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“A whimsical collection of 14 short stories blending folklore, dreams, and gentle life lessons in a nostalgic, fairy-tale atmosphere.”
Shiroi Kumo
しろいくも
7.66
2,144 rank · 4,442 readers · 27 favorites
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Synopsis
A whimsical collection of 14 short stories blending folklore, dreams, and gentle life lessons in a nostalgic, fairy-tale atmosphere.
1. "Mukashi-mukashi" ("Once Upon a Time") 2. Mata Kondo ne (See You Next Time) 3. Koakuma to Yoru (Imp in the Night) 4. Kottouya Sakuradou (Sakura Antique Store) 5. Shiroi Kumo (White Clouds) 6. Hizumi no Oka (Molehill) 7. Yume no Kuni (The Land of Dreams) 8. Budou Tsumami (Grape Harvest) 9. Ouchi ni Kaerou (Let's Go Home) 10. Hana no Hanashi (The Story of a Flower) 11. Hana no Saku Michi (The Road Where Flowers Bloom) 12. Tamago no Mizu (Egg Water) 13. Hoppie's Bear 14. "Aru Tokoro e" ("To a Certain Place")
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
9.2
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.75
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.75 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.20
Running avg · Sep 2008 → Jan 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a very simple one-shot manga with a very simple slice of life story on life and death. But this simplicity only made this manga more touching and straight to the point. Don't expect teenage...”
- 10 “This one shot is a 10/10 masterpiece. I clicked on White Clouds by complete accident and I can’t describe how glad I am to have read it. I know others have said it, but I simply can't think of...”
- 10 “This is going to be a pretty short review because it's a pretty short story (a single chapter, a mere 16 pages) and not a lot could be said about it plot-wise without giving away a lot of story...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Nov 2004 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3848 catalog