IKR!!!!!!!! Have you ever read Bakeneko? I read it with the same feeling as March Comes in Like a Lion and booooi~ it took my breath away too! This author is perfect
I have! it's the first work ive ever read of the author's but this manga's and see you later, mermaid's story is superior imo, which is odd in itself bc i usually favour bl mangas with yōkai elements; that's not to say bakaneko is lacking in any way tho
holy fuck now that you mentioned it, chica umino's animated works do suit these mangas very well
okay i stand corrected. went to read bakaneko again and cried like a baby. aside from the rampant issue of overwork in japan, the author handled depression and suicide rather delicately and im just as glad as i was the first time when they weren't used as a plot device. i guess they're all superior huh
Yes! This author always handles feelings in such a delicate but real way.
Mermaid was also the first work from this author that I've read and the art is just perfect, it always makes me want to go to the beach lol
But Bakeneko is my absolutely fav of all! I also love yokai elements too, but it was so long since I've read something with this theme that made me feel the magic (for lack of a better word) of the yokai folklore so Bakeneko just hit me right, you know? (≧∀≦)
i swear i cry for every single one of this author’s stories. They are just fucking beautiful. From the art to the storytelling, absolutely incredible
this author's stories are really just something of their own calliber
how are none of the author's works animated already? see you later, mermaid and this manga would be visual masterpieces. i read them with the colours and fps of ghibli films in mind and it took my breath away. the writing is honest too, which is not an easy feat damn