Six Half

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If you're familiar with Rikako Iketani's work, then you've probably read Bitou Lollipop and you will most certainly know just what to expect from Six Half. It is a moderately long and elaborate manga, very dramatic at times, extremely emotional both in a sense of emotions conveyed by the characters and emotions evoked by the story, and it is not in the least boring.

The art is top-notch and the mangaka's style is easily recognizable. Although at the beginning it takes some time getting used to (for example, I saw people commenting on the eyes, but it really is just a matter of taste), the ... art is undeniably part of the whole psychological experience and it goes well with the story. Plot-wise Six Half is rather well written. The word 'quality' often comes to mind when I think about this manga. It has enormous re-readability value. That is, if you enjoy dramatic slice-of-life stories packed with emotions and complex relationships.

Anyway... We have an amnesiac protagonist with a difficult past and a complicated family situation. We follow the protagonist on her journey as she tries to reinvent herself and struggles to find her place in the suddenly unfamiliar surroundings. She is very troubled by the loss of her memories and the things she learns about herself from those around her. Her identity crisis is a major part of the plot, as well as the underlying events that might have contributed to her memory loss. The characters are complex and there is a lot of development, both positive and negative. You are likely to feel love, sympathy, pity, hate, maybe even rage. You might not even like where the story goes and how it ends, but it is a worthwhile read regardless. Six Half has left me with mixed feelings. I did enjoy it quite a lot, but at the same time I did not like some of the emotions I experienced while reading it. But that is normal and certainly not something to be afraid of.

This is a final review, if you haven't finished reading it you shouldn't read this, there's spoilers here for sure.

I just finished reading this and it is definitely a great manga.

This was such a great emotional rollercoaster! I loved the ups and downs of all the characters, and Shiori and Akio's relationship. It was so well written and though many people ask what was the point of her and Kai being together, I think it's all about the journey itself and very much like real life, you may not end up with the person you'll marry from the moment you meet, there'll be hardships and ... maybe other people along the way. I feel that characters were very well developed, specially Shiori, and it is a perfect example of how people's behavior are influenced by emotions, people around and internal factors. Shiori as we can see when she loses her memory and recovers from it, is not a bad person who means to hurt others, but it doesn't mean she hasn't hurt others even if it was sometimes intentional, people learn to live with their mistakes and improve themselves for the better. People are multidimensional and are always changing at times for the better others for the worse. I admit, Shi-chan was very bad with her sister and the way she rebelled upon being rejected by A-chan was upsetting, but I was glad to see her growth and regret over her behavior and words and her continuous intention to be better.
I was happy Akio changed though the story too, and the influence others had on him to push him to share what he thought with Shiori.

Also, I just need to rant about this, those who don't like it or maybe don't want to read because of their familiar relationship, I have to say, everyone has their own views of right and wrong. The way I see it, if two children even if they grow up in the same house, if they have awareness that they are not related, and are then not conscious of each other as blood-related then it isn't impossible to develop feelings for each other. For example, if two foster children grow up in the same foster home with the same parents for a few years and develop feelings for each other probably no one would consider it incestuous. I think Akio made up for any wrong by living with the guilt of his feelings during all those years and Shi-chan thus was also hurt by it but it did help her grow up.

Overall, it was a great manga and I'll miss checking for updates every week. -cries-