Manga like Sekai no Aikotoba wa Mizu

Status: Finished

A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water.

Obon (おぼん, Bon); Comic Ryu 2008-09
A young boy ponders family affairs around Bon.

Watashitachi wa Mada Tochuu (私たちはまだ途中, We're Still on Our Way); Comic Ryu 2009-10
An astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space.

Fusion; Comic Ryu 2009-01
When the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population.

Nante Kanashii Hoshi (なんて哀しい星, Such Sorrowful Stars); Comic Ryu 2008-08
In a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly.

Engai no Kisetsu (塩害の季節, Salt Damage Season); Comic Ryu 2009-12
A young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”.

Umi no Otenki (海のお天気, Sea Weather); Comic Ryu 2008-04
A girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea.

Gyuu (ぎゅう, Squish); Comic Ryu 2009-06
A girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us.

Meltism (メルトイズム); Comic Ryu 2008-06
If we are the same as the planet, what separates us?

Ki Setsu Sui (季・節・水, Season Time Water); Comic Ryu 2008-01
The world adapts to the changing of the seasons.

Tags: Seinen , Anthology