Children Can't Choose Their Parents Manga Review
Children Can't Choose their Parents is not for someone who's looking for any old manga. This title is specific to those who want to look back on what they just read, heave a great sigh, and think, "What the Hell did I just read?"
PRODUCTION INFO
Released in 2000, Children Can't Choose their Parents was both written and illustrated by Mitsukazu Mihara and contains a single chapter.
SUMMARY
Children Can't Choose their Parents is a very short one-shot manga about a man who is deeply in love with a hen. No, that isn't a figure of speech; he is literally in love with a chicken, and her name is Fabian. This manga features his struggles as a lover with such an unheard of companion, including his social difficulties as well as physical challenges.
WHAT TO EXPECT
If you're going into this blindly, good for you. You get to experience the full effect of perplexity caused by Japanese media. If you already know what this is about (which you probably do from reading this), I would not be surprised if you read it regardless of what I say about it, just to see first-hand the peculiarity of this title. Expect to see a very strange manga and not much else. There is little to see in regards to plot, characters, or developments, and it should not be read if you are looking for a good story. There is bestiality in this story, so beware! This isn't for children!
CHARACTERS
The nameless protagonist somehow got involved in a relationship with a chicken before this manga takes place. Despite his friend's concern, he is determined to keep living with the bird in the hopes of someday building a family with it. Of course, the protagonist's friend insists it's impossible, but this does not faze the protagonist who claims that anything is possible with the power of love.
OPINIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
The concept may be entertaining since it's so bizarre, but there is nothing else appealing about this title. The art is average and there is almost nothing in terms of plot or character design. Once you get through the initial shock of it all, there's nothing left. It does have a certain effect on you that makes you wonder what you just read, but I feel that something longer such as Excel Saga or Kill la Kill is much better suited for this feeling, as they have actual plot and character designs. I suppose it can be a fun, quick read for someone who enjoys the stranger products of Japan, though. Another very strange one-shot manga I should recommend is The Female Fridge No.1.
RATING
★2/10★
