Perfect World is a unique manga that I picked up back in September. It's about Tsugumi Kawana, a girl who reunited at her job with her old high school crush, Itsuki Ayukawa. The only difference is Ayukawa is now in a wheelchair due to a car accident.
At first, it only looks like a little, but as you continue to read it gets interesting. Besides learning about our two MCs' relationship, we know a lot about medical science and the struggles that some wheelchair users face daily. I say some because every wheelchair user is different. Our female MC, Kawana, is shown to be a very caring person. She's also very insecure and compares herself to others. Kawana thinks that she is unreliable to Ayukawa. So, she decides to learn how to be a caregiver. It shows her devotion and determination, which is a likable trait. Some characters seem to see Kawana as selfish, but I don't see her as such because she's doing it for a loved one. It's not just our female MC who is shown to be worrisome. Ayukawa is shown to be very anxious but, at the same time, calm and laid back. When he was young, he believed the accident had utterly ruined his future. However, instead of giving up, Ayukawa worked hard and got his certificate and a job in architecture. What's interesting about him as a character is that he uses his love of architecture to help others who are disabled like him. He designs barrier-free homes so those with disabilities can live easily and comfortably. He wants to create more barrier-free places so that people, disabled or not, can go anywhere, normalizing it to the point where the term "barrier-free" is no longer used.
We have side characters like Koreda and Nagasawa, who add great tension to the story. These characters want the same thing: to date the MC's because they see themselves as better partners and see how unhappy the MC's are when they are together. Nagasawa is a nurse and believes that she could take better care of Ayukawa and that Koreda would be a better match for giving Kawana a " happy, normal life." Too bad for them cause they ended up losing anyway. These two characters eventually give up and realize that maybe the MCs are happier together, so they move on with their own lives.
We also learn about disabled couples like Kaede and Keigo, who go through just as much as the MC's. The author uses other disabled couples in the story so the MCs can learn from them. Despite Kaede having an illness that only allows her to live for a certain amount of time, Ayukawa and Kawana help to create their dream home, allowing them to enjoy their last few moments before Kaede's passing.
Kawana And Ayukawa go through many struggles during their relationship, such as Kawana's parents initially disapproving of their relationship, Kawana being unable to get pregnant with the fertility treatments, and Ayukawa being in and out of the hospital. It's tough. The two even separated and came back together in the 8th volume because Ayukawa thought he was a burden on Kawana. After all, it can be hard to date someone in a wheelchair. Did that stop them from being in love and happy in the end? No, because they prioritized their own happiness over others. Fortunately, they were able to make their dreams a reality and have a family.
Many people can learn a lot from reading this manga. It's a good read, and could learn a valuable lesson from it.
