Yuru Yuru

A lovely and humorous manga following the lives of three best friends and their daily adventures both in and out of school.

There isn't an overarching story per say but rather multiple short stories about the trio's adventure. The art is great, fully colored and in a very enjoyable style. The characters are extremely lovable and cute, even more so as a trio. All in all, I'm really glad I picked this one up. It's a great short read for someone who isn't looking for a deep plot or doesn't have much time, and it's sure to make you smile with the humor, cuteness, and lovable characters.

Will try to make this slighty short.

Story - 7
Art - 8
Characters - 7
Enjoyment - 7

It is clear that life has its ups and downs, there is little to no one on this Earth who hasn't experienced such a damned algorithm forced into practically every life on Earth. And whilst that may sound depressing, we can dream, we can imagine, we can wish for ideals, regardless of what goes on. Yuru Yuru embodies that optimistic world of which many people would probably agree upon living in if truck-kun gave them the chance to. It genuinely feels like the most soothing, most calming, most relaxed style of life that could be allowed. I've never read anything like it, that isn't to say that other s.o.l manga doesn't achieve what Yuru Yuru does. I have yet to come across any relatives in that faction. Though that does one of two things, further emphasises its status as a gem, concurrently elevating itself with the rest of the huddle. Certainly, one of the most alleviating manga you can come across in today's day and age.

There isn't much of a story, and through my treks of the animanga community opinions, it feels as if s.o.l that has no goal at the get-go, tend to get bashed upon. Admittedly, there isn't anything in this to make up for what can be considered a "story", though I ask you, isn't life also a story to tell regardless? Killing two birds with one story here, I think that if s.o.l with no end goal does indeed affect whether you will read this or not, I think you should try it anyway. The story, in this case, is just a schoolgirl trio vibing, yes, in common ways, however, it is as if Yuru Yuru has its fantastical code to embellish as its own. I might have very well been manipulated by the goodness within. But doesn't that mean it has worked as a story, despite generic attributes? The characters here are in the same band as the narrative, they too have their qualities that although they are common, still gives them the humanity needed to be loveable whilst reading this. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." as Leonardo da Vinci would say.

The art here is a funny topic. It uses a Konami code to enable colours, automatically separating this from the rest of much other manga, however, I am not here to compare it to others, though it does have that benefit from colours that cannot be overlooked. The artworks in the story well, and it gives more life to the surroundings and characters accordingly, it is one of the features that make Yuru Yuru what it is. It is also modelled in a way to make it seem like those paint-like YouTube animations you get now and then, something that gives it more of a relaxation touch rather than what is regularly given.

Overall, I think this is quite the enjoyable manga, as I had noted beforehand with how calm and relaxed it is, has quite a bit of good humour in it too, Yuru Yuru seems to do the chore of setting you up for the manga itself by doing nothing but flow through its narrative to tell. The trio Haruka, Yuki and Misaki sure do know how to allow for some common, but loveable scenes to play out that you can view upon. Irrefutably one of the most chill manga I have come across.

Yuru Yuru is easy to read with about 7-8 pages per chapter, not a lot of words in each page too, so if you want something to fly through with, I would really recommend this. I would even go as far as to say reread this if you have the chance because it is an experience one simply cannot overlook without thought. It is not every day something as so comes out for offer. Enjoy this whilst it is still there.

Overall - 7.25 (7)