Tokyo Tarareba Musume
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This manga reviews the current view of the role of woman in Japan, which is quite accurate. It questions the stereotype of woman in Japan, where woman are viewed as someone who takes care of home only. Knowing how harsh Japan is on woman, it is easy to empathize with the characters

The struggle of the three main characters in their pursue in happiness is presented very well. In Japan, woman are taught that they must get married in order to attain happiness and that being a bride is the ultimate goal of their life. Seeing how the three characters struggle to find happiness in a ... society that emphasize marriage is an enlightening experience.

But the best part is the replies to the letter from readers by Higashimura herself at the end of each chapter. She gives advice to woman who are facing similar crisis in their life. The advice is quite interesting. I recommend everyone to read that part.

I am a big fan of Higashimura-sensei. Her funny jokes and beautiful pictures make this manga one of my favorites. But, it might be a bit hard for fans from other countries. You need to understand some Japanese to get all the jokes.

The title, 'Tarareba', is a good example. It is a mix of two words, 'Tara' and 'Reba'. Both words mean 'if' in English, but also stand for 'Pacific cod' and 'Liver' in Japanese. The characters and the story come from this mix of words.

But don't worry if you don't know much Japanese. The story is really good. It's about people who wish they ... could change something or want to start something new. I really like the character Key (Kagitani). His words always touch my heart and make me want to do my best.

Even though there are only 31 episodes, every single one is great. You will find:

・Interesting characters
・A story you can connect with
・Lines that make you think

If you're interested in Japanese, or if you ever wanted to change something in your life, I highly recommend this manga. It's more than just a book, it's a journey of emotions and dreams.

I had so much hope for this one, I love female friendship cause they are so under explored in mangas/anime. I really loved their friendship in the beginning, how they have their inside language and look out for each other. I also loved how they have been friends for like 15+ years. LOVED THAT! Sure they are little nosy sometimes but they are like super close and share every with each other anyway. However, the ending! It was so disappointing! I really wish her friend encouraged her to stay with the other guy cause he clearly loved and treasured her, and they would have had ... secure relationship. Instead they push her to be with the main guy who was super annoying and hurt her and insulted her so many times! And I cannot believe she chose her just cause he had a sad back story. Like this sends such a bad message. Just because someone was hurt in the past doesn’t make it ok for them to hurt others. Really disappointed!