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pokoko on 05 February 2018
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Cloudman said:
pokoko said:

Hoshino, Me Wo Tsubutte is a strange manga.  I like it even though I'm not crazy about either of the main characters.  They're pretty basic but it still managed to catch me completely by surprise with revelations I was not expecting at all. 

I think the most important part for me is that the side characters are really interesting.  It might not be obvious at first but many of them have more depth than you normally see from side characters.  It's hinted at before it comes to light and I really like that, too.

Yeah, I'm quite surprised how much I really got into this manga. I just couldn't stop reading after a point. I do like the main guy in that he's not a typical average nice guy. It's a nice change of pace I feel, and I think he's a relate-able character. Also, yeah, the side characters do get some nice development and seem more interesting. I was quite surprised to learn more about the delinquent girl and glasses girl. I like this ongoing theme with people hiding behind 'masks'. Oh, plain Misaki is pretty dang cute too xD

That happened to me, too.  I was thinking to myself that the manga was just OK but I kept wanting to read more.  I was expecting to lose interest but I didn't.  

Kanou and Matsukata are my favorite characters.  They're both kind of messed up but that makes them more intriguing and human.  The manga doesn't just throw their problems at you in one go, either, which makes them feel complex like real people.  I also like how no one really seems to get exactly what they want.  Stuff isn't tied up with a neat little bow.  

I want to know more about Riho and kitty-mouth.  I like them, as well, and there have been a lot of hints thus far that Riho has her own share of problems.  

I wouldn't say the main guy is likeable, exactly, but you're right that he is relatable.  He is very conflicted and that makes him feel human, too.  In fact, the only one who doesn't really feel human is Hoshino but I expect we will get to her eventually.  She looks like a western cartoon in plain form.

Last edited by pokoko - on 06 February 2018