Tokyo Love Story Shogakukan link

I guess this is the signature work of Saimon Fumi. Basically, this story is about the entangled love of five people. Saimon Fumi tells the story with a sensitive, and touching style.

This title is definitely not shoujo. Mature love is very different than teenager love. The stakes are much higher. It's about a life's decision, after all.

My opinion? I think it is a great piece of work, couldn't recommend it more highly. I will end with a short section of the author's after word.

If to accurately describe the word "love", that must be "love must end".

When love is at an end, what's left could be love, it could also be hate. That much depends on the person.

"Love" does not exist because of the phrase "I love you".

I want to refer to normal life's moments. Scenes of observable love or subtle love captured, draw them down.

In a tree's lush leaves, a fuzzy image of a beautiful butterfly appears, then disappears. I want to keep that transitory love, capture it on paper.

- March 1990, Saimon Fumi