Itoshi no Kana - Vol. 3 Ch. 22 - Spring and Spirits

[MangaDex]

 

[NotALewdGuy]

Ah, the manga that made me have a ghost fetish

 

[BoILeRuSS]

I wish this manga had some sort of conclusion, maybe in terms of time skip or something.

 

[MrMcNasty]

So... we're just going to pretend that the old man dressed in black didn't tell Utako to die????
Why was that convenience store clerk suddenly pondering the afterlife?
Why was Daikichi completely unfazed by witnessing a dead body?
Why was Daikichi able to see and touch Kana from the very first moment of being in the apartment?
Why were Kana's breasts getting bigger?
Why did the circumstances of Kana's death keep changing between stabbing herself and cutting her titties off?
Why did the man with no name at the Grave for Lost Souls have an injured arm?
Why did Daikichi never go back to the Grave for Lost Souls?
How was he always able to afford beer despite being unemployed for nearly 3 months?
And most importantly: WHY THE FUCK DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE ME CRY WITH THE GHOST PUPPY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?

 

[Human_the_2nd]

(Personal review/opinionated)
Doesn't feel forced, yet it doesn't have much of a climax in terms of story (Well that is to be expected of these kinds of stories)
I don't hate it, I don't exactly like it, it doesn't stand out too much because of how short the story was but how the story rolls by itself is... Interesting, at least
I do wish to see a sequel/prequel regarding Kana (Main girl) in the near future. Maybe it'll happen, idk :b
I guess I'mma say it's a 6/10 from me

 

[DigiTrash]

This has to be one of the weirdest and most wholesome? stories I've read.

I didn't expect any of this... It's sad, it's funny, it's sexy, it's wierd, it's disconnected and most of all it just doesn't answer anything, which might upset readers, but to me it makes it more realistic.

IDK... I kinda love this manga.

 

[TDSgaming]

Probably one of my top 20ish manga ever, it's honestly a VIBE and I don't say that often. It's a great mix of a scenic world with good romance, smut, supernatural, and slice of life. It's short, but it's probably the best sub 25 chapter manga I've ever read.

 

[mni_theta]

Beautiful work

 

[HmmBird_101]

Normally with short slice of life mangas I always get the feeling that I want to see more of these peoples lives and what goes on which leaves me feeling unsatisfied in the end but Im glad to say I felt very satisfied with this one and it didnt feel like it needed to dig any deeper into backstory or whatnot and just made me enjoy what weve been given so overall this was a great manga in my opinion

 

[yamaka__]

Beautiful

 

[Bugbruh]

An end that doesn’t explain everything but leaves you fulfilled

 

[BakedBanana]

What can I say, it was a pretty average manga for the most part, I liked the life lessons though.

Make sure to never give up in life everyone!

 

[redscizor]

Beautiful last 2 message
Pag 19, a shadow, maybe a girl'family in ghost form, the boss said: "disappear?, we are not weak"
"Death is not a inescable reality" (the Death in puss with boots 2 dont like it)

I was waiting by she ascends to heaven or disappear, but this open ending is happy, not drama, only sex scene

 

[redscizor]

So... we're just going to pretend that the old man dressed in black didn't tell Utako to die????
Why was that convenience store clerk suddenly pondering the afterlife?
Why was Daikichi completely unfazed by witnessing a dead body?
Why was Daikichi able to see and touch Kana from the very first moment of being in the apartment?
Why were Kana's breasts getting bigger?
Why did the circumstances of Kana's death keep changing between stabbing herself and cutting her titties off?
Why did the man with no name at the Grave for Lost Souls have an injured arm?
Why did Daikichi never go back to the Grave for Lost Souls?
How was he always able to afford beer despite being unemployed for nearly 3 months?
And most importantly: WHY THE FUCK DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE ME CRY WITH THE GHOST PUPPY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?

There are few answers
Utako to die: a hater, she isnt a great singer and he doesnt like her performance, he request put her soul in the song, this is the reason why now is writing a song about kana (put her soul)
Afterlife: pag19, there is a shadow, maybe a familiar die
A dead body: he was looking by the ghost, maybe the skeleton was Kana body, because she is in the department, but she dont die in it. (Chapter 1 pag14)
Touch kana: because energy, kana can materalize with the guy, it is like a "electric field" they said it
Breast bigger: she can change her form or she is in astral form in coma in the hospital (my early theory)
Titties off: yep rare reason, maybe she hated her boobs and body (trans ??) She forgot the problem when die And late sex could to be happy, they updated the story in chapter18, pag9
Injured arm: because a reason to help him
Beer 3 monthss unemployed: yep a mistery
Ghost puppy: the more bigger mistery, she cant see other ghosts, but there are

 

[SpecialProjectY]

So... we're just going to pretend that the old man dressed in black didn't tell Utako to die????
Why was that convenience store clerk suddenly pondering the afterlife?
Why was Daikichi completely unfazed by witnessing a dead body?
Why was Daikichi able to see and touch Kana from the very first moment of being in the apartment?
Why were Kana's breasts getting bigger?
Why did the circumstances of Kana's death keep changing between stabbing herself and cutting her titties off?
Why did the man with no name at the Grave for Lost Souls have an injured arm?
Why did Daikichi never go back to the Grave for Lost Souls?
How was he always able to afford beer despite being unemployed for nearly 3 months?
And most importantly: WHY THE FUCK DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE ME CRY WITH THE GHOST PUPPY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?

Old man dressed in black, typical hater but instead in Twitter, it's real life.

Dunno, probably having occultist fanatic around and some kind of actual proof makes people wonder how it is afterwards. She was sick in last chapter and came back to work regardless, in illness such things may cross your mind.

Daikichi unfazed by suicide, well he is living with one victim of it, it's not his first rodeo, but nevertheless was fazed as he didn't saw a ghost. Maybe the person had finished it's business to not feel regret, but still felt there's no place for in this world, in opposite to Kana and moved on to the afterlife.

Daikichi full interaction with Kana, they somehow connect, maybe they were destined to meet but her untimely death didn't stop it.

Bigger breasts, common misinformation about "touch breast=bigger size" or fact she is a ghost and can manipulate her appearance as see fit, as she can "grow" legs, extend arm and whatnot.

Circumstances of Kana death known to public were a really short newspaper report, it skips a lot of details like severity of body because it's not pleasant.
Occult magazine probably got hands on police or coroner report through bribery and skipping that part would be a continuity error.

Person tending the Grave for Lost Souls had an injured arm probably before it's only his work, if he had help, Daikichi wouldn't help him, no story, etc.

Why didn't je came back? No reason, the body was gone after 10 years, probably cremated or withered away so even tending it and praying even served no purpose as he gave respect to Kana all the time.

How he had money for 3 months? Most likely not American living on credit and having savings like a reasonable human being. Heck, could go full hermit and probably live in an abandoned house for a year now or more. Also, beer is cheap and filling as it's high in calories.

Puppy scene, to show if something die with regrets left behind, dogo couldn't let go of it's master till last farewell during the burial ceremony, which Kana didn't had technically as nobody close to her said goodbye. Don't worry, doggo will be waiting in fire hydrant heaven for it's master.
Also, as mentioned earlier to show Kana can see ghosts but hadn't have a chance to see one as usually they pass on by to the afterlife.

 

[SpecialProjectY]

This was fun and heartwretching story, filled with fluffy feelings and depressing moments.

There were no loose ends a part Yaguchi and Goro, was hoping he would hug her back when she felt sad in tears and they had a moment of clarity to see they're like a couple arguing back and forth already.

Utako predicament leading to her being afraid of people more than actual ghosts was unresolved also, whatever made her isolate herself it must been hard, not just being swindled by job. But she found happiness in doing what she loved and just doesn't care about people, it's not always necessary to be fulfilled.

Finally the main couple, there's nothing to continue, it's a happy ending. Shame they can't fruit from their love in having a baby as Daikichi mentioned, but they have each other till he too will eventually pass on and definitely join Kana together in afterlife, as let's be honest they deserve to be together forever.

The art and story was very good, will recommend anyone to read the story.

11/10 maybe I'll get back to it when I get some time.