Sep 25, 2020
Girls Last Tour is a truly morbid depressing story that holds back nothing in it's attempt to portray an awful situation. It is sprinkled in with moments of joy, hope, happiness and learning but never strays from reminding you about the grim conclusion that is to come. I believe this story accurately shows how young girls may experience a world where survival is a constant struggle and where it must be faced alone.
The story feels episodic with the 2 main characters moving to a new setting and encountering problems and
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usually learning a lesson while overcoming them. The girls push towards a goal to reach the highest level of the city they inhabit while undergoing constant struggles and learning things about themselves and the world along the way. The story moves towards a satisfying and seemingly inevitable conclusion but every road bump they experience on the way feels meaningful. The story also explores many themes without ever preaching to the reader and is likely to invoke thought from the reader who may then struggle with the same issues as the characters. Every bit of dialogue feels necessary and thought provoking and each outstanding moment will make you wish the Girls' tour could have lasted just a little bit longer.
The art in this story is often just as bleak and harsh as the subject matter it explores. The cute cartoonish look of the characters is juxtaposed by the real collapsing world they live in and the rare beauty seen in the ruined city feels all the more satisfying. Although the settings look similar throughout the story this feels entirely appropriate and none of the beautifully drawn panels ever felt out of place.
The story follows 2 young girls who have been raised in a world where society has collapsed and all seems to be coming to an end. Yuu and Chiito were the best conduit for the reader to experience this world and adventure through. There childlike innocence, ignorance and curiosity makes the way they view the world all the more interesting. Every time they get to experience a moment of joy and respite feels like a relief from the constant struggle they live in. There relationship and dialogue was written very intelligently and seems to be written by someone who has spent time with children. It is hard not to empathize with these characters as they are written both likably and realistically. The mind of a younger person only enhances this mangas darker and more mature themes and makes the painful things they experience even more moving to the reader.
Girls' Last Tour is truly a unique story that takes on some of humanity's oldest struggles and is fearless in its portrayal of what the future could be. It is truly a unique story that takes on some of humanity's oldest struggles and is fearless in its portrayal of what the future could be. This story meant so much to me and invoked more thought and emotion than anything I have read in years. I enjoyed this manga thoroughly from start to finish and would recommend it as a must read to anybody.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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