Title

Mahou ga Tsukaenakutemo

Also known as: 魔法が使えなくても, It's nice to be young, 誰だってスカイラーク, Paradise!, パラダイス!, Suginami ku Nite, すぎなみくにて, Sweet Side A, Sweet Side B, Nos meilleures vies, Dù cho không có phép màu, Aunque no pueda hacer magia

by Kanna Kii, Martin Berberian

Score from AniList: 67/100finished1 volumes7 chapters

Slice of Life

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A collection of stories featuring young adults navigating the workforce and trying to understand romantic relations as their lives are intertwine in unexpected ways. 1. It's nice to be young. [Originally published in the magazine as Dare Datte Skylark (誰だってスカイラーク)]. Kishi works in the anime industry but doesn't really like his job. During one of his regular disappearances, he runs into a rather mischievous cat who follows him home and begins stalking him wherever he goes! 2. Mahou ga Tsukaenakutemo (魔法が使えなくても) 3. Paradise! (パラダイス!) Mayu and Kiki are two middle school girls from Hokkaido who came to Harajuku as part of their school trip. Kiki ends up going to an Idol concert with her otaku friend Mayu. Will the happy-go-lucky Mayu and the left out Kiki be able to take a picture with her idol? 4. Suginami ku Nite (すぎなみくにて) Kishi, who had no hopes or dreams, suddenly quit his job at an anime company. Chiyo, the girl he was interested in, worked there. 5. Sweet Side A 6. Sweet Side B 7. Sweet Side C

Chapters available: 7
Type: Manga

Hoard Verdict

The StoryHoard editorial verdict

★ 3.5/5

A collection of short stories about young adults finding their feet at work and in love, as their lives brush against one another in unexpected ways.

Pros

Varied, relatable stories
Warm, gentle tone

Cons

Stories can feel slight
Connections between them are loose

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Read the full take

A collection of stories featuring young adults navigating the workforce and trying to understand romantic relationships, as their lives intertwine in unexpected ways. The premise is a gentle anthology that follows several people through the everyday challenges of early adult life.The strength is the relatability. The stories capture the uncertainty of work and romance, and the characters feel like real people. The tone is warm and understated.The weaknesses are about structure. Each story is short and the links between them are loose, so some pieces feel slight. Readers wanting a single narrative may find it scattered.Recommended for readers who enjoy quiet, relatable stories about adult life. Expect a gentle, varied read best enjoyed in small doses. Each small story is a snapshot of ordinary effort, and together they make a gentle, thoughtful collection.