Menhera-chan

Description

"I want to have a smile on me when I talk to you today."

Menhera-chan is a pessimistic girl.
Byoujaku-chan is a frail girl with a wild imagination and a love for BL.
Kenkou-kun is a normal boy, in body and mind.

This is the story of their dark and heartwarming daily life.

Type

Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

メンヘラちゃん

Groups Scanlating

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Maou Manga

Warm Milk

Latest Release(s)

v.2 c.27-29 (end) by Maou Manga & Warm Milk 5 years ago

v.2 c.26 by Maou Manga & Warm Milk 5 years ago

v.2 c.24-25 by Maou Manga & Warm Milk 5 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

2 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

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User Rating

Average: 7.8 / 10.0 (21 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.91 / 10.0

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Last Updated

October 14th, 2023 8:23am PDT - 2 years ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance Seinen Slice of Life
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

KOTOHA Toko

Artist(s)

KOTOHA Toko

Year

2012

Original Publisher

East Press

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Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

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Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #810

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Monthly Pos #1862

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3 Month Pos #3569 (No change)

6 Month Pos #4926 (No change)

Year Pos #7395 (No change)

List Stats

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A touching look at depression and anxiety

by sweetdevil
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This is a touching story I didn't know what to expect of when I started it.

It starts off with pretty dark humor and lots of references to suicide and suffering. The characters seem like caricatures at first, and their main traits (Menhera the pessimistic, Kenkou the "normal", Byoujaku the sickly) are mostly used for gags, but as we move further into the story we discover more subtle details about them, such as Kenkou's desire to feel needed by the other two, Menhera's codependency issues, and Byoujaku's tendency to hide her sadness behind an overly large smile.

What I found particularly interesting was the moment where Menhera pushes herself to smile and appear happy to Kenkou and Byoujaku, while her mental health is at its lowest point. Not many know that victims of suicide often seem happier on the outside (having made the decision to end their life, as Menhera in this instance), and I'm inclined to believe that the mangaka was intimately familiar with this aspect of depression.

It's not an entirely accurate portrayal of struggling with depression and anxiety, and some of the comedy falls short (especially Byoujaku's obsession with BL — her comments on her preferences seem too raunchy and TMI at times). The art isn't always consistent in quality either. But it's an easy-to-understand illustration of severe depression, with broad strokes and cute art, and while I won't spoil it, the ending is very optimistic too.

I'm not sure I'd recommend it to someone who doesn't think they can handle suicidal ideation (of which there is a lot here) or doesn't find dark humor appealing. So keep that in mind if you've stumbled upon this and are considering reading it.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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