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There’s a fascinating juxtaposition between the blinding lights from the fireworks and Moeka’s younger self, skulking in darkness. While everyone is looking above, Moeka glances down, hallucinating about stealing her friend’s food. She knows how gross her thoughts are, but she doesn’t have...

In a parallel universe, I would have placed Kyou in a slightly higher standing. He admits and apologizes repeatedly for the cheating, which is great. But he's still a scumbag LOL. If Kyou explicitly stated what he did in chapter 14 to Fuyuki, I'd bet they'd have a different conversation. He...

An interesting aspect is the surprisingly egalitarian society the manga displays. Eve is hailed as an excellent scribe (their uniforms are cute), graduating at the top of her class. Of course, the presumption is that women can enter higher education and gain levels of prestige outside of...

LOL, holy shit, I had to stop mid-way reading because that was so good, like a soap opera. Lapis is BAWLING, begging Natori to stop serving her for her safety. She pushes Natori down, hand on throat, dramatically asks her if she can kill anyone. Natori then essentially states that she is...

This is going to sound strange, but I love the small details that emphasize the depravity of her situation. I've never seen dandruff used in manga before to signify neglect. Moka comes home to half-eaten cup noodles owned by her mother. There are clothes and flyers haphazardly hung on cracked...

Although I have my hesitation about pacing issues, one of Shy’s strongest points are its dynamic scenes. Shrimpy is rushing, like the bullet train, to all stages of Teru life. Once he reaches the end of the metaphoric tunnel, he sees her visage bathed in golden light like her sister. You can...

It’s really intereating how Kisaki’s feelings are kept ambiguous for Fuyuki. A reader can view it either way; perhaps Kisaki did romantically like Fuyuki, or they were truly just platonic soulmates that understood each other. The point, though, is that it doesn’t matter. Kisaki wanted someone...

Wow, that’s so cute. She’s not like the moon/sun archetype where she’s brilliantly blazing or glowing like the stars. She’s a “little” torch that sits next to your heart, like a gentle flame that you’re too ashamed to show lol. Very fitting since she doesn’t want the spotlight, but she wants to...

What an incredibly romantic chapter. One of my favorite parts is the underlying hesitation. Shiori constantly asks Hinako (and herself), if she really understands Shiori’s emotions. Hinako says that she finally understands it, but I think Shiori’s love and possessiveness is far beyond...

I really like the direction and portrayal of Shiori’s love. A large theme has been transient mortal existence; Hinako’s life is only a brief period compared to Shiori’s immortality. It’s only natural that a monster will view love to be all-consuming because humans are so vulnerable. Not only is...

lol at the meta commentary about being a shonen protagonist. There’s a panel where Teru feels like the boys were staring at her, but it quickly switches to show that they were looking away the whole time. Small, but interesting expressive way to show Shy’s anxiety. Also shrimp comments that...

Objectively, Kazuki did something very terrible especially considering that they’re friends. But I don’t think it is very far fetched from what a lot of people do. Many people wouldn’t hand over their designer sneakers to a barefoot homeless man on the street, nor would they give a Burberry...

This arc has been particularly sobering to read. I've been noticing that there have been lots of subtle references to sexual assault, especially with this chapter. Shy is being pinned down by figures in masks with large eyes; she's screaming while her body is being possessed. Her clothes are...

I like the way the manga portrays social stratification, even if it's anything but subtle. Kazuki is such an adorable MC too; it's interesting how she focuses on the emotional intimacy of erotica rather than the physicality. She's a hormonally repressed teenager, but at least she has standards...

I think this is a pretty reductive way to view it, and quite frankly strange that this is what you took away from. She's homophobic, yes, but not out of malice. A woman who comes from a forced marriage with an alcoholic husband and a victim of child labor - do you think she would have time to...