This pair of daughter-in-law and mother-in-law is far from ordinary!
War is not the tragedy of the human race.
The tragedy of all mankind is the impossibility of choosing one's parents and children.
Life partners can be chosen. Not in-laws.
But rest assured, the greatest tragedy of the human race is actually entertaining! Main Street in Elysium makes an amusing satire out of our pains.
The on-going mortal combat between Noriko and her mother-in-law who take up residence on Main Street. The wacky neighbors who bring their own craziness to the set. This hairy combination creates the dark world of Elysium. Beware: it's additive.
This series was awarded the Grand Prize at the 21st Japanese Cartoonists Association Awards.
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I like the battle between the mother in law and daughter in law, because the mother can hold her own - but the father's story is so sad. The ugly strips are hilarious though.
I was really excited at the start of volume 2. I couldn't imagine how the artist would keep the momentum going and keep the story funny and fresh. I was pleasantly surprised - this volume started out hilariously! Unfortunately, the second update for volume 2 found some of the exact same jokes recycled from volume 1 and it became boring pretty fast.
I hope the rest of these series goes back to the dark wit and charm that so drew me into the first volume.
I love the subtle violence and murderous intent teeming in the mother-daughter-in-law couple. I wonder if writing this manga was the author's way of venting stress from his own in-law relationships.
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