My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought Vol. 1

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However I did notice that a lot of the backgrounds, particularly nature scenes seem to be overexposed and unsaturated real photos. So as I said at the beginning, if you are new to the genre I can recommend it, but if you are looking for something new this is not the manga you are looking for.

So many of these series, such as "Dokuzakura", "Juujika no Rokunin", and "Happy Sugar Life" fail to capture the level of intricacy created within this series and that’s what sets this apart! they all make sense from the perspective of our main character and the information we have as a reader. The art is amazing, the facial expressions, the way they vocalise sound effects and the sense of danger it all captures every emotion you'll feel while watching an action movie or listening to an Opera about an abandoned cat in the rain.The use of real mental illness in media and entertainment is a tricky thing to portray and the way DID is portrayed in this particular manga makes me extremely uncomfortable to say the least. Amazing character writing, everyone has a connection whether it be a good or bad one, they're written well. I feel as though there are many better ways to utilize the core components of DID in a fictional story. Having no recollection of the event, Eiji goes along with the flow until he's faced with more nonsensical events that took place in the last few days. Walking alongside his friend, Kashiwagi, he cannot help but ask the most intuitive question in his mind: isn't today the 24th?

I don't really critique much about the art but I like it, I wish though that U Eiji and H Eiji have a distinct art to them like the fashion choices for example, so that the readers can clue in more who is U Eiji and H Eiji. But, for sure this story is worth reading, well played, well written with a semi realistic style which comes to complete it quite greatly. As for pacing, you never know what's coming next or who did what, and each chapter flows perfectly into one another so you're never bored and you're always left on a cliffhanger. Regardless, it is the main driving force of the plot development and should be treated with leniency.

The story seems original, having an mc realizing he has a different personality the time when he skipped several days and waking up in the morning, knowing he has done some sort of things he doesn't remember that days passed including having a girlfriend who's popular in campus. All I can say is that the predictability of the plot is good, the plot twists are there to confirm what the reader has been speculating. The knowledge on DID is very limited even in the modern age and this manga's depiction of it should not be taken as fact in any way. The rating of 8 given to the manga may be slightly high, but the third volume's plot twist and the fourth volume's storyline deserve praise for the chilling reactions they elicit. I appreciate the elaborate detail, but when it comes to thrillers I prefer that they don’t indulge in certain story arcs for longer than they need to.

The artwork has the power to transform a character, giving them a morbid complexion and stripping away their charm. Shota Ito's artistic work is truly remarkable, with meticulous and detailed drawings that captivate the eye. The art is quite good, the writing is fine, the characters are layered, and the story itself is quite consistent, yet the whole manga felt like a homework. While mostly fine, there are a few instances where elements of the mystery are blatantly shoehorned in to explain the desired ending. Our protagonist is a college-age kid devoted to man’s one duty: that of sticking his penis in as many wet holes as possible.One person realizes that the protagonist is struggling with some ghastly mental issue: an aloof young woman who attends the same college. Combined with the deliberate construction of the mise-en-scene, the graphics enthrall you with its striking attention to detail and dynamic expressions.