If you're looking for something deeply unsettling to be presented in a soft, comforting way, this might be the story for you. This is a single story told through a series of smaller, almost fable-like stories. The individual chapters each make a point about life and purpose while the larger story lives out these concepts. The plot description certainly does not to it justice, but I honestly would not recommend looking for more -- this story is clearly meant to be experienced piece by piece. There is a certain value in moving from the description as this site gives it to the actual first chapters. Ifyou read this looking only for the core plot (which doesn't pick up until about a third of the way in), you likely won't enjoy what this story has to offer.

I wouldn't necessarily consider this a feel-good story, but every element of it feels soft and deeply wise. The emotional impacts of each element of the story mix oddly, to the point where I can't really pinpoint how this story feels. The actual plot almost conflicts the style and feel of the story's world as a whole. The art style is simple, somewhat cute, and very straightforward. The setting begins in a similar way, but gains depth and detail in a way more in line with the plot.

One of the most unique things about this manga is that the story is told by everything except the characters. The last few chapters try to make this into a "greater purpose" type of message, but it did feel a bit heavy handed in my opinion. The author does do an impressive job of building complex, empathetic characters with visuals alone. I don't really feel that the namelessness and voicelessness of the characters do much for the messages of the story, but they shape the feeling of the story's world as a whole in the same way as the minimalist art and initial setting.

Overall, from the first to the last chapter, this story had me saying "huh." It will not necessarily be making my favorites list, but it's special in a very special way.