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Gekkou
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Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria
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I happened to stumble upon this because it had the same translator, little did I know I was looking at something quite similar to Hakomari, yet complete different.
The obvious similarity is of course the mystery aspect, which I'll elaborate on.
What we have are uber-normal males who are forcibly dragged inexplicably by a certain beauty into a mystery by mere circumstance.
Unlike Death Note where we are most of the time spectators, both Hakomari and Gekkou involve the reader in trying to figure out the plot. Hakomari tries to wrap everything up, leaving no instance unexplained while Gekkou prefers to leave a lot of aspects for
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At first glance, we see the male leads as normal male high school students who are forcibly dragged into an explicable incident by the beautiful and intelligent female leads. Of course, the male leads are not average at all in that they possess an extraordinary quality, be it an abnormal obsession toward everyday life in Hakomari or a complete boredom of everyday life in Gekkou.
What unfold in both stories are complex yet thrilling plot, and epic romantic development between the male and female leads.
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The works are popular mystery light novels with a school setting and hints of romance. The concepts, a boy encounters a popular girl, are prevalent in the works and the story is narrated from the originally meek boy's perspective. The males gain self-understanding and put their brain to use to crack mysteries and the direction the works take are creative and unexpected. The females are mysterious and bear certain secrets and are incomprehensible to their male counterparts.
The sense of Kafka's writing is an aspect that shrouds the reader with a sense of danger. It is unbeknownst to them and the readers what situations await them.
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