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Kuro is about a little girl, ココ, and her cat, クロ. It's a.. strange story to say the least. ココ lives alone in a large mansion, in a city which is surrounded by monsters. And we only slowly discover the workings of this world in a series of chapters that work backwards in time. It's dark, but with no real large narrative. I never fully got into it... mostly just confused haha, but it's very different which is refreshing.
For a language learner, this is an awesome first book if you can find a version with furigana (the linked version does not... if you find one, please add it!). Even for me, this was my first try without furigana and it was great for that purpose. The language is quite standard, pretty small vocabulary and seems very natural, with plenty of little slang aspects here and there, but not overwhelming at all.
Overall, this is a great beginner manga.