Perfect World, Vol. 1

Today’s post is on Perfect World, Vol. 1 by Rie Aruga. It is 176 pages long and is published by Kodansha Comics. The cover has the two main characters on it looking at the reader. The intended reader is someone who is interested in emotional mature love stories. There is some mild foul language, no sex, and no violence in this volume. The story is told from third person close of Tsugumi. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- IN SEARCH OF PERFECTION...?

A company get-together reunites 26-year-old Tsugumi with her high school crush, Itsuki. In the years they've been apart, Itsuki has realized his dream of becoming an architect--but along the way, he's also suffered a spinal cord injury that's left him in a wheelchair. Seeing Itsuki again rekindles Tsugumi's feelings for him. It also forces her to confront her own hidden prejudices. Itsuki's disability seems like an intimidating obstacle at first, but soon, Tsugumi discovers that her world feels imperfect without him. 

Review- A very good first volume. Tsugumi meets her high school crush and discovers that he is now paraplegic and has sworn off love. This is the opening of the story and this is handled very well. Tsugumi has to think about what she wants from a relationship. This is a very adult story, not with explicit content, but with emotional maturity and depth that is unusual even in josei manga. The main characters are interesting and they both bring something to the table in the story to make the reader think and pull for them to find each other. I am very interested in the story, the characters, and where they are going.  

I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.