Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku - Oneshot

[MangaDex]

 

[Teasday]

The Takarazuka Revue's motto is usually translated as "Purely, righteously, beautifully," but obviously there's no official translation or anything, so a bit of a liberty was taken to make the dialogue flow a bit better.

Took a bit of effort to do this one, I tell you. A lot of big transparent sfx!

 

[ghostkun]

I liked it for the most part. Felt a bit uneven towards the end, like the conclusion didn't quite satisfy.

 

[AzureLightning]

It's nice, but him immediately getting haunted again made the purification pointless, just return to sender that shit if the people who place it upon you can't change themselves.

 

[SMAXZO]

Guy did nothing wrong and people just jealous...poor guy. Any other person would just let the folks eat shit.

 

[jannick1010]

PURE

JUST

DO

IT!!!!!

 

[Funky_Cosmonaut]

Honestly, I'd like to see this picked up for a series.

 

[Metonym]

Well, you did tell them to come back any time, Mister.

But hey, if he keeps it up, maybe he can recruit some purified spectres to form a complaints department to handle the purifying for him. CEO of his own soul, eh?

 

[OWMWO]

Holy shit it is just oneshot but it is so good it took me almost 1 hour to finish.

Solid story and setting, easy to follow and grasp what happen, very pleasing art, just right amount of up and down moment, a good morale finishing touch, hope the artist can be serialized soon.

 

[Gunlord500]

Honestly, I'd like to see this picked up for a series.

Same

 

[Skullkrusher]

I can't say I'm a fan of the story. It reads basically as "What if Crabs-in-a-Bucket mentality could manifest with paranormal force", and it basically makes any sort of effort one does pointless. Just look at MC, tries his best to live properly and righteously and NOPE, cursed with suck because others felt he shouldn't be above them. The ol' japanese 'don't stand out, just do what everyone else does' in full force. It reminds me of another series I dropped where MC trains all his life with swordsmanship and athletics, and when he comes of age and his power isn't based on swordsmanship and athletics, his skill and muscles literally get magically drained away because "that's not what the Gods meant for you lol, do what your omnipotent betters demand".

 

[Metonym]

I can't say I'm a fan of the story. It reads basically as "What if Crabs-in-a-Bucket mentality could manifest with paranormal force", and it basically makes any sort of effort one does pointless. Just look at MC, tries his best to live properly and righteously and NOPE, cursed with suck because others felt he shouldn't be above them. The ol' japanese 'don't stand out, just do what everyone else does' in full force. It reminds me of another series I dropped where MC trains all his life with swordsmanship and athletics, and when he comes of age and his power isn't based on swordsmanship and athletics, his skill and muscles literally get magically drained away because "that's not what the Gods meant for you lol, do what your omnipotent betters demand".

It's hardly pointless. He just has to get better at spiritual warfare, or get a weekly subscription with exorcist girl, or whatever. Modern problems, modern solutions.

 

[rafi09]

beautiful id love to have more of this

 

[KSR_4849]

Well, who knew Marika Tosu can ACTUALLY make something decent, 'cause this one grabbed me more than her previous serialization.

 

[WANgue]

Isn’t this the same mangaka as Shokuba no Onnanoko ni Toushi Suru Hanashi?

 

[Teasday]

Well, who knew Marika Tosu can ACTUALLY make something decent, 'cause this one grabbed me more than her previous serialization.

Isn’t this the same mangaka as Shokuba no Onnanoko ni Toushi Suru Hanashi?

Uh, yes, but I have no idea why they're listed as "Tosu" there. The name's Torisu, as clarified on their twitter: https://x.com/N_taro_P

And also in the furigana of this oneshot and the romaji on the cover of that Shokuba manga, so.

 

[jannick1010]

I came back because of a certain post on r/comics

 

[ILOVECODY]

I can't say I'm a fan of the story. It reads basically as "What if Crabs-in-a-Bucket mentality could manifest with paranormal force", and it basically makes any sort of effort one does pointless. Just look at MC, tries his best to live properly and righteously and NOPE, cursed with suck because others felt he shouldn't be above them. The ol' japanese 'don't stand out, just do what everyone else does' in full force. It reminds me of another series I dropped where MC trains all his life with swordsmanship and athletics, and when he comes of age and his power isn't based on swordsmanship and athletics, his skill and muscles literally get magically drained away because "that's not what the Gods meant for you lol, do what your omnipotent betters demand".

I don't find it pointless. It's a lot like Dostoevsky's "The Idiot", do you betray your own morals and ideals just to placate others? Or do you stick to your guns even if it leads to your own demise in the end? There may be no good ending, but is it worth betraying yourself? I don't think so.