Despite giving this a 6.5/10 (which could have easily been an 8/10, sadly...), I'd recommend you read 'Alabaster no Kisetsu'.
First, the glaring shortcomings this manga has:
1) Unneeded plot points mid-way which, in my opinion, contributed to a degradation of the overall quality (pacing, plot points, character consistency). These 'developments' appeared just to disappear shortly, stirring controversy and feeling absolutely out of character for this manga.
2) Quite possibly related to 1), the series appears to have been soft-axed. It really feels like the controversial decisions led to backlash from an editor/magazine/whatever. The latter half feels rushed and while the mangaka manages to wrap things up, it's ...
Alternative TitlesJapanese: アラバスターの季節 InformationType: Manga Volumes: 3 Chapters: 18 Status: Finished Published: May 16, 2022 to Feb 16, 2024 Demographic: Seinen Serialization: Young King OURs GH Authors: Takatsu, Makoto (Story & Art) StatisticsScore: 6.731 (scored by 556 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #127982 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #8996 Members: 2,008 Favorites: 6 |
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