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Wash It All Away #5
Wash It All Away 05
With an endearing protagonist and luscious art, this seaside slice-of-life story offers tranquility in the chaos of the modern world.
Remy, a woman from Canada, moves to Atami after her grandfather, a respected Japanese pottery artist, passes away. When Wakana reunites Remy's grandmother with the stuffed toy she'd previously cleaned, she learns the name of Kinme Cleaning's previous owner. Then, Kyusho seems to be moving away, but things get awkward when she bids him farewell...
Remy, a woman from Canada, moves to Atami after her grandfather, a respected Japanese pottery artist, passes away. When Wakana reunites Remy's grandmother with the stuffed toy she'd previously cleaned, she learns the name of Kinme Cleaning's previous owner. Then, Kyusho seems to be moving away, but things get awkward when she bids him farewell...
192 pages, Paperback
Published December 16, 2025
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December 21, 2025
Vague hints of the past, a new character to wear various amounts of fan service, main character fan service, check-ins with all the cast, and some cleaning tutorials. Did I just describe this volume? Or every volume?
You know by now if you like this series and I am… aggressively tolerant of it. I think it means well, but it revels in showing off its female characters in ways that are half flattering, half demeaning.
So, you know, this is also the same review I have been writing for five volumes now. I’m aware of my failings.
The big change this volume is the addition of Remy, a free-spirited Japanese-Canadian. If anything, Remy’s casual undressing/underdressing is actually more palatable than Wakana’s just because Remy seems super comfortable in her sexuality.
We often see Wakana very abashed or flustered if she shows something off, yet the story persists with it, which feels a little mean. It’s the real fly in the ointment of an otherwise cozy series.
Nothing here stands out besides Remy, honestly, as everything else feels very ‘business as usual’. That’s either a strength or a weakness depending on where you sit. I will admit that the warmth of the community forming around Wakana does help.
3.5 stars - it’s got admittedly good art, no matter what end it is being put to (or focused on) and functions as a pretty simple pleasure with my usual caveats.
You know by now if you like this series and I am… aggressively tolerant of it. I think it means well, but it revels in showing off its female characters in ways that are half flattering, half demeaning.
So, you know, this is also the same review I have been writing for five volumes now. I’m aware of my failings.
The big change this volume is the addition of Remy, a free-spirited Japanese-Canadian. If anything, Remy’s casual undressing/underdressing is actually more palatable than Wakana’s just because Remy seems super comfortable in her sexuality.
We often see Wakana very abashed or flustered if she shows something off, yet the story persists with it, which feels a little mean. It’s the real fly in the ointment of an otherwise cozy series.
Nothing here stands out besides Remy, honestly, as everything else feels very ‘business as usual’. That’s either a strength or a weakness depending on where you sit. I will admit that the warmth of the community forming around Wakana does help.
3.5 stars - it’s got admittedly good art, no matter what end it is being put to (or focused on) and functions as a pretty simple pleasure with my usual caveats.
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