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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
meu deus que gente CHATA
estranhamente o filme é melhor, mesmo sendo praticamente igual?
estranhamente o filme é melhor, mesmo sendo praticamente igual?
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
Cute art, a cute premise and some cute romantic potential were ultimately squandered by bizarre writing choices. The growth of friendship and eventual romance between the young protagonists was the strongest section of the book; unfortunately it only lasts about a chapter before being abruptly cut off. Mio returns from a multi-year timeskip as a completely different person, at which point the story goes off the rails and never recovers. There are a whole series' worth of plotlines crammed into one little volume and none of them pan out. Given that Seaside Stranger was apparently extended into multiple volumes anyway, I'm at a loss as to why the mangaka didn't just develop things more slowly.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tiene un dibujo muy bonito pero la historia no me convencio del todo. Esperaba mucho más al ver que tenía una película y al ser publicado al español pero realmente no es una historia que sea memorable.
La mayoría de los mangas del 2013-2014 no eran tan sorprendentes en el tema narrativo así que le daré una oportunidad a la segunda parte para ver como fue mejorando el autor.
La mayoría de los mangas del 2013-2014 no eran tan sorprendentes en el tema narrativo así que le daré una oportunidad a la segunda parte para ver como fue mejorando el autor.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
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.