8-gatsu no Ghost
She is in the summer

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She is in the Summer is, at it's core, a bittersweet love story that had happened in the past, which in a way could be relatable to everyone. The clumsy, awkward meetups, the pretext to hang out and to share the time together, can be situations we've all experienced and could make us reminisce about our own story, which is the main emotional drive for this work. Following the story, we have our protagonist, who returns to a place in which he was a transfer student, and in which he was able to meet a girl, who he fell in love ... with, but then again the present and the past are different.

Concerning the art, I believe it's fitting and nice. The artist had made an effort to replicate in his work an actual town, down to the streets and particular for this place sights, as the decorative rockets, and lighthouses, which does provides us with a sense of grounding up the story. As far as character goes, their design is basic, but cute, forgettable in a way, but still provocative and/or sweet when needed.

The characters and their interactions are quite, cliched in a way. That might not really be a problem, but even so, it's a reminder for the people who looks originality and novelty to probably skip this work. Most characters operate, governed by one simple trait, being exposed in them for the end of the run, but even so, being sweet when they have their moments together.

I do believe this manga is enjoyable, in a sense that is not pretentious, but rather simple story about finding out for the first time that you can also hold these romantic feelings in yourself, and the slow but certain switch from mostly caring about yourself, to cherishing the person beside you with everything you've got. It's also a nice reminder to not hide nor hold out your feelings for the others, since all that remains after is just regret, and unfulfillment.