Our Dining Table
a review by Benkei
a review by Benkei
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The Story ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Yutaka is living through a rough and lonely period until he finds Tana and Ueda, two energetic brothers that are willing to share meals with him.The story of Our Dining Table is good. As a SoL (slice of life), I was expecting something very trivial without much development and some of an Iyashikei (comfortable/healing) vibe, but the manga has a great dramatic side.The pacing is very well done and you really feel both styles; chapters focused on developing the drama and bringing a serious side to the story and panels that are very comfy and warm you up. It's the perfect mix for an afternoon read, especially since it's a short work.════ ⋆★⋆ ════
The Art Style ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ The art style is pretty simple yet good. My closest reference would be to what I call the "shojo" art style. While the characters' designs and expressions are excellent, other aspects fall short.
In the "shojo art style," the main complaints that I have are the lack of background detail and the amount of white. Sometimes the manga is so white that reading at night can hurt your eyes, but besides that, everything works pretty well.
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The Characters ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ There are a small number of characters in this work; Yutaka, Ueda, Tana, their family, and a few supporting characters. Anything else besides Yutaka and Ueda isn't overly developed, which is expected in a short time. The development on both of those is great, and knowing their past experiences and how they molded them into who they are nowadays is a pretty charming experience.As I always like to talk about the main characters, Yutaka was great, I really wasn't expecting the dramatic development that he had and how he drives the manga. His character concept alongside Ueda's is great.
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