Jan 28, 2025
A fleeting 3-volume series, charming and occasionally profound.
The manga presents short, touching character vignettes that slowly lead us to a bigger concluding thread.
Death, human purpose and loneliness are in focus, but it's a soft focus.
I love the art style and want to own the physical volumes.
The mangaka has a lovely way of stripping away the text during important emotional moments, letting a few beautiful panels convey a specific feeling or message.
There's an effort to deepen the setting, but the world remains a little vague throughout.
It's a beautiful and tasteful manga, maybe too tasteful? There was an opportunity to push the darker, edgier aspects of this
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story much further, which I would have probably liked, but it's easy to respect the mangaka's choice to play it safer/softer, because that's likely one of the reasons this work stands out.
Sukaraiti (katakana) or 'Skalighty' is a personal favorite for me, it fits my tone/vibe preferences super well.
It's pretty niche, but there are types who enjoy hidden hidden gems (hidden²), and types who will resonate with the lonely, sentimental mood. I'm here for all of that.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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