Feb 10, 2025
'Moshimo, Ashita Sekai ga Owaru nara' in Japanese or 'If the World Was Ending Tomorrow' in English is a BL one-shot by Hara Yuriko. I'm not really into BL so I went blind into this not knowing it's BL - my bad. Despite that, it's really an interesting read.
We meet Takada, who has lighter hair here and could possibly be represented as blond hair if this were an anime, as well as Kato.
Even though this is BL, the vibe while reading this is similar to that I experienced when I was reading Hara-sensei's 'Cocoon Entwined.' That yuri manga basically is kino on individual scenes but
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the story is hard to follow, making it overall a horrible read.
As far as this one shot goes, there is no proper introduction to the characters. You're basically in the middle of things, and you eventually know these two characters as Takada and Kato. The gist of this one-shot is Takada basically yapping about the things he would do if the world were to end tomorrow.
This is a better read than 'Cocoon Entwined' because it is so focused on an individual scene, even if there are flashbacks. It is so focused on the conversation between Takada and Kato that I am left to be engrossed by Takada's words.
I'm actually surprised that I like Hara's material on a genre I normally wouldn't tolerate, i.e. BL, over her yuri manga, which I would normally tolerate.
Yes, these two blokes did, you know, what was expected but I'm not bothered. This is worth reading just for the nice contemplation that it would induce in you. Its question is of vital importance that it transcends gender, and everyone should try to answer it.
In conclusion, this is worth reading just to experience Hara-sensei's poetic use of words in an individual scene. She is good at it.
If you ever disliked 'Cocoon Entwined' like I did, this is a much better material from Hara-sensei.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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