The story telling of this manga is very nice, though not mind boggling like other shows it lets you enjoy the moment as you continue to read before it leads you to its melancholy and are reminded of how it is nearly time for our characters to move on.
The art is somewhat simplistic but still appealing, giving plenty of attention to detail. The wrinkles and folds, the lines of tiles, smoke from cigarettes, and even the fine polish of floors.
The characters are not so amazing to where you immediately find the one which is your favorite. but you do find each character's place in the story, their personality, and how they fit as people in the town.
I especially enjoyed how even though the characters are not the youthful teenagers that we are used to the author still comes up with ways to hook you into the story. Constantly you are reminded that the main characters are way past their prime and are slowly but eventually coming to their end; and even though you may enjoy the silliness of the beginning of the chapter as Ponko messes up in some way or form, you are left with a satisfying melancholy as you await the character's and manga's end.
Ponko is a very satisfying manga to read, I enjoyed the moments it gave me the multitude of stories it told and how it reminds you that eventually we will all run out of time so to enjoy the moments you have and are given.
