Does being blind actually mean you can’t see? Or, does it heighten the senses to allow you to “see” differently from others?
Some important info about this manga:
Who wrote Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne?
This manga was written by Yamamoto Nobuyo. You can check out their Twitter here!
How many volumes are there?
There are 7 volumes published in Japanese
Where can I buy this manga?
You can check out volume 1 from Amazon Japan here!
A Quick Recap
Tsukimi, wanting to be surrounded by beautiful things, moves to Tokyo in order to achieve her goals. She does her best to attract boys by adorning herself in what she thinks they would find appealing, and it seems to be working so far!
For work, she is tasked with designing sweets that will attract new customers. Just when she has designed a sure-to-be-successful new product, an outside “sensory” consultant is brought in: Kyouichi. He is unique in what he does, and has impeccably high standards. When he quickly fails her prototype, Tsukimi shoots back that his being blind makes him unable to fairly judge whether a product is appealing or not.
We quickly learn that Kyouichi is remarkable at what he does. Perhaps partly due to his being blind, he truly has a gift when it comes to product design. He understands the need for balance and competition; that products need to match the brand identity; and that looks are not everything.
He is gifted not just at consulting on products though, as he quickly “sees” through Tsukimi’s facade, calling her out for all of the flaws she hides quite well from most people. Tsukimi uses this as motivation and says she won’t stop until both her product, and herself, can pass his high standards.
My Thoughts on the Manga
This was such a unique story! I really enjoyed all of the characters that were introduced in this chapter, but I especially enjoyed our two lead’s dynamic. Kyouichi calls Tsukimi out on her biggest insecurities almost instantly, and her reactions to this felt incredibly human.
I don’t know if I actually like Kyouichi as a person or not yet, but I do find him to be very interesting. I also really liked that Tsukimi was able to use this confrontation as motivation to better herself, rather that take it as an insult.
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