MyAnimeList Rating: 7,63/10
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life, Josei
Author: Yumi Unita (Story & Art)
Serialization: Feel Young
Warning, this review will contain a big spoiler!
I don’t know what emotions I got from reading this manga and I also now understand why people better not to read this manga and prefer to watch the anime or live action itself. Honestly, I actually don’t understand why people think that this manga has a plot twist ending and doesn’t suit their expectations. They also rage about the authors who make the endings like this, not in line with what they think. I am also included but I don’t dispute it. What’s clear, this is something I will never get again.
“Usagi Drop,” tells about a 30-year-old Daikichi coming to his grandfather’s funeral and meeting a child in a garden. His mother explained that Rin was a child born in her grandfather’s dark relationship with her unknown mother. The girl’s then embarrassed towards all her brothers and no one wants to take it because of the scandal. Daikichi finally decided to take care of Rin himself.
For those who already watch the anime, I recommend not to read this review because I’m here to discuss the time skip part of the anime. For it manga continued, this time the author changed a little story from heartwarming tale into a romantic drama story. Maybe you will find your heartwarming yourself. After the time skip, the adult Rin and the 40-year-old Daikichi must have some problems. The old characters are of course still there but they are old. Kouki is a rather playboy character, Reina, Nabe-chin, and there are new characters to be included. The plot will also have many conflicts: romantic mellow drama between Rin and Kouki, Daikichi, and Yukari, until a family relationship problems from Rin that are still considered children by Daikichi. The rest of you probably will not know if you don’t read it. In the end, Rin decides to marry Daikichi and live happily ever after.
I actually don’t question the artwork at all like any other slice of life manga or josei. Yeah, I’m giving Yumi Unita great appreciation to her artwork. But, let’s discuss the story problem in Usagi Drop. Starting from volume 1 to 4, we’ve presented a heartwarming tale story in the form of warmth in it. The conflict isn’t overly exaggerated and awkward story from Daikichi with Yukari. Until I read volume 5, maybe the story of heartwarming is not there anymore. There is a romantic mellow drama. This is indeed a big change in this manga. Initially, we prepared a story of warmth that turned into a romance story. But I’m not concerned about the ending itself. Moreover, the relationship between Daikichi and Rin also has a reason why Rin is so fond of Daikichi. Liked here not only with love but with feelings. However, Daikichi alone always sees Rin as a child and will always keep it. Everyone who reads this manga would hope that Daikichi should be with Yukari but that expectation never happened. Yeah, I’m not concerned about the ending and I’m not dragged along with people who go berserk because of the ending problems.
Overall, Usagi Drop is a manga that experienced a big change in it. The story of the heartwarming tale as we know it and change drastically into a story that we never thought. Although people think that this ending isn’t in accordance with expectations or think this is something that is not worth to read, it really depends on you. You guys who want to watch the anime, it’s pretty good. But you will never know and still in hang if you don’t read the manga.
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