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Dear NOMAN #2
Dear NOMAN 2
友情以上、恋人以上。霊が視える女子中学生と烏の化身の、境界を越えた絆。
異種間百合の傑作『ぼっち怪物と盲目少女』の寝路・新境地!
悪霊を取り締まる協会での仕事にも慣れてきた梅ノ花ましろと、相棒の烏の化身バズウ。
人間と霊、まったく異なる存在の二人だけど、次第に互いがそれぞれの大事な存在に。
だが、夏祭りのある夜、不穏な影が二人に忍びより……。
サヨナラを言えた時、前に進める――。
切なくも愛おしい「旅立ち」の物語。
異種間百合の傑作『ぼっち怪物と盲目少女』の寝路・新境地!
悪霊を取り締まる協会での仕事にも慣れてきた梅ノ花ましろと、相棒の烏の化身バズウ。
人間と霊、まったく異なる存在の二人だけど、次第に互いがそれぞれの大事な存在に。
だが、夏祭りのある夜、不穏な影が二人に忍びより……。
サヨナラを言えた時、前に進める――。
切なくも愛おしい「旅立ち」の物語。
160 pages, Paperback
First published August 26, 2020
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October 19, 2022
That ending 😭😭😭
July 4, 2021
Mashiro and Bazu have bonded quite a bit and are still hard at work. It turns out there are some things that the organization might have neglected to mention, however, probably because they turn this story into a whole other beast than it was before.
In my gushing review of the first volume, I said that the second volume being the last would, in fact, be that book’s problem. Well, I wasn’t wrong there. This kind of goes all over the place to come in for a very predictable and ultimately disappointing landing.
Part of it is how much time this book wastes establishing one villain from the last volume as a new character for something that isn’t going to pay off in any meaningful way whatsoever. Ditto the other new character who serves no purpose except wasting pages in a book that doesn’t exactly have any to spare.
There’s also an extended festival set during Bon, which largely serves so we can take yet another trip to the Yukata Peninsula (I know they don’t sound the same, that’s why print is more fun). All of which might mean something if this was a book not about dispersing spirits.
Cuz there’s that whole yuri aspect, which, hey, it doesn’t have to be front and centre but there was a lot of kissing and ‘what does it all mean’ last volume that is not even addressed in this volume, except for an ending scene that is so boneheaded it makes all of that feel pointless. So… nothing. It meant nothing.
Turns out this is all about Mashiro getting over her grief and sense of complicity in her sister’s death (hey, at least the title turns out to make perfect sense at the end of it all). And then everybody leaving her because she did the right thing. Fine, they don’t frame it like that… but…
Compared to the developing relationship (not just that one) between Mashiro and Bazu, plus the very focused stories in the first volume, this one just doesn’t measure up. There’s nothing even half as moving as poor Tiny, sorry to say.
And Bazu beats herself up over Mashiro’s sister for no good reason that I can see (they give her justification but it is so, so ridiculous), which is not a patch on their coming to terms with each other last time. Sure, it’s about learning to let go, but it shouldn’t have let go of so much stuff from the first volume.
3 stars. Look, it’s not that bad, it just isn’t terribly good either. The art is still fabulous and I really loved these two characters, but pretty much nothing was done with them in the end. In a sea of short series I was hoping (Dear) Noman was an island, but no such luck.
In my gushing review of the first volume, I said that the second volume being the last would, in fact, be that book’s problem. Well, I wasn’t wrong there. This kind of goes all over the place to come in for a very predictable and ultimately disappointing landing.
Part of it is how much time this book wastes establishing one villain from the last volume as a new character for something that isn’t going to pay off in any meaningful way whatsoever. Ditto the other new character who serves no purpose except wasting pages in a book that doesn’t exactly have any to spare.
There’s also an extended festival set during Bon, which largely serves so we can take yet another trip to the Yukata Peninsula (I know they don’t sound the same, that’s why print is more fun). All of which might mean something if this was a book not about dispersing spirits.
Cuz there’s that whole yuri aspect, which, hey, it doesn’t have to be front and centre but there was a lot of kissing and ‘what does it all mean’ last volume that is not even addressed in this volume, except for an ending scene that is so boneheaded it makes all of that feel pointless. So… nothing. It meant nothing.
Turns out this is all about Mashiro getting over her grief and sense of complicity in her sister’s death (hey, at least the title turns out to make perfect sense at the end of it all). And then everybody leaving her because she did the right thing. Fine, they don’t frame it like that… but…
Compared to the developing relationship (not just that one) between Mashiro and Bazu, plus the very focused stories in the first volume, this one just doesn’t measure up. There’s nothing even half as moving as poor Tiny, sorry to say.
And Bazu beats herself up over Mashiro’s sister for no good reason that I can see (they give her justification but it is so, so ridiculous), which is not a patch on their coming to terms with each other last time. Sure, it’s about learning to let go, but it shouldn’t have let go of so much stuff from the first volume.
3 stars. Look, it’s not that bad, it just isn’t terribly good either. The art is still fabulous and I really loved these two characters, but pretty much nothing was done with them in the end. In a sea of short series I was hoping (Dear) Noman was an island, but no such luck.
November 27, 2021
Llora en gei*
May 25, 2022
A fitting end to a sad, yet poignant story. Very touching. Get out the Kleenex!
The girl and the noman finally find out what the REAL mission is. Sadly, it involves an older relative, who died young & turn into one of the worst noman possible - an X-Class noman. The poor girl has to send her dead kin on to the afterlife, and in the process, has to say goodbye to her crow noman, too. A decade later, the girl has grown. There comes a knock on the door, and it's the new neighbor. Her daughter is behind her, and our girl looks down to see very familiar eyes, and a very familiar face... This story was so sad, yet so good. I highly recommend it.
The girl and the noman finally find out what the REAL mission is. Sadly, it involves an older relative, who died young & turn into one of the worst noman possible - an X-Class noman. The poor girl has to send her dead kin on to the afterlife, and in the process, has to say goodbye to her crow noman, too. A decade later, the girl has grown. There comes a knock on the door, and it's the new neighbor. Her daughter is behind her, and our girl looks down to see very familiar eyes, and a very familiar face... This story was so sad, yet so good. I highly recommend it.
May 9, 2021
More of a 3.5 star rating, but I gave this 4 stars because I didn’t expect this volume to emotionally hit me so much.
I love that despite this being such a short series, the story doesn’t feel rushed, and it didn’t feel like some things got left behind in the overall plot. I also love that despite the sadness of this volume, the characters for a happy ending.
Also, I managed to read this early, due to scans online.
I love that despite this being such a short series, the story doesn’t feel rushed, and it didn’t feel like some things got left behind in the overall plot. I also love that despite the sadness of this volume, the characters for a happy ending.
Also, I managed to read this early, due to scans online.
July 5, 2021
Honestly, I just think that this series needed to be longer than two volumes. It definitely needed another book between volumes 1 and 2 to cover more of the story and help flesh out both the world and characters. Right now it comes across as an outline or summary for larger story.
Overall I liked it, it just needed a lot more.
Overall I liked it, it just needed a lot more.
July 4, 2021
Unexpectedly bittersweet ending, with even more creepiness and dark twists/turns than the first volume plus absolutely none of the uncomfy romance....I feel like the genre of the story completely switched between the two volumes. Abzu and Mashiro’s relationship is more sisterly/friendship in this for sure. I really enjoyed this overall as a series.
July 14, 2021
I think this manga should have been longer than two volumes. It really feels like the story ended way too quickly, with a lot more to be desired. I would've liked to see Mashiro and Bazu bond more, and to see more development from the side characters. It's a real shame, because the story started off so strongly.
September 25, 2021
It was a pretty good read. Quite short but it made its impact. Loved the dynamic between the characters and the way you could really feel the connection between Bazu and Mashiro by the end. I feel like it could have been done in more detail but I do love the way they resolved all the questions for Bazu and had her move on in the end. Almost cried when it was all over.
June 24, 2021
Instead of a cute romantic comedy, 'Dear Noman' turned out to be a slightly sad story about death and not being able to say goodbye. Still good, but slightly disappointing - I mean, I knew they were spirits and all, but this wasn't the direction I thought it was going to go.
August 17, 2021
I liked how it ended, still not my style of manga, but I think my MS students will enjoy it.
September 6, 2021
Disappointed it ended so quickly. The series is sweet, but I definitely wanted more.
January 21, 2022
This didn't have the gay ending I needed, but it was still beautiful. <3
March 21, 2022
A cute exploration of growing up, grief and unfinished moments.
April 18, 2022
I CRIED :DDDDDDDDDDD
April 30, 2022
I really enjoyed this series, it’s a great concept and idea…. I just wish it had been longer and maybe more Yuri (without the subtext)
August 1, 2022
That was cute. Glad those feelings from vol 1 didn't become an explicit part of vol 2's storyline. A happy ending for all.
January 28, 2024
I was not expecting this to make me cry at work.
It has been a long time since I read the first volume but I could not remember what happened in the first volume. I saw that the story ends in volume two and I have been wanting to get some books off my to read list.
Mashiro can see nomads and is partnered with Bazu. It has been a ten years since her sister passed. She remembers that they were really close and that she slipped and fell during a game of hide and seek that Mashiro wanted to play while out in the woods.
It turns out that her sister did not fall, she was killed by a X nomad, which cause Bazu to be upset, feeling responsible as one.
Watching Mashiro let go and help her sister move on, was really emotionally for me. To find out her sister, did not slip and was killed and is now the reason why she was asked to join the society, must have been a lot for her.
I really enjoyed this and how it ended. Maybe Mashiro and Bazu can spent time together now that she had been reincarnated.
It was short but good.
It has been a long time since I read the first volume but I could not remember what happened in the first volume. I saw that the story ends in volume two and I have been wanting to get some books off my to read list.
Mashiro can see nomads and is partnered with Bazu. It has been a ten years since her sister passed. She remembers that they were really close and that she slipped and fell during a game of hide and seek that Mashiro wanted to play while out in the woods.
It turns out that her sister did not fall, she was killed by a X nomad, which cause Bazu to be upset, feeling responsible as one.
Watching Mashiro let go and help her sister move on, was really emotionally for me. To find out her sister, did not slip and was killed and is now the reason why she was asked to join the society, must have been a lot for her.
I really enjoyed this and how it ended. Maybe Mashiro and Bazu can spent time together now that she had been reincarnated.
It was short but good.
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February 4, 2023
This book was so good but so sad I prefer the first volume but mashiro and BAZU in this volume were bestfriends.
The ending definitely made me happy sad if that’s a thing it had a happy but sad ending and in the end I think mashiro finally got to move on from her sisters death.
BAZU finished her unfinished business and Bazu was reborn as a human girl after she no longer had any lingering attachments.
Moving in next to mashiro chan which I think that was so sweet and hopefully she remembered mashiro
4/5 ⭐️
The ending definitely made me happy sad if that’s a thing it had a happy but sad ending and in the end I think mashiro finally got to move on from her sisters death.
BAZU finished her unfinished business and Bazu was reborn as a human girl after she no longer had any lingering attachments.
Moving in next to mashiro chan which I think that was so sweet and hopefully she remembered mashiro
4/5 ⭐️
December 25, 2022
I loved the Manga it broke my heart, however I hope it has another part where they focus on bazus and Masahiros relationship! I loved how Mashirou and Bazu have bonded so far and I genuinely enjoyed the plot however the organization wasn't that touched upon and Bazus sudden death is too sudden and that makes the Manga more heartbreaking and honestly mashirouuu how did you deal with the grief that came with Bazus death!!!!!!
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December 23, 2024
A great conclusion to the duology. Even if it was sad for Mashiro to say goodbye to some characters, it was still a sweet ending to the series, mostly because the people she said goodbye to still had good departures.
Without saying too much to avoid spoiling anything, it was an overall good series, the concept was interesting and I got attached to some characters.
I recommend this series to everyone!
Without saying too much to avoid spoiling anything, it was an overall good series, the concept was interesting and I got attached to some characters.
I recommend this series to everyone!
November 12, 2024
Truthfully, i had a feeling where this might be going after reading vol.1. I wish it was a few volumes linger but luckily it didn’t feel forced or rushed. I just enjoyed the little world we were building and wanted a little more from what this story could have done.
June 2, 2025
It had been a minute since I read volume one and I struggled to remember it other than knowing I enjoyed it. I wasn’t so sure when I drove back into this that I was going to like it as much as volume one, but then it grew on me and the story became very deep and enjoyable.
December 7, 2025
I think this was swell. Actually think I'd like it to have stretched out across more volumes, with a greater focus on the horror aspects.
Didn't expect that ending though. Certainly an odd implication.
Didn't expect that ending though. Certainly an odd implication.
October 2, 2023
the ending????
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