After the Rain

After the Rain, a ten-issue series published by Altraverse from 2018 to 2020, is a quiet, emotionally resonant manga about a high school girl who develops feelings for her much older manager at a family restaurant. The story delicately explores the complexities of unrequited love and the bittersweet process of growing up, anchored by its nuanced character work and gentle, slice-of-life pacing. Best known for the sensitive script and art of its creator, the series stands as a thoughtful meditation on loneliness and the fleeting nature of youth.