Feb 3, 2011
In my opinion, it's really hard to classify this manga. There are so many elements to it, and some of them are quite conflicting. Mainly the comedy and tragedy.
When I first started reading it, the first thing that appealed to me was that it was quite different, in comparisong to anything else I've read.
There is the main character, he's an Otaku, that's nothing exceptional. But then comes around a girl - Kurumi, and they start developing their relationship.
To be honest, the sexuality also had a strong appeal on me, because I am a sucker for mature romance. But mature romance might be an understatement.
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psychological aspect is excellent, seeing how Hideo's mind works, and seeing what things his devotion(and Kurumi) can make him do and endure.
There was a lot of comedy, but I did not laugh, not even once, because there was this dreadful atmosphere, this feeling that something dark, something bad is going on in the background, and this is, in my opinion, the strongest point of the manga. The uneasy feeling, that things are not going to end well.
There were two very strong moments in the manga, that were like a kick in the face for me.
1. Kurumi saying to Hideo, that she actually was a boy before.
2. Kurumi saying to Hideo, that she actually is his sister.
I am not sure why, but moments struck me really hard.
When I am reading a good manga, I am able to feel for the characters, maybe even get myself to think I am one of the characters. And Sundome certainly managed to achieve this. After finishing it, I felt unbelievable sadness.
I also felt angry at the Mangaka, for not explaining what exactly happened to Kurumi in the end, and also for forgetting about her, so to speak. He just skipped the part right after when she died. I wanted to know more, and I wanted to see the other characters missing her.
But after thinking this through, I realized the author did a good thing. It would've been just too sad for me to digest.
For me, the characters and the story are far more important, than the art of a manga. But the art had it's very strong points, for example the title pages with Kurumi on them.
Sundome is a definitive 10/10 for me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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