The older I get, the more I appreciate mangaka who put more thought into storytelling than the bare minimum, who go beyond the level of effort expected of their genre. Their stories are not always complex — the best ones I've come across, in fact, have few characters, and a plot that is fairly easy to follow and could be described in two sentences — but it's immediately obvious when they were crafted with care.
'Toumei na Ai no Utsuwa' is one such story, and I wrote most of this before I even finished reading it.
Writing characters that are detached from humanity is tricky; how far
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: The Transparent Vessel of Love Japanese: 透明な愛のうつわ More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 7
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 24, 2020 to Feb 25, 2022
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hitomi (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #13172 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #17190
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Feb 18, 2024
There isn't much I could say that Pande91 didn't say, and more eloquently than I can even attempt.
The artwork in this manga is one of the best I've seen, in the first few chapters. The story was unique (to me) and while fairly short, it was satisfying on all sides. Character depth and growth, history, and relationship development. This was an amazing story. Although the art style changes towards the end which was disappointing. On top of that it seemed like Miki became thinner suddenly. Like he was starving himself, but it wasn't addressed in the manga. Which makes me wonder if it was intentional or not. ... |
