Painful, bittersweet, simple; the story of a group of early twenty-somethings as they wrestle with issues of life, love, and music. The art of this manga is distinctive, with clean lines and vivid, evocative character renderings. ( )

This made me happy, and sad at the same time. It loses half a star for one plot development near the middle that felt awfully contrived. That was disappointing. But the rest was lovely. ( )