AxelNeuman88's manga / #Incredible story(6)

It is my favorite manga so I am biased, but this story has a way of telling human stories even with a supernatural twist. A child with horns, a bog-woman, snow that keeps following a grief-stricken man, a tree that lives for hundreds of years. All of these stories are touching, heartbreaking and so human, that they leave you feeling melancholic and nostalgic for something you have never experienced. Highly suggest reading this manga.

I fell in love with the rhythm of this story. You can imagine a musical soundtrack to each and every moment quite well. The drawings are stylish, dynamic, and bold. The story is curious, bizarre, and original. The characters are refreshing, vibrant, and simply awesomely written. I suggest this story to everyone as it is not only exquisite written, but a great example of a story that gives you enough answers to go by, but does not suffocate you with heavy plots or too much information. Please, read it and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I!

was searching for this story for many years and finally, here it is, as bizarre and lonely as I remember it. The story is strange, cryptic, poetic and so so full of undertones. It's like when you wake up from a long and realistic dream, confused and disoriented, trying to grasp the reality of what happened. The story is a puzzle the solution to which was long lost, every word is deliberate, but what was the overall meaning? As the author - Mizumaru Anzai - had died in 2014 and did not give any glimpses on what was his thought process for this one, we can only guess. Instruments were often made from the bones of animals, a whale's teeth often were used for piano keys. Is that related to the story? Who knows. Is the story connected to the feeling of dread and anxiety that often comes at the end of the summer as the sunny days leave for the rainy seasons to take their places? Possibly. We will never know the exact answers, but the beauty of the vibrant red (is it blood or higan flowers?) and the "kokin, kokin" will be imprinted in the minds of many.

A beautiful story of a demon that collects body parts and a girl whose hands are so beautiful that he cannot resist. The bizarre plot that hides behind a story about kindness, acceptance, generosity of the spirit, and love. The story itself is not sweet or sugary, the characters have depths and the artwork is enjoyable. What more to wish? I actually shed some tears at the ending of this story so heartwarming it was. Strongly suggest reading it.

As always, the stories by Kiriko Nananan are incredible to read. The sheer tragedy of the situation, the character of Yuko who knew from the start what this meeting was about, the loss of friendship, and the desperation that comes when you know that you destroyed something that will never be fixed. The 8 pages are flawless in their execution, both in artwork and storyline. The situation seems so real, you are an unwilling witness to the situation, feeling almost uncomfortable when the main character provides her thoughts. But the real sadness is in Yuko, this strong and kind individual, who until the end stands strong despite losing the two closest people to her to a terrible betrayal. And at the end, you know that the main character is right in thinking that it was their last meeting because their shared chapter of life is ended.