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1999 Shanghai · review

★
Top reader Aug 31, 2011 · 2 min read
↑ Recommended
9 /10

I once read in a review that it is much more useful to write a negative review than a praising one. I agree with this one, however, I'm trying really hard to find words to describe this manga and I can not say anything else than it is absolutely beautiful. Is it the art? Not so much. The art made my eyes bleed sometimes and few times the characters' eyes made me think of those of a fish(empty, round, you get the point) but still, I can whole heartedly recommend this manga for everyone. At least if you like or have an open mind forthis kind of genre.

It starts with a boy meeting a boy. Attraction follows. However, problems arise as they soon find out they are enemies. The story does focus on the two main characters but the side characters are shown as individuals as well. They are not merely there to get the main characters together and help them overcome their obstacles, quite the opposite. The plot is thick, it took me a few chapters to make the difference which character was which and what was actually happening but once I got through that it was easy sailing. No pain, no gain that's what my mum always says (actually no, she says that be beware of those with AIDS. She's wise.)

And I would like to disagree strongly that there is no character building. In my eyes there was. It was not massive and you had to read between the lines but I think the flow of the story was just right. I would give this manga the highest score but unfortunately the art takes it down a notch. Luckily the mangaka's art style has improved hugely from that and if you have not read any other stories by the lovely Mizushiro Setona, I advice you to do so. Right now.

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