Undercurrent is an excellent, mature, adult, drama. The art isn’t fancy, but the story is a good exploration of abandonment, understanding those closest to you, and living in the aftermath of losing a family member.
It’s also an insight into the way Japanese public baths work, as the story’s main setting is in one. Main character Kanae runs a public bath with her husband, when one day he suddenly disappears from her life without any explanation, leaving no clues whatsoever.
Did he die? Did he run away? There could be a million reasons for why he disappeared, and that is the true horror ...
Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Under Current Japanese: アンダーカレント InformationType: Manga Volumes: 1 Chapters: 11 Status: Finished Published: Aug 25, 2004 to Aug 25, 2005 Genre: Slice of Life Demographic: Seinen Serialization: Afternoon Authors: Toyoda, Tetsuya (Story & Art) StatisticsScore: 7.361 (scored by 2,277 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #42332 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #3422 Members: 6,058 Favorites: 68 |
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