Vol. 1

|Character 3.5| Setting 4| Plot 2 | Art 5| Enjoyability 5|

|Overall Rating 3.9|

Kamatani does wonderful things with storytelling. I really enjoy seeing elements being so symbolic in manga. There is a point where Tasuku is talking with Haruka where he explodes into glass and it's beautiful.

The LGBT rep in this is interesting because you see a couple, lesbians, and one of them needs to be out and the other is terrified about coming out. They get into an argument over it and I see both sides. Why do you need to be out? She doesn't if she doesn't want to, but this giant stigma of being gay is true to our society. This is obviously centered in Japanese culture, but it's not so different when I came out to my mother. You fill the disappointment and Our Dreams at Dusk is doing a good job of highlighting how queer people are feeling and I feel like I don't see such a good representation of the micro homophobia.

Kamatani's art is beautiful in everyway and it just adds to the story immensely. It doesn't take anything away and grips your heart. The intense moments and the settled moments are beautiful. I love it all.

Vol. 2

|Character 4|Setting 4| Plot 3.5| Art 5| Enjoyability 5|

|Overall Rating 4.3|

With Volume 2, we see Misora-kun's identity crisis. I just really love how Kamatani shows intense emotion. It's clearly a work of art at subtly of shaking shoulder's, at terrified hands shaking, and yelling and screaming faces.

I felt like we have a little more plot here, but it's still heavily focused on character's and most of what I am reading is big character study.


Vol. 3

|Character 5|Setting 5| Plot 4| Art 5| Enjoyability 5|

Overall Rating 4.8

Kamatani's work with emotions is well done and I wish I knew emotions as well as they do. They put their characters in such tough circumstances and I love the different aspects Kamatani gives us.

All of these characters are highly flawed and I love that because, it's realistic. I love it even more when they get called out for their bullshit

Vol. 4

Character 5| Setting 5| Plot 4| Art 5| Enjoyability 5

Overall Rating 4.8

The final chapter of Our Dreams at Dusk warmed my heart and made me cry. There is good in this world and their are decent people.

I loved this series, it is very character driven and these characters are so strong. They are flawed and do stupid things. They are hesitant, ignorant, idiots. But they are human. They realize their mistakes. They try. Sometimes I think that's the best you can do is try. Sometimes you need to give people their space and just listen to them.

I am not one for setting as I don't particularly care too much. Kamatani knows so much about this setting. I enjoy their little notes about each part after every chapters. You can tell how much Kamatani loves this area. It shows in their work and I can feel these places, their energy is so vivid.

As I've stated in my previous reviews of these novels, Kamatani does wonders with emotions in the art. The shock, the bewilderment, even the epiphanies the characters have. It's all incredibly well done and Kamatani deserves all the praise I see them get.

Kamitani left the end open-ended and I appreciate that especially with such a contemporary story such as this. They left me with characters that I will miss.