Safe Again Today Art by Suhlah Park and Story by Jin-Soo Yuu

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Safe Again Today Art by Suhlah Park and Story by Jin-Soo Yuu

Genre: Shojo
Length: 2 Volumes – 14 Chapters



           I can't say that Safe Again Today has really original art, but it is well done. What I mean by that statement is, the character designs don't really excite, but they are cute/handsome and all around easy on the eyes. The best factor is the eyes, they have a simplistic look to them, but they show emotion really well and always look interesting. The body proportions are excellent, and there is variety to them, though, the clothes are pretty much forgettable. The hair, too, if you make the effort to look at it, it has good shape and motion, but it doesn't really catch the eye. The haircuts are modern, and the characters are given different styles through out, and the hair cuts don't make them unrecognizable, so that shows they all have different faces. Through the art, the personalities are conveyed easily, and make reading a breeze. The backgrounds are a little lacking, and photos converted to scenery are a little over used in my opinion, but the tones seen are not the typical ones used in other comics. This manhwa has a good aesthetic, and there's hardly anything to object against.
           A seemingly innocent household with a young woman at the center taking care of her younger siblings along with some other family members who are around her own age. Aliens living on Earth with out the knowledge of the major populace, wearing human disguises. These two things don't have anything in common, or at least, they shouldn't. But what if, these two situations are actually one in the same?
           I haven't reviewed a lot of manhwa, so I decided to re-read this favorite of mine. Safe Again Today is a little abrupt in it's ending but its a fun ride while it lasts and it is peppered with intriguing bits of information that make it feel almost real and definitely possible. The humor is also quite good,filled with unique characters and stupid gags alike its uncomplicated to find a laugh; all you have to do is pick a page. The pacing is slow and easy to follow, mostly dealing with the aliens trying to understand what it means to be human, or others trying to understand the aliens even though they are decidedly nonhuman. All of them, human and alien alike, have their foibles and their strengths. The diversity and the force of family that keeps them together really connects the reader to their plights and adventures. In fact, getting to know the cast is a joy from the very beginning, while actually understanding all that’s going on leaves you with something to mull over later. There's just not enough of it, unfortunately, but unlike that other canceled manhwa I've read (Kingdom of Zombie) the ending isn't in the middle of no where with out any kind of closure to speak of and a thousand different questions left. Sufficient character development has happened to allow for personalities to have been seen well enough and it goes out on a bit of a high note with a bit of a sweet ending instead of just abruptly ending. It really is the details that make this manga amazing, despite the cancellation. The forethought and planning are apparent and make the reading of the story intriguing and reward the reader for paying attention. Everything carries through, the character's mannerisms, their comments, the history of the alien's home worlds, it all pulls together to a large scale picture of this worldwide political intrigue with out having all the boring stuff. Its clear much fun was being had with all the alien designs and cultures and how typical it is of humans to simultaneously hunt down and also exploit these different creatures. It sure makes a very literal meaning for the phrase 'illegal aliens.' Strange, but heartfelt but at times slapstick, Safe Again Today is a fun read, but it also lends itself to re-reading very easily and nothing is better than a story worth re-reading.




4.5/5 Almost perfect, well rounded story that was canceled too soon. With aliens.

Just one of my favorite jokes. These two are also my favorite characters... of butt.