you need to know about the main character, Mori, and help you understand him as a person. The elaborate descriptions of the alien-run Earth, paired with Mori’s perspective of hardly any dialogue, evens out the complicated worldbuilding and prevents overloads of information. The dialogue is minimal and used for worldbuilding and character insight. 10/10.
CHARACTERS - All of the characters are entertaining, diverse, and fleshed out. It’s enjoyable seeing how they interact with each other and how they react to Mori, all treating him as more than just a human child, but with undying love and affection. Mori himself is a great character. Silly, curious, and very expressive (to make up for his lack of dialogue), it’s so fun seeing him in every panel he's depicted! 9/10.
WORLDBUILDING - The worldbuilding of On the Way to Meet Mom is phenomenal. The author unravels the futuristic, post-apocalyptic world in the most captivating, breathtaking way possible. Once you (and Mori) get to see the world, you'll be thrown into a wonderland of sorts, seeing places and buildings you've never seen before, wanting to touch and look at everything up close. The other non-humans add to this almost surreal environment. The sheer novelty of it takes you back to a time when everything was bright and new, like you're a child again. 10/10.
ART - The art in this manhwa is so charming. You’ll get heartburn every time you look at Mori's adorable, sweet little face. The author is amazing at depicting emotions; every character is so expressive in their distinctive way. The art style blends and fits perfectly with the theme and setting of the story. There are cute, silly characters, and there are intimidating, surreal, powerful characters. The art is consistent, beautiful, and eye candy to look at! The author often switches to a watercolor-esque way of depiction, which creates a childish, kid’s-book look to the art on occasion. 10/10.
I believe that On the Way to Meet Mom is a beautiful metaphor for motherhood and childbirth. Those two concepts go hand-in-hand, and come with many sacrifices, difficulties, and possible consequences. But in the end, if truly desired, it’s worth it. My final rating for On The Way to Meet Mom would be a 10/10.
Thank you for reading my review! Zenny out! ヾ(☆▽☆)
“On the Way to Meet Mom” plays out similarly to a children’s book. Despite it’s friendly, childish surface, it tackles many deep personal and psychological subjects and concepts, such as “What does it mean to be a mother?” and “What does it mean to have a mother?” Set in a sci-fi, post-apocalyptic world where the dwellers on Earth are human and alien, many different characters learn what it is like to be a parental figure of a human child, and the joys and sacrifices of being a “mother.” The main character, Mori, learns to understand what a “mother” is through the journey he takes with the other characters throughout this beautiful, wonderfully crafted masterpiece of a story.
STORYTELLING - On the Way to Meet Mom has a story that is short and sweet, yet it manages to dive into topics and a world so extremely complex. The first 2 chapters are some of the strongest initial chapters written. They establish everything you need to know about the main character, Mori, and help you understand him as a person. The elaborate descriptions of the alien-run Earth, paired with Mori’s perspective of hardly any dialogue, evens out the complicated worldbuilding and prevents overloads of information. The dialogue is minimal and used for worldbuilding and character insight. 10/10.
CHARACTERS - All of the characters are entertaining, diverse, and fleshed out. It’s enjoyable seeing how they interact with each other and how they react to Mori, all treating him as more than just a human child, but with undying love and affection. Mori himself is a great character. Silly, curious, and very expressive (to make up for his lack of dialogue), it’s so fun seeing him in every panel he's depicted! 9/10.
WORLDBUILDING - The worldbuilding of On the Way to Meet Mom is phenomenal. The author unravels the futuristic, post-apocalyptic world in the most captivating, breathtaking way possible. Once you (and Mori) get to see the world, you'll be thrown into a wonderland of sorts, seeing places and buildings you've never seen before, wanting to touch and look at everything up close. The other non-humans add to this almost surreal environment. The sheer novelty of it takes you back to a time when everything was bright and new, like you're a child again. 10/10.
ART - The art in this manhwa is so charming. You’ll get heartburn every time you look at Mori's adorable, sweet little face. The author is amazing at depicting emotions; every character is so expressive in their distinctive way. The art style blends and fits perfectly with the theme and setting of the story. There are cute, silly characters, and there are intimidating, surreal, powerful characters. The art is consistent, beautiful, and eye candy to look at! The author often switches to a watercolor-esque way of depiction, which creates a childish, kid’s-book look to the art on occasion. 10/10.
I believe that On the Way to Meet Mom is a beautiful metaphor for motherhood and childbirth. Those two concepts go hand-in-hand, and come with many sacrifices, difficulties, and possible consequences. But in the end, if truly desired, it’s worth it. My final rating for On The Way to Meet Mom would be a 10/10.
Thank you for reading my review! Zenny out! ヾ(☆▽☆)