I can’t help but feel disappointed that this manga was short-lived. Maybe if it was extended to another 50 chapters or so, it could have fleshed out things better. The characterization is fairly weak, leaving an unmemorable cast of characters that I could’ve been emotionally invested with. The world-building is there, but it still feels very mysterious and limited. It’s like getting a vacation in the countryside that ended prematurely. There were more places to visit, more people to get acquainted with, more mysteries to explore, more culture to experience, and so on. It didn’t really feel fulfilling at all.
Still, the manga still has its good parts. I like that it’s more surrealistic than the mangaka’s previous works. The 5-minute phenomenon the main character is experiencing daily is never given much justice, but it’s a unique thing to drive the story. I just wished I get to see more interesting variations of it that may end up playing an important role if the story was developed even further.
If you haven’t read any of the author’s previous works, then I wholeheartedly suggest giving this a read. It’s atmospheric, light-hearted, easy to read, simple: everything that makes reading a slice-of-life manga a refreshing experience. But if you feel unsatisfied like me, then I encourage you to read the author’s other works which I feel is greatly superior than this.
