In the Clothes Named Fat is a remarkable work of art by Moyoco Anno sensei that addresses delicate subjects like eating disorders body dysmorphia and other taboo / sensitive topics including traumabonding bullying and cheating. The mangas content might be triggering for some readers so it is better to proceed with caution and understand what youre getting into before getting into it. Short summary The story revolves around the main character Noko who is an obese woman that has to face the harsh realities of beauty standards and a toxic workplace environment. Adding to her struggles she has to deal with her cheating boyfriend and their unhealthy relationship which includes his mental and personality problems and his infidelity that is portrayed throughout the story later. Personal review As someone who has battled an eating disorder this manga gave me a sense of validation. It offers a realistic view of how anorexia bulimia and other eating disorders are far from cute or aesthetic. as portrayed in the media. Instead theyre harmful and that is why I appreciate how the mangaka perfectly captures Nokos selfloathing jealousy and selfdeprecation that comes with trauma bonding and body dysmorphia. However some panels might be very difficult to read because the ugly parts of having an ED such as purging/vomiting and binge eating are explicitly drawn. Again If youre triggered by such topics its best to avoid this manga. Now onto the parts of the manga that I did not like which is the ending of this story spoiler alert Overall In the Clothes Named Fat is an emotional and eyeopening manga that reveals the destructive influence of beauty standards societal constructs and sexual objectification on women. Its a heavy yet one of the best manga Ive read so far. I hope that in the future more mangaka will address sensitive issues like this and of course with a better execution this does not mean that Im saying this manga is bad its just that I think the topic deserves more attention and care. Adding this just to fulfill the required 2100 characters
85 /100
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