Plus it didn't make much sense that the people would then have, like, residual memories of Takopi or something--which is honestly what the entire ending hinges on. Anyway the art really propels this manga with how much it suits the story and I wouldn't have the art any other way. Takopi travels from his home of Happy Planet to spread happiness across Earth, but meets the unsmiling Shizuka upon landing. Indeed, it’s clear from the start that Shizuka is the target of bullying with her only source of happiness being Chappy — her dog and loyal companion, given to her by her dad because he disappeared from her life — while her mom works as an escort and not seen at home during the day.

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But his misguided attempts to help her by using his advanced technology to turn back time only result in mayhem and death.I also really like the more simplistic style for Takopi which makes him stand out from the human characters. I can’t say much for obvious reasons, but I’ll say that when you think the manga has found its rhythm and settled for pay to progress its storyline, you’ll find that it will then go in a different direction, and this isn’t a complaint as it’ll be keeping you on your toes.

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Warning, this manga IS DARK, it features things such as child neglect, trauma, and bullying — both physical and psychological. The story starts with the titular Takopi (actual name nuu-anu-kf) meeting Shizuka who proceeds to name it due to resembling an octopus ( tako in Japanese) and frequently saying “pi”. Takopi is a great lens to view the series because as he's naive and doesn't know much about the world, seeing him change and develop to become less naive and more emotionally smart was great.With all the bullying and neglect she endures day by day, will the naive but well-intentioned Takopi manage to make her happy? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. But that doesn’t take it down from being a great manga in my mind, and I’ll keep watch of anything the author releases from this point.