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@trxllshinigami https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubs

Is it a trainwreck kind of story or more of a horrible but fascinating kind (e.g. Boy's Abyss)?

Is the title a reference to the Kobe child murders? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_child_murders

Coming back here to share once again my immeasurable disappointment... Every now and then Shonen Jidai slips into my playlist and I am reminded of the glorious moments of this manga which played with pathos with a brilliance not unlike The Life before Us by Romain Gary. Soon after, my heart...

Really enjoyed the out-there yet empathetic story of people who don't fit and sometimes don't want to.

Binged it in about 6 hours. Such a great use of the visual format, on top of a solid execution of a high school romance story. I can't remember any manga that made such a consistent, story-relevant and powerful use of the visual cues to tell the story. 9/10

Overall a very solid manga, short and sweet. Really competent execution, with very few glaring weaknesses. The characters are interesting, even if you can't relate to all of them, including the MC. The final fight was really hype and the ending is satisfying. Good bing read. @roblochon she's...

@tseng thanks that's what I needed to know. It's pretty clear that this manga is headed nowhere interesting. I was waiting for the intro arc to close to judge, I can move on now.

@CiceroCiceronis will do, thanks!

Just finished the official French volumes, and it's definitely one of my favorite slice of life romance story. It's poetic yet grounded. Carefully crafted but with levity. And the art is inspiring. Really really great.

Really great storytelling about someone dying at the hands of people not trying to kill her but failing to help her. A story of selfishness, self-centeredness, pettiness and powerlessness. I love how it spits on common trope like the aloof but kind guy, who ends up being the one with the least...

Reminded me of an unaju I ate in Matsue, which is on the coast opposite of Okayama. It was in a little hole in the wall as well (no more than 10 seatings, all around the bar), but which was famous enough to be a recommendation of Lonely Planet. Very fun experience, although it probably wasn't...

@Fluffislife maybe you should be less insecure about what you like or dislike? It looks you're making a strawman to reassure yourself that it's OK to like the series. I enjoy the series for what it is, and I also understand that some people will feel like criticizing its themes. No need to make...

I think the easiest path for him would be to save enough to buy a small paddleboat in order to get her used to swim in the sea and become more curious about it. Maybe following her he would be able to find a den of mermaids and leave her there (it's also possible that she would be treated as a...

Most disappointing read of the year. Mostly because it had such a good concept and start! I was sure by c10 that it was shaping up to be a masterpiece. But past vol4 the story felt flat, because the author switched from a character-driven narrative to a story driven one... and on top of that...