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Seaside Stranger Vol. 1: Umibe No Étranger by Kanna Kii

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brookeisbusyreading's review

emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don’t know. I think this got a little too hyped up for me. The art style’s really pretty and I love the setting, but I just feel like too much was crammed into the first volume. The introduction of Mio and Shun was beautiful though! So much emotion!

But with manga, time skips can easily get confusing or disrupt the story’s flow (again, at least for me). I would’ve liked to see more of the two of them before Mio left. Also, the reasons why they liked each other could’ve been more specific.

Mio’s personality is a big difference pre- and post-time skip, which I’m fine with! I just hoped we could’ve seen more of how he went from sad, loney, grieving boy to childish ‘adult’. Shun’s reaction was nice, but it didn’t feel like he changed too much over several years.

This one I just wanted more from I think? Might still continue the series though.

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reila's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Possibly one of my favorite BL stories thus far. The first volume feels fast, relative to how Mio's straightforwardness changes the trajectory of Shun's life. There's plenty of angst amid the cute moments and plenty of reflective moments brought out by the paneling and beautiful art. Mio is spontaneous, whereas Shun is indifferent—a zest for life versus a life paralyzed by self-doubt. The seven-year age gap really emphasizes the questions of emotional maturity and stagnation whenever the two conflict, making for realistic situations that (personally) gut me like a fish. Having caught up with the series, it only gets better. We jump through time quite a bit, and the two, along with the company they keep, grow on you, with you, both. I'm invested!

They do get together in this volume, and I wasn't ready (silly, naive me;;;).

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tymgabriel's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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robinks's review

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emotional sad fast-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

4.25

I loved the art! Some of the dialogue was a bit confusing (perhaps difficulty in translating), and I wish we got to know a bit more about Mio and Shun’s internal thoughts and feelings.

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