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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
THAT DAMN ENDING SLAYED ME. "I lub moo" STUPID SHOYA SHE LOVES YOU!!1!!1
I finally managed to get hold of the whole series so I've read no 1 and 2 again to recap. I enjoyed the first one alot more this time round, I think that having the context of book 2 helped me see the actions in 1 as less comedic.
Anyway, book 3. Again, the artwork is really nice and it's easy to understand what is going on by the characters facial expressions.
Sometimes with manga I have a problem seeing them as real people, their actions just seem nonsense. But, not in this case, I really can see these as real people. The final scene has had a bit of stick about it not being realistic, but I can really see this being true. Dodging something obvious to try to avoid an awkward situation.
It was interesting, and a good choice to bring Naoka back. Not everyone changes when they grow up and become a better person!
I'm going to move straight into volume 4!
Highly recommended for slice of life fans.
Anyway, book 3. Again, the artwork is really nice and it's easy to understand what is going on by the characters facial expressions.
Sometimes with manga I have a problem seeing them as real people, their actions just seem nonsense. But, not in this case, I really can see these as real people. The final scene has had a bit of stick about it not being realistic, but I can really see this being true. Dodging something obvious to try to avoid an awkward situation.
It was interesting, and a good choice to bring Naoka back. Not everyone changes when they grow up and become a better person!
I'm going to move straight into volume 4!
Highly recommended for slice of life fans.
Pretty good volume. We see some old friends. Possible reconciliation? Shoya remains as relatable as ever to me.
Spoilery Stuff:
Shoya manages to get Miyoko and Shoka in touch and they get along pretty well. It's actually kinda cute. They go to karaoke and Shoya manages to put his bad mood aside to have fun.
He runs into Naoka who works for a cat cafe and thinks about contacting her with the purposes of making Shoka another friend. Thereby making him feel better by atoning for his sins. But he won't feel better. He's trying to help her out because he feels so guilty, but I think the real growth is when he finally forgives himself.
He can't even think about his past self without hating himself and getting angry. That's the part I can sadly relate too. At one point he even starts scratching himself. I'm not sure if that's how you're supposed to interpret that scene. Also he was feeling doubtful about the authenticity of their friendship, and if Yuzuru wasn't there he'd be misunderstanding and not give himself another chance. He was also backtracking and wanting to erase everyone. Block himself from the rest of the world after just thinking about the past and the way his past friendships ended. Been there buddy.
Near the end I'm not sure what Shoka was trying to say. I hope it wasn't i love you cause that is moving too fast for me. Maybe i like you is okay. A comment about the moon is fine. I just don't want it to be instalove when they don't know each other well enough.
Also Naoka can leave. I hope he doesn't give her another chance, cause I don't like her (unless she changes that stinky 'personality' of hers). Nobody does Nagatsuka dirty like that >:|
Spoilery Stuff:
Shoya manages to get Miyoko and Shoka in touch and they get along pretty well. It's actually kinda cute. They go to karaoke and Shoya manages to put his bad mood aside to have fun.
He runs into Naoka who works for a cat cafe and thinks about contacting her with the purposes of making Shoka another friend. Thereby making him feel better by atoning for his sins. But he won't feel better. He's trying to help her out because he feels so guilty, but I think the real growth is when he finally forgives himself.
He can't even think about his past self without hating himself and getting angry. That's the part I can sadly relate too. At one point he even starts scratching himself. I'm not sure if that's how you're supposed to interpret that scene. Also he was feeling doubtful about the authenticity of their friendship, and if Yuzuru wasn't there he'd be misunderstanding and not give himself another chance. He was also backtracking and wanting to erase everyone. Block himself from the rest of the world after just thinking about the past and the way his past friendships ended. Been there buddy.
Near the end I'm not sure what Shoka was trying to say. I hope it wasn't i love you cause that is moving too fast for me. Maybe i like you is okay. A comment about the moon is fine. I just don't want it to be instalove when they don't know each other well enough.
Also Naoka can leave. I hope he doesn't give her another chance, cause I don't like her (unless she changes that stinky 'personality' of hers). Nobody does Nagatsuka dirty like that >:|
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Shoya is trying to right his wrongs from elementary school when it comes to Shoko. But, when he re-meets an old classmate, Naoka, his life transforms again.
This series is really picking up in its storyline and I am here for it! The balance between cutesy, adorable, love puppy scenes, and serious ones are evenly balanced in my opinion. Shoya is really trying to better himself and you can see the conflict he has with his past self and where and what he’s trying to do now.
Most characters have their own struggles and I like that this series is showing that, because it makes it more real and I connect with the characters more. Except Naoki - I don’t like her.
I love this story and I’m excited to continue with it.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Remember how I mentioned that the past never leaves us? Yea well for this particular volume the past has become a sharp knife and its stabbing Shoya constantly throughout this manga.
Shoya is trying his best as usual to help Shoko in any way possible to become a better friend but fix the damage he caused from their childhood. Shoya is afraid to communicate properly to Shoko and at times it becomes frustrating yet understandable why he puts up a wall and leads to major problems in miscommunication.
Shoko wants to reunite with some of the friends of the past and Shoya has faithfully done everything in his power to reunite everyone. Shoko wants to get in touch with Miyoko who was practically Shoko's only friend in elementary school. Miyoko wanted to become Shoko's friend and sacrifice her time and studies to learn sign language to better communicate to Shoko but sadly that friendship was diminished because Miyoko was bullied by everyone and left the school before Shoko transferred.
Shoya gets major flashback to his childhood and we start to see the extent of the damages he has done that cannot be erased and at times we see that he wants to avoid dealing with the pain or wants to fix it so that way there is a legitimate reason why he wants to move on which is not always the solution. Yes sadly there are moments in our lives where we take a tragic moment regardless who is the victim and we use it for something productive to help ourselves or others but that does not mean that the pain that was damaged can be forgotten.
One clear symbol of that is the return of Naoka. After the success of Miyoko reuniting with Shoko, Shoya thought it was possible to reach out to Naoka because she was considered a friend to Shoko even though she is a horrible person who is extremely jealous and at times I genuine wanted to slap her. I know at times this manga is not 100% realistic to the real world but if I had to spend countless hours with Naoka I prefer to stare at the wall and wait till the paint dries instead of being her friend.
When Shoya sees her again immediately he regrets it because he realizes that she has not changed at all and there are issues with her that has not been resolved. I never liked her character throughout this entire series and it gets worst with her involvement. Clearly from the beginning it was apparent that she was in love with Shoya and then became angry and heartbroken when she makes the connection that Shoya's true feelings revolve around Shoko. I understand where her anger and jealous comes from but it does not justify bullying a girl to the point where it might be considered torture.
I do not know Japanese culture and the way they deal with daily life in Japan but there are moments with Naoka that I have never seen in any art form when it comes to abuse and I do not know if its a cultural thing or the author added it on purpose to illustrate her point of view for these characters. Regardless what happens I deeply dislike Naoka and wish her character would leave this story.
Shoya is trying his best as usual to help Shoko in any way possible to become a better friend but fix the damage he caused from their childhood. Shoya is afraid to communicate properly to Shoko and at times it becomes frustrating yet understandable why he puts up a wall and leads to major problems in miscommunication.
Shoko wants to reunite with some of the friends of the past and Shoya has faithfully done everything in his power to reunite everyone. Shoko wants to get in touch with Miyoko who was practically Shoko's only friend in elementary school. Miyoko wanted to become Shoko's friend and sacrifice her time and studies to learn sign language to better communicate to Shoko but sadly that friendship was diminished because Miyoko was bullied by everyone and left the school before Shoko transferred.
Shoya gets major flashback to his childhood and we start to see the extent of the damages he has done that cannot be erased and at times we see that he wants to avoid dealing with the pain or wants to fix it so that way there is a legitimate reason why he wants to move on which is not always the solution. Yes sadly there are moments in our lives where we take a tragic moment regardless who is the victim and we use it for something productive to help ourselves or others but that does not mean that the pain that was damaged can be forgotten.
One clear symbol of that is the return of Naoka. After the success of Miyoko reuniting with Shoko, Shoya thought it was possible to reach out to Naoka because she was considered a friend to Shoko even though she is a horrible person who is extremely jealous and at times I genuine wanted to slap her. I know at times this manga is not 100% realistic to the real world but if I had to spend countless hours with Naoka I prefer to stare at the wall and wait till the paint dries instead of being her friend.
When Shoya sees her again immediately he regrets it because he realizes that she has not changed at all and there are issues with her that has not been resolved. I never liked her character throughout this entire series and it gets worst with her involvement. Clearly from the beginning it was apparent that she was in love with Shoya and then became angry and heartbroken when she makes the connection that Shoya's true feelings revolve around Shoko. I understand where her anger and jealous comes from but it does not justify bullying a girl to the point where it might be considered torture.
I do not know Japanese culture and the way they deal with daily life in Japan but there are moments with Naoka that I have never seen in any art form when it comes to abuse and I do not know if its a cultural thing or the author added it on purpose to illustrate her point of view for these characters. Regardless what happens I deeply dislike Naoka and wish her character would leave this story.
Another good volume in the series. I'm really invested in these characters and I love how the story is growing with each new volume.