Masami Tsuda

Aahhh to be young and in love.

What I noticed is that is very much a teenager/young adult kind of manga. The intensity of your feelings at that age is also very much present in this manga. I realized I was reading a translation but that doesn't diminish the message. Which is very positive for everybody but especially about love. And how to be a good partner to somebody. I say that's the message but it goes without saying that's what I take away.

i totally adore this manga. And can't recommend it enough to teenagers/young adults.… (mehr)

I was thinking the first three (?) chapters that a culture difference was showing. In my country we wouldn't be so alarmed when a students grade would drop one test. Not even the top two. Also I could not imagine we would go so far to suggest those top two students should break up for their own good.
It seems such an... 'alien' thing to do.

Then this page showed up:

And I was reminded that some things are universal. Such as parents who do trust their children because their children never gave them any reason not to. SO MUCH LOVE!

p.s. I forgot how awful peer pressure sometimes can be...
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*sniff sniff* I'm so glad this one stood up the test of time!

I started reading this one... in high school I think. It was one of my first manga I bought. I remember because I bought it on something called the Boekenfestijn and that year they only had one small table of manga. I already started reading manga online so I was very excited I could finally buy some! I didn't got the first one then. I do remember that but once I stared reading... That was it. This manga series was also the longest I tried to collect all. I once bought a few volumes in Spanish (?) because of false information but I forgot I had it and couldn't return it when I finally came around to reading.

I did noticed just now that the first volume reads as a stand alone. Also I have to be careful with the paperback because I broke the spine!

For an short manga story it sure packs a punch and I'm very glad to reread this one while I'm better at adulting.… (mehr)