Star Strings yori (original) (raw)
Synopsis
After traversing the entire planet and finding no one else, Kororu realizes that she is truly alone. While she is overwhelmed with sadness, she discovers a string reaching up into the sky farther than her eyes can see. Filled with a sense of wonder, she spends the night holding on to the string—only to awaken to a pull coming from it. When Kororu comprehends that someone might be trying to communicate with her from among the stars, she becomes determined to climb the string and meet the person at the other end.
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Background
Star Strings yori was published in English as From Star Strings by Seven Seas Entertainment on August 26, 2021.
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Reviews
May 29, 2024
I have never written a review before but I'll try my best to be unbiased so bear with me.
Plot: 8/10 Overall, the plot was simple and easy to understand. Like other comments have described, the plot strikes me as a bedtime story. It's concise, and unfortunately ends with an open ending. It left me questioning what would happen next, and left me really wanting to read more but there was no more to read, which was dissapointing to say the least.
The art: 10/10 The art was absolutely beautiful. Tsukushi really has an aptitude for drawing ethereal and detailed artwork. The way Tsukushi draws his art... in a very verdant and flourishing way just strikes me as overwhelming, those zoomed out shots never fail to amaze me. I feel Tsukushi is very creative with his world, he draws in a way that is very otherworldly and dystopian. The enigmatic vibe the world gives off is something I really enjoy, it gives me a sense of adventure, and leaves me yearning for more.
Overall the story was really sweet, and it made me a bit emotional. The loneliness the main character has to endure really imbues a sadness and empathetic feeling inside of me, but that's why I thought the manga was good. I think a story that can make someone feel emotional are the best kinds, even if they're short and concise. If you want to read a story that leaves you pondering your thoughts after finishing, then I recommend giving it a read.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Nov 24, 2020
Star Strings Yori feels like a true short story or 'fairy tale'. It has a story it wants to tell but this story requires a certain setting to work. Are we provided with any reasoning or background info as to why we get the setting we do? Nope. That isn't the point, just pay attention to the story being told.
I've seen this put a number of people off from this piece (albeit not so much on this site) but I actually rather like how this was done. What you get is a world that has existed and will continue to exist. We are permitted to... jump in and observe this world at a point that the author considers interesting then kicked out again when the main event has been observed. As such, the story starts with many questions unanswered and ends with many questions unanswered but you still get enough of a satisfying arc.
If this is fine by you, I'd say jump in. It is a unique setting and world which, for me, is always a good hook. We are provided with a young girl to follow at the moment that her repetitive and lonely life changes direction completely.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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May 20, 2024
beautiful tale, but with a half-empty ending
This is a good work, it resembles a fairy tale, as has been described in other comments. It has a character that you feel empathy for, a poetic story and the author's stylized art.
However, the story doesn't have a decent-sounding ending, it seems to leave a message at the end, in fact it does, but it doesn't sound conclusive, it's as if it doesn't end the character's adventure. If the ending were more conclusive, the character reached some final point, without a doubt, this work would be something of a much higher level, but a 6/10 is... what I can give it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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