Usagi Drop is a example of how quickly things can go wrong. For the first 24 chapters - which the anime covers - it is as good as slice of life dramas get. For once the premature ending of an anime is actually a good thing. In the manga version, every relationship built in the first 24 chapters is systematically demolished. As the end approached, I found myself hoping against hope that the decline would stop. That Usagi Drop would return to its senses. However, the last chapter serves only to crush the cherished sentiments of what was a promising beginning.

Aside from the sudden and distasteful plot reversal, this manga has well developed characters, tenable art and memorable moments.

I suppose the reason for the abrupt change in direction could be it's Josei origins - a genre I have no prior experience in. Whatever the reasons, this manga is a disappointment given what it initially was and could have been.