Kira-kun Today

This opinion might not be applicable to everyone, as I read from an explicitly disabled perspective, but: Kyou no Kira-kun is a cute, average shoujo manga with a gripping premise and flawed execution. The art is cute, the main relationship dynamic is wholesome and enjoyable, and the call to action is novel and intriguing. At times it's a very powerful and emotional narrative about mortality and love, but usually it doesn't quite reach that level of impact. I had a few minor hang ups: a arguably unnecessary student/adult relationship with an immoral school nurse, Rei's entire character, the direction of the ending. But I think the mainreason I can't love it is the use of disabled pain for dramatic effect. As someone with a progressively worsening illness, I threw myself into this narrative like a drowning man toward shore. I wanted to relate to the fears and struggles in the story, and largely I did. But as the manga bores on it becomes painfully clear that his health is worsening for the build up of dramatic tension, and that he has medical emergencies at pivotal moments. His health becomes a narrative tool, and it begins to feel dehumanizing. (Ending spoilers) In the end they even subvert the expectation the story had been building (which I had been looking forward to for the catharsis of it), and it really feels like they either 1) ran out of story ideas and needed to wrap things up, 2) wanted to shy away from hard realities of being terminally ill and, when finished profiting off the sad drama of it, refused to commit to telling a fair disability narrative, 3) desperately realized they wanted to give the audience a happy ending and looked for the easiest way to do it. And while a happy ending for a disabled person is never necessarily a bad thing, the execution felt cheap in light of the entire premise of the story being built on a now broken promise. (Which they then tried to rectify by putting the burden of death on the bird, like some sort of manga messiah satisfying the sacred conditions of the text? Absolutely villainous imo.) In the end, it was still a cute story that I ultimately enjoyed and don't regret reading. I just think there was a lot of untapped potential and a bit of insensitivity, and it's not the masterpiece some people make it out to be (though it could have been).

So I first found out about this series from instagram. From there, I read the summary of the story and it honestly captured my attention. Before this, most of the series I read are only the type that makes your heart go "kya kya" or "doki doki" but with the premise of this story, I was honestly in it for the tears. When I read the first chapter, I remembered how tears quickly ran down from my eyes, and just with that chapter alone, I was already prepared to be hurt from this melodrama series. Well, I will say this, Kyou no Kira-kun is probably oneof my FAVORITE shoujo mangas ever. First off, I think this story is definitely different from all the other stories I have read, because in this story you have the fear/thought that Kira might actually die. I think Mikimoto-sensei was able to wove the stories beautifully. While you have the other shoujo tropes like love triangles and the like, this was actually the first time in a long while that I did not get tired of it. I also like (despite how heartbreaking it was) that the story of Kira dying was woven wonderfully into this manga. For me it showed another layer from the story and that even if both are aware that the time they have with each other might be cut short, you can still see how much both treasure each other. I'd also like to add how I think the addition of Sensei (the parrot) was a cute idea. Normally, I dislike having people with pets and stuff but I thought Sensei was able to add a funny and sometimes serious matter into this story. Also I have to say, this series probably has one of my best confession scenes ever! If I have to critique something here, I would have to say that I felt like the last couple of chapters were a bit rushed and could definitely have been more fleshed out. For the art, I thorougly enjoyed it as well. I think Mikimoto-sensei was able to draw everything properly. I honestly love how she drew the people and all the little details. I love the little chibis she draws of them everytime they are surprised or something. In fact, I sometimes find myself chuckling at the cutie chibis she does. Also, out of all the mangas I have read, I believe Mikimoto-sensei draws the most painful tears ever. I think a big reason on why I teared up on this series so much was because of how realistic and how painful she draws the tears! Next, the characters are also a huge reason why I continued reading this. Honestly, I love the leads so so much. I think they'll probably go down as my favorite couple. This is the type of relationship I like to see folks. You can honestly see how both care for one another and you can honestly see how both support each other and how both have a positive influence into each other's life. For Kira, Ninon was the reason he decided he wanted to live, and was the reason he gave up on his lewd lifestyle. You can also see him open up more because of Ninon. For Ninon, Kira was the reason she became more outgoing and became more sociable and more brave. I love reading the journey both of them went through. And like I said above, this one had (one of) the best confessions ever. Aside from the 2 leads, I also like Sensei and the parents of the kids. I find it funny how even their parents have their own personalities, like Ninon's mom is a cosplayer and Kira's dad is a crossdresser. Aside from that I didn't really like Yabe or Rei much but I do love their friendship with each other. Yabe and Kira's friendship was also nicely shown throughout the story and made the readers understand why Yabe acts/acted that way. Overall, as what I have said before, this is one of my favorite shoujo mangas ever. I think everything was done almost perfectly. Also sometimes when you read too much shoujo manga, it can't be helped that you can see the same things happen over and over, but I thought this was not the case here. I actually saw a lot of fresh things/scenes happen and I just really loved this series so much. Honestly, I don't think my words will ever do this series justice. So if you are looking for a something to read, just do yourself a favor and read Kyou no Kira-kun.

How I find t this story? Very interested and funny way, I have profile on pinterest and if i finding manga pages I always saving and then if I will be able to find the tittle I always finding the good web to read it, This time happen exactly same way as with before with other stories I found it to read. Sometime are short and might disappointing but I will getting to the point here. I have high intentions from each stories I read, ale also it is same about the art and of course the characters. So about art at first point,maybe in some situations was't exactly details on character faces but any way I love it, specially the main characters and the parrot, it was amazing for me, I love it Kira- kun he was so amazing and of course she Nino - chan. From the beginning the story keep you in such emotions, which I love i to the end, I was hell crying aww when I getting in to great story it is just happen to me. Also when I started to read it was no way to leave it for later, I had to finished, it is doesn't matter if I will be disappointing, if I start reading I have my rule to finished at least it is just with manga, not with normal books. I started cry from the befogging when I found out what it is going out and I had to know imminently what will be happen next. So if you love when action keeps you in emotions it is such amazing story which will keeps you to the end, at least if you like romance in the story. Thanks xx