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A Centaur's Life #8
A Centaur's Life, Vol. 8
A CENTAUR IN DISGUISE
Hime, Kyoko, and Nozomi shadow Suu while she is out on a date, and happen to run into some other classmates out on a date as well. We learn more tales of Hime’s ancestors, and the class prez frets about child-rearing, all in Volume 8!
Hime, Kyoko, and Nozomi shadow Suu while she is out on a date, and happen to run into some other classmates out on a date as well. We learn more tales of Hime’s ancestors, and the class prez frets about child-rearing, all in Volume 8!
175 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2014
About the author
Kei Murayama
35 books8 followersKei Murayama (Japanese name: 村山慶) is a Japanese manga author and artist whose A Centaur's Life won the eighth Comic Ryujin Award in Japan. He is also known for Mushroom Girls in Love.
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May 20, 2026
Ahh, I’m so glad that this volume had a chapter that followed up about the dads-centric chapter that was in the last volume, that I spoke about in my previous review. It made me feel so thrilled to have Manami have her (girl)friend drop a truth bomb on her about her attitude towards her father. This whole passage made me pump my fist, as Manami and Omaki have a conversation wherein Manami makes several excuses for her father, and Omaki replies:
I was so happy to read someone finally telling Manami that she doesn’t have to try and take control of her dad’s future. But who could blame her, when he basically has her mothering her little sisters all on her own? She’s been put in such a parentified role ever since she was young that she basically does consider her dad her own child, and even at the end of this chapter, still frets about him overdoing it, and that maybe his art career will be a dead end. Just goes to show that people can’t change their attitude so quickly – yet still, I’m glad that Omaki understands the situation and is willing to be honest with Manami like that. It was really well written.
This volume confronts so many different themes – accessibility/disability, the Holocaust, modern art/art interpretation, cultural contexts, genetics and mythology, child rearing, romantic relationships, parentification, family, and more. You would never think that this series would be so deeply interested in cultural analysis with such a raunchy-looking cover as this, but really – I think that this is the appeal of A Centaur’s Life. We all take our simple lives for granted, but there is always so much going around us culturally, historically, and politically that we may or may not be paying attention to. It gives the reader so much to sink their teeth into while still being presented in a simple, CGDCTformat. I’m very much enjoying it.
“Listen, Tama. Don’t you think you’re babying him too much?… Remember how our Home Ec Teacher used to show you off? ‘This one could be a housewife tomorrow!’ But you’re still a kid, just like me. We haven’t even gone out into the world yet. We don’t know if we’ll ever amount to anything. So, isn’t it a little arrogant to be trying to plot out an adult’s life for him? … your pop isn’t a kid. He’s got his own thoughts and resolve... You know, believing in someone is one way to support them.”
I was so happy to read someone finally telling Manami that she doesn’t have to try and take control of her dad’s future. But who could blame her, when he basically has her mothering her little sisters all on her own? She’s been put in such a parentified role ever since she was young that she basically does consider her dad her own child, and even at the end of this chapter, still frets about him overdoing it, and that maybe his art career will be a dead end. Just goes to show that people can’t change their attitude so quickly – yet still, I’m glad that Omaki understands the situation and is willing to be honest with Manami like that. It was really well written.
This volume confronts so many different themes – accessibility/disability, the Holocaust, modern art/art interpretation, cultural contexts, genetics and mythology, child rearing, romantic relationships, parentification, family, and more. You would never think that this series would be so deeply interested in cultural analysis with such a raunchy-looking cover as this, but really – I think that this is the appeal of A Centaur’s Life. We all take our simple lives for granted, but there is always so much going around us culturally, historically, and politically that we may or may not be paying attention to. It gives the reader so much to sink their teeth into while still being presented in a simple, CGDCTformat. I’m very much enjoying it.
July 3, 2016
Oh God, they brought up this world's Hitler.
This volume goes into some of the history of the world, as well as some more slice of life silliness. Basically, more of what you'd expect from this series if you've read this far.
This volume goes into some of the history of the world, as well as some more slice of life silliness. Basically, more of what you'd expect from this series if you've read this far.
July 4, 2016
That was just weird... Really this manga keeps getting weirder. I didn't think it was possible, but it does.
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