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Sep 30, 2021 (PST) | Translate to English

リアル

real

コスプレではないけど、理解されがたい趣味、人の目に悩んだ若い頃がリアルに思い出されました。葛藤と昇華、悩める若いときに読みたかった良作です。

It's not cosplay, but it really reminded me of my hobbies that were hard to understand, and when I was young when I was worried about people's eyes. It's a great work I wanted to read when I was young, struggling with conflict, sublimation, and trouble.

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May 27, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

葛藤

conflict

心理的描写と好きなモノに対する姿勢、捉え方が恐ろしい程に伝わってくる。その点を暗い話と感じる読者もいると思う。(他の方のレビューの通り)理想と現実、主人公の葛藤、タイトルの通りです。

It conveys psychological depictions, attitudes towards favorite things, and ways of capturing them to the extent that they are frightening. I think there are readers who feel that this is a dark story. (As others have reviewed) Ideal and Reality, the conflict between the protagonist, is just as the title says.

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May 21, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

おもしろい

entertaining

主人公のコスプレに対しての愛とか葛藤がリアルに描かれててよかった

I'm glad that the main character's love and conflict with cosplay were depicted realistically

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Apr 08, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

すっごい面白い

That's so interesting

コスプレの世界というのは全く分からないのですが、それ自体も面白かったですし好きな事に打ち込む姿やその世界への取り組み方や生活、変遷がリアルに描かれてました。自身、似た想いを持って生活していた時期があり非常に共感できる場面があったり他者の視点からの心中はどんなものなのだろうと興味深く、引き込まれてしまい夢中で読んでしまいました(笑)いい作品だった^^

I don't understand the cosplay world at all, but it was interesting in itself, and it realistically depicts people devoting themselves to what they like and how they approach that world, their lives, and transitions. There was a time when I myself lived with similar feelings, and there were scenes I could really sympathize with, and it was interesting to wonder what kind of heart it is from someone else's point of view, and I was drawn in and carried away, and I read it with fascination (laughs) it was a great work ^^

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Mar 10, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

考えさせられる作品

Thought-provoking works

コスプレの世界は全然分からないですが、仕事と好きなものの折り合いの付け方とか、自分の生き方を考えさせられる。なんとなく、自分で折り合いつけて今を生きてるような...自分の中の蓋をしてた気持ちに気づかされる作品。

I don't understand the cosplay world at all, but it makes me think about how to come to terms with work and what I like, and how to live my own way of life. Somehow, it's like coming to terms with myself and living in the present... this work makes me notice the feeling that I was putting a lid on myself.

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Jul 31, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

「好き」は呪い。

“Like” is a curse.

This review contains spoilers. 加齢に伴いコスプレが似合わなくなった……主人公の悲しみと、新しい道が素晴らしいです。レイヤーさんでなくとも、すごく好きな事がある方は必見。

This review contains spoilers. Cosplay is no longer appropriate as I age... The main character's sadness and new path are wonderful. It's a must-see for anyone who really likes something, even if it's not Layer-san.

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コスプレしたくなりました！

It made me want to cosplay!

全巻読みました！世界観にハマりすぎて一気読みしてしまいました。主人公のレイヤーとしての心情が物凄く丁寧に描写されてるので、心にグサグサきました。そして、自分本位で好きなことだけに集中しすぎてる主人公が、周りを通して徐々に成長し目標を見つけ出せるまでになる所が感慨深かったです。コスプレってやっぱり良いなぁっと思えるし、また、イベント参加しようかなっていう気持ちになれます。

I've read the whole volume! I was so addicted to the worldview that I read it all at once. The main character's feelings as a layer were depicted so carefully that it made me feel right in my heart. Also, I was deeply moved by the fact that the protagonist, who is self-centered and concentrates too much only on what he likes, gradually grows through his surroundings until he is able to find his goals. I think cosplay is good after all, and it also makes me feel like I should participate in an event.

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Dec 29, 2015 (PST) | Translate to English

作品自体はいいんですが

The work itself is good

作品そのものは面白いんですが、1巻ごとの話数がすくなくないですか？一冊ずつ購入しても大して進展せずにすぐ読みきっちゃう

The work itself is interesting, but isn't the number of episodes per volume small? Even if I buy one book at a time, I read it all right away without making much progress

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Jul 31, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

遊び半分ではない！

It's not half fun!

This review contains spoilers. コスプレイヤーとして胸を張る主人公に凄いと思えました。そこまで無理中になりなりきるとろこや、途中このままでいいの？と思ってしまう気持ちが分かりやすくまた、その後周りの意見アドバイスで自分の道を決めることはコスプレイヤーを人生としてきた主人公には大変な葛藤だと思えました。ヒューマン系で、とても良い作品です。

This review contains spoilers. I thought it was amazing for the protagonist, who is excited as a cosplayer. You can't do it that far and it's okay if you leave it like this along the way? The feeling that made me think was easy to understand, and I also thought that deciding my own path with opinions and advice from those around me was a huge conflict for the protagonist, who has lived as a cosplayer. It's a very good human work.

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Apr 25, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

面白い

interesting

自分のプライドやこだわりについて考えさせられます。面白いです。1巻しか読めていないので続きも読んでみたくなりました。

It makes me think about my pride and commitment. It's interesting. I've only been able to read volume 1, so I wanted to read more.

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Jan 04, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

趣味持ちなら分かる

If you have a hobby, you know

コスプレイヤーのお話ですが、合う合わない・心構え（真剣or楽しければいい）・古参と新規・辞め時といった、他の趣味にも言える悩みが描かれていて、何等かの趣味を持つ人なら思わず「分かる」と口にしてしまいます。

It's a cosplayer story, but it depicts worries that can be said for other hobbies, such as a fit, bad attitude (serious or fun is good), old and new, and quitting, and people with any kind of hobby will unwittingly say “I understand.”

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自分の人生の決断の話だと思う

I think it's a story about my own life decisions

This review contains spoilers. コスプレが趣味の主人公が、26歳ということで、自分のことのように考えました。私の趣味は年齢に制限されることはないけれど、やっぱり「あの頃はできた」と思うことができなくなっている。その中でキャラクターたちが出した「結論」はどれも響きました。エンディングの「恋愛要素」が必要か。そこは別にどうでも良いと思います。元々途中で彼氏ができたりしてますし、主人公の今後の生活に「恋愛」はあってもいいと思いますし。また、ラストコスプレキャバで働く主人公について。作中彼女が言ってたいたように「今自分がしなくてはいけない仕事」だと思う。ただの趣味ではなく、仕事にする覚悟。仕事とするならば、今までのような態度ではいられない。それを身を以て学ぶ。主人公はちゃんと覚悟を持って前に進んでいる。この作品のテーマは「年齢考えて趣味と付き合え」ではなく「年をコンプレックスと思うことは誰だってある。自分の好きなものとの関わり方はどう変化してもいい。ただし、自分で決断することが大切だ」ということ。自分の一度きりの人生、自分の決断を大事にしたいと、思った。

This review contains spoilers. The main character, whose hobby is cosplay, is 26 years old, so I thought of it as if it were my own. My hobbies aren't limited by age, but after all, I can't think “I was able to do it back then.” All of the “conclusions” the characters came out of it resonated. Is the “romance element” of the ending necessary? I don't think that matters. Originally, I had a boyfriend along the way, and I think it's okay for the main character to have a “romance” in his future life. Also, about the main character who works at Last Cosplay Cabaret. As she said in the story, I think it's “the job I have to do now.” I'm prepared to make it not just a hobby, but a job. When it comes to work, I can't keep up with the attitude I have up until now. Learn it firsthand. The main character is moving forward with proper determination. The theme of this work is not “think about age and get along with hobbies,” but “everyone thinks of age as a complex. You can change the way you relate to what you like. However, it's important to make your own decisions.” I wanted to cherish my only one life and my decisions.

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ストーリーがリアルだから参考になった。

The story was real, so it was helpful.

好きでも続けていくのが辛い趣味や夢や目標って他にもたくさんあって、どれも折り合いをつけていくのが大変だと思います。主人公たちの悩みや葛藤がとてもリアルだから、今後の自分について少し参考になりました。私はコスプレイヤーではないけど、将来の自分の姿に不安を持っている人はたくさんいると思うので、そんな人たちに読んでほしいです。これはコスプレだけの物語ではありません！

There are many other hobbies, dreams, and goals that are hard to keep up even if you like them, and I think it's hard to come to terms with them all. The main character's worries and conflicts are very real, so it was a bit helpful for me in the future. I'm not a cosplayer, but I think there are many people who are uneasy about their future, so I want them to read it. This isn't just a cosplay story!

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May 13, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

好きと現実と

Love and reality

好き嫌い別れると思います。好きな事がある、エネルギーもやる気もある、だからこそ現実とのギャップに苦しむ。主人公の痛切な好きな事への気持ちと、さまざまな選択の連続とエゴがうずまくお話です。キャラがえぐいな〜〜という部分もありますが、主人公がどの道を進んでいくのか、見届けたくなる作品です！

I think we'll break up our likes and dislikes. I have things I like, I have energy and motivation, and that's why I struggle with the gap with reality. It's a story where the protagonist's feelings for things he loves painfully and his ego revolves around a series of choices. There is also a part where the characters are so goofy, but it's a work that makes you want to see which path the main character takes!

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Mar 12, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

面白いです

It's interesting

この作品の前衛的なお話を、講談社のサイトで読んでいたので、興味を感じ購入してみました。コスプレ世界には全く知識がないのですが、好きなことに関してトコトン追いかけるような人物像に共感を覚えます。違和感なく面白いです。

I was reading the avant-garde story of this work on the Kodansha site, so I felt interested and bought it. I have no knowledge of the cosplay world at all, but I sympathize with people who chase things they like. It's interesting without any sense of incongruity.

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Mar 09, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

レイヤーの世界観

A world view of layers

周りにコスプレ趣味の友人がいるのですが、準備だったりこだわりだったりここまで入れ込むものなんだなあと初めて知ることが多かったです。好きだけど年齢によっては世間から馬鹿にされてしまうかもしれない趣味、心当たりがあるので心に刺さりました。

I have friends around me who have a cosplay hobby, and it was often the first time I learned about preparation and commitment, and that it was something that went into this far. It stuck in my heart because I have an idea of hobbies that I like but might be ridiculed by the world depending on my age.

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Jul 01, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

おもしろいです。

It's interesting.

人が皆持つコンプレックスについて奥深く表現して作品です。私も主人公と同じように体が大きいのごコンプレックスなので、共感するところが多くありました。

It is a work that deeply expresses the complexes that all people have. I have a complex with a large body, just like the main character, so there were many things I sympathized with.

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Jan 13, 2016 (PST) | Translate to English

タイトル通り

As the title says

タイトル通り微妙なお年頃。不安で苦しくて居心地が悪くて、でも好きで好きで手放せないモノがある、って人はハマると思う。主人公のつんけんした態度が最初感じ悪いけど、こういうハリネズミみたいな所も弱さの裏返しなのかと思うと、ちょっと怒る気になれない。出会って別れる人たちの中で、彼女が自分を少しづつ変えていく所が共感できていいなと思う。

As the title suggests, he is a delicate age. I think people who are anxious, painful, and uncomfortable, but have things they like, love, and can't let go of are addicted to it. The protagonist's stubborn attitude is disgusting at first, but when I think that this kind of hedgehog-like place is the opposite of weakness, I don't feel like getting a little angry. Among the people I met and broke up with, I think it would be nice to be able to sympathize with her changing herself little by little.

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Jan 05, 2016 (PST) | Translate to English

そうだな

That's right

いい年なのにコスプレやってる自分という自意識と葛藤し続ける話。完璧主義であるが故に年取って劣化していくことであったり自分の体型と二次キャラの体型の違いに悩んでしまう感情がリアルに伝わってきた。

It's a story about continuing to struggle with the self-consciousness of being a cosplayer even though it's a good age. Since they are perfectionists, the feeling that they deteriorate with age, and that they are worried about the difference between one's own body type and that of a secondary character, has been conveyed realistically.

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考えさせられる

It makes me think

コスプレやおたく文化を楽しく表現する作品は多くても、厳しさを表現する作品は少ないように感じる。葛藤を感じながらも手探りで進んでいく主人公にエールを贈りたい。大人になっても「好き」を続けるのは難しい。

Even though there are many works that express cosplay and nerdy culture in a fun way, I feel that there are few works that express severity. I want to give Yell to the main character who fumbling and progresses while feeling conflict. It's hard to keep “liking” even when you become an adult.

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