Touching Your Night - Mori Moyori
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君の夜に触れる
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This is one of the most beautiful manga I've read to date. The artwork is nothing short of pure loveliness and the story wrenches the soul.
The story centres on a distressed man living in squalid settings with familial pressure on him to hurt and kill others.
During a day out, he finds a young blind man being robbed in the streets. He's able to save the lad's things and the two becoming friends.
This is a story of discovery, of broken innocence, of disability, and differing abuse placed on children by their families.
It doesn't feel like a manga, honestly. With the writing style, the artwork, and the softness of the characters, even under pressure, it feels like a brilliant tzar-era stage play. I really wish it were.
I can't wait to get a physical copy of this manga. I'm going to show it to everyone who'll listen.
Edit: This release has another name in English. A worse name, I feel. Touch Within The Abyss.
Darkness and night play such a central role in the metaphor and imagery that I'm surprised this is the name they've gone with for the English version.
C'est la belle vie .
#TouchWithinTheAbyss