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Mono #3
mono, Vol. 3
Shaved ice, horror movies, rice-bowl dishes, and self-made keyboards...that’s part of the leisurely weekend fun these girls will experience! There’s also a crossover with Laid-Back Camp!
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136 pages, Paperback
Published October 28, 2025
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October 5, 2025
So, Mono volume 3 was weird. I like the first two arcs with the shaped ice and the movie but I'm still not the biggest fan of the mangaka chapters. Kurokuma is awesome in them but the other two new characters are not really charming or interesting.
The keyboards chapters were also a bit weird. I know that this franchise is doing whatever it wants and I'm fine with that, but Afros hyperfixation with keyboards wasn't exciting at all. Maybe for technology nerds but not for me it seems.
With 2 good arcs and 2 weaker arcs this volume left me behind with mixed feelings
The keyboards chapters were also a bit weird. I know that this franchise is doing whatever it wants and I'm fine with that, but Afros hyperfixation with keyboards wasn't exciting at all. Maybe for technology nerds but not for me it seems.
With 2 good arcs and 2 weaker arcs this volume left me behind with mixed feelings
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October 25, 2025
More actual story arc chapters, more chapters about the life of a manga creator (making me wonder once again how closely this series is based on real life), and more relaxing chapters about pretty much nothing! I love all these storytelling modes - this series has a Laid-Back Camp feel, with even less focus, and it’s … well, very laid back. Love it.
November 30, 2025
In this volume: more food tours! The club finally does some more cinema stuff to justify its name, and a manga author replaces her tablet and customizes her keyboard!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 28, 2026
I can easily tell the adults apart, and now we got more time with them instead of the kids? I just want to know which teenager is which...
mono Review
5/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I saw this new manga series at the library about photography and just had to give it a try. So far, there are four volumes out, and I really like it. Though, it is quite different from a lot of other things I’ve read.
The story is that there’s this photography club at a high school which is about to be disbanded due to having so few members. It ends up combining with the cinematography club just to keep it on the books.
What sets this apart from any other manga I’ve read before is that it’s in 4-koma style. Usually, manga is formatted like other comics and graphic novels, but occasionally you’ll see little short stories at the end of manga volumes laid out like newspaper comics. This 4 panel newspaper style is what’s called 4-koma. This entire series is in 4-koma. It’s not that much of a different reading experience, aside from having to remember to read down first before going sideways. But it’s just enough of a difference that it really impacted my reading experience. And I quite enjoyed it. Would I want a hundred series like this? No. But every once in a while it’s nice to have something like this to break up the usual format.
I have realized after now having read both this and the author’s other series that I can’t tell these characters apart unless they’re in color. They look very similar to one another. Sometimes, if they have unusual quirks or hobbies I can figure out who’s who by that, but unless they’re specifically doing that unique thing, I lose track of who is who. And honestly, I’m not sure I care all that much. It’s just really chill and peaceful watching them wander around and take nature photos that I find myself not caring if I can’t tell them apart.
If you’re into photography, or just want something super laid back (pun absolutely intended), give this a try. Do I recommend starting with this mangaka’s other series first now that I’ve read both? Ehhh, I think you can do whatever. I was fine like this. You might be too. Or you might prefer to start there and read this later, if you want to get all the easter eggs.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
mono Review
5/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I saw this new manga series at the library about photography and just had to give it a try. So far, there are four volumes out, and I really like it. Though, it is quite different from a lot of other things I’ve read.
The story is that there’s this photography club at a high school which is about to be disbanded due to having so few members. It ends up combining with the cinematography club just to keep it on the books.
What sets this apart from any other manga I’ve read before is that it’s in 4-koma style. Usually, manga is formatted like other comics and graphic novels, but occasionally you’ll see little short stories at the end of manga volumes laid out like newspaper comics. This 4 panel newspaper style is what’s called 4-koma. This entire series is in 4-koma. It’s not that much of a different reading experience, aside from having to remember to read down first before going sideways. But it’s just enough of a difference that it really impacted my reading experience. And I quite enjoyed it. Would I want a hundred series like this? No. But every once in a while it’s nice to have something like this to break up the usual format.
I have realized after now having read both this and the author’s other series that I can’t tell these characters apart unless they’re in color. They look very similar to one another. Sometimes, if they have unusual quirks or hobbies I can figure out who’s who by that, but unless they’re specifically doing that unique thing, I lose track of who is who. And honestly, I’m not sure I care all that much. It’s just really chill and peaceful watching them wander around and take nature photos that I find myself not caring if I can’t tell them apart.
If you’re into photography, or just want something super laid back (pun absolutely intended), give this a try. Do I recommend starting with this mangaka’s other series first now that I’ve read both? Ehhh, I think you can do whatever. I was fine like this. You might be too. Or you might prefer to start there and read this later, if you want to get all the easter eggs.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
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