Kusakabe-san
Miss Kusakabe

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As expected from Oshimi Shuuzo, Kusakabe-san offers a look inside the dysfunctional relationship between a disturbed man and woman.

Our introduction to Kusakuba is a strong one; laid out in front of the nameless protagonist's apartment with proclaiming she had just been raped with a carefree grin on her face. This is probably one of the more subtle bouts of insanity displayed in an Oshimi manga. The two waste no time in starting a sexual relationship before they actually begin dating. It's also implied Kusakabe has an eating disorder due to her alternating between not eating and then binging followed by purging.

Kusakabe is a complete enigma. ... We don't know why she does what she does or what her backstory is. It's probably better than way. There's no reason to explain her insanity because her worldview only makes sense to her. The protagonist isn't much better as he feels worthless without her and doesn't besides yell when Kusakabe brags about how many men fucked/raped her and how it was better than the sex they had. These two are hot messes who probably only have each other to confide in.

The short length of this one-shot is its biggest hindrance as there isn't much room for character development to make the pairing feel alive. We only know the bare bones of who they are and can only speculate what in life led to where they are. If nothing else, this manga shows that even two losers in life can find true love.

Time just passes.

I came to this story because I am a fan of Oshimi and I decided to read all her works, Kusakabe is a girl with a disorder, it would be very interesting know what led her to have that behavior while the man does'nt think about her past or Her future. Maybe he loves her in a genuine way or maybe he just fills that inner loneliness that is reflected in his eyes.

People are consumed by our demons, each one has an addiction or a punishment in their own way. We only feel "happy" in our area, for Kusakabe his area was that ... man.

It is a short but shocking story, if you have a few free minutes of your day give it a try.

The concept itself is interesting. A certain type of codependency between the two main leads and the toxicity is an interesting topic to tackle. However, this would probably be more interesting if it wasn't just a one-shot. To see the endless cycle of abuse, manipulation, and longing for two people would be an interesting psychological horror experience. I know what I described is similar to his other works like Aku no Hana or Chi wo Wadachi, but I think it would be interesting to make something like that but with two adults. And this one would be a good contender for that. The dynamic would ... be like Miss Kusakabe exploiting the man's loneliness and desperation yet having this control over him clears the void that she has.

I'm not condoning these acts, but it is fiction, and they would depict a truth that people need to be aware of. But if someone would make a story like this or recommend me an anime or manga like this one, I would be thrilled.