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.
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 日下部さん More titlesInformationType: One-shot
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: 1
Status: Finished
Published: Mar 27, 2020
Theme:
Psychological
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Sep 18, 2022
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
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Sep 18, 2021
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 ... 
Apr 16, 2023
Review written in Portuguese and English
- #Portuguese # A obra é um pouco complexa para um one-shot. Acredito que cada um terá sua própria interpretação do one-shot, e espero que seja uma interpretação sem muita moralidade, já que há muitos pontos de insanidade mental presentes. (E, neste caso, apenas uma pessoa "fudida" da cabeça pode entender um pouco outra pessoa "fudida" da cabeça). Dito isso, na minha opinião, de alguma forma, os dois preenchem o vazio um do outro, mesmo que momentaneamente. Por isso, há um contraste que parece ser um relacionamento. Um usa o outro sem se questionar muito, o que torna o relacionamento deles disfuncional. A insanidade ... |
