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A review by house_of_hannah
With You and the Rain, Vol. 1 by Ko Nikaido
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Thank you so much to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
This is a slice-of-life manga with 23 short chapters. We follow our MC (whose name we never find out) as she adopts a tanuki (who is also never named) that masquerades as a dog, or cat, depending on who he is interacting with. Several times characters try to point out the fact that he is a tanuki, but he doesn't seem to want to be known as one for some reason. Perhaps he prefers human company over his own species ?
The MC lives alone, but seems quite close to her family, with her dad being a regularly recurring character. She only ever seems to interact with the immediate people around her, such as neighbors, so I'm unsure if she has friends. Nevertheless it looks like the tanuki fills a hole in her life she didn't know she had.
This manga is very adorable, with an art style that compliments the story well. The tanuki is just the cutest thing, and I cannot get enough of him. Obviously, since this is slice-of-life there really isn't a plot, just sweet moments between the woman and the tanuki. It definitely gave me some warm, fuzzy feelings, so this a great pick-me-up if you're having a bad day. My only complaint is that I do wish the chapters were a bit longer, but that's pretty minor. I will be keeping my eye out for the second volume.
This is a slice-of-life manga with 23 short chapters. We follow our MC (whose name we never find out) as she adopts a tanuki (who is also never named) that masquerades as a dog, or cat, depending on who he is interacting with. Several times characters try to point out the fact that he is a tanuki, but he doesn't seem to want to be known as one for some reason. Perhaps he prefers human company over his own species ?
The MC lives alone, but seems quite close to her family, with her dad being a regularly recurring character. She only ever seems to interact with the immediate people around her, such as neighbors, so I'm unsure if she has friends. Nevertheless it looks like the tanuki fills a hole in her life she didn't know she had.
This manga is very adorable, with an art style that compliments the story well. The tanuki is just the cutest thing, and I cannot get enough of him. Obviously, since this is slice-of-life there really isn't a plot, just sweet moments between the woman and the tanuki. It definitely gave me some warm, fuzzy feelings, so this a great pick-me-up if you're having a bad day. My only complaint is that I do wish the chapters were a bit longer, but that's pretty minor. I will be keeping my eye out for the second volume.