Mar 2, 2024
I started reading The days of diamond after its release on manga plus app.
The story is good with an original approach of talent and what it can cause on others and on oneself, particularly in the extrem competitive field that is sport. The point is that the main character is kind and all he really wants is to have fun, and also that the others around him enjoy themselves. Unlike the majority of gifted characters in sport manga, he doesn't enjoy crushing his opponents and victory doesn't really matter to him. He has a hard time understanding others and no one understands him.
Not the other
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kids. Not the adults (except his mom). They always see him as a menace, for their kids, for their motivation, for their dreams.
But he's 12 y.o. and he wants to fit, to have friends, to do something he likes. So he tries to fit in and I really felt empathy for him because I too don't care about competition. So the main character is the big highlight in this manga for me.
I dropped it after the u12 arc because I ended finding the manga too talkative (but it is common in a drama themed one), I couldn't tell the support characters appart and had trouble remembering their names (not my strong point I confess) and ultimately I always have troubles with what is at stake in sport manga. I get he's OP and that makes him unhappy but then why not just quit sport and try painting or doing music or DIY or whatever. He can't be gifted in every field. Yeah the manga would be over then but the main problem would be solved. He doesn't want to be world champion, he doesn't even want to go pro. Why bother with something that makes you feel like sh*t ?
In summary, it's a good manga with an interesting take on talented kids but it's hard to recommand. It's more psychology/drama oriented than sport. I still wonder how it'll developp and if we'll get to see the hero maturing and finding his path but for now I'm gonna let this manga on the side and maybe I'll come back in a few years.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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