Be With Me

OhHaiDer :]


First post! Yay! Introductions are in order I suppose. My name is Hilary, Akane in japanese, not giving out last names because as all internet goers know, that's a wrong move :3
Obviously, releasing a blog for reviewing manga means I like manga.
Oh I do~
My personal favorites are shoujo, slice of life, drama, and action, but I'll read just about anything n.n


So I think for a first manga, I'll do something a lot of people haven't read x]
I wanna try to review non-mainstream manga..


Be With Me
Story: Takuji Ichikawa
Art: Sai Kawashima
Script: Yoko Iino
Publisher: Shoujo Beat
Rating: Teen (13+)
Synopsis: (From back cover) When Takumi's wife suddenly returns from the grave, he can't believe his eyes. As he starts digging deeper and deeper into the mystery of her sudden reappearance, he discovers a secret that is somehow linked to the past...and the future. Is it possible to experience first love for a second time? Without question, the answer is yes!


Art review: 4/5


Sai's art in this one shot manga is cute and refreshing. The characters are simple and not over the top and one can easily imagine these characters in real life. Perhaps it is just style preference; I thought the heads on the adult characters were a bit on the small scale, despite that the characters are beautifully inked and look graceful and natural on the page.


Story Review: Be With You is a heartfelt one-shot manga about the death of a lover, mother and daughter, and the true rare chance to meet that person once again. The story has a bittersweet balance of sadness, love, and cuteness that can touch the reader's heart. The innocence implied by the metaphor Archive, or Archavie as mentioned by Yuji, is a sweet but saddening concept of death and heaven. The loving bond between Takashi and Mio is very strong, it makes the reader want to have a sweet love like theirs. Honestly, I've read this manga twice, I cried a tear the first time T^T I would have enjoyed this manga as a series, rather than a one-shot manga, but it is a good read nonetheless.


Given a rating, I would rate it at about 9/10, only because I would have preferred it to be more in depth.