RESTART (Harada)
I feel so much for the MC and Miki that I can’t really quite put into words. What a haunting story with such very round characters, whose narratives provide a glimpse into the minds of less visible but very real people, told in just one shot. This piece may be a really good starter on opening discussions about the issues raised/shown/can be implied from here:> Ah, just getting this out there: mind just can’t comprehend the MC (Miki’s lover) having no name despite being The most impactful character to me. Sooo, I’m calling him Yuki in my head — because white snow plus a quick google search of the name showed the following meanings: “snow”, “happiness”, “snow flower” and “snow princess”. The snow flower (a.k.a. Deutzia) is prettyyyy captivating ‘cause it “symbolizes rebirth and new beginning” in the language of flowers. And wow, that brings us back to the title of the manga, too! Anyway, I’d be glad to learn his author-given name because they’re kinda his parent who has that right, y’know? ( ˘ω˘ )★彡
Kabukichou Bad Trip