Vitamin (SUENOBU Keiko)

I was very impressed that the bullying the main character faces is actually pretty brutal and not glossed over. Further, that she is very affected by it -- skipping school , crying, puking, abusing meds, etc. That there's no victim blaming -- most the blame is placed squarely on the shoulders of the boyfriend and the class. Most significantly, that she overcomes her trauma by her own strength, not by being saved by someone else. I believe all of this is a very important message.

But... it's not emotionally compelling. It's insultingly cheesy, and for all its efforts to depict real bullying, it doesn't know how to build up the story nor to create any atmosphere. Boring, unsatisfying, and a waste of time.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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A Noteworthy One-Volume Shoujo!

by MightyMaeve
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Uwah! I cried and cried! And it wasn't because it was tragic--it was how she suffered deeply, but remembered her strength as she grew and overcame her trials. I was touched deeply. The relationship between the mother and daughter in particular....

... Last updated 12 years ago

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WoW

by ranmaru
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This was great, but this mangaka seems to like toture, if you like this one why not try LIFE by the same mangaka, it got even more toture!

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Vitamin

by [deleted member]
5 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

Story: 7/10
Art: 5/10
Characters: 6/10
Quality Polish Edition: 8/10
Enjoyment: 6/10
Overall: 6.4/10

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I cried so much reading this

by kawaiiairbender
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is by far my favorite oneshot, I really love the mangaka for writing this because it shows alot of what people go through. Sad that no one likes talking about it when it goes on so much. If you like confidential confessions you'll love this (Also, I love the uplifting ending.)

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Okay

by galacticon
17 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

It's kinda creepy and disturbing, but damn is it interesting! I found myself downloading the next chapter and eventually finishing it even though in my head I was going "...uh.. okay.... o_o"

The ending was nice, I was totally expecting a cliche "be friends with everyone~~ <3" ending, but was pleasantly surprised.

The only thing is, being my vengeful self, I'd like to actually see the kids in her class getting their just desserts. I want to see them getting into cruddy schools and getting bullied by those who have read the main character's manga. XD

Overall a 6/10, I'd give it a higher score if the bullies got revenge exacted on them in a worse way (..if that makes sense).

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Wow..Made me cry so many times

by misscookie68
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

The girl from the first chapter went to weak girl and a girl with spunk and courage. It was impossible to forget a manga like this. It felt so realistic and very scary at the same time. It made me think "Wow, does this actually happen in japan?". It made me cry many times, but the end i thought "Hell yeah! You go girl" its worth reading this manga

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touching.

by andshesaysiLY
17 years ago

Rating: 7.3 / 10.0

really touching.
the main character goes through a ton of bs, and she makes it through. in the beginning she is really torn apart, but the ending's cute. such an optimistic story...

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