Shougakusei ga Mama demo Ii desu ka?

(Before we start: Yeah, this manga was made by the author of Kiss x Sis, but trust me I swear it’s not like that) This manga definitely isn’t your normal, plain old run of the mill reincarnation story. It doesn’t really fall into any of the established archetypes of the genre and I’m not aware of any other manga with a similar premise to this. That being said, I don’t feel like this manga is particularly revolutionary or anything either. It’s a nice, wholesome tale of a reincarnated mother meeting up with her son again. There’s some drama to entice you into reading further but nothingmind-numbingly stupid like you might find in other manga. I actually like the way it tackles some very human themes, such as the whirlwind of emotion that transpires upon the death of a loved one. The whole situation of the MC being around a little girl who calls herself his mother creates a few pretty funny misunderstandings. And finally, I think the characters in this manga, especially the mom, are written quite convincingly and have their own charm. However, if there’s one thing you should know about this manga before diving straight into it like I did, it’s that the ending is really poorly concluded and feels heavily rushed. Though I’m not particularly sure, I assume this manga was axed and the author had to concoct some kind of quick final arc to wrap up the story. There was an attempt to tie up loose ends, but be warned that you will likely be left with a sour taste. Overall, I didn’t feel like I wasted my time reading this. More than I could say for most reincarnation stories (especially the isekai ones…).