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やさしいヒカリ
14
3
Finished
Jun 7, 2018 to Sep 6, 2019
8.3/10
Average Review Score
100%
Recommend It
3
Reviews Worldwide
A very nice slice of life story that leaves you with warm and relaxed vibes. This is my first ever review and I'm doing this because I felt compelled to support this manga - since I loved it so much. The story revolves around the lives of the main characters on the island they live on - and that's pretty much what it's about. There aren't any climax points in the plot which is expected for a slice of life genre. The art features many beautiful scenes and I fell in love with the town and island that the characters lived in. The characters are very relatableto and their development throughout the series happened naturally. To summarise my experience, this was a calm and peaceful read that left me with good feelings. After finishing the story, I didn't feel that heart wrenching sadness or emptiness that one normally feels when finishing a story of fiction. Instead, I was satisfied and happy which meant that the story closed off beautifully. 10/10 would recommend
"Maybe, if I were to live faraway..." Miyake, a salaryman who had been living his life without a break, arrives for a new job on Tsukinowa island, where time flows gently. With a high school girl, Hiyoko, as his guide, a new life will begin! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
What a soothing, leisurely-paced story taking place on a peaceful, rural small island. Short and crisp, with a minimal character cast and a healthy mix of interpersonal episodes and beautiful scenery -- it's a solid 8/10 series. At first, I thought we're getting something like 'Barakamon'. 'Yasashii Hikari' deviated from my thematic delivery expectations pretty quickly. Luckily, it didn't deviate from the quality I expected! Compared to 'Barakamon' you don't have the wild episodic comedy and the ultra-genki, boisterous characters. You will, however, get the same soothing and warm-hearted feel, wrapped around the placid (but not dull!) cast of characters. If you're looking for drama or suspense,you won't find any here. This is a slow-paced slice of life where spoken words play as big of a role as the unspoken backdrops of scenery and internal character monologues. There's something poetic in this mix of spoken/unspoken and shown/implied fragments. The series focuses on finding solace by running away from an urbanized world that's just too busy and noisy. The conceptual thread starts with our male lead making the Tokyo -> Inaka jump; however, a few side characters making similar decisions throughout the series just solidify the message. It's not shoehorned in any way - the mangaka manages to deliver the point in an organic, fluffy way without being overly sugary either. For some, 'Yasashii Hikari' might be too uneventful, or too laid-back. The enjoyment you can get out of this series can also be dependent on your mood/current life stage. To me, though, this is a serene and easy-going take on rural life and sticking to your own 'flow' regardless of external pressures. Definitely give this a read, especially considering it's only 14 (slightly longer-ish) chapters.
Such a good slice of life. Well aware about the passing nature of life, with good natural interactions between the characters and an art that only makes it better. Short yet manages to have an impactful laidback sense of grasp of the beauty in small moments and the precious aspects of not adhering to a rushed pace towards things in life. The mood of this manga has a good sentimentality that though not blatantly dramatic (which is not a problem by itself at all) it is seeping a fresh, relaxed emotionality of appreciation of places and situations, especially laidback ones. There are no tense moments,aside from general worries about career during the manga and the conclusion to the relationship between characters is satisfaying. The art is very good, especially in regards to depicting the quiet nature of the setting. It is a rather simple manga but it executes what it intends pretty well, all things considered. If you are in the same place in life as the mc, i imagine that the main theme of putting things to a pause or even retreating to a more laidback yet seemingly "stagnant" place in life in order to feel more at ease/peace with the day-to-day life (not bad by itself at all) to hit home more. I am not a graduated worker with busy schedules like the mc but i feel that i would only love it more if i was, but the broad viewpoint still manages to be effective in a safe-haven kind of way. Worth it a read and recomended.