Oct 5, 2021
I watched the anime a couple of years ago and I went in expecting cringe and maybe some relatable stuff. I got what I was expecting and then some. While I think the anime adaptation was good, I chose not to read the manga as well because, I thought, there was so much cringe I can stomach.
A couple of days ago I ended up picking up the manga as well and I am still glued to it. I saw that the anime did a pretty good job adapting the manga. The cringe factor was the same, but reading the story further than the point where
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the anime ended made me realise that I came to enjoy all those cringey moments, and I, as a reader, began to accept Tomoko for who she is, just like she does throughout the story.
Without getting into too many spoilers, the thing that I appreciate most about the manga is the character development that Tomoko and everyone else go through. With time, you realise that, while Tomoko is still the protagonist, it is not just her story anymore. And for a story centred around a loner, that is the best outcome in my opinion.
Another thing that I appreciate is that the character development does not feel forced. It feels organic and real. There were many instances where I'd watch her doing something and only at the end of the chapter would I realise that she, in fact, changed (for the better).
I fully recommend the manga for anyone who had seen the anime and are interested to see how Tomoko lived her loner high school life after the last episode and also for everyone that wants to read a good kind-of-a-slice-of-life-but-not-really story.
If you can go through all the cringe situations in the beginning and remember them afterwards, the later chapters will feel even more satisfying.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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