Oct 24, 2009
Koko Ni Iru Yo is an anime which on the surface seems like yourshoujo but well to be honest is a jewel in it's genre and a manga to be read!
Story
The story is basic and easy to follow. It seems like your typical shoujo manga in its first chapters being based on a shy and extremly timid girl named sumino with little confidence or self esteem. Sumino confides in her online blog and her 2 online friends "BlackRabbit" and "Mega Pig" in troubled times. Sumino feels alone and worthless till popular boy Hinata confesses his love for her one day, with this in mind Sumino
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has the strength to change for not only herself but for him. The story progresses at a steady pace, and captivates you to read on. The manga is fairly short lived at 19 chapters and only 5 volumes but you see a transformation of the characters and enviroments within the story and the story as a whole is quite frankly beautiful. The problems and issues the characters are faced with are dealt with very well. It is a fairly realistic story which alot of people could relate to, it can at times seem like your average shoujo story but overall Koko Ni Iru Yo has a strange appeal and draws you in.
Art
The art of Koko Ni Iru Yo is magnificant. The character designs are adorable! Sumino is often described as "plain" within the story which is ironic considering how beautiful she is. The 2 main male characters Hinata and Teru unfortunatly don't look as distinctive in their design as Sumino does in hers. The supporting characters don't seem to stand out as much in their design as Sumino, Hinata and Teru but this can be excused as overall the art of Koko Ni Iru Yo is preety amazing.
Character
One of the main things i enjoyed about this manga was Sumino's character and her development throughout the story. Sumino's growth as a person is quite remarkable in honesty. You really see her blossom and grow to admire her by the finish of Koko Ni Iru Yo. Hinata is very charming but unfortunatly there is little insight as to why he likes Sumino however it can be said it comes across that he really trully has very strong feelings for her, other then his feelings for Sumino we see little depth in his character then again it isn't necessarily needed in the story. Teru is very bold in his character and more rebelious then Hinata or Sumino, he is blunt and somtimes harsh but we see his character take on a interesting turn when he develops feelings for Sumino, i actually think his character has more depth then Hinatas but it is obvious from the start of the story that him and Sumino are not fated to be together.
Enjoyment
If you are looking for a complex story or for a action or thriller this may not be your kind of manga. If your looking for a shoujo story with a little bit of heart, i think your more on the right line with Koko Ni Iru Yo. As i have said previously Koko Ni Iru Yo has some kind of strange power it seems of making you want to read on and hope for Sumino to finally be able to find her place in the world, i really enjoyed this anime to the point where read it twice in a day!
Overall
Simple but beautiful story, great characters and art, fun to read and to some inspiring. I really could relate to this manga, it made my day and cheered me up when i was really feeling down, i highly reccomend you watch. It is not rated 10 because the story was short lived at 19 chapters and i felt a few more twists were needed in the story.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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