Too character-driven for my taste but, objectively, this is cute, engaging and well-structured. ( )

This is the best slice of life I have ever read. It was so realistic in the way it presented the characters and life in general. All the characters reminded me of people I have met before and I have seen them go through similar situations.
The art is also great and distinctive. I liked it a lot. It looks simple but so detailed at the same time.

This is a must read for everyone in their early 20s. They will probably be able to relate with the characters and the situations and maybe find answers to the inumerous questions that pop up in our minds at this age. It is a story about finding your way in life and the best one I’ve read of the genre.

I couldn’t have read this manga at a better time in my life. I'm looking forward to read more works by Inio Asano. I think I might have found another favorite mangaka.

Edit: I am cursed to be like this main character and I feel like I will keep rereading this again and again when I need to figure out what to do with my life. There is no real answer. The answer will depend on the reader and the character they relate the most at different points in time I guess. ( )

This manga is about a young office assistant and her aspiring rock musician boyfriend. They struggle with their mundane lives in the bustling city of Tokyo. For the boy, music gives life meaning; for the girl, the boy's aspirations give her life meaning as she has no aspirations of her own.

The plot is a bit of a mess with its confusing flashbacks and iffy comic relief. In the end, though, it's a wise and emotional story about young people trying to find their way. The climax is a beautifully drawn concert of joy and pain both on the stage and in the audience.

After reading the book, I watched the live-action film adaptation for free on YouTube. While it has good music, it's as messy as the book and its direction lacks energy. ( )

"I have no idea what to do with myself. And while I wait for my epiphany, I feel the toxins collecting in my body. But I'm still young and dissatisfied. Constantly disgruntled by society and adults. I'm just your average office worker in Tokyo" (7).

I've read this previously in an online scanned format, but it looks so much nicer in print. The story is of an emerging adult couple in Tokyo -- Meiko works part-time in an office, and Taneda does graphic design freelance, and plays with a college band. The story follows ups and downs in their relationship as they each try to figure out what they want out of life, what they are doing now, and how to get from one to the other. It's all drawn so lovely, and resonates so with the emerging adult longing for purpose and something more than just the daily grind. ( )

This is honestly one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever read. ( )