Please be patient while reading this review, my thoughts are very scattered and I don't think I can collect them well enough to properly convey how I feel about this manga. But I will try. I think I need to preface this with the fact that this is the first thing I've ever read from Taiyou Matsumoto. I haven't also seen anime based on his work before, so this is truly a first hands-on experience for me. As someone who creates sometimes, and generally desires to tell stories in whatever form feels correct for the story, these books are a truly beautiful read. Therefore I believe that anyonewho likes creating, and especially people who really enjoy manga/comics as a medium, will most likely enjoy reading this.

Now without spoiling anything about the story itself, I will talk about the things I really loved when reading this manga.

First is the paneling/ story-boarding(?) (I don't know if this is the correct term for what I'm about to describe, hence the question mark).
When reading this I felt like I was watching a movie. I can't really put it into words better than this. The flow between the panels is so smooth. I genuinely don't know how to better explain this, but it's so damn satisfying. Reading this made me feel like I could see the images in the panels moving, like I could hear the noise of the streets depicted, like the people were actually walking and living in this world.
I don't think I've ever felt so truly immersed reading anything like this before. Honestly, a magical experience.

Second would be the feeling/ vibe.
The entire work is dressed in this melancholy that isn't so heavy as to drown you in it, but it's always there, softly perceptible, coloring everything in its tone. There is a touch of somberness in this, that is palpable throughout the whole story, but again, not to the point that it drags you down emotionally. It feels very grounded and real. The story itself can make you emotional nonetheless.

Third, let's talk about the characters.
The characters also feel very real, very human. Everyone is its own character, with their own quirks, their troubles, their hopes & dreams. It never feels like there's someone that doesn't belong or that is the same as someone else. Everyone's story is unique and interesting enough to read. It keeps you wanting to learn more about these people and their lives.

Fourth is the art.
Again, as this is my first time reading anything from Taiyou Matsumoto, I was intrigued by the art-style. It's most certainly not something I'm used to. It feels like a painting. It's not something that I'd call conventional in the manga space, but it's so unbelievably charming and gorgeous to look at. It quickly grows on you.

Lastly, I just want to say that this man seems like a really good storyteller and I can't wait to read more of his works in the future.