Kakeochi Girl
Run Away with Me, Girl

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Heartbreaking. Because of how intimately each character and their relationships are realized, anyone could read this and feel deeply. This goes beyond the main couple as motives are clearly defined for the supporting cast. We're given flashbacks and moments alone with everyone. Provided to our understanding of the world of Kakeochi Girl are the beautifully nuanced illustrations and pacing. Hesitation through vacant compositions, a contrasting black sky in a dreamlike moment. Much is said without words. Wowowow. And there's that sparkly shoujo flare without the vanity. Midori shines.

This does hit conventions that I've seen in thematically similar works. While there is a unique maturity, Tazune's ... role is too well-equipped to sweeten our main couple's inevitable sneaking around.

while it isn't important, this moment of my life feels comparable to the situation Kakeochi Girl presents. I feel spoken to... and other queer people might too. Maybe it'll be ok.

To say that Kakeochi Girl is just a good manga that would be an understatement. Kakeochi Girl is a heart-wrenching experience that will make you cry your eyes out. This is the first time that I felt seen and represented in a manga.
Both protagonists are very relatable and realistic. At first, I thought one of them was just playing with the other's feelings, but then I got to understand how they really feel and what they've been through. The plot is pretty solid and well-written; the characters as well. It felt very realistic to me.
The author addressed some interesting topics in this work, such ... as compulsory heteronormativity and domestic violence, which can be very triggering for some people, but it's important to the story.
The art is stunning and well-made. It was a great manga to read and it BAFFLES me that has such a low rating. But anyway, I love it. This author has great potential and I'm gonna keep an eye on them.

This was good....until the last 3 chapters. What a tragedy that it had to go completely downhill in no time at all.

It seems as if the author(s) were in a massive rush to finish things up. On of the MCs totally changed on the spot. Her POS husband suddenly became devastated, real and oddly human after being an ultra POS the whole manga and then there's the worst part - a 13 year time skip that makes no sense. It could have been appropriate if they had done the skip over 3 chapters or so that leads up to that point. You don't even know ... who the kid is after materializing with the (best) plot device character until about 2/3 of the way through the chapter. It's a real shame because that would have made a fantastic point to explore.

I understand that there are a lot of limitations to these stories and you never know what's going on behind the scenes that leads to what you get in the end, but this was just a really big disappointment. I know there are some people that really like this, so I leave it open as a suggestion with mixed feelings, but I wish I wasn't so mixed by doing so.