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Jun 6, 2017 to Sep 6, 2018
7.0/10
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I'm only writing this because, for some odd reason, this has no reviews at all. I'm not one for writing reviews, so please bear with me. Idk what I'm doing lol. This is a short and concise manga, which I think is a huge plus both in general but especially when discussing larger philosophical motifs. Keeping the storyline short allows for the mangaka to focus more centrally on the emotions and ideas they wish to convey, without distraction. Typically, this works very well. In this manga, though, it unfortunately does not. I will get into that below. Art: 10/10 Incredibly beautiful yet soft and without intricate detail.It is somehow both striking and calm. Characters: 7/10 We don't learn much about any specific character, which is a shame but feels rather intentional. The entire story has an air of simplicity even though the topic is not, which could explain why there are no characters with strong emotional conviction. Story: 6.5/10 This is where the short and sweet story failed. Due to it being only 13 chapters, there was not enough time or space within the pages to give us deeper context. I wish we were provided a little more backstory as to how the world came to be women-dominated. I wish we got tiny snippets of the main group's past (and I mean, half a page's worth even). It was hard to get emotionally attached or involved in the manga due to the surface-level storytelling, despite its interesting premise. Overall: 7/10 Decent read, super short so there's less room for a worse score, and amazing artwork. Worth to read for the artwork alone, in my opinion.
In Akane Torikai's Wandering Cat's Cage, it is the near future. Only a few women are still able to menstruate, and even fewer men will be born to them. Reproduction is limited to medical intervention controlled from on high, and the structures and lives of the past hold no weight: they are only hinted at through the remaining scraps of a world that no longer exists. Life can be good, though, if you fall in line, and the women of The City live bright, happy, tightly controlled lives. But complete obedience isn't for everyone. For the women across the river, who live in a rundown shantytown, viewing the opulence of the city from afar each night, life is different. It is humble, and often dangerous, but it is free. It is here that Sanada, a young acupuncturist, lives with the mysterious Reiho, the only male she's ever met, and who sells himself to the rich women who sneak across the river for something they've never experienced... The two form a small "family," taking in other young women ousted from the city. But a real, living, breathing male might be too precious to leave to the shabby streets. When Reiho is kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to the breeding program in the city, Sanada must join with the other outcasts to try and rescue him, and learn the difficult truths of love, self-actualization, society, community, safety, and the future itself. (Source: Fantagraphics)