MEIK0TO's manga / #tragedy(12)

This is an amazing one-shot with a bittersweet ending. It has fast-pacing but its a one-shot so what do I expect? This plot is among the most unique that I’ve read. There are no flaws in this.

This is really interesting. Apparently, the black haired dude grew up super ‘ugly’ in a supposedly perfect town with beautiful people. And I agree, his appearance is unsettling but it’s really just his nose that is unappealing to me, he should get a nose job. And I find it weird how the boy with the telescope just died like that. I think he jumped off a building, it’s very weird and makes me wonder why he jumped off? His skin literally breaks into pieces like egg shells as he jumps off. Now the black haired dude wants to fix him, it was similar to fixing a doll. And now the telescope guy is now transforming into a girl. At the end, the black haired dude tries to steal the eyes of a statue so that he could give it to the telescope dude but unfortunately gets caught by police officers. He runs away and then decides to give the telescope dude his own eyes. They should’ve shown the black haired dude taking out his eyes, that would’ve freaked me out and I would’ve given it an instant 5 star. The black haired guy jumps into the ditch and dies as the telescope dude wakes up. I can see why this won an award, it’s really good.

Woah, the fight scenes are super sick. However, I have multiple questions. The black-haired delivery knight, why is he so overpowered? It doesn’t seem like he has any supernatural powers or anything. It looks as if the author just made up his character to help Sawol get through life? He has pure brute strength, it’s kinda strange, like where did he get it from? I hate that Sawol is just unrealistic strong. She’s all bones, literally. She went up against some guys 100x more powerful than her, her body should’ve snapped into pieces but it didn’t because of her plot armor. None of the side characters were particularly important, (besides for scar face) they only appeared in a fight scene for a chapter or two and then disappeared. A little boring. The ending was rushed and unsatisfying asf. Sawol went through all those battles to meet with Seulah again but they didn’t even show any side stories. Is it a happy ending or nah? I dislike stories that leave the ending for the reader’s interpretation.

This story is so well-thought out and portrays such a meaningful message. The first chapter leaves you numb with emptiness whilst the third chapter delivers the feeling of hope and resilience. The characters within these 3 chapters live in the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima. They face all types of loss and tragedies caused by the effects of the bombing. I think the art is quite befitting for this type of story, the landscape scenes are beautiful. These 3 chapters are compacted with feelings and history. Simply told; amazing.

Beautifully tragic. The wife treated her husband badly so that he could let go of her easily. Actually, this type of story has been lingering in my mind and I finally found something like it. I’ve been into one-shots recently because they aren’t a huge waste of time.

That is literally so sad. Even without an explanation, we can immediately infer what happened. The way that he immediately bursts into tears after realizing is so tragic. He’s going to live his whole life thinking that he killed his brother. And the way the adults are congratulating him is so disgusting. This really pulled on my heartstrings. But both of them looked the same so I don’t understand why the other brother was talking down on himself and saying that he wasn’t smart or cute. Normally, I don’t like reading an art style like this but for this story, I think it’s very suitable. The author’s work is amazing and I recommend it.

The anime for this was amazing and made me come searching for the manga. I initially had low expectations but I was astonished when I watched the anime. This is no less than a masterpiece! I will judge it based on what I saw on the anime. The characters are beautifully written and have intricate personality traits. Their endurance, hope, and determination to live despite the situation is truly inspiring. It really makes you feel as if you were apart of a family that is trying to survive during world war 2. The moment that Suzu lost her right hand and Harumi died, it was as if everything was taken away from her. Like her ability to draw, cook rice, and wash clothes. But at the end, the author gives you hope by bringing back a character similar to Harumi and that simplistic action makes the whole story feel complete once again. This one definitely pulled on my heartstrings.

Delivers the message of how everyone is forgotten after death and those who had known you will soon be forgotten too. Very deep-rooted ideas if you think hard about it. The art suits this story.

A profound story. The author portrays that the boy has no resentment towards people who treated him badly and he just simply wants to move on from that life. It makes sense to me. After death, I would also like to leave everything behind instead of hanging onto loose ends.

The art is soooo good. I love the way the women in these stories were drawn, they all look like goddesses. The way their hair was drawn is just so pretty. Others might think that it is too excessive but in my eyes, it’s gorgeous. All the stories in these 5 chapters are connected to a woman named “Shirahime”. I especially liked the 4th chapter, it was beautifully written. I noticed that these stories are in someway related to the concept of soul mates, life-long companions, and lovers who await each other. Quite a short but simple read.