“The Devotion of Suspect X” was really interesting, and I would like to read the rest of the story. I could really feel Yasuko’s hopelessness when dealing with Togashi, as well as the fear she has of him potentially harming her and her daughter. I’m also interested in what happens to Ishigami and his relationship with Yasuko. He seems like an intriguing character, and I would like to see how he develops.
I watched Uketsu’s YouTube video on this story in Japanese a while back, but it was nice to read it in English, it had a different feel. The Japanese video felt creepier and more unsettling, while the English written version had more of a mystery tone. I thought it would be harder to follow since I remember the video being a bit all over the place, but the story was written very well.
Uzumaki was very unsettling for me. I’m not a big comic/manga reader, so the disturbing visuals really got to me after a certain point. I didn’t think much of the spirals at first, but by the end, I’m not sure I can look at spirals the same way again..
I enjoyed “Before the Coffee Gets Cold.” I liked the concept of being able to go back in time at a cafe, but only under very specific conditions. I’m interested in whether Fumiko gets to talk to Goro and how that situation plays out, since she seemed so determined to change the present even though that isn’t allowed. I’d also like to know more about what their relationship was like before they broke up.
I watched the live-action movie of "I want to eat your pancreas" a while back, so I didn’t remember the plot very well, but it was nice to read it in English this time. I thought it was a rather cute story, even though it deals with themes of death and illness. The author, or at least the girl protagonist, approaches these themes somewhat lightly, I felt. I got the impression that her joking about dying soon was her way of coping with the reality of her situation.
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