Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan

The feels man... this manga oh boy you'll get the feels by the end if you want a good read about two people who in the most unlikely way meets each other. Both who struggle with suicidal thoughts, finding a purpose to live. Knowing this won't be a happy ending as we are set up from the start that this won't be a happy ending story.

It has a good character development and for the short story it manages to tell a wonderful story. It gave us enough time to know who they are and then just enough for us to care before reminding us of the impending doom.

When you find someone worth living for, it makes everyday worth living wishing we can have just one more day.

I really enjoyed this story a lot and I think if you have time, check it out! It isn't a lot of to read and it is beautiful. Showing us that there's life worth living for and hopefully those who struggle with suicidal thoughts can learn from this.

A beautiful telling of a love story between two people who can't be together but long to be together.

I read this manga because I had seen so many people raving about how incredible it is, how touching and poignant. I do not particularly agree with that statement, though I do not disagree either. It is certainly not the best single volume work I’ve ever read, but it had a clear and emotional message that, having dealt with both my own and many other’s depression for years, can thoroughly appreciate.

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan is about a suicidal young woman who meets an inmate on death row and slowly learns to appreciate life. It is an adaptation of a Korean novel called Maundy Thursday by Gong Ji-Young. The story is a little predictable, though the ending is still quite emotional. The art is interesting; the watercolors are beautiful, and the interior art is rather different from what one expects in a dramatic romance manga (but reminded me a bit of the work of Junji Ito, had he gone in a much different direction). The story is short, a single, 8 chapter long volume, that can be easily appreciated to its fullest in an hour or less.

Although I do not quite agree with the sheer amount of praise this story is getting, it is worth reading. It is a touching and emotional story that forces its audience to ask some questions that one might not ask on a daily basis. Definitely worth checking out if you have some free time.

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Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan or Our Happy Time is a tale of how a death row inmate and a former pianist, who both lost the will to live. Form a bond that helps them move on from their past pain and struggles. It is a story that I find very overrated, which is not a bad thing. I just think that people have a very biased opinion on this work, and will not respond to criticism well. This will be my unbiased, subjective opinion on each aspect of this manga.


Story: 6 - The story for this manga was executed well in 8 chapters, which is very impressive in itself. However, there are some inherent flaws with the story, with the pacing being the first issue. I get it, it was only 8 chapters, but a longer stretched series might of had more of the developmental and progressive details of the story be fleshed out more. Also, as a fan of the romance genre, I found this story to be a bit underwhelming. The dialogue between the two main characters set up their relationship to be more of a close friendship. Does sharing personal past tragedies make a man and woman fall in love together. Well, I can't really answer that, but the execution of this story makes the reader question this, so this fails in that sense.


Art: 7 - The art was fairly done well in this series, it wasn't spectacular. But very pleasing to look at, so it looks fine.


Character: 5 - This was where I was truly disappointed. The characters could have been so much more, but the author really didn't go deep enough. We got two past tragic stories with the main characters, and they were a bit generic but enough to get you attached in this short story. This manga basically outlines a huge detail with a backstory of a character, and slowly peels off the details behind what they shown through the progression of the series. It was executed fine, but they could have delved into their characters backstories a little more. Also, does sharing past tragedies make you fall in love. This relationship to me seemed more of a close friendship with strange circumstances. But the ending, it was probably not what readers wanted. I found it really realistic however, as this bond formed by these two helped them move on with life, sort of, (readers know what I'm talking about)


Overall: 6 - This is a short read, so maybe 30 minutes at most. You may reread this manga, or just be able to hold a discussion about it. It's a sweet story about two people with strange circumstances who help move on from their pain through their strong bond. It's sad, but sweet at the same time. It's a great read for people who are okay with bitter-sweet endings.

It truly had meaning of reality. It tells you a lot about world, and what actually happen to real people. The artist drew the eyes with emotion into them, which gave me the sense that this just wasn't only art. The characters were like real people, but people with tragic lives. I enjoyed how the characters communicated and were faced with real things. All together, it was an amazing story. Which I recommend with a cup of tea.

Death penalty is a theme thaat seems to be loved by Hollywood in the late 90s, seeing the amount of movies about it that were produced and realesed, and specially the ones that were to the Oscars and won some. The trend dissappear quickly in the next decade. In anime, despìte death penalty exists in Japan, still feels like a taboo, something that authors didn't want to write about. and even seinen titles seems to help to give a treatment of this theme. This short manga dares to do it. Doesn't want to make you think if it's wrong or right, instead, tells a love story. Not the love story of two teenagers who fall in love in high school, something that many readers has already get sick and tired. The love story of a guy in death row and a suicide ex-pianist who survived rape. It writes about edgy mature themes, but the story doesn't have any shock value. Everything is beautiful, and also painfully realistic. You'll never found anything over the top, the author doesn't need to exagerate the situations to make you feel the same as the characters and empathysize with them. The story is really sad, specially the last chapter. If you want to enjoy mature drama, and also a manga you won't believe it hasn't yet an anime adaptation, this is for you.

**SPOILERS WARNING STAY AWAY IF YOU HAVE NOT READ MANGA YET**

This was such a hard hitter man like the ending would definitely make you upset. The whole manga is very much heavy because we have two individuals here, who experienced hard times in their lives. Our female lead Juri , was raped by her piano teacher in which her mother didn't believe her and bet Juri up. This made her quit piano and caused her to attempt suicide 3 times. To help get through rehabilitation, she was asked by her aunt who is a nun to visit inmates, who basically have no family of their own.

This is when she met our male lead Yuu and he is currently on death row due to his involvement by killing a man and a mother with a child. It doesn't explain much on why he killed the man but apparently from my guess, he was a crime boss that made Yuu be involved with gangs? Also from seeing the vision on what he told Juri, the killing of the woman and child was an accident. Yuu also had a young brother who was blind and he got killed too.

The only criticism I have with this manga is that it's rather short to explain properly on the crimes that Yuu did. Like if this was 15 chapters, we would get more details on the crimes Yuu was involved in. You just be unsure if he only was involved with one of them or all of them. Yeah it made me brain big with full of questions to say the least.

Anyways this manga definitely gave me the feels in its ending. Juri was so strong for admitting forgiveness to her mother. If that was me, I would immediately shut her out of my life cause she was so vile and disgusting towards Juri for admitting about a paedophile who destroyed her. The mother literally disgusted me in this!

If you need a good cry, read this manga. It is very good folks👍

"If only the entire week was Thursdays..."

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan, is a manga adaptation by Sahara Mizu of the story "Our Happy Time", written by South Korean author Gong Ji-young. If you enjoy this manga I recommend giving the book a read as well!

Where do I start? Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan is an incredible 8-chapter manga able to to convey immense depth and feeling.

In the story you follow Juri, a 30-year old woman who has numerously attempted suicide. Her Aunt Monica, a nun, makes regular visits to death row convicts to provide them with company and someone to talk to. After Juri's most-recent suicide attempt, her aunt asks her to accompany her in visiting one of these death row inmates as an alternative to staying in a mental hospital.

Agreeing, Juri meets inmate #3987, Yuu. Yuu and Juri have a lot in common in that they both wish to die. Both Yuu and Juri have suffered great tragedy in their lives which is slowly revealed as the story unravels. There's a lot of wonderful dialogue and communication, nothing feels superfluous or superficial. It's all genuine, each character so perfectly human in their motivations and actions.

It's difficult to go into more detail without giving too much away and thereby sullying the overall experience. It's a must-read manga that will leave a lasting impression.

I have been completely obsessed with Manga and Anime for years now but not once did I ever contemplate finding one that would affect me as deeply as Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan . In my opinion the success of this Manga is due to the fantastic storyline which is conveyed in such a simplistic manner. The Story doesn't shy away from difficult topics and moral dillemas. After studying capital punishment in depth as part of my higher RMPS course i felt that i could deal with the topic in a very matter of fact type way thus avoiding any emotional involvement but this piece proved me wrong.

The Mangaka is very talented as in the short 8 chapters the amount of depth and detail within the character development is impressive and something many mangas struggle to emulate in series containing many more chapters. The main characters work well in conjunction to each other and evoke sympathy from the reader.

The art wasn't anything particularly special and frankly I have seen better art in other mangas however the simplistic art allowed the storyline to shine whether or not this was a conscious decision by the mangaka it worked very well and for this reason I gave it a 9.

After a very long winded review I guess all I can really say is I urge you to read this Manga, the ending is quite predictable but I do feel like it is the only ending that would sit right with the rest of the story. Once your tears stop I can assure you you wont regret reading this .

I tried to empathize with the main characters, but I failed. They're just too much of a stereotype - the villain/hero with a tragic past who faces his destiny with stoicism, and the spoilt girl who also has a tragic past and doesn't know how to deal with it (or simply doesn't want to). They have both been through a lot. Seriously, A LOT. Too many tragedy to keep this story plausible. It just feels overly dramatic, and I couldn't relate to it.
Do you know ho saved the day? Inoue. The innocent, genuine, kind, truly good-tempered guardian. He's really trying to help Yuu (and Juri too) with no other reason but to be kind to the others. I really liked him and his personality.

As for the art, the chara design is very good, but sometimes it feels like the characters are just doing the same facial expressions over and over again.

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan is for sure a special manga. No matters if you like it or not this story will probably not let you indifferent.

I really like how unique the characters are, all of them have such a strong personality and have so much to tell. Regardless of whether or not you agree with their point of view it is for sure interesting to read something as deep.

Speaking about the theme, I would say that it is very special. It is mostly a combination between the consequences of a childhood filled by traumas and the capital punishment. The capital punishment part isn't really developed and it is there mostly as support, but the other part is very good. I think that this story is pointing out how much your life experiences can turn you into something you aren't, and how hard it is at the end to have a strong opinion about someone. The relationship between the two main characters is also very interesting and shows how much impact can someone have in a person life.

On the other hand I think that the story is a little bit too short, by my point of view there is a lack of overall development. Sadly sometimes I was feeling that the story was jumping.

Regardless of that, this manga is very good and I think that everyone trying to understand what the author is telling is gonna enjoy his reading.

There’s beauty everywhere, even in darkness. Sometimes we just forget how to see it.

When I saw that one of the main characters is on death row, I was expecting your run-of-the-mill redemption story. More than redemption, though, it’s a story about healing.

Both of the main characters are isolated, he on death row and she in the prison of her own mind. As the sincerity of their connection grows, the wounds of their pasts begin to heal. Through Yuu and Juri, we see not only how clinging to one’s pain in isolation can build a prison as much as the law can, but also how people construct meaning through interpersonal connection.

The pacing is perfect and the writing is tightly organized, so I was quickly drawn into the story and emotionally invested in the characters. The mangaka clearly knew exactly where she was going with the story and the precise route she would use to take the reader there. It’s great storytelling that left me excited to read more of her work.

If you are someone looking for a highly emotional, tearjerking, and thought-provoking story, then you have arrived at the right place. This is one of my favorite tragedy mangas of all time that I cannot help but reread from time to time.

The two main characters start out as sad, resentful people, estranged and misunderstood by society and even their own family. These protagonists struggle to come to terms with their tragic and damaged pasts riddled with events like suicide attempts, abandonment, murder, and rape. One character is a talented pianist, and the other is a death row inmate. Initially, these two are cold and distant: hesitant about opening up, in fear of betrayal. As the story progresses, however, they manage to patch up their emotional wounds by sharing their stories. What touched me the most, was how the author paints them not as "good" nor "bad", but as vulnerable, lonely people just needing some empathy, but heartbreakingly denied of it--until they get to meet each other.

Despite the manga's relative brevity of 8 chapters, Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan manages to have a fantastically paced storyline that is neither slow nor rushed. Every page is deliberately packed with emotional triggers and complex character development. The way Watashitachi shows how the characters' behaviors are affected by their past is absolutely +A. One of the most unique aspects of this manga is its execution of emotional impact. The most prominent example is how the premise that one of the most misunderstood characters is held on death row, instills a mix of dread and hopefulness throughout most of the chapters. I find myself trying to savor each page that includes this quiet, yet charming character as if it was his last: hoping that he gets some kind of justice before it's too late. The mix of emotions really gets me attached and engaged with the plot and characters.

For me, if the story is fantastic, I could care less about the art style. However, if I had to grade the art, I would give it a 6/10 mostly because of its loose and unpolished look. I realize this could just be the mangaka's personal style, but the art just seems lazier compared to what I consider polished masterpieces like Vagabond and Sanctuary (both are also fantastic reads).

Watashitachi is one of the few stories that had me crying the in every chapter. The story compellingly, and tearfully portrays the healing process of two very misunderstood and damaged characters. The story is highly emotional and thoughtfully executed. It is absolutely worth reading, especially if you love a good tragedy. Just be prepared with a fresh box of tissues!

I'm currently doing a Manga Reading Challenged, and I stumbled in Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan, who can be translated to a manga very psychological and kinda dark in terms of mood and spiritual state. In this few amount of pages we can be mentally touched by a lot of terms like suicide, murder, accidents, violence and rape. The story starts a little bit confusing, where you don't understand where the story fits, but as the plot starts to happen, it's easy to understand. The last chapter was hard to read, cause it brings a lot of feelings to the surface. After reading it I understood why is so well placed in ranking.

Why did I like it...?

1. the story was presented in a real life, down to earth, no bullshit kind of way. It dealt with the harsh realities that people tend to forget about and, it didn't portray it in any golden light either. The murderer received the sentence for which is given to all who commit such heavy crimes (even though you eventually find out why) you still, as a reader know that this story will tell the truth (and nothing but the truth), which reflected that this is not just some fantasy manga but a real slice of reality, that it is not all happy rainbows and butterflies in the end.

2. I really liked this story because it is a bittersweet romance (for which I refer to the literature definition of romance - meaning a journey which a character goes on (emotional/psychological or physical) for which he/she end up feeling either enlightened or the opposite). In the end; Yuu is accepting of his fate - even though the ending to his journey is inevitable his perception has changed, and Juri is enlightened to the happier things in life - no she does not forgive or forget what has happened but her overall perception of life has changed and is understood to be more important than the single factors which made her life miserable.

3. I really liked the romance (normal love one) that was created between Yuu and Juri because it was real. There was no awkward moments of sexual tension (read that so many times in those highschool rom com mangas), Juri did not demand attention for the past for which she was misunderstood and mistreated and so developed a non-horny-teenlike relationship with Yuu which was refreshing (because I read too many bloody highschool awkward annoying girly pathetic whimpy like love story mangas: lol)

Overall - really enjoyable in a sad and bittersweet way. Short, succinct and to the point - a very refreshing read.

I have never written a review in my life but, this story inspried me. My tears just kept falling starting with the 6th chapter. The characters in the stories are well written. The love story and the inspiring lust for life after so many years of wanting to waste it away was very emotional. Very brillant short read and with a none to happy ending. How can I put the inspiration that this story has portrayed is hard to put in words. It makes you think that the death penalty in our current society might not be the best solution. Life itself is beautiful and it should be cherished. I hope everybody takes the time to read this story and enjoy the insightful brillance of life.

Going into this manga I knew nothing about it except two things. A. It used to be in MAL’s top 10 manga. 2. It’s one volume long. So allegedly it had a lot of punch for a tiny piece, without any further ado… Let’s rock.

PLOT: Juri Mutou is in the hospital after another suicide attempt. The daughter of a pianist who had to give up her career to have Juri, her life hasn’t been a great one. In the hospital her aunt visits her with an ultimatum, either stay and do the mental therapy Juri’s mother wants her to, or come with her aunt to visit death row inmates as a clerical mission. Juri accepts the latter and ends up visiting a man named Yuu, a man sentenced to death for killing 3 people. The manga follows their meetings and the revelations had in them. It’s an interesting set-up, presenting quite the morbid start, but as the title implies it has a more positive note, going into revelations about life through Juri and Yuu’s damaged characters. There’s not much more that can be done explanation-wise without digging into spoilers, but I can tell you my impressions. Which are “interesting”, “emotional”, and “powerful.” It’s the type of story which can be wrapped up in one volume. It has a powerful ending too.

8/10, it’s interesting and powerful.

CHARACTERS: Our cast is small but because we have great emphasis on those we have. Let’s start with Juri. As I mentioned her mother had to give up piano to have Juri, and they’ve had a broken relationship their whole lives. Juri is initially characterized by her negative outlook on life as one rejected by her widowed mother. As with any child told “it’d be better if they weren’t born” she’s damaged against her family and herself, yet being the daughter of a rich family she’s always been put on a pedestal. She’s damaged but I didn’t find her to be unbearably down. Her development throughout the story is satisfying and quite emotional. I felt like I grew with her and her last few lines made me cry. Our other lead Yuu is equally interesting. He’s been on death row for a long time, and has attempted suicide during it before. He’s numb to the world and looking forward to his death, but being introduced to Juri changes that. His development is two way, with us slowly uncovering his past and what made him kill 3 people, and us seeing him learn from his opposite in Juri. His being an orphan and her rich girl make them opposites, but in a way that allows them learn from each other based on their mutual damages. His story has more spoilers, but I’ll say his arc is equally satisfying and impactful. Beyond the main two the cast has 2 more notable characters. Monica, Juri’s aunt and a Nun, is someone who’s had her own batch of struggles and hardships but has grown past them, and acts as a catalyst for the growth of both characters. Her story is also interesting and she’s a good character, but she doesn’t have much development to give focus to the main two. The last character of note is Warden Inoue, who oversees the prison where Yuu is staying. He’s not much of a story but he’s very pleasant and I quite like him.

9/10, a fantastic main duo carries the whole stories, and the supporting characters are nice too.

VISUALS: The art for this manga is pretty alright. Nothing ever looks bad persay but it was never stand out. The character designs, while interesting, do suffer from a good amount of eyes drawn on top of hair syndrome. I’ve really not got a whole lot to say about it.

7/10, it’s generally pretty good but I could nitpick it for awhile.

FINAL SCORE: 8/10

For one volume it packs a significant amount of punch. It’s got an interesting set-up and some frankly amazing character work. I’d recommend this for most anyone, but also specifically for people disillusioned with life. It’s got a lot to say and does it in a timely fashion.

Story:
Blown away. I didn't expect it to pace so well. Like, 2 things seemed a little swift to me, but for the most part, I found the story to flow incredibly well into each scene.

The subject matter is very heavy, the sort of thing that makes Atlas shrug a little. If not Atlas, then us as we carry our worlds on our shoulders day by day. It's a curious concept of responsibility and truth, paired with acceptance and atonement. I felt these themes to be used with a decent amount of respect, as sometimes it's easy to come across as pretentious when discussing one's ways to redeem their past. It doesn't, however, shy away from showing that all it takes is one sin to cast one's life into the fire, and that fire is a raging storm of fury and justice.

The length was complimentary, although I would have appreciated a few more pages. The two moments I mentioned above did seem rather abrupt, and it never confused me, but I did want more.


Art:
Basic, but sufficient. Backdrops are vacant, and I would have enjoyed thematic designs with the setting around our cast. A lot more could have been done to show who our characters were by simply designing a workplace, bedroom, or jail cell according to the individual. They'd be subtle characterizing details that would increase the value of the already strong characters.

The characters themselves look fairly great, but do look somewhat similar. That said, with such a small cast, it doesn't become distracting or disorienting. Not to mention their hairstyles are different, but that's a given with anime/manga.


Character:
Again, designs are alright. Now, as for personalities, I found them to be reasonable and within a realm of believability. There was a lot of respect not only to the themes like I'd mentioned before but also, to the characters history and who they had become by the time these events transpired. Nothing felt exploited for the sake of exploitation, and everything felt somber and plausible.

The supporting characters really take the back-seat in the latter half, which is intentional, but intentional does not mean good. Again, perhaps another chapter would have solved this. The short length is what really kills it.


Enjoyment:
Short, efficient, effective. I grew attached to these characters fast, and the climax was able to effect me in a way I didn't expect. Perhaps the first time I've ever felt myself choke up at a written narrative. For it's length, and it's effective methods, I highly recommend this to anyone.


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This is kinda feels like reading a short movie/film that edited greatly on paper. Art wasnt amazing but its fine enough to embrace the odor of the sentence. The outside cuts thru to final. Usage of morning sun. Or the windows of the buildings and cut effects almost feels like a cinematic view.

Art: 8


Characters kinda bit stretched and dragged and also everyone except evil type of characters are all glorifiyingly good. But still you care about the main characters and felt their past so its not bad at all but not a complex way to put characters either

Characters 7.5

There are some weak spots about the story as all. But in the end this is story of understanding and empathy and gaining those understaing and empathy in love eventually. So yes story might aint give a %100 healthy look at death sentence or murder but still Author executes greatly what he wanna accomplish over these two outcasted characters. And its heart-warmingly great.

Story: 8.5-9


In the end ı really felt joy, sadness, depressiion and relief in the same time. And had a great time with it So its a succesfull way to draw, design and writing about this story .

Enjoyment: 9


Overall: 8.5-9/10

I’m at a loss for words. Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan is really short manga that I decided to read out of boredom and wow, I’m in pieces. 8 short chapters yet I feel like I submerged myself into a whole new depressing world between the sweet love of two characters.

This whole story is about a woman, Juri, who hasn’t lived a great life and has already tried committing suicide a few times due to her past. And another man, Yuu, who’s an inmate with a death sentence from taking the lives of 3 people. He too, has had many suicide attempts due to his unfortunate life back when he even was till a child.
The story continues with both of them crossing paths, and as they get to understand each other, they realise how alike they truly are, ending up in a drastic change between both of their lives.

This isn’t your typical type of romance manga. It doesn’t have much panels of the characters romantically bonding with each other in any sort of way, but rather you get to feel the strong connection between the two as you see how well Yuu and Juri end up understanding each other just by their words. (With Yuu being a death row inmate, they can’t exactly communicate so much either) For two people who thought of themselves as worthless beings and as they find each other, you get to understand their hardships in how much they’ve suffered in their lives and how they have tried to help one another.

The story gets more suspenseful with Yuu having a death sentence, not knowing when in the world when he’s ever going to die, but he is always ready for that day to come. However as he met a person like Juri, will he actually want to feel like living longer for once? For Juri, will she get back to her old suicidal self now knowing that someone just like her, may be willing to live longer for her?

I tried to make this review as spoiler-free as possible, but I definitely give this manga a 10/10 because of how deep & passionate the story is. This manga actually impacted me in such a way & I really recommend it to anyone out there. 8 chaps, a short story yet such meaningful one with a lot to learn from it.

How life is a bejeweled treasure, laden with memories and beauty: sometimes it takes another person to make us realize it.

Story:
When I indulge in the seinen genre, I like to experience it with manga. There is a very special kind of feel to it, just like reading a book for which you hold fondness towards. No seiyuus to disturb the quiet and emotional atmosphere, no background music to annoy you distinctly, and the ability to go at your own pace, experiencing everything in its entirety. I was able to fulfill that need, and much more, by reading this exhilarating adaptation. The story- it is flawless. I'm not talking about originality or no fanservice or anything like that. You can read it, and feel like you're in the characters' shoes. It takes life, and turns it to a side we hardly touch. It is a raw, beautiful, twisted despair wrought into hope, and desire. The desire to take our memories, and add to them. The desire to see that same face every Thursday. In other words, the desire to live. Even if I'm not making sense now, you'll understand what I mean when you read this manga.

Art:
When opening up to the first page, one can immediately tell that the art gives way to a mature piece of work. The backgrounds are seen with ambient and filtered lighting, and it is easy to recognize the characters as being adults. The character design for Mutou Juri was the best one I have seen yet. Her long, slender arms are a characteristic of a pianist-which she is-and she has a kind of grace to her tall, slim figure and her mass of hair. The character expressions are also conveyed very explicitly without all the hassle of trying unnecessarily hard to infer what they are thinking. Every time the characters are shocked, it sends a brief arrow through my body. When they are happy, my heart feels warm. In simpler words, the art gets full points here.

Characters:
Each and every character in Our Happy Hours has a significant role to play throughout the course of the story. It is clearly noticed that their actions move the story along, and that if they were to do something other than what was staged, it would have drastically affected the plot and the conclusion. I also love the dialogue between the characters. The words they exchanged were very honest, and they moved me. The characters are also written beautifully. I never knew that a warden could be nice before. I just imagined them as cold-hearted, lifeless people who feed the prisoners and then take out their food tray when they are done eating. The aunt of Juri also served as the motherly figure she needed in her life. When the characters received whatever salvations they got in the end of the harsh series, I felt glad that they could move on. This means that I loved them and emphasized with them. Character development need not be mentioned, since real human beings are already changing in their short lives.

Enjoyment:
Honestly, whatever words I have spoken up until this point don't do justice to Our Happy Hours. There is only so much that I, an amateur reviewer, can say to express my whole-hearted love towards this manga adaptation. As long as you will read it and see the beauty in it as much as I have, then I shall be content with writing this review.