AxelNeuman88's manga / #Shoujo(25)

I think this is an exceptionally beautiful story. The artwork is a masterpiece, oh, how lovely the red of her hair is contrasted with the paleness of her skin. The story itself is tragic. As I see it, the MC waited for her lover to come back from a long war, but her strength left her and Hypnos took her for an endless sleep. Roses, in accordance with Greek mythology, were made out of a lifeless body of a nymph. But the story is open to interpretation and someone can say that she simply fell asleep, knowing that he is safe and close.

It was not as disgustingly sweet as the 90% of shoujo mangas, so I count it as a win. The male character is intriguing, he seems like a double-faced young man that has more darkness in him than the female lead had previously anticipated. It would have been interesting if, in the end, the warnings of the others had some truth in them and the male lead was indeed heading to a dark path (possibly yakuza?). A refreshing ending twist - the opinions of others were based on evidence and the female character was the one who was too naive and blind to see the truth. The story itself has potential, the characters have glimpses of depth in them, the dialogues are a bit awkward and the plot seems to be left at a bit of a cliffhanger.

A beautiful story of a demon that collects body parts and a girl whose hands are so beautiful that he cannot resist. The bizarre plot that hides behind a story about kindness, acceptance, generosity of the spirit, and love. The story itself is not sweet or sugary, the characters have depths and the artwork is enjoyable. What more to wish? I actually shed some tears at the ending of this story so heartwarming it was. Strongly suggest reading it.

I did enjoy this story, strangely enough. The story is not stale, the female character is a breath of fresh air, what with this cunning side of hers. There is a bit of silliness (like the male character's name, like, common) or female pheromones? The twist is unexpected and gives the readers a nice moment of "you got me". The artwork is pleasant and I greatly appreciate that the story is a one-shot rather than a long series as it gives the opportunity to fantasize about what happens next.

Despite me not being a fan of stories depicting relationships between older people in power and their students, this one is alright in my book. The MC is a girl who finds everything boring, she is closed off and everything around her is mundane and tiresome. She has a liking for her professor (a liking that is akin to crossing an item in the to-do list). One day, she finds the prof's phone that contains a dirty secret... And the main protagonist is far from being an innocent and blushing maiden to not take advantage of the situation. I am simply in awe of the characterization of the female lead. She is dimensional, has many sides of her, and is interesting to observe at any moment. Thanks to the amazing Yamashita Tomoko the face of the MC is animated, alive, you can read her emotions and thoughts on each and every panel. The male character is not discussed in detail as the focus is mainly on her. The power dynamic is, of course, twisted and off-balance and I am sure that the BDSM community has some valuable insights on the portrayal of their relationship, but still the story is... original and unexpected, which is rare to find. The story takes bold turns that you do not expect, surprising at each panel in order to deliver a peculiar ending.

This topic may contain spoiler .... such a meaningless story. Firstly, so after completely changing herself (cutting her hair, changing her clothes, wearing make-up) she finally gets her happy ending? Wouldn't it have been better, if she did not change herself, but just got self-respect? Secondly, the older sister never stands up for her younger sister, like, your friends call your family "ugly" and you just shrug it off? Then again, you are asked not to visit the place that she works, there should be a reason for that, and you should have respected her wish, like, please. Thirdly, all the story about the make-up and everything else... I would have preferred if there was a supernatural explanation rather than "it was make-up", like was it a set for the Lord of the Rings? What is your budget, sis? Fourthly, why so many girls in shoujo manga wish everyone around them to be as unhappy as they are? Why they are so egocentric? Overall, the story is really illogical to me at least and I did not see the message that the author was trying to translate in the story.

The art is pretty, but the story is a bit... meh?