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james_desantis 's review for:
After the Rain, Vol. 2
by Jun Mayuzuki
This puts the romance on more of the backburner here as we get to see the life of the two main characters and how they got to where they're at.
With Akira we go back to see what happened to her old friends. While some things change, others don't, and the result is kind of bittersweet. It's about growing up and growing apart and most people can relate. While Oizumi is dealing with a similar situation his feels more about resentment and remorse, which older people like myself can feel 100%.
I think the little chapters with romance mixed in with more slice of life stuff works really well. Gives more reasoning to care for these characters but also gives us a reason to understand how both can eventually, possibly, get together. I think having two characters with such a different view in life yet similar can work really well.
It is a slow burn book for sure but romance/slice of life fans will find a lot to enjoy in volume 2.
With Akira we go back to see what happened to her old friends. While some things change, others don't, and the result is kind of bittersweet. It's about growing up and growing apart and most people can relate. While Oizumi is dealing with a similar situation his feels more about resentment and remorse, which older people like myself can feel 100%.
I think the little chapters with romance mixed in with more slice of life stuff works really well. Gives more reasoning to care for these characters but also gives us a reason to understand how both can eventually, possibly, get together. I think having two characters with such a different view in life yet similar can work really well.
It is a slow burn book for sure but romance/slice of life fans will find a lot to enjoy in volume 2.