Coming from Samura Hiroaki, the same mangaka that does Blade of the Immortal, Bradherley’s Coach was a tale I expected to deliver on many levels, but it still managed to surpass my expectations.
At its core, the manga is a collection of short stories that revolve around a central plot and theme. I don’t want to go too much into it, but I can say that, in spite of how short it is, it was a powerful piece that plays off the misplaced hope of orphans looking forward to a better future, prisoners waiting for a special day, and a man trying to reclaim his former dignity.
I liked it a lot. There is not a whole lot of interaction between the characters because the focus shifts every chapter to a new person at a different time in the story, but the tale is really good at weaving together the perspectives to give the reader the pieces he or she needs to put together to see the bigger picture. Perhaps one of the biggest things to me is that it was definitely a poignant piece, but it wasn’t at all bitter or contrived. Bradherley’s Coach is one of those stories that is sad, but doesn’t go out of its way to hit you over the head with the fact. That, by itself, is a good thing, but, with everything the story has to offer, it is truly one of the series that I’ll never forget.
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