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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
No
I'm putting my review on the last volume.
I used to be gripped by the story and characters when I was younger, but I didn't get to finish the series. Upon rereading and finally finishing it, I find it wasn't anything groundbreaking.
The teacher-student relationship wasn't too icky I feel, and I don't really like the Shishio but I can see he tried to avoid the relationship. Still, he got wishy washy at times.
Heroine (forgot her name) was frustating at times. But I get it, she's just an insecure teenager. I do like how headstrong she is.
My favorite character is Yuyuka! I love a bitch who can real-talk and still support you.
The ending was kinda meh, but I'm happy with the end game.
I used to be gripped by the story and characters when I was younger, but I didn't get to finish the series. Upon rereading and finally finishing it, I find it wasn't anything groundbreaking.
The teacher-student relationship wasn't too icky I feel, and I don't really like the Shishio but I can see he tried to avoid the relationship. Still, he got wishy washy at times.
Heroine (forgot her name) was frustating at times. But I get it, she's just an insecure teenager. I do like how headstrong she is.
My favorite character is Yuyuka! I love a bitch who can real-talk and still support you.
The ending was kinda meh, but I'm happy with the end game.
It's officially over, and I loved every moment. I literally was on the edge of my seat thinking she'd end up back with Shishio. This author really loved tricking us at the last moment to make the reader suddenly relax into the comfort that she truly discovered her love for her sensei was just a childhood idealistic feeling of love, and that her heart truly belonged to Mamura. After all her sensei had put her through between emotional and mental trauma, I couldn't imagine their relationship lasting in happiness for either party involved. Promote healthy relationships kids!
I watched the movie first before reading the manga, and it was great, both of them. Luv it!!!
Zum Schluss wurden die Besitzgedanken aufgegeben und es gab erwachsene Lösungen und SIE HAT SICH FÜR DEN RICHTIGEN ENTSCHIEDEN!
Damit gehöre ich zur Minderheit, die diese Wahl unterstützt, aber das ist mir egal. Ich weiß, welcher Charakter besser ist!
Damit gehöre ich zur Minderheit, die diese Wahl unterstützt, aber das ist mir egal. Ich weiß, welcher Charakter besser ist!
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
I love this series but the ending is really rushed. Sad they didn't include the bonus story in the english release of the final volume since we're unlikely to get that as a seperate book
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Bueno, voy a ser honesta: nunca hubiera leído esta manga si no sabía de antemano que la protagonista no se quedaba con el profesor. La historia en si fue lo suficientemente entretenida como para mantenerme enganchada por 78 capítulos, pero el personaje del profesor como prospecto amoroso fue un big no from me. I just know que, si no hubiera tenido ningún spoiler de antemano, no habría podido haber aguantado la incertidumbre y habría abandonado el manga.
Algo que no me gustó nada fue el tío de la protagonista perdonando al profe ??? tipo POR QUÉ hermano tenías toda la razón del mundo de enojarte con tu “amigo” porque se la estaba chamuyando a tu underaged sobrina; entonces ¿por qué pensarías “I feel like I came between them”? !!!!!! THANK GOD you did or I would’ve called the cops
Overall: no fue un mal shoujo, pero no lo recomendaría ni loca.
3 de 5 estrellas.
Algo que no me gustó nada fue el tío de la protagonista perdonando al profe ??? tipo POR QUÉ hermano tenías toda la razón del mundo de enojarte con tu “amigo” porque se la estaba chamuyando a tu underaged sobrina; entonces ¿por qué pensarías “I feel like I came between them”? !!!!!! THANK GOD you did or I would’ve called the cops
Overall: no fue un mal shoujo, pero no lo recomendaría ni loca.
3 de 5 estrellas.
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i despise student/teacher romances in manga and don't normally read stories that have them. i simply cannot suspend disbelief when it comes to this trope, and the only reason i decided to read this despite its premise is because i read ahead of time that the heroine ends up with her classmate (thank GOD)
that said, the actual portrayal of the student/teacher relationship in Daytime Shooting Star is actually... not bad. i like that the author did not shy away from showing how inherently wrong it was for them to be together. the secrecy and the lying, the constant undercurrent of uneasiness, Shishio questioning his actions the whole way through - all this culminating in the confrontation between him and Suzume's uncle and then the breakup. that all felt pretty honest and realistic.
my biggest gripe with the series is the lack of proper development for the Suzume/Mamura relationship. there honestly could have been like, at least 2 more volumes so that Suzume could sort out her post-breakup feelings in a more organic way. the ending lacked conviction because of how rushed it felt (this seems to be a recurring complaint i have with a lot of these manga serializations).
also i wish Mamura had more character development. obviously it's great that he was supportive and devoted to Suzume the whole time, but his mommy issues were pretty much glossed over, and his reasoning for falling in love with Suzume was super flimsy (she was "different" from all the other girls?! blegh). if he was gonna be endgame, he needed to have way more screen time than what we ultimately got.
anyway all this to say i think that the series suffers from serious pacing issues in the last half which results in an unsatisfying ending in terms of the actual romance part of it. actually, after finishing this series, i don't really think of it as a traditional romance (i.e. boy meets girl, they fall in love, some conflict, happy ending) - it's more like a coming of age story where a young girl falls for a teacher, gets badly burned, and starts to heal her broken heart after learning how to be in an actual healthy relationship. it would've just hit a lot harder and felt more meaningful if the post-breakup section with Mamura was fleshed out more and given more time to breathe.
that said, the actual portrayal of the student/teacher relationship in Daytime Shooting Star is actually... not bad. i like that the author did not shy away from showing how inherently wrong it was for them to be together. the secrecy and the lying, the constant undercurrent of uneasiness, Shishio questioning his actions the whole way through - all this culminating in the confrontation between him and Suzume's uncle and then the breakup. that all felt pretty honest and realistic.
my biggest gripe with the series is the lack of proper development for the Suzume/Mamura relationship. there honestly could have been like, at least 2 more volumes so that Suzume could sort out her post-breakup feelings in a more organic way. the ending lacked conviction because of how rushed it felt (this seems to be a recurring complaint i have with a lot of these manga serializations).
also i wish Mamura had more character development. obviously it's great that he was supportive and devoted to Suzume the whole time, but his mommy issues were pretty much glossed over, and his reasoning for falling in love with Suzume was super flimsy (she was "different" from all the other girls?! blegh). if he was gonna be endgame, he needed to have way more screen time than what we ultimately got.
anyway all this to say i think that the series suffers from serious pacing issues in the last half which results in an unsatisfying ending in terms of the actual romance part of it. actually, after finishing this series, i don't really think of it as a traditional romance (i.e. boy meets girl, they fall in love, some conflict, happy ending) - it's more like a coming of age story where a young girl falls for a teacher, gets badly burned, and starts to heal her broken heart after learning how to be in an actual healthy relationship. it would've just hit a lot harder and felt more meaningful if the post-breakup section with Mamura was fleshed out more and given more time to breathe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship