Mar 14, 2025
For anyone who is looking to read this manga, I suggest reading Catch-22 and Never Let Me Go first. They are award winning novels. Both books contain themes present in Kimishinu. With Catch22 being more about the war, and Never let me go being about the orphanage romance. If you don't feel like reading both, read Never Let Me Go. Its plot is very similar. It will make you feel things.
Beyond that, My Wish is to Fall in Love Until your Dying Day is what I would consider a masterpiece. It perfectly balances its core themes, and intertwines them in a way that the
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story would not function with the absence of one of them. The story follows two young girls, Sheena and Mimi. Sheena and Mimi work well together as character types. Sheena is mostly easily described as Mimi's caretaker, while still maintaining an equal relationship. Mimi is inexperienced, despite her situation. They go to school together, and sleep in the same room. They prove that even in a world filled with pain, love can still blossom.
Anyways, the art style fits perfectly. Solid 10/10. It remains simple, yet somehow perfectly encapsulates every little detail.
The characters are amazing. They experience great character development. With it being a character driven story, I could not rate it any lower than 10/10.
The pacing is good as well. There is no clear time structure, many days could be skipped over, simply because they were the same as the previous. The book focuses on the interesting stuff, there is never a dull moment. Any that you might consider dull, is just unappreciated character development. That or you just don't like the character.
The story is what I might call, peak. If you go in expecting something grand, don't. The story is about children. Do you think they will change the world?
You should try reading again a while after your first reading. You will notice a lot more minutiae details. Some moments hit twice as hard when you know the true meaning.
Super side note. The reason I recommended Never Let Me Go is because I went through the experience myself. Initially I rated this series like an 8/10. But now I realize it's potential. I read Never Let Me Go in an English class, so I was required to analyze and find the themes. Since re-reading Kimishinu, I understood so much more, and realized it's depth.
There are a lot of moments that feel bland, simply because of one thing. You are watching the story happen, not experiencing it. It's the same way you cannot read another person's mind. Never Let Me Go gave me insight into that. It helped me truly understand what the characters were going through, what they were thinking, and how they felt.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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