As the book continues, we find out why, and it’s shocking in its portrayal of selfishness. He spends the summer with Suzumura, his classmate, who takes care of her younger brother alone. Although he would disagree, he’s still growing up and needs help making decisions. His attitude has changed Natsuru’s love of the sport, and his mother treats him more like a friend than a child who needs to be taken care of. His kindly old coach has just been replaced by a harder-charging guy. Natsuru is a soccer-loving sixth grader with a single mother. The Gods Lie by Kaori Ozaki is no exception. They make you think and leave you unsettled.
(Even the cat manga had some disturbing portrayals about home and family.) These are not manga you read for escapist enjoyment or light entertainment. With the exception of their two longest-running series - the heart-warming What Did You Eat Yesterday? and the weirdly comic My Neighbor Seki - the stories in Vertical releases are generally off-kilter and discomforting in some way.
In looking over the manga I’ve read from Vertical, I’ve come to realize that they specialize in challenging works.
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