Previously, I had read two other mangas by these authors: Kono Sekai no Owari e no Tabi and Kami no Kodomo; both of which I greatly enjoyed. This one was no exception. This is truly an avant garde manga, it's style of art and storytelling is refreshingly, even shockingly, different from the typical slice of life mangas. That being said, it will not suit everybody's taste, but it's definitely worth checking out.
STORY -- 9/10
The manga consists of short stories, ranging from 8-pages long to 20-something pages, detailing bits and pieces of people's lives. I was impressed by how seemingly mundane situations became surreal and how
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Sadness of the Heart, A Broken Soul, AX: A Collection of Alternative Manga Japanese: 心の悲しみ InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 12
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 25, 1998 to Oct 25, 2001
Genre:
Slice of Life
Theme:
Psychological
Serialization:
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Nishioka Kyoudai (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #94482 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #9430
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Jul 20, 2019
If I had to convince a jury of stick-in-the-mud college professors that manga could be “literature”, I would hand over this volume of oneshots just to torment them. It's actually fairly high-brow, for whatever that means.
Kokoro no Kanashimi is a stand-out in terms of style, and for that reason it's one that would probably engage an artsier crowd of manga newbies, as it doesn't require any background understanding of manga aesthetics. You won't have to explain to anybody why big sparkly eyes and sweatdrops are standard visual cues for this one. However, for the same reason, it might alienate established manga fans exactly because it ... |
