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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The art style is gorgeous. I saw the movie first and needed to know more about the story so I got the manga. The characters are so sweet. I really like the story and their relationship
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
Seaside Stranger is going for a beautiful walk through and out of depression while dipped in summer colors, but it ends up falling flat on its face because it's running at a mile a minute. Characters grow up, mature, grow closer and apart all off-screen, which simply does not work in a character drama. What we're left with on-screen is just silly miscommunication, which holds the plot together with the skin of its teeth till the very end.
There was something interesting going on with sexuality and shame, but since it was all resolved with one or two conversations and then it was all happily no longer a problem, it couldn't hold much meaning. Instead, Mio's insistence for sexual relations at Shun's frequent and soft declines comes off as pushy at best and simply disrespectful of his partner at worse, instead of an artsy, empowering reclaiming of Shun's own sexuality and desire that Kii was clearly going for.
Seaside Stranger isn't bad at all; the art is soft and emotive and clean and outright gorgeous, with color work striking as particularly stunning, but her story just needed more page time to flesh out and breathe properly. Perhaps in the sequel/other volumes, when it does have that time, it will bloom into something more.
There was something interesting going on with sexuality and shame, but since it was all resolved with one or two conversations and then it was all happily no longer a problem, it couldn't hold much meaning. Instead, Mio's insistence for sexual relations at Shun's frequent and soft declines comes off as pushy at best and simply disrespectful of his partner at worse, instead of an artsy, empowering reclaiming of Shun's own sexuality and desire that Kii was clearly going for.
Seaside Stranger isn't bad at all; the art is soft and emotive and clean and outright gorgeous, with color work striking as particularly stunning, but her story just needed more page time to flesh out and breathe properly. Perhaps in the sequel/other volumes, when it does have that time, it will bloom into something more.
The writing was a problem. It was confusing the whole way through what was happening and what was going on. The characters seemed weird. I think there was a real problem with translation here. I wonder if this makes sense in the original Japanese. Probably. This is a Japanese Manga Yaoi. The story seems like it's sweet.
The artwork is lovely. Another issue I have is they often put bubbles up in the frame and they don't say who is saying it. You can tell. Trying to figure out even with two characters who is saying what can be confusing and difficult. This was work to read.
I don't really know if I understand what's happening. One of them is sad and then the other is sad. One seems to be waiting for the other and when they show up, then their mad or something. It was very confusing. I don't know what was keeping them apart. The whole story, they want each other and then when they can have each other they are stand-offish. Then someone past lover shows up or something. I don't know.
I'm hoping all these issues are ironed out in the next volume and it will make more sense. This seemed to be a bad translation. I'm hoping that's all it is.
The artwork is lovely. Another issue I have is they often put bubbles up in the frame and they don't say who is saying it. You can tell. Trying to figure out even with two characters who is saying what can be confusing and difficult. This was work to read.
I don't really know if I understand what's happening. One of them is sad and then the other is sad. One seems to be waiting for the other and when they show up, then their mad or something. It was very confusing. I don't know what was keeping them apart. The whole story, they want each other and then when they can have each other they are stand-offish. Then someone past lover shows up or something. I don't know.
I'm hoping all these issues are ironed out in the next volume and it will make more sense. This seemed to be a bad translation. I'm hoping that's all it is.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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
While charmingly drawn, the writing fell a bit flat. The plot progressed too rapidly with too many incidental conflicts brought up and quickly forgotten. Another comment noted that this book felt like a string of storyboard ideas loosely tied together, which is apt. Although the characters do develop, most of that development occurs off-page during the time skips, taking away from the readers' investment in Mio and Shun's changes.
Despite all that, however, the rough sketch of ideas within the book were endearing. If the characters were more developed and the plot were better paced, Seaside Stranger would have been much more satisfying and would have justified its sequel books.
Despite all that, however, the rough sketch of ideas within the book were endearing. If the characters were more developed and the plot were better paced, Seaside Stranger would have been much more satisfying and would have justified its sequel books.
I really love how realistic their intimate (bed) scenes were written & drawn.
It wasn’t just hot & steamy like it’s usually portrayed, but actually something intimate & delicate, with consent and talking about it. Which can be awkward, but shows the maturity of the author.
It wasn’t just hot & steamy like it’s usually portrayed, but actually something intimate & delicate, with consent and talking about it. Which can be awkward, but shows the maturity of the author.