life japanese hepburn japanese manga written illustrated serialized december march individual chapters released volumes series licensed english language release north_america north american publishing company closed story follows teenager retains memories past life present reunited past life wife male male best friend female feelings reviews mixed series reviewers praising art style characters japan sixth volume ranked 25th charts plot high school student memories past life lost wife eruption mount present reunited male best friend girl named male middle school student named deal feelings past love series progresses meets people retain memories discovers guilt failing save friends reason retains memories falls coma able moments actions suffering rest allowing life confess love characters high school student memories past life life thrown turmoil meets wife linked family incarnations mother younger sister aria father rival friends close friend unaware feelings feelings series progresses feelings grow starts distance memories wife maiden captured hearts men beauty kindness retains feminine face mistaken female result aims masculine stop confusion develops secret crush early series feelings decides feelings believing belong tries push order help revealed boy final moments felt man final days left waiting best friend met seventh grade helped trapped bird learn past life crush remains silent fearing ruin friendship popular boys advances believing couple past life helped meet reveals comes older male cousin older sister like retains memories past life hates abandoning volcanic eruption hot weather strong memories day began working student teacher high school family moved town males holds past life betrayed named wealthy family retains memories loses seventeen wishes past kind hearted young woman willing help need years old called newborn sister physical resemblance parents named child age meets retains memories served bodyguard henceforth initially hates past betrayal feelings grow time falls love younger sister closely resembles dresses gothic style clothing grew hearing stories developed crush confession rejected runs away happens discovers memories brings hoping bring memories class similarities like twins grow close friends begin speak problems connect having romantic feelings younger sibling later revealed girl named tina friend appearance resembling explained tina wish experience love mercenary named served bodyguard later betrayed retains memories life encounters discovering memories begins working regain trust blames memory disappearance claiming hatred cause later series revealed fell love mercenary hired framing murder sought revenge murdered member family release written illustrated chapter published december serialized beginning second chapter march ended run march volume released november ninth june licensed series released english adapted march april shut license returned planning discussed editor having female lead protagonist allowing readers relate protagonist male lead settled story written romantic panic comedy style planned end series fourth volume wanted add story progressed resulting volumes commented struggled plot enjoyed drawing characters end final chapter author revealed planned pair beginning volume list reception sixth volume ranked 25th charts january commented plot typical art praised characters distinctive designs art sense convey dramatic scenes concludes character relationships selling point series comments art style adequate criticizes citing drama end volume necessary balance comics worth reading heavily panned manga art dimensional characters predictable
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