Interesting and moving, Kounodori immediately caught my eye. It takes a realistic look at pregnancy, right down to the ugly bits: abortion, still births, mothers who cannot take care of their babies; and it follows the pianist-obstetrician protagonist alongside several stories.

Personally, I skipped most of the chapters related to teen pregnancy and abortion, feeling it took a turn towards the preachy side: "abortion is murder", "no woman is happy about her abortion", and other themes the reader might not necessarily agree with.

This is a very interesting read, as it follows the mc, a obstetrician, through varying cases of pregnancy. Currently in volume 2 there doesn't appear to be any overall plot, but seeing as its ongoing with 7 volumes, I'm expecting something start up soon. I can't quite put my finger how I truly feel about the art. While I know some people would say it sucks, its just different than most mainstream mangas. But I feel that it visually communicates everything you need to know and so it that sense it's very good. Not everything is pleasing to the eye, but that's how life is and it also fits perfectly with the story. So even if you don't plan on reading the series, skim through a chapter and just look at the art. I'd very much like to know others feelings about it.

... Last updated on May 4th, 2015, 3:24pm