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Hidamari Sketch on mushrooms (on head).

It's cozy, silly and surreal. There's also an ominous atmosphere, like something bigger is happening, something special and strange.
I love that feeling, especially when told in Tsukumizu's style of depression-infused optimism.

The low-effort panels are charming and great, and the high-effort panels are so wild and creative that it's worth buying the Japanese manga volumes to appreciate the artwork, even if you can't read it (like I did).

The odd moments we spend in the town of West Yomogi would be worth reading 49 chapters on their own, but there's an actual story as well, and it's so good. There's a big ... build-up and a lot of things to think about and interpret.
The supporting characters are also fascinating and give the manga more depth and complexity.

If you're looking for a 10/10 niche manga and can handle moe blobs figuring out how to get along when reality itself seems to be malfunctioning, jump in. It's my #1 manga, if that matters.

Read it twice and spread the good word of the egg and mushroom. Do your part so we can finally get English volumes to collect.

A fleeting 3-volume series, charming and occasionally profound.

The manga presents short, touching character vignettes that slowly lead us to a bigger concluding thread.
Death, human purpose and loneliness are in focus, but it's a soft focus.

I love the art style and want to own the physical volumes.
The mangaka has a lovely way of stripping away the text during important emotional moments, letting a few beautiful panels convey a specific feeling or message.

There's an effort to deepen the setting, but the world remains a little vague throughout.

It's a beautiful and tasteful manga, maybe too tasteful? There was an opportunity to push the darker, edgier aspects of this ... story much further, which I would have probably liked, but it's easy to respect the mangaka's choice to play it safer/softer, because that's likely one of the reasons this work stands out.

Sukaraiti (katakana) or 'Skalighty' is a personal favorite for me, it fits my tone/vibe preferences super well.
It's pretty niche, but there are types who enjoy hidden hidden gems (hidden²), and types who will resonate with the lonely, sentimental mood. I'm here for all of that.