![]() Kamatani does a great job at centering those scenes on how Tasuku and other LGBT characters feel. There are many stages of being Out to people, and many ways people feel about it. This first manga tactfully explores Tasuku’s inner struggles, as well as some other character’s lives from the Center. It gives connection to Tasuku, and the other members too. The Drop-in Center doesn’t function as a clinic or a therapy group, but as a community center. Our Dreams at Dusk shows the during, and the hurt both internal and external that Tasuku experiences at the hands of himself and his peers. ![]() The “it gets better” movement shows the After, not the During. There isn’t a big positive message here, and I think that’s okay. Slowly Tasuku becomes a part of the group, and learns that he isn’t alone. On the verge of killing himself, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people at a local Drop-In center that are dealing with similar problems. In this contemporary manga Tasuku Kaname may have just been outed at school, thanks to forgetting to clear his browser history and a nosey friend with a big mouth. ![]() ![]() Beliefs are changing, but not as quickly as one might hope and high schoolers can be cruel… ![]() But it also isn’t easy as largely held cultural systems discriminate, mock, and alienate gay folks. ![]()
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