unregistered's manga / #Psychological(3)

A very emotional book. You have to be really good at understanding the signs in the book to interpret what's really happening because there is a lot of psychological ideas involved. Yoseob is strangely obsessed with his brother, Jaeha. He wants Jaeha to like him but recently he notices that Jaeha has been distant. There's a mental war happening inside Yoseob's head and he becomes confused about a lot of things, so much so that he has become violent. It's no different from Jaeha, who has secretly been using his little brother to his advantage and when you look closer into it, it appears to be almost manipulative. Though Jaeha understands that there is something wrong with Yoseob, he refuses to acknowledge it until some dark events begin to rise and Jaeha's world has suddenly because a lot more difficult.

Shirotani has been struggling with an untreated illness for nearly all of his life. He meets Kurose, a psychologist who helps children with the same problem as Shirotani. Weirdly enough, Kurose becomes obsessed with Shirotani and is determined to cure his illness. But he's made it clear that if Shirotani is not ready to move on, then he will not force him. Somewhere along work and friendship, the two unknowingly fall in love. Shirotani lets his guard down around Kurose and with his, Kurose heals him slowly and gently.

Two troubled young boys share a wish to become heroes but their reason why is completely unparalleled. Arima, known throughout the school as Maria, has been deeply troubled by his gender because of certain events that unfolded throughout his childhood. It isn’t until he meets the new freshman, Taiga, that his deep hatred, or confusion, begin to rise along with jealousy and immense held-back trauma. However Taiga is in a much similar situation. He wishes to rescue a heroin and become the hero he’s always dreamed of. This story is incredibly well thought out. You can really feel such vivid emotion through each chapter, as if experiencing Arima’s or Taiga’s own feelings. Overall, the message the author attempts to convey to their viewers is very clear and well portrayed through the love and tear-filled story of these two young boys, Arima and Taiga.