I received this manga from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

Ahhhhhhhhh, this was just fabulous, sweet, heartbreaking, beautiful. Really, I would warn everyone to bring tissues when you are reading this one. You will need those. Tears were just streaming down my cheeks while reading. I am still all teary from this beautiful volume.

Tsugumi reunites with her crush from high school, Itsuki, during a get-together from her firm (interior design) and his firm (architecture). She is happy to see him and her love is immediately rekindled, but then finds out that her crush isn't having such a good life as she thought he was having. He is in a wheel chair.

And from that moment the manga truly begins as Tsugumi wonders about if a relationship with a wheelchair-bound guy would work. Can you be with someone who can't do everything you can? Can you handle the care, the worries, the fact he can get sick at any moment, even die in a few years? It is a very loaded subject, and we see how Tsugumi tries to find an answer while falling deeper and deeper in love with Itsuki. She tries to help him out whenever she can, she is there for him when he is in the hospital a few times, she tries to show him that she really cares, that she really wants him as he is. That she knows that it may not last long, that it won't be easy, but that she just loves him.

Of course it isn't an easy road. Itsuki is not doing well, despite just continuing with everything. While I was impressed that he never gave up and I could also understand that he wanted to continue as he is getting great chances at the firm... at times I wanted to shake him a bit to tell him that it is OK to take a break at times, you don't need to go until your body collapses, until everything shuts down.

Haruto's story was heartbreaking. The poor guy, I hope that with what Itsuki has done for him, showed him, that he can pave a new road to something awesome. Plus I hope he can accept his girlfriend again, she has waited for him. She has been visiting for a year now, waiting, waiting. I think you don't need to be worried she may run away from you (like Itsuki's girlfriend in college did after the accident).

The ending was just perfection, I am so happy for both of them, and I hope that their romance will continue for a long time to come. Though... given several things, and I have read enough other manga, I fear that we may be going for a bad ending. I already cried tons while reading, I am not sure if I can handle a bad ending should one appear in the next volumes.

We also see how people react to a guy in a wheelchair and I frankly wanted to shake up some people. :|

The art is pretty decent, at times I felt the style didn't exactly fit with the story and the heaviness of it all.

All in all, I want to read more of series. Though again, I do hope for a good ending for Itsuki and Tsugumi.

This is an excellent piece of art dealing with a very courageous and unusual topic: how to engagé in a relationship with a disabled person. A young woman meets her high school crush after graduating only to find out that he is now wheelchair bound after a car accident caused a severe spinal cord injury that made him paralyzed from waist down as well as causing several other collateral health problems. However, his tenacity in pursuing his old dream to become a successful architect reignites her old feelings, but she has to struggle against his rejection of any ties to abled people to avoid confrontation with his. problems and the repercussions that his problems can have on other people's lives.

I plaude to how brave the author was in addressing such an unusual topic and how delicately and plausibly he developed the story. The art is also very enjoyable and I wholeheartedly recommend this comic novel.

I would like to say that I enjoyed reading this. The story focuses around two friends as they reunite later in life. Life for both of them has went through many changes but for one it has been a very drastic change. This story lets you see them struggle through isolation and feelings till they seem to fk d each other at the end.

I received a free advanced e-copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is Volume 1 in this manga series.

I really enjoyed reading this manga, especially as I read a manga after such a long time. The story was quite sweet and emotional at the same time. However, there were times when I thought Kawana and Ayukawa seemed like teenagers, when they are supposed to be around 26 years-old.

Overall, a good read and definitely want to continue reading the series.

I got this manga as an e-arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Therefore, I would like to thank the publishers and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this manga in advance.

I'm not a huge manga reader, I've only read 5 others so far (Death Note and Horimiya). I want to read more manga and when I saw this title on Netgalley, I didn't hesitate.

Perfect World is a cute romance story about a girl falling in love with her former high school crush, only now he's in a wheelchair. He has issues accepting that he'll never walk again and how that affects his life.

I really enjoyed this manga, it was a fast and entertaining read and if I could I would immediately continue to read the sequel. My only problem with Perfect World is a problem I have with manga in general, sometimes I find it confusing to determine who is talking or what exactly is happening and I would love it if the story had more depth, but then I would be comparing the genre to actual novels, which I shouldn't do.

If you like manga or if you want to try it out for the first time, this is a nice choice that will leave you wanting for more! I gave this manga 4 stars and I hope to read more in the future! Very cute and at times a thought-provoking read. Highly recommend it!

Tsugumi Kawana is an interior designer who has just reunited with her childhood friend from high school, Itsuki Ayukawa. But, since their last meeting, Ayukawa had gotten into an accident leaving him in a wheelchair with a spinal cord injury. As Kawana gradually falls in love with Ayukawa, she begins to realize how difficult her life would be dating someone in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Ayukawa refuses to fall in love ever since he had broken up with his high school sweetheart.
Perfect World does not sugar coat the issues arising with disabilities. I had expected this manga to have a lighthearted story where Kawana would have to overcome her reservations for dating someone in a wheelchair. Instead, Ayukawa's health problems are worrisome, and paint an accurate portrait of what someone with a spinal cord disability would have to face on a regular basis. When Ayukawa is first introduced, he appears to be an optimist who has begun to overcome adversity faced through his spinal cord injury. But, as the story goes on, Kawana realizes just how difficult Ayukawa must struggle on a daily basis. Their love story is hardly perfect, but its realism makes it all the more endearing.
The artwork of this manga is clean, and the translation is very clear and understandable. Perfect World is a great manga for those who love to read romantic dramas.
*I received an advanced copy of Perfect World from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I had been meaning to read this, but couldn't find a good reason to. But this series looks to be both enlightening and a painful story to read.

Perfect World at times feels heavy handed and preachy about the challenges facing those with wheelchair disabilities; but at the same time, it's an important reminder that Japan, unlike countries like America, does not have many laws in place to give equal opportunity access in public places. Still, many plot points feel there simply to make a statement or create a 'poignant moment' rather than as a natural occurrence. But the illustration work is quite lovely and (mostly owing this to being a josei (adult women oriented) rather than shoujo (school girl oriented) title) is a thought provoking read. Especially for all the fans of Jojo Moyes "Me Before You" series since there are similar issues explored.

Story: 26-year-old Tsugumi Kawana works as an interior designer, having long ago given up her dream of being a painter. At a work party, she ends up meeting again her long time unrequited crush Itsuki Ayukawa (whom she has not seen since high school graduation). He had always planned to be an architect and he, unlike her, managed to make his dreams come true. But she soon finds that life wasn't without its own price for Ayukawa; in college, he was struck by a car and received a permanent spinal injury, resulting in the need for a wheelchair. As Kawana gets to know him better and works with him, she finds she is falling in love with him all over again. But Ayukawa lives with all the mental and physical complication of his injury: from pushing away all people to the constant risk of further injuries and complications. Is there a future for the two?

As with the Jojo Moyes book, we have a highly successful and driven male lead who becomes permanently handicapped by a freak accident. Cue somewhat ditzy but sweet girl who doesn't know how to handle the strong-willed boy but knows she is falling in love with him anyway. In this case, Kawana had known Ayukawa most of her life and always was drawn to him, even when he ended up choosing a different girl. Her memories of him, especially the heartbreak when he chose a different girl, form the pathos of much of the book.

The plot does feel contrived, though, to push certain points. From the ex girlfriend who seemingly 'dumped' him when he became handicapped but who in reality was pushed away - to a boy whose parents hire Ayukawa in order to help them redo their house to be handicap friendly to their son, who was recently crippled in an accident. Both chapters were about Ayukawa learning to understand his own disability and grow from it. But both situations were far too convenient to be happening just as Ayukawa meets him.

The illustration work is very clean and lovely. It is in the typical Josei fashion and can be irregular at times but I prefer this to the overcrowded paneling of most shoujo manga. The focus is on the nuances of emotions rather than zany action.

In all, I greatly enjoyed Perfect World, even with the detractions. It is a smooth and clean story, if a bit preachy. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

Falling in love isn't very easy under normal circumstances, and it's especially harder when the boy you're falling for is in a wheelchair.

Perfect World is a beautiful graphic novel which tells the tale of two people in their mid-twenties, as they fall in love. Beautifully illustrated in the manga style, with poignant moments scattered all over, this is a book that tugs at your heartstrings, as the protagonist learns what it is to truly love someone who is disabled.

Tsugumi Kawana is an 26 year old interior designer, who runs into Itsuki Ayukawa, her highschool crush, at a professional get-together in Tokyo. Though years have passed since she last saw him, just talking to him sends her heart aflutter – till she realises that he uses a wheelchair. (Paraphrased from the blurb.)

The story isn't simple – Kawana doesn't just hang out with Ayukawa, and they don't just fall in love. Kawana has a lot to learn, and Ayukawa has a lot to accept.

Kawana is initially apprehensive of dating someone in a wheelchair, even if she's attracted to him like a moth drawn to a flame. But as she spends time with Ayukawa and her "crush" turns into something more solid, she resolves to learn everything there is about him, and the best way to care for him. She's determined, level-headed, and caring, which in turn makes her an extremely likable protagonist.

Ayukawa, on the other hand, is resigned to his fate. An accident in uni left him with an injured spinal cord and paralysed legs, and while he hasn't let that stop him from pursuing his childhood dream of becoming an architect, he's given up on enjoying life. He doesn't want to fall in love, ever, period. Reason? He doesn't want to impose on others and be a burden to them. He wears his disability like an albatross around his neck to such an extent that he doesn't even inform his family when he's hospitalised twice in the course of the story.

The story is divided into four acts, and each act brings the protagonists closer to acceptance and understanding. The narration is primarily from Kawana's point of view, and documents her thoughts as she truly understands the difficulties disabled people face – not just physical obstacles, but also the ones thrown upon them by society. The few moments from Ayukawa reveal his self-doubt and uncertainty about life.

This is a beautiful love story, and a realistic one, at that, and catches an angle that I've never seen before. Rie Aruga's artistry is something to behold and respect.

In short, I loved it, I loved it, I loved it!

This is my first manga of 2018 and Itsuki and Kawana's love story is definitely worth a read.

This is NOT the usual silly teen romance...it is a meaningful, touching story about real love, with beautiful art work. I loved the notes at the end which explain a little more about Japanese culture and terms used in the book. It was informative as well - I learned a bit about spinal cord injury and how hard it must be for people who cannot walk. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a light, touching, quick read which will stay with them a long time.

I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I liked reading this Manga.