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![おかえりアリス 1 [Okaeri Alice 1] by Shuzo Oshimi](https://cdn.thestorygraph.com/qmanh9rjvplt0nml1vc0zzoozrrk)
3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Shuzo Oshimi’s mangas are becoming my top favorites behind Junji Ito
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 stars
CW: Sexuality between high school students, Masterbation, Mis-gendering, Bullying
Okay, I am so torn with my review for this one. Oshimi is a manga-ka I really love, and I appreciate that they write such honest and dark topics. This one follows three students who were friends in middle school, and split up when they go to high school. Then, one of them comes back named Kei. And Kei has changed their appearance and says that they no longer are a boy.
I can't speak on the representation in this one, but it doesn't use a lot of the language that is typically in these kinds of stories. So, be aware of that. I feel like I need to read a couple more volumes before I can really give an honest opinion of the series, so I will continue it.
The mangaka also has an afterward where they discuss their own identity, so I'm curious to see where this one goes.
CW: Sexuality between high school students, Masterbation, Mis-gendering, Bullying
Okay, I am so torn with my review for this one. Oshimi is a manga-ka I really love, and I appreciate that they write such honest and dark topics. This one follows three students who were friends in middle school, and split up when they go to high school. Then, one of them comes back named Kei. And Kei has changed their appearance and says that they no longer are a boy.
I can't speak on the representation in this one, but it doesn't use a lot of the language that is typically in these kinds of stories. So, be aware of that. I feel like I need to read a couple more volumes before I can really give an honest opinion of the series, so I will continue it.
The mangaka also has an afterward where they discuss their own identity, so I'm curious to see where this one goes.
challenging
mysterious
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
I...didn't quite understand how I felt reading this, but when I read the mangaka's notes, it confirmed what I should have known, this is a cis man both attempting and fumbling to explore gender dynamics and the awkwardness that is adolescence. I kind of want to still read the next volume, because all that being said, I'm very curious to see how the story continues.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
If you have read a manga from this author before, you won't be surprised by this story and volume... It has a similar tone to Aku no Hana and Boku wa Mari no naka.
But, if it's your first manga by Shuzo Oshimi, know that he writes impactful stories in relation to teen sexuality. I think he's intentions are good, that this is not "fan service" or some sort of erotica manga, but the author's way to break with the idea of sexuality many have, in particular with the one that the majority of cis male Japanese youths seems to share.
I particularly find he's style of drawing to be very good, so clean and expressive.
But, if it's your first manga by Shuzo Oshimi, know that he writes impactful stories in relation to teen sexuality. I think he's intentions are good, that this is not "fan service" or some sort of erotica manga, but the author's way to break with the idea of sexuality many have, in particular with the one that the majority of cis male Japanese youths seems to share.
I particularly find he's style of drawing to be very good, so clean and expressive.
There so many bad things about it but all those bad things makes it interesting
Picked this up while waiting for the next chapter of Blood on the Tracks. Not liking this series as much. I get that the author has a lot of say about the adolescent exploration and discovery of sexuality and gender (the comics at the end make this clear) but I don’t think the subject is handled with a lot of tact.
3.5 stars
Not sure how I feel about the characters yet. I do want to continue it though.
Not sure how I feel about the characters yet. I do want to continue it though.