Neko no Otera no Chion-san

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Synonyms: Cat Temple's Miss Chion

Japanese: 猫のお寺の知恩さん

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 9

Chapters: 79

Status: Finished

Published: May 9, 2016 to Oct 6, 2018

Genre: Slice of Life

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Big Comic Spirits

Authors: Ojiro, Makoto (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #1802²

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MangaBig Comic SpiritsOjiro, Makoto (Story & Art)

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Neko no Otera no Chion-san is a romantic comedy about a high school boy named Gen and an older girl, Chion, who is living at his family's temple in the countryside.

(Source: ANN)

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Koterasawa, Chion

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Suda, Gen

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Hiruma, Youko

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Maekake

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Mamenosuke

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Romu

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Ata-chan

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Mayuge

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Kaomaru

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Ten

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While slice of life (SOL) works may seem easy to produce with the simplicity of the narrative, it is the nuances that separate a great work from a mediocre one. Neko no Otera no Chion-san is a shining example of an SOL work that is great. It manages to transcend the simplicity of its story without going into cumbersome exposition on its themes of coming of age and young romance.

The craft here is impeccable. The beautifully clear and simple panelling, exquisite art that manages to reveal not only the vast scope of life but its cherishable, intimate and mundane moments, as well as lovable ...

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Neko no Otera no Chion-san (abbreviate to NekoOtera) is a story centred around life. A particular set of lives, being our MCs, and what their daily time is like. There really isn't too much to touch onto this story, since manga like these, specifically Ojiro's, use their characters lives to tell the story instead of a fully-fledged plot. So there isn't really any point in talking about the story.

Characters in NekoOtera are what I would call very real and realistic representations of actual people, they develop properly and behave like people who have probably seen in somewhere in real life, and it isn't like ... I am saying this because I could do the same for any manga like such, what differentiates NekoOtera from the rest is that it takes everything into consideration with their characters. The financial life, surroundings, educational life, relationships. It takes it all and brings it all down to clarity and this down-to-earth nature like no other manga, making for unbelievably real and great characters. Literally, nothing like this I have seen before. As for any individual seeling point, there honestly isn't any, though, I still remember Gen's determination and past life, Chion's somewhat fun attitude and Himura's tsundere behaviour. I did say there is no selling point, but there is nothing wrong with tropes if they are used in a good way. All in all, great characters.

I will make a little point on the cats here too, now, I do believe there is no real explicit theme with them, they are just there, but according to online sources, cats are a sign of good luck and fortune, what that has to do with the manga is beyond me, but maybe there was some deep message I missed out on due to lack of knowledge.

As for the art, Ojiro's style as of late has always been simple, maybe a bit too simple, whilst to some extent, it mixes in with literally have the manga has got for itself, saying it is 10/10 would not be treating the art independently from the actual narrative, which would probably make people think I lied or something due to some over-exaggeration. That isn't to say it looks bad, it does look good, very good, but I will leave it at that. Their designs are fine and even the backgrounds are beautiful, but that is all to it and there is no real moment to show off what can be produced. It is good as it is though, don't be discouraged, this is easily better than the norm that is usually mass-produced.

I enjoyed this, quite a bit, maybe not as much as I would have wanted to, but it was still fun. Universally, I'd like to think that if the initial premise and execution suits your needs, this is for you, without a doubt. Otherwise, stay away from this because nothing really happens.

TLDR: Good s.o.l manga that focuses on the lives of people and what runs for them. Looks very good and is quite enjoyable for simplicity's sake.

Overall - 8.25 (8)
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Overall, this is something I'd recommend, as well as "Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki" and "Insomniacs After School". Those three Ojiro Makoto's manga, are a must-read, seriously, they are like no other, minimalism at its finest. I will say however that NekoOtera is probably my least favourite out of the three simply because it was just more literal s.o.l, unlike the romance that emerges from the other two titles, just a personal preference I suppose. Maybe the cats had a hidden message to them other than just good luck and fortune, I'd like to believe that that is probably where NekoOtera stand above the rest. Well, I wouldn't know, I lack the knowledge in this category.

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I am not the one to usually write reviews but since it's a slice of life manga and such manga's usually passes under people's radar, I thought, I had to write this.

It's a really beautiful stroy without the unnecessary over the top drama. This story will make you fe el warm inside while delivering a bitter sweet taste.

If you are tired of the typical, action, drama, supernatural stuff then, look no further. This is the manga that you need.

Even if you are not tired of above mentioned generes, you should still check this out as it won't disappoint you.

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