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God Bless the Mistaken (神さまがまちガえる) #3
God Bless The Mistaken #3
Kon al fin conoce su propio “secreto”.
Aunque lo tomó por sorpresa continua con su vida en la casa de Kasane y con sus compañeros de la escuela.
Hasta que cierto día, aparece ante él alguien mas que conoce su “secreto”.
Aunque lo tomó por sorpresa continua con su vida en la casa de Kasane y con sus compañeros de la escuela.
Hasta que cierto día, aparece ante él alguien mas que conoce su “secreto”.
178 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2024
About the author
Nio Nakatani
51 books226 followersNio NAKATANI 仲谷鳰 is a Japanese mangaka and doujinsha.
Associated Names:
Rireba リレバ
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Doujinsha site: 「リレバ」 rireba
Pixiv: 仲谷鳰[Nakatani]
Associated Names:
Rireba リレバ
Official site:
Doujinsha site: 「リレバ」 rireba
Pixiv: 仲谷鳰[Nakatani]
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November 8, 2024
This title feels too light and inconsequential at times, especially since the "bugs" never cause serious harm. Occasionally it ponders questions like whether Kasane is actually human, since she is never affected by bugs, or if Kon might know how to ride a bike even though he came into the world mere months ago. (He knows Japanese, so why not?) The very first episode in this volume is about some anomalies in paperwork that occur because of Kon's being a bug that never vanished. Yes, even bureaucracy can be treated in a extrapolative way. :) These are all dealt with without a lot of explanatory detail, and wouldn't bog down the airy proceedings if the reader is simply interested in relaxing with a cozy manga for a little while.
December 4, 2024
There's such a quiet thoughtfulness to this story.
September 23, 2024
Bugs continue cropping up everywhere and bringing changes both big and small (and tall). Plus, Kon grapples with his very nature and Kasane thinks back to her own teenage years. And the countdown is on!
There’s something to be said for the thrill of discovery and I think Nio Nakatani recognizes that, which is why it’s seeped into every pore of this delightfully inventive series. This is the rare slice-of-life that feels genuinely exciting.
Even something as innocuous as Kon’s home visit is made interesting when the story doesn’t exactly break the fourth wall, but abuts it with an amusingly clever bug that makes for a lot of fun, but also gives the story some actual stakes.
Similarly, the next bug turns out to be quite mysterious and really plays up how terrifying the unknown can be. There’s a very slight edge to this one that shows how this could be an incredibly effective horror story if it wasn’t so lighthearted. And the final reveal is great.
Not that I expect much in the way of romance here, but that chapter gets Kon a little closer to Hono and it’s clearly stirred up a little something in him. Then, a later chapter really takes his crush on Kasane (I knew I wasn’t imagining it!) in a different direction entirely.
Kasane, for her part, is as delightfully uninterested in romance as ever. There’s a lot to be said for an aromantic character and, given the mangaka, I would not be shocked if that was a deliberate choice. She’s a lot of fun either way.
No, Kasane’s heart is in her research and there’s a great flashback to her youth that shows her inquisitive side bumping up against her solitary nature and her grappling with her status as the person who the bugs don’t affect.
It’s also a clever way to reuse a bug without actually reusing it and showing how her outlook has changed a little bit with her time with Kon. They are fond of one another if nothing else. She also uses this bug to sneak in a nap, which basically makes her my hero for that alone.
This series does a lot right. A lot, a lot. It doesn’t have a big throughline to give it that top-tier feel, but it’s a magnificent bit of slice-of-life that truly revels in appreciating wonder. These characters are forced to take in the things around them constantly and I like that aspect.
That it also looks at the impact of its various bugs and uses them to give its characters depth (one focuses on one of the other lodgers and it’s probably the most banal bug yet, but also well realized) is just the sort of smart writing I’d expect from Nio Nakatani.
Still, I can easily see this being too slow for some people, although I think that it has gotten into its groove quite well. The way Kon’s revelation has been parlayed into a little more drama has been a nice little kick to things as well. There’s a lot of thought put into this.
4 stars - it’s just slice-of-life, but it’s cracking good at it and the fantastical element is really well used as a way to both spice things up and flesh out the cast. Wonderfully unique.
There’s something to be said for the thrill of discovery and I think Nio Nakatani recognizes that, which is why it’s seeped into every pore of this delightfully inventive series. This is the rare slice-of-life that feels genuinely exciting.
Even something as innocuous as Kon’s home visit is made interesting when the story doesn’t exactly break the fourth wall, but abuts it with an amusingly clever bug that makes for a lot of fun, but also gives the story some actual stakes.
Similarly, the next bug turns out to be quite mysterious and really plays up how terrifying the unknown can be. There’s a very slight edge to this one that shows how this could be an incredibly effective horror story if it wasn’t so lighthearted. And the final reveal is great.
Not that I expect much in the way of romance here, but that chapter gets Kon a little closer to Hono and it’s clearly stirred up a little something in him. Then, a later chapter really takes his crush on Kasane (I knew I wasn’t imagining it!) in a different direction entirely.
Kasane, for her part, is as delightfully uninterested in romance as ever. There’s a lot to be said for an aromantic character and, given the mangaka, I would not be shocked if that was a deliberate choice. She’s a lot of fun either way.
No, Kasane’s heart is in her research and there’s a great flashback to her youth that shows her inquisitive side bumping up against her solitary nature and her grappling with her status as the person who the bugs don’t affect.
It’s also a clever way to reuse a bug without actually reusing it and showing how her outlook has changed a little bit with her time with Kon. They are fond of one another if nothing else. She also uses this bug to sneak in a nap, which basically makes her my hero for that alone.
This series does a lot right. A lot, a lot. It doesn’t have a big throughline to give it that top-tier feel, but it’s a magnificent bit of slice-of-life that truly revels in appreciating wonder. These characters are forced to take in the things around them constantly and I like that aspect.
That it also looks at the impact of its various bugs and uses them to give its characters depth (one focuses on one of the other lodgers and it’s probably the most banal bug yet, but also well realized) is just the sort of smart writing I’d expect from Nio Nakatani.
Still, I can easily see this being too slow for some people, although I think that it has gotten into its groove quite well. The way Kon’s revelation has been parlayed into a little more drama has been a nice little kick to things as well. There’s a lot of thought put into this.
4 stars - it’s just slice-of-life, but it’s cracking good at it and the fantastical element is really well used as a way to both spice things up and flesh out the cast. Wonderfully unique.
July 14, 2025
What if a bug affected people variably because of their personal desires? What if a bug, instead of affecting everyone the same, deliberately affected everyone differently? What if a bug revealed to everyone what everyone else thought or believed true? GOD BLESS THE MISTAKEN v3 has an idea.
This manga is really finding its rhythm. The bugs can hit anyone at any time, and the comic takes great liberty at focusing on different characters, and their reactions to said bugs, while at different stages in their busy lives. Chapter 13, for example, focuses on Akira, the introverted photography whiz, when a bug renders everyone invisible. How would one dress, behave, or socialize, if one knew their face would be forever hidden from scrutiny? Akira takes a few risks, enjoys himself, and learns a lot about the world in one short day.
Similarly, a chapter at the end of the volume flips the script, focusing on Himesaki, the landlord and bug analyst, when a time-stopping bug puts the whole world on hold. Himesaki narrates her experiences, past and present, with the curiosity and loneliness that often accompanies such physics-bending bugs. Is she comfortable with being alone? Is her comfort a symptom of something else? Why is she the only one who is immune to bugs?
Difficult questions demand difficult answers, and while Himesaki doesn't have any real means of resolving these challenges, she takes heart in the community she's built along the way. Sakuma-san (a practical woman from the child services department) and Iwamoto sensei (Kon's homeroom teacher) join the small circle of allies who know about Kon Wataya's origin, and both women lend a professional (Sakuma) or personal (Iwamoto) angle of support for Himesaki's admittedly selfish attempt at parenting on the fly.
Most striking in GOD BLESS THE MISTAKEN v3 is a chapter about age: aging up, aging down, not aging at all. When a bug changes how old people are, questions quickly swirl as to what the parameters or algorithm is; why do some people look older and some younger? It's a chapter one has to read multiple times, almost in reverse, because the truth about the bug reveals a lot about how each character lives and thrives in the world they know and love. Kon appears a few years older, almost Himesaki's age; what does that say about how he hopes for (idealizes) his relationship with the woman who takes care of him? Himesaki prods: "Wishes can sometimes be unconscious things, too."
This manga is really finding its rhythm. The bugs can hit anyone at any time, and the comic takes great liberty at focusing on different characters, and their reactions to said bugs, while at different stages in their busy lives. Chapter 13, for example, focuses on Akira, the introverted photography whiz, when a bug renders everyone invisible. How would one dress, behave, or socialize, if one knew their face would be forever hidden from scrutiny? Akira takes a few risks, enjoys himself, and learns a lot about the world in one short day.
Similarly, a chapter at the end of the volume flips the script, focusing on Himesaki, the landlord and bug analyst, when a time-stopping bug puts the whole world on hold. Himesaki narrates her experiences, past and present, with the curiosity and loneliness that often accompanies such physics-bending bugs. Is she comfortable with being alone? Is her comfort a symptom of something else? Why is she the only one who is immune to bugs?
Difficult questions demand difficult answers, and while Himesaki doesn't have any real means of resolving these challenges, she takes heart in the community she's built along the way. Sakuma-san (a practical woman from the child services department) and Iwamoto sensei (Kon's homeroom teacher) join the small circle of allies who know about Kon Wataya's origin, and both women lend a professional (Sakuma) or personal (Iwamoto) angle of support for Himesaki's admittedly selfish attempt at parenting on the fly.
Most striking in GOD BLESS THE MISTAKEN v3 is a chapter about age: aging up, aging down, not aging at all. When a bug changes how old people are, questions quickly swirl as to what the parameters or algorithm is; why do some people look older and some younger? It's a chapter one has to read multiple times, almost in reverse, because the truth about the bug reveals a lot about how each character lives and thrives in the world they know and love. Kon appears a few years older, almost Himesaki's age; what does that say about how he hopes for (idealizes) his relationship with the woman who takes care of him? Himesaki prods: "Wishes can sometimes be unconscious things, too."
November 17, 2024
gentle, thought-provoking stories
Go read from volume 1, seriously. Otherwise you won’t get half the details in these stories. Although they are notionally stand-alone stories in each chapter they are obviously linked by the characters and their overarching histories, so you could jump in here but really shouldn’t.
Ok, so you’re a regular reader- then this volume probably won’t give you major shocks like the last one did, but the “bugs” continue to surprise me amuse and the implications of some of them are really quite huge. Some? More like “all” - a world that bugs out, freezes, distorts, loops back on itself? That’s some real alpha-test software! But it does make for good stories and they are all delightfully illustrated too, so enjoy!
Go read from volume 1, seriously. Otherwise you won’t get half the details in these stories. Although they are notionally stand-alone stories in each chapter they are obviously linked by the characters and their overarching histories, so you could jump in here but really shouldn’t.
Ok, so you’re a regular reader- then this volume probably won’t give you major shocks like the last one did, but the “bugs” continue to surprise me amuse and the implications of some of them are really quite huge. Some? More like “all” - a world that bugs out, freezes, distorts, loops back on itself? That’s some real alpha-test software! But it does make for good stories and they are all delightfully illustrated too, so enjoy!
June 8, 2026
I have been impressed so far with this series’ ability to slowly add depth to the plot. This volume gives more background to the characters.
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