do you ever feel, like a plastic bag? man. i never thought i would say this, but this slice of life manga portrays reality more than fiction. it’s the lofi of manga, the ones u read when u kinda feel kinda lost in life, melancholic mayhaps. it deconstructs time, grounding u in reality and forcing u to experience the world around you purely based on your senses. (and in this case, sound) takako doesn’t speak much, but she has exceptional hearing, allowing her to have a deeper understanding of the world around her. takako is a more optimistic character but not overly so, watch on as a she attempts toembrace the rather cold and fast-paced modern world around her, spreading her warmth not only to the characters around her, but to us readers too. (made me want to cheer her on at least)

takako-san is created partially from the author herself, thus the portrayal of her life and those around her in this piece of work is more “normal” than most manga of other genres.

the art (takako’s eyes specifically) reminds me of yotsubato while the story is more akin to hirayasumi (both great works you should check out)

being a hidden gem of the josei genre, it sure has been a nice change of pace for me in our frantic and often fleeting lives today.

rating
[real]/10