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78
9
Finished
Jan 28, 2019 to Sep 26, 2022
8.0/10
Average Review Score
50%
Recommend It
4
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Yukionna to Kani wo Kuu left a strong aftertaste after reading for me. Yukionna means snow woman based on Japanese folklore. The female main protagonist Ayame was called a Yukionna probably due to the mysteries surrounding her. The male main protagonist Kita and Ayame both seek death by suicide for their personal struggles. They meet in an unlikely scenario and decide to not die until they travel to Wakkanai in Hokkaido, the northernmost city in Japan, and taste the king crab. The series is made for adults with a lot of sex scenes. Even though the overall feeling is sad for this manga, thereare many light-hearted moments involving food. The author symbolizes food as hope for these two characters. The food scenes depicted throughout the manga will surely make you crave. The art and writing are very strong. The whole manga has melancholy and mysterious feelings looming over it. Both characters do not reveal their secrets and the reason for wanting to commit suicide at the beginning. As they bind over the trip, gradually, they (and we) learn about their struggle, history, and tragedies. As a reader, I traveled with the characters, learned their personal stories, and became attached to them. In the end, the incredibly sorrowful histories of the two made their eventual triumph extra sweet. This is one of the best romance manga I have ever read.
As the cicadas chirp on a hot summer day, a man prepares to hang himself in his apartment. Unable to follow through with his plan, he lazes about and watches television to pass the time. However, when a special program about seafood from Hokkaido comes on, the man realizes that he has never once eaten crab. Determined to partake in the luxurious cuisine before his life ends, the man plans to travel to Hokkaido using the last of his money. Unfortunately, the trip costs a bit more than he expected. Unemployed and lacking any valuable possessions to speak of, the man ponders taking out a loan. While wandering around lost in thought, he bumps into a high-class housewife. Taking notice of the grand diamond ring on her finger, the man makes up his mind. Deciding that robbery is his best bet, he trails the woman and forces himself into her house. And yet, before he even has the chance to extort her valuables from her, the woman offers him both her cash and her body. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
I felt awful for the ML while reading this manga since he was suicidal as a result of a sexual assault case in which he was found not guilty and his family abandoned him. However, I felt it unusual and bizarre that he purposefully kidnapped a random wealthy woman (AKA THE FL) for a crab bite. Yes, she is cheating on her author husband, whom she does not love, according to what you read. This manga is supposed to be dark, but as I got halfway through the novel and they went on their "adventures," I didn't find the story to be very emotional. It'sjust them fooling about with one another. However, they were pretty quick at doing "it," so the plot strayed far from my expectations. They should have been given the opportunity to get to know each other well. It's a fun read, and the art is nice, but the plot lacked that emotional punch it badly needed.
I read this out of whim. I was baited for it being a Smut Manga. The first chapter made me question what I just read, then when I continued reading the hooker pulled me into a bittersweet adventure between a suicidal man and a housewife. Eating Crab with a Yukionna isn't just a simple story. There's a lot of layers you have to understand before you find the answer you need, and once everything comes together, it's a beautiful, bittersweet story that shouldn't be really viewed as one, but it is. Without getting too much into details, as I know there are other reviews out there thattackled about who the characters are, this manga offers complex main characters that aren't just who you see from what they show they are. It shows how the world isn't completely black and white, how decisions that you think is right, won't give you the happy end you thought you'd achieved. It's a story about realization. Self-introspection that makes you question what you truly want in life. I fully recommend this manga for a psychological read, where you witness a bond blooming at the simple goal of their journey together: to eat crab before summer ends.
The series is decent, but I feel people overstate how philosophical or existentialist it is. The manga is a 7/10 take on self-introspection and the weight we carry throughout our lives. It has its beautiful moments, darker melancholic takes, and some episodes of sending the reader on an eerie trip into the human psyche. Unfortunately, the impact is marred by several drawbacks: 1) The Hokkaido side story with one particular character was so obviously shoehorned in and felt cheap. One of the most out-of-place plot points I've seen recently. 2) Weak delivery of the resolution/conclusion: I'd say this could be attributed to spending so much time on theside story and then rushing through the focal conflict. 3) At one point, the suspension of disbelief required of me as a reader was waaay too much. 4) The post-story Okinawa-hen (Volume 9, basically) swaps the atmosphere so abruptly I got whiplash. Fanservicey to the maximum - not in the NSFW way, it featured quite a few moments that were absolutely out of character for the main duo. What I liked: 1) 'The Night on the Galactic Railroad'. Beautiful weaved into the main story and a well-executed allegory based on the original. Masterful work there. 2) As I pointed out, on some occasions, the series hits the nail on the head with its gloomy, dreadful atmosphere and existentialist ponderings. The psychological factor shines through in some chapters, just to fizzle out in others. 3) I dig most of the art. Yeah, the main characters are hot and the NSFW stuff is steamy. But where the series shines through are the cityscapes and depictions of nature. Paired with the cosmic shots from 'The Night on the Galactic Railroad', they transform the manga into a rather scenic experience. 7/10 with mixed feelings, because this could have been so, so much better. Might hit the spot for some, but I still think 'Yukionna to Kani wo Kuu' gets oversold.