柚子森さん

YUZUMORI-SAN

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
5
RELEASE
March 26, 2018
CHAPTERS
43

DESCRIPTION

A pale, small, delicate, dignified elementary school girl and a timid high school girl. This story is about Yuzumori-san and Mimika, and their relationship with one another.

CAST

Yuzumori
Mimika Noma
Shiori Shima

CHAPTERS

REVIEWS

jobax3i
70/100
A surprisingly nuanced look at a controversial subject.
It it okay to fall in love with a grade schooler?

That's the question that is asked when female highschool student Mimika falls in love at first sight with the 4th grade student Yuzumori-san.

To clear away some possible misconceptions, if you’re looking for loli porn this is the wrong manga to read. The characters keep their clothes are. There are no “ecchi scenes.” In fact no physical intimacy is depicted past the occasional hug or hand holding.

What you will find, if you’re willing to brave the controversial premise, is a worthwhile story of love and growth. You’ll see characters earnestly explore feelings of guilt, angst, and love to better understand what love and respect looks like. You'll also find a handful of heart-touching intimate scenes that shows that love and feeling can transcend age.

So what makes this story work?

First of all the two main characters:

Mimika is an earnest and genuine person. She wears her heart on her sleeve and looks out for those around her. When she discovers her unreasonable attraction to children, she tackles it head on. As their relationship progresses, Mimika finds the balance between respecting Yuzomori-san as a person with her own thoughts and feelings while also protecting her as a child who is especially vulnerable to adult abuse and neglect.

Yuzumori-san on the other hand is a courageous and precocious girl. Despite being so young, she rarely acts immature and has excellent emotional insight into the thoughts of those around her. Whereas Mimika is often shown as immature for her age, Yuzumori-sans comes off as more mature and insightful than even the highschool characters.

Second of all the artwork:

The characters and artwork are beautiful. Each character is attractively drawn and unique in both figure and mannerisms. The intimate and emotional scenes have impact. More than once did I find myself pausing for several minutes to admire a particularly beautiful panel. The artist, Ejima-sensei, is certainly very talented and I'm excited to read any of her future works.

Besides the premise, what are some other flaws to be aware of?

The drama can be a bit much at times. Jealousy and cattiness from classmates can be a bit contrived. The story, perhaps due to it’s brevity, isn’t particularly deep as I'd like

My score: 7/10

A worthwhile read into a controversial subject with some beautiful artwork.
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