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Self

Alternative Titles

Japanese: セルフ


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 45
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 4, 2008 to May 10, 2010
Genres: Drama Drama, Romance Romance
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Big Comic Spirits
Authors: Saku, Yukizou (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 6.641 (scored by 554554 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #140682
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #8292
Members: 2,235
Favorites: 3

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Preliminary Spoiler
Dec 5, 2015
Mixed Feelings
I'm a little surprised that "Self" has no reviews. This isn't the manga of the century, but it touches upon some themes that, to my mind at least, mark it as unique.

Youichi is a twenty-something man with complete sangfroid. Nothing really disturbs his inner balance. His composure remains calm, too, into the bedroom. Youchi, kind and attractive, has never had a problem with finding girls willing to sleep with him. And yet he comes to believe that whatever pleasure he may receive from the encounter, it is dwarfed by the pleasure of the girl. He believes, in short, that sex is for women.

He's ...
Jun 13, 2022
"Life is just one big fap. It feels better with every friction. So hang on and keep going at it. Nothing's gonna come out of anything if you stay your hand!!"

Words to live by, a must read. Never once I've seen such deep words ever be proffered by another fellow human being. What a magical experience this was.

It just elevates every other aspect, be it Art (when you think about it, poetry is also Art), Story (the Story of anyone listening to such words of wisdom is an enlightening one), Characters (the Wise Teacher archetype one who said it, the Apprentice archetype that took it ...