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- Island in a Puddle © Kei Sanbe/Kodansha Ltd.
- Manga Score: 7.04
- Author: Kei Sanbe
- Publisher: Kodansha
- Volumes: 5
- DB title: Mizutamari ni Ukabu Shima
- Rating: 16 and up
- Genres: DramaPsychologicalSeinen
Island in a Puddle
Synopsis
A CHILDHOOD IN THE UNDERWORLD Minato’s tiny apartment might as well be on a deserted island. Despite being in elementary school, it falls on his shoulders to care for his little sister Nagisa, who never stops asking when their mother will make one of her infrequent visits home. One day when she stops by, their mother takes them to an amusement park, only to give Minato some cash and leave them on the Ferris wheel. However, as they reach the top of the ride, lightning strikes their car— but what Minato finds when he awakens is not the grim tragedy he expected...
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Review
_vilukissa_
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Preliminary
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The beginning of Mizutamari ni Ukabu Shima feels a bit samey compared to Boku dake ga Inai Machi with having themes of broken families and crime solving, but after a few chapters it differs enough for it to be a whole different story. Some elements still feel the same though atleast at the time of writing.
The art is what you would expect from Sanbe. You either love it or hate it. read more
Damebozo
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The artwork is his usual style - somewhat middling but has an uncanny look to it that suits the mystery and crime genre very well. The writing is good overall. Generally speaking, past a certain point in Sanbe-sensei's career most of read more