As a kid I never really read manga but I grew up with some of the shows that came from it like Dragon Ball Z and Tezuka's Astroboy. I didn't really pay much attention to the creators outside of the manga, however, I enjoyed the genre. When I think about manga today, I think the hyper detailed style which is, personally, a bit overwhelming sometimes, so Buddhist felt a lot more comfortable to read. It was easy to keep up with despite having several backstories of the different characters that, then, end up meeting together. I really liked the way that the style was very comic-like and not super emphasized which gave the actual story and plot to shine without the art style being too distracting and too perfect. I enjoyed that some panels did not required a speech bubble which gave me a chance to interpret the story and make it up in my head. It was neat.
Young Romance might have become my favorite thing to read. The dramatics of the characters and over-the-top scenarios remind me of old telenovelas (Latin American soap operas) that I used to watch with my mom. I think this why I found Kirby and Simon's Young Romance so appealing, even though I can't relate to the over-the-top scenarios the characters find themselves in, they still had me hooked and eager to find what would happen next. There is consistency within the characters and events. Even though each had a different leading lady with her own romantic interest, most followed the same trop of the girl and the guy falling in love than one of them leaving the other. I think by doing this, it leaves us wondering what happened next, as well as give a clear path to what kind of lesson was learned. My favorite of the ones I read, The Pitiful Story of a Girl Who Could Find but One Solution to Her Tragic Love, gave me some ...
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