But before he can even catch his breath, what remains of his sense of self is smashed to pieces by her next shocking act. However, their being obnoxious doesn't warrant Seiko ruining their family forever by harming Shigeru. As Seiichi tries to break free from her grasp, he learns that his life is not as normal as he thought. which instilled in Seiko a tendency to try and please everyone around her at the expense of her own well-being. A great start to this series that very effectively establishes strong disturbing and suspenseful vibes through both the writing and the haunting images of the doting mother.

Jizzed in My Pants: When Fukiishi kisses Seichii, Seichii wakes up to find "stuff" in his pants the next morning. Distant Finale: The final chapter is of Seiichi as an old man living a normal life, showing that he was eventually able to overcome his trauma to the point that he has largely forgotten his mother. Notably, when Seichi sees the incident on the cliff through her eyes, Seiko is drawn a little older and more realistic, indicating that even outside of fantasy, Seichi's perception of his mother is distorted. This manga feels very grounded in reality so far, no wired sci-fi stuff popping up, it feels like it could be a true story which just adds to the creepiness. As per her doctor's examination, she suffered only a mild concussion, so her muteness seems to be induced by the trauma of remembering she tried to kill Shigeru and Seiichi.

Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: On the night Seiko dies, Seichi has a dream about himself and her sitting together at a table as they were in the beginning of the series. Chapters and volumes here are irrelevant, but i think i stopped when the kid grew up to a beta male.

At the point where you just dont understand no longer why certain characters to these actions, and you are not to blame, you never get told. Helping the police reenact the incident with Shigeru causes Seiichi to discover a repressed memory where she did the same thing to him — as in she threw him off a steep hillside — when he was a toddler. In July 2019, Vertical announced that they have licensed the manga for an English language release in North America. In particular, upon being pressed as to why exactly she shoved Shigeru off the cliff, Seiko seems to momentarily snap and begins to strangle her son.She tends to delusionally view Seiichi as a small child just as much as she views him as a lover, however, so ultimately her intentions are confusing. The manga seems to later imply that Seiko sees herself above her son, and that she will react violently if he attempts to subvert her in any way. When Seiichi reconciles with his mother and stops considering suicide, Shigeru visits him in a dream and fondly bids him farewell, and the hallucinations cease. To start the art in this is amazing, most of it is pretty simple at times but when its at its highest effort its really something else. Dissonant Serenity: Despite her generally muted demeanor, repeated episodes of this hint at there being something severely wrong with Seiko.