Kimi ga Shinu made Ato 100-nichi
Last Hundred Days Till She Dies

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To be honest, my reason for reading this manga was for the childhood friends aspect. I'm a sucker for good childhood friends manga and if you're like me, chances are you've had your eyes on this one too. Well, the main focus of it is certainly the relationship between our two main characters who are, YES, in fact childhood friends. But what else does this manga offer us?

The story starts off fairly simply, with our male protagonist, Tarou, finding out his childhood friend, Umi, has 100 days left to live after confessing to her for the 4th time. If you're someone who likes to get ... right into it, they do become a couple right away so no waiting for that to happen. The first part of the manga focuses solely on how Tarou figures out how to increase Umi's lifespan. This part shows us how he manages to stop clinging onto Umi and receive help from others. There were a few chapters in the beginning where he didn't want others to butt in his relationship with Umi. I admit, I was expecting him to become one of those characters who's always feeling sorry for themselves and preaching "I WANT TO HELP HER! STOP BOTHERING ME!!". But ultimately, he manages to overcome that thanks to certain people. That said, the one who helps him the most is of course Umi herself. She's a cheerful girl with a big heart and I thought that's all she would be. But hey, the author managed to add some depth to her, albeit not much, but it's enough. We get to see the story from both of the main characters' point of view and that was something I appreciated rather than just 1 of them telling the story. You might be wondering if there are enough sweet moments, but don't worry there are plenty. I absolutely loved seeing Umi and Tarou together!

One thing I wasn't expecting though, was the second half of the manga. It went a direction which I didn't quite anticipate. I'm not saying it's bad, just it slightly derailed from the original premise and appeared out of nowhere. It felt like something the author put in to extend the story. But I enjoyed it nonetheless as it did explain a few things which I was wondering about in the previous chapters. (You get to see Tarou being jealous of himself!!) The ending was a bit rushed and there were quite a few loose ends and sub-plots which were never properly explained, though I didn't feel unsatisfied and it is still a happy ending.

The supporting cast don't get much attention here. The only side character I paid attention to was Fujii Minori. Great character who unfortunately was left out when she didn't contribute to the story. She's got one of those don't-give-a-crap tough girl personalities which I really like. Wished she was featured more prominently but I came for childhood friends so I don't really mind.

The art is simple and doesn't really go into much detail. Nothing eye-catching but I'm not here for the art. It's pleasant to look at and doesn't detract me from the story so that's all I need.

I'd suggest taking your time while reading this so that you can appreciate it while you can still can. I managed to finish it within a day but I wished I had taken it a bit more slowly. God, I love childhood friends.

Just an overall 10/10
It had a good balance between the drama and romance parts. I did cry a lot when I finished it and even before that lol.

This manga rly deals with a lot of themes like stalking, self-hate, death, guilty feelings, etc.
You might start hating a character but they'll all grow on you as they come together to prevent Umi's death and it's so so sweet. I think they could have given the side characters more content or side-stories but I still liked their own personal stories given in the manga.
The second half of the manga was unexpected but some hints were given which ... was such a nice touch and makes you go "OOOH so that's what it meant."

Definitely recommend <33

At first I was pretty scared about the synopsis and the title. I'm a sucker about romance, comedy and all of that stuff, so the slightest idea of a sad type of romance made me feel pretty scared, but today I give it a chance... And that was one of the best decisions I've ever had.
It's incredible how this manga made you feel about everything, the topics, the development of every character, everything made to put you in a set up where you are scared, but ready to still looking forward to the end of the chapters.
I'm still in shock with the last ... 10 chapters.

I don't want to lengthen this review no more, so, in my opinion, this manga is a solid 10.