Akane-Banashi might just be the biggest surprise of the year for me personally.
Since I'm not very familiar with the art of Rakugo and its historical and cultural significance in Japan, I approached this work with some hesitation. Fortunately, Akane presents it with great respect while also making it accessible and enjoyable.
Watching this girl grow, master the beautiful art of storytelling, and mature as a person is pure magic.
Her opponents and friends also shine with diverse and strong personalities, and throughout these first six issues, they stand firmly alongside our main heroine.
The art is stunning, clean, and perfectly captures the emotions and wild expressions of the
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Dec 9, 2024
Theseus no Fune
(Manga)
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This was really a very good and interesting read.
A mass murder of people, a large portion of whom were children, marks this family with a lifetime of shame and condemnation. San...father, husband, and policeman is accused of this horrific act, but even 28 years later, he still claims he is innocent. Shin, his now grown-up son, lives with his pregnant wife, and it is clear that the consequences of that event still haunt him. Unfortunately, his wife dies during childbirth, and Shin, for several reasons, decides to investigate his father's case more thoroughly, in an attempt to prove his innocence. Here, the manga begins to shine, and ... |
