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thebluepaperdragon's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
robiinav's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
It's got its flaws (and plenty of them), but the characters are so fucking lovable (with two exceptions) I can't imagine not loving this manga.
rollforlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Reached the end... my nostalgia kick is over :(
I suppose people who have me in their feed might well be grateful, I've been tackling these at several a day for a while.
I enjoyed it, but it's time to send the books on to a new home
I suppose people who have me in their feed might well be grateful, I've been tackling these at several a day for a while.
I enjoyed it, but it's time to send the books on to a new home
wondaponda's review against another edition
5.0
All the stars. A million stars. 5 are too few for such a masterpiece.
reddyrat's review against another edition
4.0
Here we are! The final volume. I wonder how many manga make it to 23 volumes. I'm assuming not that many have a story complex enough to last that long unless they're the functional equivalent of sitcoms, with each volume being a stand-alone story.
The curse is broken. Kyo and Tohru are officially together. Yuki and Machi are officially together.
All of the former Zodiac members gather for a banquet with Akito. There Akito reveals that she is in fact a woman! Shigure, Hatori, Ayame, Kureno, and Tohru were the only ones who knew this. Now that Akito is no longer god, she is going to begin living as a woman and trying to create a life for herself.
But Akito won't be alone. She and Shigure are happily in love (although with Akito's temper, I bet it will still be rocky). Shigure is happy to be with Akito and is no longer writing cheesy romance novels and making off-color jokes.
Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo are all graduating high school. Yuki will be going to college with Machi nearby. Tohru and Kyo will be leaving to live and work in a dojo far away. Kyo wants to live - to see things. He feels terrible for taking away Tohru from the Sohmas. We see just how much every member of the family loves Tohru and what a stalwart she is for all of them. More of a god-figure than Akito, in many ways. Tohru loves the Sohmas as well, but is happy to do whatever makes Kyo happy.
The volume ends with a cute little happily ever after scene.
A good end to a fabulous series. I definitely understand why this is the most popular shojo manga.
The curse is broken. Kyo and Tohru are officially together. Yuki and Machi are officially together.
All of the former Zodiac members gather for a banquet with Akito. There Akito reveals that she is in fact a woman! Shigure, Hatori, Ayame, Kureno, and Tohru were the only ones who knew this. Now that Akito is no longer god, she is going to begin living as a woman and trying to create a life for herself.
But Akito won't be alone. She and Shigure are happily in love (although with Akito's temper, I bet it will still be rocky). Shigure is happy to be with Akito and is no longer writing cheesy romance novels and making off-color jokes.
Yuki, Tohru, and Kyo are all graduating high school. Yuki will be going to college with Machi nearby. Tohru and Kyo will be leaving to live and work in a dojo far away. Kyo wants to live - to see things. He feels terrible for taking away Tohru from the Sohmas. We see just how much every member of the family loves Tohru and what a stalwart she is for all of them. More of a god-figure than Akito, in many ways. Tohru loves the Sohmas as well, but is happy to do whatever makes Kyo happy.
The volume ends with a cute little happily ever after scene.
A good end to a fabulous series. I definitely understand why this is the most popular shojo manga.
gidaehada's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
booksong's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
I cried. I still haven't quite grasped that this is the end of this beautiful, infinitely touching manga series. But I was choked up from beginning to end. Finally, though, it was with joy and not with sorrow or frustration. Rarely have I read so moving and meaningful a finale. It's really something when all the pieces of a puzzle fall into place, and yet there's nothing cheesy, nothing stilted. Just pure emotion, and a deep-rooted sense of peace and satisfaction.
There's not much else I can say, except that these characters will live forever in my mind and heart, along with the best and brightest of book characters.
This was the first manga series I've ever read, and the first I've ever finished...and I think in my mind it will always be the first.
Thank you, Furuba.
I cried. I still haven't quite grasped that this is the end of this beautiful, infinitely touching manga series. But I was choked up from beginning to end. Finally, though, it was with joy and not with sorrow or frustration. Rarely have I read so moving and meaningful a finale. It's really something when all the pieces of a puzzle fall into place, and yet there's nothing cheesy, nothing stilted. Just pure emotion, and a deep-rooted sense of peace and satisfaction.
There's not much else I can say, except that these characters will live forever in my mind and heart, along with the best and brightest of book characters.
This was the first manga series I've ever read, and the first I've ever finished...and I think in my mind it will always be the first.
Thank you, Furuba.
m560's review against another edition
5.0
The beginning was slow, awkward, but after it gor started this series got good fast. There were so many unique, memorable characters, even the side characters. The romance was intense and the bits about grieving and the general passing of time made me cry more than once. The series was unexpectedly full of different emotions and people, much more than I had anticipated. This feels like a series I will definitely remember, mostly because of its great characters. Somewhere I wish there was more and sonewhere it has this perfect ending.