This manga is the embodiment of everything you should aspire to be. The heartwarming feels by the boy who, given his "flaws", loves the world sincerely and offers the greatest present of all: kindness. Curiosity may kill the cat, but kindness wins the tip of the hat, for you can never have too much kindness in this world.

The story of Machida might not be complex, it may not blow the mind away with Lain power, but it will make your day that much better, and in observing Machida, and his effect on people, you will realize that the greatest gift of all is kindness.

Machida's failure to recognize his own worth is reflective of the corrupt modern world, where people work like robots, think "results" are more than relationships, and the warmth that pours out from him and this manga show that, kindness can make life that much more satisfying. The lesson is simple but one we may too easily forget, a person's kindness can save a life, so this manga in all its authenticity presents, through Machida, the world's greatest gift.

The story may feel repetitive, in that his kindness is repeatedly presented in a cyclical way, he pleases people they are moved, everyone is happy, but the mistake is in taking kindness for granted. The message has to be shown throughout because kindness is not a phase but the way of life, and Machida's consistency of embodying that kindness serves to remind us that feigned temporary kindness is not kindness: you ain't getting paid or scamming people into voting for you! Be kind to others and they'll be kind to you, and if everyone is kind then no one is in a bind.

Machida wasn't kind with ulterior motives, and that is where the simplicity becomes the charm. There's no need for hidden layers behind the kindness, he is simply kind because he wants to be kind, he understands the people, and I'm sure Machida's life is far better off than that of those that gave away their kindness at the expense of what, money? Not like money is worth a damn if you've got no friends or anyone there for you :0

The art style isn't revolutionary, but it doesn't need to be as a gem will always be a gem, internal worth not affected by external perceptions. When a person complains that the art is bland, aren't they missing the point here? You want the depressed vibes go read Punpun because kindness doesn't need to come in the form of grandeur, of luxury, a smile costs zilch and it may lighten the mood, make a person happy. And Machida has some dope smiles.

So yes read Machida-kun no Sekai and feel good