Still Sick

STILL SICK

Romance

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
3
RELEASE
April 6, 2020
CHAPTERS
26

DESCRIPTION

Makoto Shimizu is just an ordinary office worker, blending in seamlessly with her colleagues on the job... That is, until her coworker Akane Maekawa discovers her well-hidden secret: in her spare time, she draws and sells girls' love comics!

Akane is the last person Makoto would think of as a nerd, but as the two grow closer, it starts to seem like Akane may have a secret of her own...

(Source: TOKYOPOP)

Note: Includes 3 bonus chapters.

CAST

Makoto Shimizu
Akane Maekawa

CHAPTERS

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REVIEWS

SunYatSen
92/100
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Hello! This is my first review on this website, if I do anything wrong with formatting or you have any suggestions, please do let me know. And without further ado, this is my review of Still Sick, I will try to keep as few spoilers as I can.

Still Sick is a very personal manga to me, as someone new to this space me discovering it was pure luck and I started reading it a few months back, and I've fallen in love with this manga a lot. Recently, I've rediscovered myself in how I place my sexuality as a woman, primarily through Yuri. And I'll take you through why this manga works for me, and I'll of course block out any spoilers.

First point, this manga I feel is very good at knowing when to have fun and when to take itself seriously. The dynamic between Shimizu and Maekawa is fun as your expectations, at least from the first few chapters with Maekawa's personality are totally flipped as you see (minor spoiler) Maekawa be a bit of "hothead" and seeing the way they interact is charming and lighthearted fun.

Second point, and more spoilers, Maekawa and Shimizu both grow because of each other is, they truly both bring joy into each other's life, they both together are more than the sum of their parts, and I think it is done subtly. Especially with how (major spoilers) we see how Maekawa gets back into drawing and is reinvigorated to have passion in her life and the things she does. And we see Shimizu become more comfortable with herself and how she reconciles her feelings of love.

Third point, it never overstays it's welcome. The fact that this manga can do so much with 3 volumes is to me, admittedly somewhat still an outsider to this space, amazing. It feels so densely packed with good writing, and I love every bit of it. Shimizu and Maekawa seem real, and with every interaction it really does feel like I am watching a real romance happen in front of me. Well you could say they overcome their problems rather quickly when you think about the timespan of this manga, to me, it's done well and in a very impactful way. I want to root this couple, I want to see them together, I want to see them be happy.

Lastly, this is a minor point, but I really love the art-style of this manga. It feels weirdly nice to look at. I think it fits very well in way that I can't describe well, it just, works perfectly for the lighthearted less serious moments and super well for when it wants you to take it seriously. It really helped me get immersed and I think Akashi did an amazing job.

Conclusion: I could write more, but what else can I say without giving it away? Read this manga, I want you to have the magic I did. It is truly something special.
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