Jan 4, 2018
Spoilers for begunning of story present!!!!
I did like it at first because the story was progressing, the characters were likable and the romance was there. I still like Akira's character because she puts up with all of Tetsuo's shit, but she should abandon ship like I did. My reason for dropping it is that it didn't go anywhere from the first chaptets. I can't seem to find the driving force behind this story besides that the main character is whiny and has problems. He seems to be good at drawing, as mentioned by several characters in the story, but he has zero confidence and seemingly
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little motivation to draw. For someone who left his home to pursue art, this is weak. He doesn't want to accept help from anyone and gets overly aggressive about his independence when Akira tries to help him. Even though I am also near graduation and trying to find my path in life, I can't relate to this guy at all because he just has these made up problems.
Next, the sex scenes go from story driving elements to reminders that he is still "in love" with Akira. Initially the sex marks the beginning of their relationship and confirms that they like each other. Over time however, the sex scenes only pop up as either fan service or a reminder that Tetsuo and Akira are still in a relationship, because Tetsuo doesn't seem to do much else with Akira besides fuck her and leave to spend the rest of the chapter brooding.
Lastly, this phantom love triangle. Tetsuo sees some random chick at random points during the story and is apparently also head over heels for her. However, nothing is explicitly stated, and so nothing happens, at least in the first 12 chapters. I'm not a huge fan of triangles, but I understand they happen to progress the romance through the character making a choice. What I hate more than triangles is this bullshit, where the 2nd chick just randomly comes in for a few panels, and the author just reminds you that she might be brought in for a triangle later.
For me, this was enough to drop this manga a third of the way through.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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