Reviews - Sasaki y Miyano, vol. 4

Sasaki y Miyano, vol. 4 by Shou Harusono, Shou Harusono

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Cosplay for cultural festival helps Miyano work through some past insecurities, one way or another. He's still trying to figure out how he feels about Sasaki, asking those around him what it means to like someone. We're more fully introduced to Hanzawa, Kagiura, and Ogasawara or get to know them better! I truly love this series so much, it's very wholesome and one that I would reread!

bookishrealm's review against another edition

3.0

To be quite honest, this volume was rather uneventful. We still don't necessarily know where Miyano stands on the possibility of a relationship between him and Sasaki. It's not frustrating that he's taking his time because it is a big decision and Miyano is exploring what it means to like another individual. He's also attempting to understand his sexuality. I simply believe that I came off of really enjoying volume 3 that I expected to have the same experience with volume 4. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. I'm still going to continue on with the series, but I'm hoping to see more developments in volume 5.

books4eva99's review against another edition

4.0

The highlights for me were Sasaki reassuring Miyano he doesn’t have to do the drag competition if he feels uncomfortable. Everyone else was pressuring him to do it because of his looks without considering his feelings. Also, when Miyano was understood bl language from his friend’s girlfriend hahaha. I’m also interested in the side couple and looking forward to see their story.

bookstacker's review against another edition

4.0

This review is more vague since I’m reviewing all volumes read so far instead of individual volumes. It’s a really sweet series depicting 2 high school age boys that also shows the complexities of relationships especially the worry some teens deal with when what or who they love is deemed abnormal. The Japanese cultural aspects are fun to read about as well and there’s a glossary at the end of each book to explain any words or activities western readers may not understand or know about.

Miyano meets Sasaki when the latter helps one of Miyano’s friends who is being bullied. Sasaki is in his last year of high school while the younger Miyano is just beginning. Sasaki learns Miyano is a fan of BL (Boys Love) manga and wanting to get to know him better starts reading Miyano’s recommendations and enjoys discussing them with him. They become close friends but as time goes on Sasaki recognizes that he’s developing feelings for Miyano beyond friendship. However, Miyano despite being an obsessive BL reader has no interest in “BL developments” in real life. Will Miyano ever realize Sasaki’s feelings and is Sasaki willing to risk their friendship telling him? How will his friends react when they find out? More important to Sasaki is whether there is any chance that Miyano will accept Sasaki’s feelings and become his boyfriend?