雪女と蟹を食う 1

Yukionna to Kani wo Kuu (雪女と蟹を食う) #1

by Gino0808

金も行き場もない男・北は、自殺を図るが、どうしてもあと一歩が踏み出せずにいた。ある日、テレビのグルメ番組を観て、「人生最後の日は北海道で蟹を食べたい」と思い立ち、強盗を決意する。高級住宅に押し入り、人妻に金を要求するが、彼女の行動は、全く予期せぬものだった――。

Genres: Manga

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2019

Reviews

[Nicolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's an unboxing video I did when I first got this book in the mail. I have more manga and anime content on my YouTube channel.

I finally have my hands on a physical copy of this book. As expected, Japanese books are pretty nice. I especially like the matte texture on the dustcover of this volume.

Originally, I read this story through a fan translation. I discovered that it was the kind of understatedly sexy mature story that will probably never get an official English translation. Hence, I found myself getting the completed series in its original Japanese text instead.

This still deserves an official English release, and I'll get those too, and double dip.

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here's the premise: a desperate man, eager to end it all, decides to rob a wealthy housewife for money to eat crab in Hokkaido before he ends it all. The twist: the woman decides to join him for crab.

What seemed at first to be a crime drama becomes a road trip to northern Japan. Both the male and female leads have some mysterious circumstances behind them. The woman is the eponymous snow woman (Yukionna) who shares both a name and demeanor akin to the legendary creature.

The first eight chapters collected in the first volume are not enough for the leader to discern the author's intentions. Yet, the reader is provided with enough incentive to stay on. The myterious backgrounds of both characters are slowly being unraveled and its intriguing. The art is also sublime; the female lead character design is both beautiful and mysterious. The travelogue gives a glimpse of Japan most foreigners will probably never be able to visit. The lure of unraveling the mystery is enough to give this, 4 stars.

[Curious Madra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt awful for the ML while reading this manga since he was suicidal as a result of a sexual assault case in which he was found not guilty and his family abandoned him. However, I felt it unusual and bizarre that he purposefully kidnapped a random wealthy woman (AKA THE FL) for a crab bite. Yes, she is cheating on her author husband, whom she does not love, according to what you read. This manga is supposed to be dark, but as I got halfway through the novel and they went on their "adventures," I didn't find the story to be very emotional. It's just them fooling about with one another. However, they were pretty quick at doing "it," so the plot strayed far from my expectations. They should have been given the opportunity to get to know each other well. It's a fun read, and the art is nice, but the plot lacked that emotional punch it badly needed.

[CharlyyGentlePhoenix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nous irons manger du crabe – De Gino0808 – Editions Noeve Grafx – 2022
De bons dessins détaillés (décors, etc…) que j’ai su apprécier. Un bijou. Comme le bijou de Aayame ou comme la qualité de cet ouvrage ; ).
Un homme, Kita, tente de se pendre. Il semble avoir besoin d’un spectateur. Il hésite un peu. Il se dit que du haut de ses 27 ans il n’a jamais mangé de crabe et décide d’y remédier. En fait il n’a jamais autant apprécié la vie depuis qu’il a eu l’idée d’y mettre fin. Comme quoi il y a encore des petits plaisirs dans la vie… Qui valent le coup ( ?). Il rencontre une belle femme qu’il catalogue comme riche et la suit dans la rue, cherchant un moyen pour payer son crabe…
Il la suit jusqu’à chez elle alors qu’il veut « juste » son diamant, mais celle-ci propose de lui offrir son corps sans prévenir la police, à condition de ne pas la violenter.
« Ca sert à rien de prétendre être un Saint. Je vais crever, de toute façon »
C’est vraiment très orignal !! Suicide et fétichisme du Crabe ! Ahahah …
La riche rentière dit s’appeler « Ayame Yukieda »
S’il y avait un message caché c’est « le dernier jour, tout est permis ! »
Il y a un décompte jour/argent à la « Two Broke Girls »
Enfin une œuvre Littéraire un peu (ou plutôt, Très) Sexy !! Sans être graveleuse.
Je monte beaucoup de points pour le côté « original » vraiment j’ai jamais lu une histoire comme ça avec un tel Syndrome de Stockholm.
Phoenix
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[Robbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

[3.5/5]
*Review is for whole series*
This story was melancholic. I don't know to quite describe how I felt while reading this. It was sad and happy at the same time while also making me feel empty inside. This story is definitely not for everyone but if you decide to stick through it, I think you'll change your mind.

[Quốc Phạm Phú · Rating 5 out of 5]

A roller coaster of emotions. The comedy is subtle but never too much, won't make you forget the theme of the story.
The whole journey just makes me remember a thing I used to think about: "What is better, to die never know the happiness of love or experience for a brief moment then lose it forever?".
A very poetic story.

[BookLei · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horriblement malsain.

[readwithkai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finish this in one day. Its actually a really sad story

[pedronhat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suicidal psychologic & Japanese literature combination, what could I ask more for a manga?