My thoughts for a friend

929 July 6, 2025 1:22 am

I really liked the premise of the manga, I always enjoy reading about people who write their own mangas it’s a common trope I enjoy a lot but I think what sets this apart from others is the characters emotions, starting with the “has been” magaka, he’s a character that’s heavily demotivated and deals with issues of inferiority which is shown through how he struggles to take compliments about his manga and allows insults towards his manga, that might just show how much of a timid character he can be though.. His feelings are written really well like his depression, other readers might relate to him in that sense but what really draws me into his character is his inferiority towards others. He believes compliments towards his manga aren’t sincere, especially if it’s coming from a current best seller manga, it can even be interpreted as the reason why he hates the popular magaka. I think his emotions creates a different kind of story which makes it very enjoyable.

I’m also a big fan of the popular mangaka, mainly because of relatability.. I enjoy seeing how he’s very dedicated to the author of the manga he enjoys so heavily and doesn’t allow others to talk bad about it, I also enjoyed seeing how the manga made him feel since I often find myself feeling like that too after a good read ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭ His emotions weren’t only written well but also drawn really well, his skeleton showing how raw the manga made him feel was really touching.. Anyways as i finished reading this manga I had some questions, what was the extent to his (popular magaka) feelings? I want to imagine as it was something that’s more deep but I struggle to see it as only admiration and just him being a fan, he doesn’t care about how the mangaka is in real life and doesn’t let that cloud his judgement of the manga itself but that’s why I question what’s his true feelings? Does he genuinely like the mangaka or is he just a fan of his work and that’s how far his feelings will go?

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