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Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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4.5

Tender, sweet one shot about manga as an art - happy I finally sat down and read it. 
Tokyo These Days, Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto

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5.0

A beautiful, tender book about older manga creators and editors being given one last shot to make great art like when they were young. Unbelievable how every chapter was able to tug on my heart perfectly. 
MARRIAGETOXIN, Vol. 1 by Mizuki Yoda, Joumyaku

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3.5

The stakes are ridiculous - an awkward man must marry to save his sister's lesbian relationship and continue his family's business (being poison assassins) (?) Okay!!!  The pacing is fantastic. The two main characters have a real, lovely bond underneath all the ridiculousness. 
Blue Lock, Vol. 4 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro

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5.0

What a RUSH! The art is frantic, the story always like a pressure cooker, and each character is forced to evolve. It is no wonder this is flying off the shelves in Japan. 
Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2 by Hinako Ashihara

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5.0

Ohhhhh my heart. I love the pure emotions of being 15-16 and feeling the loneliness of twilight. Sad that Ann and Daigo are going long distance for "only 3 years" 🥺 OH MY GOODNESS THE FINAL PAGE OF THE BOOK. Genius. Tender. So lovingly written. 
Sand Chronicles, Vol. 1 by Hinako Ashihara

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5.0

I picked this up after hearing the artist died by suicide. I wasn't expecting the work itself to revolve around suicide and death. But goodness gracious if it isn't a pretty, thoughtful book. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 
Akane-banashi, Vol. 4 by Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue

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4.0

This was mostly a transitional volume between story arcs! So! Hard to reflect and grade. But I enjoyed myself immensely. 
Akane-banashi, Vol. 3 by Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue

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5.0

Like Akane herself, this series is leagues above its manga peers. There hasn't been a single bad chapter, everything is so beautifully paced and written. I am in awe that this is in Shonen Jump. 
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 6 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

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5.0

Omg Frieren! Seeing her EXACT clone be taken down and being THRILLED that magic has come so far. Beautiful. This remains to be one of the best manga I have ever read; so thoughtful, nostalgic, and beautiful. 
The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio

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5.0

I am so happy I finally learned about Moto Hagio???? 500 pages of beautiful, unmitigated DRAMA AND HUMAN FEELING! It is captivating! I am stunned by the depths of it all - Thomas, Erich, JULI! Oh my god this book is beautiful. I loved every time these little children cried out, "Le Bebe!" Every boy feels like a gothic ghost trying to repress their intense feelings. The want to earn being human!!! They are all so tender!!! So mild!!! They all feel like fallen angels!!! 😭😭😭😭