A review by saramarie08
Wash It All Away 01 by Mitsuru Hattori

3.25

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Wakana Kinme can’t remember anything about her life previous to two years ago, except how to wash clothes. She runs a local specialty cleaning service that does wet cleaning, stain removal, polishing of leather, and more. Kinme even offers to pick up or drop off items, which is a popular service for her aging clients given the hilly community in which they live. After a long day of work, nothing hits the spot more than a dip in the hot bath or a hot spring, something her small town is known for.
 

It’s not often you see a manga about something so specific as a cleaning service, and this one definitely gets into the details about cleaning garments. But there’s something else happening with this lost memory story that only really gets interesting, even sinister, in the last few pages of this volume. There is an excessive fixation on Kinme’s breasts and backside that mar a story that started out relatively sweet and intrigued me with the tinge of mystery lingering at the end. I'm willing to give volume two a try to see if the fan service diminishes, but also to figure out just what happened to this poor girl's memories.
 
Sara's Rating: 7/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12
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