"If only the entire week was Thursdays..."

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan, is a manga adaptation by Sahara Mizu of the story "Our Happy Time", written by South Korean author Gong Ji-young. If you enjoy this manga I recommend giving the book a read as well!

Where do I start? Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan is an incredible 8-chapter manga able to to convey immense depth and feeling.

In the story you follow Juri, a 30-year old woman who has numerously attempted suicide. Her Aunt Monica, a nun, makes regular visits to death row convicts to provide them with company and someone to talk to. After Juri's most-recent suicide attempt, her aunt asks her to accompany her in visiting one of these death row inmates as an alternative to staying in a mental hospital.

Agreeing, Juri meets inmate #3987, Yuu. Yuu and Juri have a lot in common in that they both wish to die. Both Yuu and Juri have suffered great tragedy in their lives which is slowly revealed as the story unravels. There's a lot of wonderful dialogue and communication, nothing feels superfluous or superficial. It's all genuine, each character so perfectly human in their motivations and actions.

It's difficult to go into more detail without giving too much away and thereby sullying the overall experience. It's a must-read manga that will leave a lasting impression.