Amazing, underrated manga.
Kodocha starts off as a typical gag manga with stereotypical characters. The atmosphere that Miho Obana gives the readers in the first couple of chapters is very childlike and immature, even ridiculous at times. However, as the story progresses, the main character (Sana) starts to grow up and the story begins to take a very serious psychological turn. The situations that the main characters have to deal with gets deeper and more complex as they grow up.
Miho Obana does a great job with character development. The story is very realistic (despite the craziness in the beginning), and you’ll love and get to know
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Mar 15, 2012
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Addictively Violent
The stereotypical manga heroine is completely reimagined in this stunningly gorgeous manhwa by Chun Kye Young. The main character, Kyung-hee Goh is not your damsel in distress and she isn’t your ‘determined strong-willed girl’ either. She is very apathetic, which is unusual for a female lead in mangas. Her actions throughout the story are very different compared to other shoujo manga heroines. For example, if she is being beat up by a guy, she will take the hits and stay completely silent as opposed to crying for help or fighting back. Is this the smart way of handling these types of situations? You ... |
