She Doesn't Know Why She Lives is a short story following Sumi Izumi, a 25 year old part timer struggling with anxieties over the uncertainty, and seeming unsuccessful life she has come to live in. Originally I started reading this manga expecting to drop it, but was surprised by how much it was able to suck me in and make me care for Sumi and her coworkers over the course of its 28 chapters.
=Story 6/10=
The story is simple, following how Sumi deals with various day to day interactions. Most of the time Sumi struggles to follow through with even everyday activities, such as cleaning
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: なんで生きてるかわからない人 和泉澄25歳 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 28
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 15, 2018 to Mar 22, 2019
Genre:
Drama
Theme:
Psychological
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Aug 9, 2019
This is what real anxiety looks like. 25-Year Old Izumi Sumi Doesn't Know Why She Lives is an excellent look into the realities of living with anxiety/depression and covers some existential crisis of wondering "why do I even exist?" The manga starts off gloomily introducing our protagonist and titular character Izumi Sumi, at first I was personally worried this would just be a cheap sob story, if you feel the same way, don't stop reading, it's actually much better.
The story is overall a very simple look into the life of living with anxieties. It deals with this well and includes harsh realities and reflections on ... 
Jan 14, 2019
Sinking away into her thoughts, while laying around doing little to nothing, she starts pondering her existence more and more. And so, a relatable story takes form.
It centers around the daily life of Izumi Sumi, a self-loathing, bored 25-year-old woman who keeps thinking about why she is alive. She feels like she doesn’t do much, and there is nothing really happening in her life, resulting in an endless spiral of boredom. Aside from that, she’s constantly worrying that she isn’t doing things right. Often she realizes that she is distancing herself from others out of a sense of anxiety, and then blames this ... 
Aug 30, 2020
It leaves as quickly as it comes. For a quick summary spoiler free; it's worth a read as it's a very quick 28 chapters, decent art, and the start is very strong.
Spoilers below: 28 chapters sure flies by quick, especially when it pulls you in so well at the start. I was excited since the beginning truly shows what raw anxiety, stagnation, and a bit of depression can do to a person. A spiral of insanity as we peered into the mind of someone at the edge of humanity in SOL format is what I was hoping for. Instead we are given a rather lovey-dovey ... 
Apr 30, 2020
Early adult deals with avoidant depressive personality.
The initial chapters are simple personal vignettes of depressive episodes reminiscent of Watamote, but without much for deprecating cringe comedy, and focusing more on self-conceited introspection. These are done well enough if you look for something to identify with, but where the story begins to shine is past chapter 9 after adding to the cast. You get multiple views on experiencing avoidant anxiety, introversion and loneliness, with models to fight these issues. Though told overly simply, it's a pleasant and well-done surprise. The artwork is competent, though it lacks a little in character design and distinguished art-style. Some panels can ... 
May 18, 2022
- 'I just end up doing nothing'
- 'I'll get up in the count of 3... 2... 1...' - 'Am I the only one who isn't doing anything?' - 'When did I ended up like this?' - 'I'll just cry myself more...' Does it sound familiar? Did you know the person who said those words? Do you remember that lonely person who's suffering with anxiety, fear, depression and all those bottled emotions? The whole manga can be divided into 2 parts. Izumi Sumi is a 25-year old woman, who works as a part-timer and lives alone. Though, I say 'live', it looks more like she's dying everyday. With each day passing by, ... 
Aug 23, 2022
When you read something about depression, I think you should keep an open mind. There's not a "correct" answer like in a problem of mathematics.
She doesn't know why she lives is short and easily bingeable manga, with easy phrasing that doesn't go too deep or pretentious in each of the topics it speaks. Simple and tight. It's sad but wholesome at times. With a simple art and characters with clear personalities, each with believable speech that makes fun interactions. You get a mix of different points of views, because not just lonely and socially awkward people have a hard time, everyone does, one just ... 
Nov 18, 2023
Sweet, simple, tastefully short, just a perfect little story about a sad girl that could. Also literally me (without the good-ish ending(at least for now)). Would recommend 100% of the time to anyone, and not just because it's so short you can finish it in a single reading session.
There isn't really much more to say. Art is good, dialogue is simple and direct with no mincing and no flourishes, pacing is well done, it's good overall. It's a true comedy, in the ancient meaning of the word. I may be rating this a little too highly because I'm a huge sucker for these sorts ... 
Feb 25, 2024
The story is about a girl who has depression and anxiety, and how she deals with it in her daily life. The chapters are short so it won’t take a lot of time to finish it. The depression and anxiety was truely portrayed. Her behaviour and thoughts were so realistic. Simple things taking all her energy, the procrastination, insecurity, comparing herself to everyone and overthinking were all there. It hit home when she compared herself to people on tv 10 years younger or older than her being in a better shape, position. The ending was satisfying where nothing solved compeletely but her mentality changed and
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