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きみが死ぬまで恋をしたい #1
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day 1
An orphanage for girls is actually a boot camp, turning out magical child soldiers for a gruesome war. Yet love finds a way to blossom amid bloodshed, in this dramatic, much-anticipated yuri manga that is spiritual kin to the likes of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Otherside Picnic, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.
Vulnerable and Exploited
Death lurks behind a mysterious orphanage where children train to become magical weapons of war. Among them is Sheena, who longs to stop the fighting and end the conflict. On one gruesome night, Sheena meets a strange girl covered in blood, with a smile on her face. The mysterious girl turns out to be a secret weapon—an immortal child soldier named Mimi. When the two become roommates, there is growing tension and attraction. How will the peace-loving Sheena live with someone who welcomes death?
Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new enthralling yuri dystopian manga.
Vulnerable and Exploited
Death lurks behind a mysterious orphanage where children train to become magical weapons of war. Among them is Sheena, who longs to stop the fighting and end the conflict. On one gruesome night, Sheena meets a strange girl covered in blood, with a smile on her face. The mysterious girl turns out to be a secret weapon—an immortal child soldier named Mimi. When the two become roommates, there is growing tension and attraction. How will the peace-loving Sheena live with someone who welcomes death?
Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new enthralling yuri dystopian manga.
176 pages, Paperback
Published February 18, 2025
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March 2, 2025
Begging everyone not to listen to the people who were sent ARCs because they clearly seem to lack reading comprehension and to have a prejudiced and stereotypical view of japanese lesbian media.
Teenagers kissing really isn’t anything weird, I agree that the healing system isn’t the best but we weren’t shown any adult x minor kissing scene. Nudity ≠ sexualisation, the sexualisation they’re all talking about really is just a girl in pieces coming back from war with her clothes burnt which really is just a very sad scene. It is there to show the atrocities of war and not to be sexual which is such a weird thing to think on their part.
This is getting an anime adaption so i highly recommend checking out the trailer since it’s really good! The manga is very interesting and engaging so I hope you will give it a chance and form your own opinion.
Teenagers kissing really isn’t anything weird, I agree that the healing system isn’t the best but we weren’t shown any adult x minor kissing scene. Nudity ≠ sexualisation, the sexualisation they’re all talking about really is just a girl in pieces coming back from war with her clothes burnt which really is just a very sad scene. It is there to show the atrocities of war and not to be sexual which is such a weird thing to think on their part.
This is getting an anime adaption so i highly recommend checking out the trailer since it’s really good! The manga is very interesting and engaging so I hope you will give it a chance and form your own opinion.
June 4, 2025
Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC from netgalley in exchange for a review.
(Tw for discussions of csa in this review)
I was super excited to check this manga out when I saw it (magical girls fighting a war? That's always an interesting genre embracing cuteness and really, truly messy storylines of child soldiers), but after having read this first volume I now wish I had read the reviews first. This manga includes (as is unfortunately much too common, but I've managed to avoid it through reading reviews in most cases so far) depictions of nude ten year old girls, heavily sexualised content surrounding the magic system (where magic can be shared through kisses to heal people) and worst of all, the fact that the school nurse (who maybe is trans and misgendered a lot, or a crossdresser, either way a "pervert teacher") also kisses her students to heal them. I don't think I have to explain why such a depiction, especially in manga, which is already so often bad in its sexualisation of underage character and negative stereoptical portrayals of trans characters, is bad and harmful. Not only does it sexualise children, it also portrays a gendernonconforming, possibly transgender, adult as a perpetrator of said child abuse. Besides that there are quite a lot of nonconsensual kisses between the children themselves, which are never examined and instead portrayed as normal.
While I do think an exploration of institutionalized child abuse as would probably be much too common in a school set in such a militaristic war-like setting could be interesting, this is not what seems to be happening in this manga at all and I will not be reading other Volumes.
The art style is nice, but not enough to save any of the bad magic system, that's dependent on the massive sexualisation and exploitation of children.
TW: csa, an adult kissing a child, magic as excuse to forget consent exists, gore, children sent to war, child death, grief, injury, misgendering
(Tw for discussions of csa in this review)
I was super excited to check this manga out when I saw it (magical girls fighting a war? That's always an interesting genre embracing cuteness and really, truly messy storylines of child soldiers), but after having read this first volume I now wish I had read the reviews first. This manga includes (as is unfortunately much too common, but I've managed to avoid it through reading reviews in most cases so far) depictions of nude ten year old girls, heavily sexualised content surrounding the magic system (where magic can be shared through kisses to heal people) and worst of all, the fact that the school nurse (who maybe is trans and misgendered a lot, or a crossdresser, either way a "pervert teacher") also kisses her students to heal them. I don't think I have to explain why such a depiction, especially in manga, which is already so often bad in its sexualisation of underage character and negative stereoptical portrayals of trans characters, is bad and harmful. Not only does it sexualise children, it also portrays a gendernonconforming, possibly transgender, adult as a perpetrator of said child abuse. Besides that there are quite a lot of nonconsensual kisses between the children themselves, which are never examined and instead portrayed as normal.
While I do think an exploration of institutionalized child abuse as would probably be much too common in a school set in such a militaristic war-like setting could be interesting, this is not what seems to be happening in this manga at all and I will not be reading other Volumes.
The art style is nice, but not enough to save any of the bad magic system, that's dependent on the massive sexualisation and exploitation of children.
TW: csa, an adult kissing a child, magic as excuse to forget consent exists, gore, children sent to war, child death, grief, injury, misgendering
January 7, 2025
[Thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha for an ARC of this manga in exchange for an unbiased review.]
It’s been a bit since we’ve had a darker magical girl manga come out, or at least since I’ve read one. And now this one has yuri baked into it. You’d think it would be a match made in heaven, but a couple of poor decisions make this a hard recommend.
I’m put to mind of the equally awkward Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, which conflated ‘grim and gritty’ with ‘torture porn and unlikable’. This leans less on the action, and is more interesting, but still makes significant missteps.
Before we get there, the good bits. I like the contrast between our leads. Sheena is moody and has no love for the vague war that she and her classmates are being trained for (yes, it’s magical girls as combat weapons time again).
Mimi, on the other hand, is a cheerful and chipper, yet also happens to be a murder machine hiding secrets behind her smile. The two of them have an interesting dynamic - Sheena doesn’t like Mimi a whole lot at first, but she won’t be rude about it, which is a nice touch.
Sheena is either hopeless at magic or a pacifist, or both, as well, but she takes care of Mimi when she joins their class and she treats her normally. That’s something that Mimi doesn’t typically experience given her celebrity status and it’s not hard to see why she gets attached.
The quiet school life versus the ongoing horrors of war is also a strong contrast too. When we open, Sheena’s roommate has just been killed and she seems to be the only one who cares. Everybody else takes this sort of tragedy in stride, including Mimi, who is introduced dripping in blood that isn’t actually hers.
There’s a lot to like in the way this presents itself and, even with minimal action, the character drama is more than enough to hold the reader’s attention. Sheena’s friends, Seiran and Ari, who are polar opposites, yet hiding their deep love for one another from everybody, are especially excellent and I may read more of this just for them (even if I wouldn’t give long odds to both of them surviving).
When we get into trouble comes from two places. Firstly, Mimi is ten. Although the story does manage to account for this and she’s almost certainly older than that, it does seem real weird that she’s kissing Sheena this volume. The yuri here is better when it’s less overt.
And that kissing thing conveniently turns out to be a way for people to ‘share mana’, which is a narrative turn that I don’t think serves any good purpose except one instance towards the end involving a missing arm.
Otherwise it seems to be an excuse for the girls to kiss, although we see that some of them are really into sharing mana. It also makes the whole thing with the school nurse, who happens to be a trans character (or at least a cross-dresser) very unfortunate.
It’s bad enough to have said person kissing underage girls, big massive yikes to every aspect of that, but mixing in transphobic behaviour on top of it is really awful. Nothing about that character is well done and it’s a super bummer.
It’s very readable, I really devoured this, but recommending it has serious caveats. Not for everybody. I’m going to give it a middling rating of 2.5 stars while noting that I’ll probably read more, but it’s got some serious issues.
It’s been a bit since we’ve had a darker magical girl manga come out, or at least since I’ve read one. And now this one has yuri baked into it. You’d think it would be a match made in heaven, but a couple of poor decisions make this a hard recommend.
I’m put to mind of the equally awkward Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, which conflated ‘grim and gritty’ with ‘torture porn and unlikable’. This leans less on the action, and is more interesting, but still makes significant missteps.
Before we get there, the good bits. I like the contrast between our leads. Sheena is moody and has no love for the vague war that she and her classmates are being trained for (yes, it’s magical girls as combat weapons time again).
Mimi, on the other hand, is a cheerful and chipper, yet also happens to be a murder machine hiding secrets behind her smile. The two of them have an interesting dynamic - Sheena doesn’t like Mimi a whole lot at first, but she won’t be rude about it, which is a nice touch.
Sheena is either hopeless at magic or a pacifist, or both, as well, but she takes care of Mimi when she joins their class and she treats her normally. That’s something that Mimi doesn’t typically experience given her celebrity status and it’s not hard to see why she gets attached.
The quiet school life versus the ongoing horrors of war is also a strong contrast too. When we open, Sheena’s roommate has just been killed and she seems to be the only one who cares. Everybody else takes this sort of tragedy in stride, including Mimi, who is introduced dripping in blood that isn’t actually hers.
There’s a lot to like in the way this presents itself and, even with minimal action, the character drama is more than enough to hold the reader’s attention. Sheena’s friends, Seiran and Ari, who are polar opposites, yet hiding their deep love for one another from everybody, are especially excellent and I may read more of this just for them (even if I wouldn’t give long odds to both of them surviving).
When we get into trouble comes from two places. Firstly, Mimi is ten. Although the story does manage to account for this and she’s almost certainly older than that, it does seem real weird that she’s kissing Sheena this volume. The yuri here is better when it’s less overt.
And that kissing thing conveniently turns out to be a way for people to ‘share mana’, which is a narrative turn that I don’t think serves any good purpose except one instance towards the end involving a missing arm.
Otherwise it seems to be an excuse for the girls to kiss, although we see that some of them are really into sharing mana. It also makes the whole thing with the school nurse, who happens to be a trans character (or at least a cross-dresser) very unfortunate.
It’s bad enough to have said person kissing underage girls, big massive yikes to every aspect of that, but mixing in transphobic behaviour on top of it is really awful. Nothing about that character is well done and it’s a super bummer.
It’s very readable, I really devoured this, but recommending it has serious caveats. Not for everybody. I’m going to give it a middling rating of 2.5 stars while noting that I’ll probably read more, but it’s got some serious issues.
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January 8, 2025I received an ARC from Netgalley
The art style is gorgeous but the plot execution was meh. I would think the first volume to at least touch on the magic system, but it doesn't. There's many tropes I don't buy into or just hate.
Why are 10-17 year olds fighting in this generalized, overarching magical war? I understand they're in an orphanage and training... so why are some actively being sent to the battlefield?
I hate that the school nurse is a "cross-dressing pervert" excited to take the first kiss of an underage girl in the name of healing? Free us from this trope of cross-dressers/trans people being some pervert.
Why is a kiss specifically on the lips the only method of healing? I would think an adult in the magical medical profession would have more options than the children under their care. (At least Recovery Girl in MHA only had to peck her patients anywhere and didn't get a perverted excitement at the thought of healing them.)
I don't think I even have to go into detail about my disappointment in the depiction of nude minors and them kissing in lewd manners.
I will not be continuing this series, there's just too much that didn't sit well with me and the plot wasn't done well enough to keep me interested.
The art style is gorgeous but the plot execution was meh. I would think the first volume to at least touch on the magic system, but it doesn't. There's many tropes I don't buy into or just hate.
Why are 10-17 year olds fighting in this generalized, overarching magical war? I understand they're in an orphanage and training... so why are some actively being sent to the battlefield?
I hate that the school nurse is a "cross-dressing pervert" excited to take the first kiss of an underage girl in the name of healing? Free us from this trope of cross-dressers/trans people being some pervert.
Why is a kiss specifically on the lips the only method of healing? I would think an adult in the magical medical profession would have more options than the children under their care. (At least Recovery Girl in MHA only had to peck her patients anywhere and didn't get a perverted excitement at the thought of healing them.)
I don't think I even have to go into detail about my disappointment in the depiction of nude minors and them kissing in lewd manners.
I will not be continuing this series, there's just too much that didn't sit well with me and the plot wasn't done well enough to keep me interested.
March 4, 2025
At an orphanage, children with magical powers are trained to become soldiers in a gruesome war, but despite the world they find themselves in, love still finds a way to blossom.
The story itself has a lot of potential, but the fact that the characters are 10 does not sit right with me. The way they behave is not befitting of a kid, and not only that, but a 10 year old is just not mature enough to know what love is.
I will continue this series, though. At least one or two more volumes to get a better grasp of this story as I do really like the concept. I'm just hoping for a time skip so the characters would at least be teenagers.
Thank you Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the arc!!
The story itself has a lot of potential, but the fact that the characters are 10 does not sit right with me. The way they behave is not befitting of a kid, and not only that, but a 10 year old is just not mature enough to know what love is.
I will continue this series, though. At least one or two more volumes to get a better grasp of this story as I do really like the concept. I'm just hoping for a time skip so the characters would at least be teenagers.
Thank you Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the arc!!
March 30, 2024
Re-read: Decided to do a re-read or well, I saw this manga and thought it would be fun to read. Apparently my mind just blanked out on all of it. Which is not bad because now the reading experience feels like my first and I love that! And I guess given how busy 2018/2019 were (wedding, house searching, house finding, decorating, moving, honeymoon, and all that) it is not weird I forgot things. But this was a good re-read. I really loved the story and how dark at times it gets. Great art. Good characters. Interesting stuff. There are still many questions I have but I will keep on reading! Oh, and this one is releasing in German and is going to be released in English! I will be buying this one soon~
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A magical and a bit gruesome story about a school of orphanaged girls who have magical powers and have to use it to battle in a war. Yep. Anyone can be picked to battle and anyone can die. Our MC is Shiina, a cute girl who is pretty bad at fighting (I am not sure if it is because she is afraid or something else). In the beginning we see her mourn the loss of her roommate who died just the day before but quickly her life gets into a rollercoaster when she meets Mimi, the so called immortal weapon who causes destruction left and right. Despite being covered in blood a lot of times, despite all she saw, she is happy-go-lucky... however I wonder if she is really like that inside or if this girl is so far broken by all she's seen. I loved the friendship between the girls (and also the hints to more). The ending brought a twist that I had a small suspicion about but still I was shocked when it came by. Holy hell.
The art is gorgeous, I love the girls.
I have some questions regarding the world though and the war that is happening. Also how the magic works and why these girls are forced to fight. So I will keep on reading.
I may write a longer review soon. Depends if I feel up to it.
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A magical and a bit gruesome story about a school of orphanaged girls who have magical powers and have to use it to battle in a war. Yep. Anyone can be picked to battle and anyone can die. Our MC is Shiina, a cute girl who is pretty bad at fighting (I am not sure if it is because she is afraid or something else). In the beginning we see her mourn the loss of her roommate who died just the day before but quickly her life gets into a rollercoaster when she meets Mimi, the so called immortal weapon who causes destruction left and right. Despite being covered in blood a lot of times, despite all she saw, she is happy-go-lucky... however I wonder if she is really like that inside or if this girl is so far broken by all she's seen. I loved the friendship between the girls (and also the hints to more). The ending brought a twist that I had a small suspicion about but still I was shocked when it came by. Holy hell.
The art is gorgeous, I love the girls.
I have some questions regarding the world though and the war that is happening. Also how the magic works and why these girls are forced to fight. So I will keep on reading.
I may write a longer review soon. Depends if I feel up to it.
March 24, 2025
Pretty chill until they announced Mimi is 10 and then proceeded to have multiple kissing panels and a nudity panel. I think the magic system with NOT underage girls could be cool and I think the characters are compelling as well. However, something just felt… wrong about reading this.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy
March 30, 2025
Thanking Netgalley for making the ARC of this manga available for the readers.
The plot seems so very interesting and the drawing style is stunning, but there are some important issues that I have to address here.
I do not like that the characters are 10 years old, the plot would not have been hurt at all by them being older. You can have high school or even better, college students who are sent there; you can make them all lose their parents at a certain age so it is compulsory for them to attend and in that way you won’t have literal CHILDREN of 10 years old kissing in the mouth and interacting with a nurse called “perverse” by the students when you know what the expected audience for this can be: pedos.
The device of kissing on the mouth in order to heal someone can be quite interesting if explained well, but you will have to address the consent and age issue. It is assumed that those who heal the kids hurt in the combat are ADULTS kissing kids ON THE MOUTH; something not inherently sexual, but can lead to it if your protagonists can get to experience romantic feelings. Which should not happen. Because we have ADULTS kissing children.
I’m sorry, it seems like a big issue to me maybe because I’m too conscious of the quantity of perverted people that can read this. Let’s all try to protect kids people, either fictional or real. There are people out there who do not know the difference between fiction and reality, and that is scary.
I think that if the issues talked about in this and many other reviews is solved, this manga can become so popular for its originality. I will be checking the second part to see if this is addressed in any way. If not, this is a nono for me.
The plot seems so very interesting and the drawing style is stunning, but there are some important issues that I have to address here.
I do not like that the characters are 10 years old, the plot would not have been hurt at all by them being older. You can have high school or even better, college students who are sent there; you can make them all lose their parents at a certain age so it is compulsory for them to attend and in that way you won’t have literal CHILDREN of 10 years old kissing in the mouth and interacting with a nurse called “perverse” by the students when you know what the expected audience for this can be: pedos.
The device of kissing on the mouth in order to heal someone can be quite interesting if explained well, but you will have to address the consent and age issue. It is assumed that those who heal the kids hurt in the combat are ADULTS kissing kids ON THE MOUTH; something not inherently sexual, but can lead to it if your protagonists can get to experience romantic feelings. Which should not happen. Because we have ADULTS kissing children.
I’m sorry, it seems like a big issue to me maybe because I’m too conscious of the quantity of perverted people that can read this. Let’s all try to protect kids people, either fictional or real. There are people out there who do not know the difference between fiction and reality, and that is scary.
I think that if the issues talked about in this and many other reviews is solved, this manga can become so popular for its originality. I will be checking the second part to see if this is addressed in any way. If not, this is a nono for me.
March 3, 2025
I thought I knew what I was getting into but... I didn't okay. School that takes in orphans and turns them into magical child soldiers. Great, I love when you put together two things you often don't see together; in this case cute things and a war. And it's yuri! Amazing!
Enter; a teacher. No, wait, a nurse. An adult - okay. Adult. Do you want to know how they heal the kids that get hurt in a battle? By kissing them. I think, perhaps, it could work in some context. . If that's how the magic works - sure. So, why are we sexualizing these little girls? Why is the nurse referred as "perverted teacher". Why is no one doing anything about it? There is a lot more wrong with the character too; possibly portrayed as transgender or crossdressed which I find just.... disgusting? Is that the word I am looking for? It's a very harmful stereotype and I would like to point you towards the amount of cis-men who are the large majority doing these kinds of things in real life, in this essay I will—
There are also of nonconsensual kisses between the girls too and it's just never really discussed.
So, like I don't know what I was actually expecting? For some positive; I really enjoyed the art style and found both Mimi and Sheena very interesting characters. I just don't think it's enough for me to continue this series. Especially with the kind of direction the series seems to be taking. If it was all about dismantling the system or something I would be into it... it just doesn't seem to be in that direction at all.
Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Enter; a teacher. No, wait, a nurse. An adult - okay. Adult. Do you want to know how they heal the kids that get hurt in a battle? By kissing them. I think, perhaps, it could work in some context. . If that's how the magic works - sure. So, why are we sexualizing these little girls? Why is the nurse referred as "perverted teacher". Why is no one doing anything about it? There is a lot more wrong with the character too; possibly portrayed as transgender or crossdressed which I find just.... disgusting? Is that the word I am looking for? It's a very harmful stereotype and I would like to point you towards the amount of cis-men who are the large majority doing these kinds of things in real life, in this essay I will—
There are also of nonconsensual kisses between the girls too and it's just never really discussed.
So, like I don't know what I was actually expecting? For some positive; I really enjoyed the art style and found both Mimi and Sheena very interesting characters. I just don't think it's enough for me to continue this series. Especially with the kind of direction the series seems to be taking. If it was all about dismantling the system or something I would be into it... it just doesn't seem to be in that direction at all.
Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
February 18, 2025
Yeah this is going to be a no for me. I have many many issues with this book. I think that the premise is promising but all of the execution is deeply problematic.
Essentially you have this magic school that it's an orphanage that trains these kids to go off to war and fight. Sounds cool but the sexualization of them is off the freaking charts and super super icky.
First off these characters are 10 years old. 10. There are scenes of them kissing, experiencing attraction, and nude. What the actual fuck.
Then we have the nurse who I don't know if she is trans, a crossdresser, or a scantily clad pedophile but any of those things in the depiction they are used in are deeply problematic within this book. There is a scene where the nurse is misgendered and someone uses he him for the nurse and everywhere else in this book it's she her. But she is depicted with large breasts, a very skimpy black dress on and a button-down shirt hanging off her shoulders. Then we get into the fact that there's some sort of healing magic that is dealt with by kissing. So you have this horrifically problematic portrayal of a maybe trans person who actively kisses minors. Why was this approved.
Will absolutely not be reading more and 100% do not recommend.
Essentially you have this magic school that it's an orphanage that trains these kids to go off to war and fight. Sounds cool but the sexualization of them is off the freaking charts and super super icky.
First off these characters are 10 years old. 10. There are scenes of them kissing, experiencing attraction, and nude. What the actual fuck.
Then we have the nurse who I don't know if she is trans, a crossdresser, or a scantily clad pedophile but any of those things in the depiction they are used in are deeply problematic within this book. There is a scene where the nurse is misgendered and someone uses he him for the nurse and everywhere else in this book it's she her. But she is depicted with large breasts, a very skimpy black dress on and a button-down shirt hanging off her shoulders. Then we get into the fact that there's some sort of healing magic that is dealt with by kissing. So you have this horrifically problematic portrayal of a maybe trans person who actively kisses minors. Why was this approved.
Will absolutely not be reading more and 100% do not recommend.
February 27, 2025
The sexualisation of 10/ 14-year-old girls or boys in this case girls should be stopped. I wanted and hoped to read something exciting, filled with magic and political conflicts with maybe some romance/platonic subplot going on. Instead, I got images of nude children and a nurse who kisses children like a proper kiss to heal them and restore their mana... what on earth is this pedophilia agenda going on? I'm sick and tired of books that try to pass this behaviour as normal and try to normalise it at all costs. I'm a mother of a girl, and let me tell you, if anyone puts a hand on her, I'm going lioness mood right for the jugular. I don't care about the consequences. STOP PUSHING THIS AGENDA!
Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC, for my honest review.
Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC, for my honest review.
February 2, 2025
2.5 There is no Hook to make me want to continue reading the story
February 20, 2025
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Orphaned girl who are in a magical boot camp learning to fight off evil, this is for sure something new for me to read.
Mimi is a rather interesting character, I can't tell exactly how magical she is but the fact that she's the one everyone seems to rely on must be a hard task to carry around. Sheena seemed to have almost no character build to her.
I really wanted to like this book, it had so much potential, but there was nothing really keeping me hooked and wanting to read more of the series. The artwork was stunning, but the storyline was really lacking. The 'healing' process was a little awkward to read about since it's normally an adult healing the children, and the whole healing by kissing was very off-putting.
Orphaned girl who are in a magical boot camp learning to fight off evil, this is for sure something new for me to read.
Mimi is a rather interesting character, I can't tell exactly how magical she is but the fact that she's the one everyone seems to rely on must be a hard task to carry around. Sheena seemed to have almost no character build to her.
I really wanted to like this book, it had so much potential, but there was nothing really keeping me hooked and wanting to read more of the series. The artwork was stunning, but the storyline was really lacking. The 'healing' process was a little awkward to read about since it's normally an adult healing the children, and the whole healing by kissing was very off-putting.
February 7, 2025
1.5 ⭐
I am very against the sexualising of 10 year old girls, especially in a way where kissing is healing magic and the school nurse routinely does this to students.
I am not a fan of how this played out either, things seemed fairly disjointed too. The idea behind it seems like a good premise, but unfortunately it just wasn't executed well.
I think I wanted to give this more of a chance because of how I related to the conversation about pain and not being able to use parts of your body, but it seemed like that was just a passing conversation, rather than an actual conversation of depth.
Disclaimer: Thank you to Netgalley, and Nachi Aono for this e-ARC. I was provided this ARC for review only, I was not paid for this review. All opinions are my own.
I am very against the sexualising of 10 year old girls, especially in a way where kissing is healing magic and the school nurse routinely does this to students.
I am not a fan of how this played out either, things seemed fairly disjointed too. The idea behind it seems like a good premise, but unfortunately it just wasn't executed well.
I think I wanted to give this more of a chance because of how I related to the conversation about pain and not being able to use parts of your body, but it seemed like that was just a passing conversation, rather than an actual conversation of depth.
Disclaimer: Thank you to Netgalley, and Nachi Aono for this e-ARC. I was provided this ARC for review only, I was not paid for this review. All opinions are my own.
February 7, 2025
Thankyou Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for this eARC.
The idea for this seemed right up my street, the stress of a magical school where we train orphans for warfare? my bag completely! I would have loved to keep reading and learn more about why they are fighting but unfortunetly the sexualisation of minors is not something I can support. I will not be continuing with this series.
I do think, that if the characters were older this would have worked a lot better. We dont need 10 year olds kissing adults/other kids and nude images of kids, but if it was reworked int an adult manga with adult characters it would make a lot more sense as a manga.
The idea for this seemed right up my street, the stress of a magical school where we train orphans for warfare? my bag completely! I would have loved to keep reading and learn more about why they are fighting but unfortunetly the sexualisation of minors is not something I can support. I will not be continuing with this series.
I do think, that if the characters were older this would have worked a lot better. We dont need 10 year olds kissing adults/other kids and nude images of kids, but if it was reworked int an adult manga with adult characters it would make a lot more sense as a manga.
March 18, 2025
This book started with much potential, but having kissing as how people are healed and having it heavily implied that the school nurse, an adult, kissed the underage girls to heal them often and really enjoyed doing it deeply rubbed me the wrong way and made me uncomfortable. The characters also felt really infantile at times. Thank you, NetGalley and publishers, for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
October 19, 2020
the plot is pretty interesting - magic school, girl fighters and wlw, the first book sets a nice introduction, i love it and can’t wait to see how the story goes, also the manga style is amazing~ i can really see the series develops into movies or tv shows in the future~
July 28, 2025
Rating: 2.5/5
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day follows Sheena Totsuki, a gentle 14-year-old who studies sorcery at her Orphanage and School, a place that exists solely to train girls as magical soldiers for a brutal war. One night, by pure chance, Sheena meets the mysterious and blood-covered Mimi, and the two share a quiet moment over a bowl of rice. This simple act sparks a small chain of events, especially after Mimi transfers into Sheena’s class and becomes her new roommate. As their bond deepens, Sheena finds herself torn between her peaceful ideals and Mimi’s eerie calm toward death. The story blends yuri romance, war trauma, and emotional repression in a dark, unsettling world
Disclaimer: I received a E-ARC of this through NetGalley
May contain spoilers
This Manga had me hooked up until the sexualisation of a ten year old. Which didn’t take long.
However, a single point confused me:
Kissing is used as a form of Healing as people can exchange mana.
I understand why this is a thing, mainly cuz the book is a Yuri. Defo fills the attributes to call it a Yuri.
That doesn’t change the fact that when Mini kisses Sheena to regrow her arm came out of nowhere. I’m not here for that… solely cuz the fact Mimi is apparently 10…
This makes Nurse Fran a very inappropriate person.
Characters
Sheena Totsuki
Sheena is our classic MC who can’t help herself and has no motivation to. Especially after Mimi joins her classes. But it does change near the end of the manga slightly. She struggles with her magic but doesn’t let that affect how she treats Mimi.
She’s not as fleshed out as I wanted her to be but for a first volume, Sheena is what she’s needed to be whilst being a good figure to pair up with Mimi.
However, Sheena at the start of the manga left a few straggling points.
Sheena isn’t given any time to grieve her roommate. Even though I feel as if she didn’t speak to them that much or even have a connection. And for Mimi to instantly be placed in said roommates space it doesn’t work. I understand if that’s how they’re brought up, because Sheena is the only one who seemed to care in the slightest, but no matter what age you are I feel like u can still morn.
Sheena loosing her arm to Mimi by accident, well I’m assuming it was caused by Mimi. It wasn’t entirely clear. And for Mimi to have no reaction but also be the one to heal it? I’m struggling to see why this was a plot point at all.
Sheena’s view on the war was reasonable especially for her age. No one has to go to the front lines of a war especially when you know people will die regardless of what’s going to happen. Even if she was brought up to think otherwise.
Mimi
Mimi is introduced as the orphanages most powerful weapon, one that’s potentially more powerful than the teachers.
She is quick to befriend Sheena and to jump into main character mode, that is when her faulty plot points shine through.
There’s a bizarre aspect of Mimi is how suddenly she appears at the orphanage. Yes, she’s been around to the point that the nurse knows here and students have heard stories about “the legendary Mimi.” But she suddenly joins the school after meeting Sheena and sharing some rice the night? Especially the day fact it’s the day after Sheena’s roommate was declared dead in the war. Something doesn’t make sense here.
Also Ari and Seiran inform Sheena that Mimi isn’t only one person called Mimi. Instead, they tell Sheena that every privately tutored student is called Mimi. I want to know why rather than drawing up my own conclusions.
Yet despite all this, Mimi is literally a ten year old girl subjected to fighting a war . Yes, she seems inhuman at times with how little she knows in general and her lack of ability to do menial tasks (like brushing her hair). But none of this explains her constant joyful exposure. She shows no other emotion but Joy. And I can’t find it reasonable even if it draws a contrast to Sheena.
I don’t like how Ms Fran treats Mimi. Especially when she comes back from the front line. The first time when Mimi meets Sheena covered in blood, I understand how ms fran treated Mimi in that sense. However, when Mimi is dropped off at Ms Fran’s doorstep practically ripped to shreds… She did not need to treat her like that.
Ari and Seiran
Sieran is straight forward and to the point. Stands up for what is right but seems to not be able to keep her mouth shut. And is a massive contrast to her secret lover, Ari.
Ari seems like Sieran’s voice of reason who always gets her out of trouble or prevents it from happening.
Their relationship seems one sided, not sure if I’m making this up but Ari defo seems more lovey dovey than Seiran which is reasonable as it’s kept a secret.
Conclusion
This Manga had the potential to be something and it could have been if it wasn’t a commissioned Yuri. If it removed the sexualisation of a ten year old and a forced Yuri plot line, I feel as if it could have gone somewhere.
I’m not reading the second volume.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day follows Sheena Totsuki, a gentle 14-year-old who studies sorcery at her Orphanage and School, a place that exists solely to train girls as magical soldiers for a brutal war. One night, by pure chance, Sheena meets the mysterious and blood-covered Mimi, and the two share a quiet moment over a bowl of rice. This simple act sparks a small chain of events, especially after Mimi transfers into Sheena’s class and becomes her new roommate. As their bond deepens, Sheena finds herself torn between her peaceful ideals and Mimi’s eerie calm toward death. The story blends yuri romance, war trauma, and emotional repression in a dark, unsettling world
Disclaimer: I received a E-ARC of this through NetGalley
May contain spoilers
This Manga had me hooked up until the sexualisation of a ten year old. Which didn’t take long.
However, a single point confused me:
Kissing is used as a form of Healing as people can exchange mana.
I understand why this is a thing, mainly cuz the book is a Yuri. Defo fills the attributes to call it a Yuri.
That doesn’t change the fact that when Mini kisses Sheena to regrow her arm came out of nowhere. I’m not here for that… solely cuz the fact Mimi is apparently 10…
This makes Nurse Fran a very inappropriate person.
Characters
Sheena Totsuki
Sheena is our classic MC who can’t help herself and has no motivation to. Especially after Mimi joins her classes. But it does change near the end of the manga slightly. She struggles with her magic but doesn’t let that affect how she treats Mimi.
She’s not as fleshed out as I wanted her to be but for a first volume, Sheena is what she’s needed to be whilst being a good figure to pair up with Mimi.
However, Sheena at the start of the manga left a few straggling points.
Sheena isn’t given any time to grieve her roommate. Even though I feel as if she didn’t speak to them that much or even have a connection. And for Mimi to instantly be placed in said roommates space it doesn’t work. I understand if that’s how they’re brought up, because Sheena is the only one who seemed to care in the slightest, but no matter what age you are I feel like u can still morn.
Sheena loosing her arm to Mimi by accident, well I’m assuming it was caused by Mimi. It wasn’t entirely clear. And for Mimi to have no reaction but also be the one to heal it? I’m struggling to see why this was a plot point at all.
Sheena’s view on the war was reasonable especially for her age. No one has to go to the front lines of a war especially when you know people will die regardless of what’s going to happen. Even if she was brought up to think otherwise.
Mimi
Mimi is introduced as the orphanages most powerful weapon, one that’s potentially more powerful than the teachers.
She is quick to befriend Sheena and to jump into main character mode, that is when her faulty plot points shine through.
There’s a bizarre aspect of Mimi is how suddenly she appears at the orphanage. Yes, she’s been around to the point that the nurse knows here and students have heard stories about “the legendary Mimi.” But she suddenly joins the school after meeting Sheena and sharing some rice the night? Especially the day fact it’s the day after Sheena’s roommate was declared dead in the war. Something doesn’t make sense here.
Also Ari and Seiran inform Sheena that Mimi isn’t only one person called Mimi. Instead, they tell Sheena that every privately tutored student is called Mimi. I want to know why rather than drawing up my own conclusions.
Yet despite all this, Mimi is literally a ten year old girl subjected to fighting a war . Yes, she seems inhuman at times with how little she knows in general and her lack of ability to do menial tasks (like brushing her hair). But none of this explains her constant joyful exposure. She shows no other emotion but Joy. And I can’t find it reasonable even if it draws a contrast to Sheena.
I don’t like how Ms Fran treats Mimi. Especially when she comes back from the front line. The first time when Mimi meets Sheena covered in blood, I understand how ms fran treated Mimi in that sense. However, when Mimi is dropped off at Ms Fran’s doorstep practically ripped to shreds… She did not need to treat her like that.
Ari and Seiran
Sieran is straight forward and to the point. Stands up for what is right but seems to not be able to keep her mouth shut. And is a massive contrast to her secret lover, Ari.
Ari seems like Sieran’s voice of reason who always gets her out of trouble or prevents it from happening.
Their relationship seems one sided, not sure if I’m making this up but Ari defo seems more lovey dovey than Seiran which is reasonable as it’s kept a secret.
Conclusion
This Manga had the potential to be something and it could have been if it wasn’t a commissioned Yuri. If it removed the sexualisation of a ten year old and a forced Yuri plot line, I feel as if it could have gone somewhere.
I’m not reading the second volume.
March 3, 2025
4.5
I’m not sure what kinda sexualization or nudity the other reviewers are talking about. There was no nudity and no sex either. Yes, there’s kissing, but there’s also kissing in kids movies/books (Disney), so i don’t see where the problem is. Sure, they’re a little underage, but it’s not kissing in an intimate way, it’s a form of healing someone (transferring mana). Like mouth-to-mouth CPR. You wouldn’t call CPR sexual either, would you?
Someone is on the verge of death during war, and if the only way to save them is by 'kissing', are you really gonna call the sexual assault police first??
Okay, the perverted nurse (who’s either a crossdresser or a misgendered mtf) might be a bit unnecessary and I’m not very fond of her – though mostly cause she called Mimi’s dismembered body “disgusting” –, but also nothing new in Mangas.
Perverted teachers are a thing in Japan like it’s a thing in American movies to wear your outdoor shoes at home. Does that mean every author should include it in their work? No, but it’s unfair to rate it 1 star because of something that happens in 80% or more works.
~
The story is quite slow-paced, just like the protagonist, Sheena. Sheena is an orphan living in this orphanage where magic-users are sent to train for the war. What exactly the war is about or what’s going on, isn’t touched upon (yet) because Sheena hates war and killing, and would rather hide than fight. She’s quiet and keeps to herself, always stays low. Using just a little magic tires her out.
That is, until her roommate dies and she gets a new one, who also is a new student: Mimi. Rumored to be the secret, most powerful weapon that the school’s been working on. Sheena is quite surprised that that killing machine is a girl her age, smiling ever so brightly like a cute, innocent child.
But Sheena has seen her before, covered in blood, so takes a bit of a distance from her.
Not for long though, as the next mock battle comes up, and now that Mimi is part of her class, using her usual strategy doesn’t end very well this time.
~
I’m really curious about the world building and where the story will lead. It’s giving ‘The Irregular at Magic Highschool’ (but set during the war) and ‘The Promised Neverland’ (although I’ve never seen/read this one) vibes so far.
The art is really cute and soft, just like the protagonist. Poor girl just needs some peace. And a home, cause she sees the orphanage as nothing but a school.
I also like the names of the characters: Seiran, Sheena, Ari, Fran,
Not the usual Japanese first names.
Seiran and Ari a couple, albeit in secret, and I pray nothing happens to them. After Sheena, of course.
~
Thank you to Kodansha on Netgally for an e-ARC!
-03.03.25
I’m not sure what kinda sexualization or nudity the other reviewers are talking about. There was no nudity and no sex either. Yes, there’s kissing, but there’s also kissing in kids movies/books (Disney), so i don’t see where the problem is. Sure, they’re a little underage, but it’s not kissing in an intimate way, it’s a form of healing someone (transferring mana). Like mouth-to-mouth CPR. You wouldn’t call CPR sexual either, would you?
Someone is on the verge of death during war, and if the only way to save them is by 'kissing', are you really gonna call the sexual assault police first??
Okay, the perverted nurse (who’s either a crossdresser or a misgendered mtf) might be a bit unnecessary and I’m not very fond of her – though mostly cause she called Mimi’s dismembered body “disgusting” –, but also nothing new in Mangas.
Perverted teachers are a thing in Japan like it’s a thing in American movies to wear your outdoor shoes at home. Does that mean every author should include it in their work? No, but it’s unfair to rate it 1 star because of something that happens in 80% or more works.
~
The story is quite slow-paced, just like the protagonist, Sheena. Sheena is an orphan living in this orphanage where magic-users are sent to train for the war. What exactly the war is about or what’s going on, isn’t touched upon (yet) because Sheena hates war and killing, and would rather hide than fight. She’s quiet and keeps to herself, always stays low. Using just a little magic tires her out.
That is, until her roommate dies and she gets a new one, who also is a new student: Mimi. Rumored to be the secret, most powerful weapon that the school’s been working on. Sheena is quite surprised that that killing machine is a girl her age, smiling ever so brightly like a cute, innocent child.
But Sheena has seen her before, covered in blood, so takes a bit of a distance from her.
Not for long though, as the next mock battle comes up, and now that Mimi is part of her class, using her usual strategy doesn’t end very well this time.
~
I’m really curious about the world building and where the story will lead. It’s giving ‘The Irregular at Magic Highschool’ (but set during the war) and ‘The Promised Neverland’ (although I’ve never seen/read this one) vibes so far.
The art is really cute and soft, just like the protagonist. Poor girl just needs some peace. And a home, cause she sees the orphanage as nothing but a school.
I also like the names of the characters: Seiran, Sheena, Ari, Fran,
Not the usual Japanese first names.
Seiran and Ari a couple, albeit in secret, and I pray nothing happens to them. After Sheena, of course.
~
Thank you to Kodansha on Netgally for an e-ARC!
-03.03.25
January 5, 2025
Thanks to Netgalley & the Publisher for providing me with an E-Arc in exchange for an honest review
CW: Blood, Death, War, Heavy Injury, Implied Adult + Child Kissing
2.5 / 5 Stars
Im not sure if I'll be checking out other issues of this Manga. On the one hand, I find the world interesting and the buildup did hook me in. As did the side characters and MC. But...there's a few things that bothered me.
There is no romance between the main couple in this one yet. They just got to meet and hang out for about 4 days or so. And yet they already kissed because we establish that mana can be shared between kissing parties. And that... is kinda a big uff. Especially when other authors and Manga have shown that you dont have to. And twice especially when we loki make a big deal out of the kiss both in spoken text as well as in multible panels of art. We also learn that the adult - way over 18+ - nurse usually kisses her underage students and Im sorry that's just....no. Yes, we deal with a world that has no problem sending 10-17 year old kids into battle to die and yet THIS is were I draw the line. Especially when you had the choice to not make mana transfer happen through kissing and decided to do it nontheless. Why else would the main leads kiss each other twice in this issue after all?
There are few interesting things that one can explore here and the manga seemed like it was interested in doing so but still. Might check out a second volume or might not.
Let me talk about the MC real quick cause I actually like her a lot. The rest of her school seems almost numb to the death, blood and murder and I love how she is not. Loss still affects her, she still mourns, still doesnt want to take a life and I like that. It's clear the rest of the cast sees all that as a weakness but for 1. The other students are full of shit who were never on the battlefield either but who got taught to ne numb killers although they are just kids.
And 2. I wont listen to an adult who has no issue watching children get ducking killed.
I hope her character arc is not learning to be ruthless. #Ruthlessness Is Mercy Upon Ourselves.
Because that would be sad.
Final Thoughts:
Like I said. Has potential. If only it didnt feautre that icky stuff.
CW: Blood, Death, War, Heavy Injury, Implied Adult + Child Kissing
2.5 / 5 Stars
Im not sure if I'll be checking out other issues of this Manga. On the one hand, I find the world interesting and the buildup did hook me in. As did the side characters and MC. But...there's a few things that bothered me.
There is no romance between the main couple in this one yet. They just got to meet and hang out for about 4 days or so. And yet they already kissed because we establish that mana can be shared between kissing parties. And that... is kinda a big uff. Especially when other authors and Manga have shown that you dont have to. And twice especially when we loki make a big deal out of the kiss both in spoken text as well as in multible panels of art. We also learn that the adult - way over 18+ - nurse usually kisses her underage students and Im sorry that's just....no. Yes, we deal with a world that has no problem sending 10-17 year old kids into battle to die and yet THIS is were I draw the line. Especially when you had the choice to not make mana transfer happen through kissing and decided to do it nontheless. Why else would the main leads kiss each other twice in this issue after all?
There are few interesting things that one can explore here and the manga seemed like it was interested in doing so but still. Might check out a second volume or might not.
Let me talk about the MC real quick cause I actually like her a lot. The rest of her school seems almost numb to the death, blood and murder and I love how she is not. Loss still affects her, she still mourns, still doesnt want to take a life and I like that. It's clear the rest of the cast sees all that as a weakness but for 1. The other students are full of shit who were never on the battlefield either but who got taught to ne numb killers although they are just kids.
And 2. I wont listen to an adult who has no issue watching children get ducking killed.
I hope her character arc is not learning to be ruthless. #Ruthlessness Is Mercy Upon Ourselves.
Because that would be sad.
Final Thoughts:
Like I said. Has potential. If only it didnt feautre that icky stuff.
October 7, 2025
There has to be a study on why they make girls look 12 and then put those questionable scenes ffs
January 8, 2025
Probably closer to a 1.5 stars.
I really, really wanted to love this. I think the art style is absolutely stunning, and those coloured pages at the beginning truly blew me away. The premise sounds fantastic, and I'm always interested in reading more sapphic content, but I really, really wish there was a mention about their ages in the description. Mimi and Sheena being 10 years old really didn't sit right with me, especially because of the overt sexual overtones, between them, but also between the teachers.
This idea that kids can be "healed" by a kiss from the nurse -- and I mean a real kiss, not just a peck or something similar to Recovery Girl from My Hero Academia, if you're familiar with that -- as well as the way the kisses between Mimi and Sheena are portrayed (with panting and spit), plus the panels of Mimi naked, with only her hair keeping her somewhat modest...I don't know. Maybe I'm being too puritanical about it, but something about it really just rubbed me the wrong way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I really, really wanted to love this. I think the art style is absolutely stunning, and those coloured pages at the beginning truly blew me away. The premise sounds fantastic, and I'm always interested in reading more sapphic content, but I really, really wish there was a mention about their ages in the description. Mimi and Sheena being 10 years old really didn't sit right with me, especially because of the overt sexual overtones, between them, but also between the teachers.
This idea that kids can be "healed" by a kiss from the nurse -- and I mean a real kiss, not just a peck or something similar to Recovery Girl from My Hero Academia, if you're familiar with that -- as well as the way the kisses between Mimi and Sheena are portrayed (with panting and spit), plus the panels of Mimi naked, with only her hair keeping her somewhat modest...I don't know. Maybe I'm being too puritanical about it, but something about it really just rubbed me the wrong way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 9, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for an early release copy of I Want To Love You Till Your Dying Day by Nachi Aono.
I Want To Love You Till Your Dying Day has an interesting premise, I liked the art style, the characters, and the story. These magical children and the war aspects were interesting elements to read about however there was some stuff questionable stuff in this manga. The “Healing” aspect of the book could have been worked a little differently, it was a little uncomfortable to read those scenes when knowing how young these characters are not to mention the adults are partaking in these “healing” magics too.
Mimi and Sheena are both decent characters, I liked Mimi and her story elements. The war, battle, and her abilities are interesting to read. I feel that I needed a bit more from Sheena to really enjoy her as a character. I don’t know if I would continue this series or not, I hope the romance doesn’t blossom until the characters are older more 15-17, I feel the healing element would be more acceptable between the students if they were aged a little more appropriately. (This is around the age that young adult romances are)
I Want To Love You Till Your Dying Day has an interesting premise, I liked the art style, the characters, and the story. These magical children and the war aspects were interesting elements to read about however there was some stuff questionable stuff in this manga. The “Healing” aspect of the book could have been worked a little differently, it was a little uncomfortable to read those scenes when knowing how young these characters are not to mention the adults are partaking in these “healing” magics too.
Mimi and Sheena are both decent characters, I liked Mimi and her story elements. The war, battle, and her abilities are interesting to read. I feel that I needed a bit more from Sheena to really enjoy her as a character. I don’t know if I would continue this series or not, I hope the romance doesn’t blossom until the characters are older more 15-17, I feel the healing element would be more acceptable between the students if they were aged a little more appropriately. (This is around the age that young adult romances are)
January 7, 2025
1.5 stars
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day focuses on the story of young orphan magical girls who will be trained and sent to war.
The comparison to Witch from Mercury really hyped this up for me, but sadly I didn't enjoy much in this manga. While I think the art style is great and there are some interesting ideas here, the story overall just doesn't come to fruition. It feels more like a collection of scenes than a coherent narrative. The worldbuilding is also very bare bones at this point, though this could be elaborated upon in future volumes.
However my biggest gripe with this manga is the questionable content. While this can be standard fare for manga, there were some things in I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day that really didn't jive with me. From the multitude of semi-explicit nude panels of a 10 year old to the suggestion of a grown-up needing to kiss children to heal them, these things just didn't sit right with me.
Thank you Coco Uzuki and Kodansha Comics for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day focuses on the story of young orphan magical girls who will be trained and sent to war.
The comparison to Witch from Mercury really hyped this up for me, but sadly I didn't enjoy much in this manga. While I think the art style is great and there are some interesting ideas here, the story overall just doesn't come to fruition. It feels more like a collection of scenes than a coherent narrative. The worldbuilding is also very bare bones at this point, though this could be elaborated upon in future volumes.
However my biggest gripe with this manga is the questionable content. While this can be standard fare for manga, there were some things in I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day that really didn't jive with me. From the multitude of semi-explicit nude panels of a 10 year old to the suggestion of a grown-up needing to kiss children to heal them, these things just didn't sit right with me.
Thank you Coco Uzuki and Kodansha Comics for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
February 13, 2025
Death lurks behind a mysterious orphanage where children train to become magical weapons of war. Among them is Sheena, who longs to stop the fighting and end the conflict. On one gruesome night, Sheena meets a strange girl covered in blood, with a smile on her face.
The girl is a great warrior but reckless on the battlefield and nieve in life. For all she's seen and done there are so many things she doesn't know. She seems unfamiliar with how the orphanage works or how they are tested. Her background is mysterious to Sheens and to the reader.
I enjoy Yuri manga very much and this is no exception. The budding relationship is both sweet and a little innocent. The art work is cute but I find most manga is drawn that way.
I'm looking forward to the next installment to see how Sheena and Mimi's relationship grows.
Highly recommended Published 2/18/2025
Thanks to @netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
The girl is a great warrior but reckless on the battlefield and nieve in life. For all she's seen and done there are so many things she doesn't know. She seems unfamiliar with how the orphanage works or how they are tested. Her background is mysterious to Sheens and to the reader.
I enjoy Yuri manga very much and this is no exception. The budding relationship is both sweet and a little innocent. The art work is cute but I find most manga is drawn that way.
I'm looking forward to the next installment to see how Sheena and Mimi's relationship grows.
Highly recommended Published 2/18/2025
Thanks to @netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
January 5, 2025
I forgot how grim the introduction to this world is and how genuinely terrified Sheena is. From the cover art and Mimi’s personality, you really can’t guess just how dark things are but Sheena’s fear really drives it home. This is a strong introductory volume, setting the scene as well as introducing our two main characters as well as the two side characters they’ll be close with in the future (yes okay I’ve been keeping up with the serialized chapters so I know where this is going BUT it has been a while since I read the beginning).
I will say the healing magic does do a lot to kind of cut off some of the looming threat of death, but our resident pessimist Sheena doesn’t let that stop her.
{Thank you Kodansha for the complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review}
I will say the healing magic does do a lot to kind of cut off some of the looming threat of death, but our resident pessimist Sheena doesn’t let that stop her.
{Thank you Kodansha for the complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review}
February 18, 2025
The cover was really nice, warm and caught my eye immediately, but sadly that was all it was. To my shock, the story is about an odd magic school where students are taught for some kind of war. There is a 10-year-old girl who’s apparently the school's legend and one of the strongest, but for some reason has an oddly strange attraction to her new roommate. In their world, kissing is the only way to treat wounded patients, thus the 10-year-old and the school's extremely hot nurse kiss almost everyone. I try to be as objective as possible, but it's too weird. The story is hard to follow and even harder to understand. Sadly, the first one-star of this year.
February 6, 2025
*Thanks to Net Galley and Kodansha Comics for free copy for review*
I loved this! What a great introduction to characters, magic and future love story. Also what an ending. I can't wait to get the next volume.
I loved this! What a great introduction to characters, magic and future love story. Also what an ending. I can't wait to get the next volume.
March 13, 2025
This was good, but why are they 10 years old 😭 I thought it was YA and that the art style was just chibi-esque (or loli?) because even the teachers looked like 16 year olds.
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March 24, 2025
2.5 - did we really need mimi to be 14 (or younger!!!)AND canonically look younger than she is AND have a panel of her nude 😕
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