Social networks, an inexhaustible source that continues to be emulated on all possible media. Ankama editions have also lent themselves to the game with the French manga: Double.Written by a mangaka duo. So, are you ready to discover with us what is behind the Resurrection app!
Original title: Double.Me
Mangaka: Miki Makasu & Otosan
Genre: drama – fantasy
Type: Global-manga
French publisher: Ankama Editions
Release date: May 15, 2017
Number of volumes published: 1 France
Status: Ongoing
Price: 5€
Synopsis
Aiko and her best friend Eri spend all their time chatting on the social network Double.Me. They talk about everything but especially about Dosan, a handsome high school student whose two friends are in love. Alas, Eri dies. Aiko, deeply touched by her friend's disappearance, sees Double's new app.Activating me: an I.A imitates Eri. Aiko then gets carried away by her virtual dialogues, but to what extent… ? (source: Ankama)
When reality becomes unbearable
Aiko and Eri are two inseparable high school girls. However, they both love the same boy Dosan, a high school student like them and especially a singer in a band. They stick together so that he separates from his girlfriend Cho. But it will not remain idle and without taking then to Aiko. But the mysterious death of Eri gives way to a completely different atmosphere from a lambda daily life to a police intrigue. And the arrival of I.A replacement the real Eri turns to the creepy with a great mystery around this application so particular. Aiko can't seem to survive without her new friend who looks like her dead friend… A serious subject that questions us about the hidden meaning of social networks and our addiction that can sometimes cause death!
A strong character
If at the beginning the manga is more oriented towards slice of life and the school side, everything goes crescendo as we advance in the story. The strong point lies in our heroine who is far from perfect and hides many things from us. In addition, the presence of her comrades gives an oppressive atmosphere due to the fact that they almost all put her aside. For a first series, Miki Makasu and Otosan were able to give us food for thought while making us want to follow this manga made in France. Otosan has a beautiful pencil stroke and we feel the distress, discomfort and feelings released by his characters, not hesitating to show weaknesses. As for the scenario, the flashbacks allow us to feel a certain empathy for Eri and Aiko as well as to discover the motivations of each. The world of adults and adolescents, however, remains separated by a white line that deserves to be erased.
Double.Me is a French manga that shows inventiveness and reflection for its readers. An atmosphere that becomes darker and darker and moves away from the starting points for your greatest pleasure!
We let you get an idea with an excerpt here.
