Translated by Caleb Cook
4 stars
Hinako want to die. Shiori wants to eat her. It’s a perfect match.
After the traumatic loss of her family, Hinako finds continuing to live a chore. But after she’s attacked by yokai, saved by a beautiful mermaid, then befriended by the mermaid who wants to eat her, her life takes a strange turn.
A delightfully odd story with beautiful artwork. Interesting balance of horror elements and sapphic tension. Creepy and dark with drops of sweetness.
Includes topics of depression, loss, survivor’s guilt, and suicidal ideation.
From the title alone you know it’s going to be strange, but I am definitely intrigued by the story. Interested to see what happens next.