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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
After the tragic loss of his family at a young age, seventeen-year-old Rei Kiriyama’s life has become one of solitude—and shogi.
Having no other relatives willing to take him in after the accident, Rei went to live with the family of his father’s old shogi rival. There, Rei slowly but sure became a grand shogi player, rising up in the ranks and reaching the national competition level. This caused a rift between Rei and the shield ren of his father’s rival who also held shogi dreams.
Eventually, Rei dropped out of high school and moved out so he could focus wholly on shogi. It helps him forget, all that he’s lost.
Rei had resigned himself to a life of solitude—but, after being found wandering the streets one night by a kind stranger, he finds himself unable to commit.
The Kawamoto sisters—Akari, Hinata, and Momo—have also lost loved ones. Akari, the oldest, has a penchant for taking in strays—sparrows, cats, and, now, Rei.
Can Rei and the Kawamoto sisters help each other heal?
This is such a melancholic and heartfelt story.
I really appreciate how this story meditates on loss and grief. There’s an awareness of these emotions not being linear—the most seemingly inconsequential things can happen and, suddenly, you’ve returned to a time you thought you’d moved past. Both the writing and the formatting of the panels does so much to convey the spillage of time—how it can bleed and blend together.
More, I find this story to be so refreshing in how it makes space for this young boy to express feelings amongst people who care for him. Young men don’t often have that space to feel safe enough to be vulnerable, to reflect and express.
This is such a well-written, well-conceived of story that is being mapped out by someone who clearly understands the structure of story and the importance of building tension through flashbacks, metaphors, and parallels. This first volume sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of not just growing up but of growing with your grief and learning to live beyond your losses.
Highly recommend on every level. Readers who enjoy a thoughtful, slice-of-life, coming-of-age story would certainly find this to be a moving choice~
Having no other relatives willing to take him in after the accident, Rei went to live with the family of his father’s old shogi rival. There, Rei slowly but sure became a grand shogi player, rising up in the ranks and reaching the national competition level. This caused a rift between Rei and the shield ren of his father’s rival who also held shogi dreams.
Eventually, Rei dropped out of high school and moved out so he could focus wholly on shogi. It helps him forget, all that he’s lost.
Rei had resigned himself to a life of solitude—but, after being found wandering the streets one night by a kind stranger, he finds himself unable to commit.
The Kawamoto sisters—Akari, Hinata, and Momo—have also lost loved ones. Akari, the oldest, has a penchant for taking in strays—sparrows, cats, and, now, Rei.
Can Rei and the Kawamoto sisters help each other heal?
This is such a melancholic and heartfelt story.
I really appreciate how this story meditates on loss and grief. There’s an awareness of these emotions not being linear—the most seemingly inconsequential things can happen and, suddenly, you’ve returned to a time you thought you’d moved past. Both the writing and the formatting of the panels does so much to convey the spillage of time—how it can bleed and blend together.
More, I find this story to be so refreshing in how it makes space for this young boy to express feelings amongst people who care for him. Young men don’t often have that space to feel safe enough to be vulnerable, to reflect and express.
This is such a well-written, well-conceived of story that is being mapped out by someone who clearly understands the structure of story and the importance of building tension through flashbacks, metaphors, and parallels. This first volume sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of not just growing up but of growing with your grief and learning to live beyond your losses.
Highly recommend on every level. Readers who enjoy a thoughtful, slice-of-life, coming-of-age story would certainly find this to be a moving choice~
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Another manga I read because of the adaptation. It's about a young successful Go player, Rei who is an orphan and a loner finding family & affection from strangers; 4 siblings & their grandfather and also his rival-childhood friend, Harunobu who also helps fan away his loneliness in his weird way. The first volume is about him getting used to the idea of a family & us readers looking into his backstory.
The storytelling is pretty laid back and suitable for autumn reads, is what I felt while reading it. Unknown to me that the same mangaka also penned Honey & Clover, a famous manga that I adored the drama adaptation. I will continue with the March Comes in Like A Lion series & hoping to see the growth in Rei & his friends!
Dans son nouveau manga Chica Umino, l'auteur de Honey and Clover change résolument de registre et nous présente un univers assez inhabituel, celui du shogi, variante japonaise du jeu d'échecs. Rei Kiriyama est un jeune joueur professionnel de shogi qui, enfant, a perdu toute sa famille dans un tragique accident. Sa rencontre avec trois soeurs, orphelines également, et leur grand-père va apporter de la couleur dans sa vie. Une histoire chaleureuse qui malgré les thèmes pesants (mort, solitude) est empreinte d'optimisme. Une belle découverte!
Et bien j’ai beaucoup aimé ce qui nous est présenté !
Je ne connais rien au shogi, qui a l’air de ressembler à des échecs, mais pour l’instant c’est loin d’être indispensable d’être un professionnel dans la matière, au contraire de Rei qui lui en est justement un.
Son parcours, sa rencontre avec les trois sœurs, son passé, tout est expliqué un petit peu dans le désordre et j’ai mis du temps à comprendre ce qu’il s’était réellement passé avec ses parents.
Mais si c’est bien entendu un point très important, c’est surtout pour le côté familial que j’ai apprécié ma lecture, avec un accent très prononcé pour les repas qui semblent le moment pour réunir tous les personnages ensemble, y compris les chats de la maison qui sont totalement adorables.
On peut sentir la tristesse de Rei qui se sent tellement seul. Même s’il a en réalité un voisin/adversaire bien trop présent et pas mal de collègues de shogi, c’est seulement auprès de Akari, Hinata et Momo qu’il réussit à se reconstruire une espèce de cocon familial.
Avec ses jolis dessins et son ambiance à la fois joyeuse et mélancolique, ce premier tome est une vraie réussite
Je ne connais rien au shogi, qui a l’air de ressembler à des échecs, mais pour l’instant c’est loin d’être indispensable d’être un professionnel dans la matière, au contraire de Rei qui lui en est justement un.
Son parcours, sa rencontre avec les trois sœurs, son passé, tout est expliqué un petit peu dans le désordre et j’ai mis du temps à comprendre ce qu’il s’était réellement passé avec ses parents.
Mais si c’est bien entendu un point très important, c’est surtout pour le côté familial que j’ai apprécié ma lecture, avec un accent très prononcé pour les repas qui semblent le moment pour réunir tous les personnages ensemble, y compris les chats de la maison qui sont totalement adorables.
On peut sentir la tristesse de Rei qui se sent tellement seul. Même s’il a en réalité un voisin/adversaire bien trop présent et pas mal de collègues de shogi, c’est seulement auprès de Akari, Hinata et Momo qu’il réussit à se reconstruire une espèce de cocon familial.
Avec ses jolis dessins et son ambiance à la fois joyeuse et mélancolique, ce premier tome est une vraie réussite
dark
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced