ChurchHatesTucker ☑#MangaMonday 04 “Since I Could Die Tomorrow” by Sumako Kari
Tired of High School hijinks? This is the #Manga for you. Sawako Honna is a single 42 year old woman working at a film marketing company. It’s a hectic job at the best times, and her irresponsible coworker isn’t making her life easier.
She starts to experience the symptoms of menopause and begins reflecting on her life. Unexpectedly, she finds herself making new connections and renewing old ones. A childhood friend reaches out. A business acquaintance reveals he has cancer. A former coworker starts her thinking about turning freelance.
This originated as a web release, but the art has a very analogue look. The line work is confident and restrained. Honna has a pair of pajama bottoms that must have been a pain to draw, but really sell a particular scene.
Note that the second volume touches on suicide from a variety of perspectives.
Complete, with two of four volumes in English (Tokyopop.)
