During 2010, she was on hiatus because she was republishing her old manga, in which she was retaining the original plot and updating the artwork.
Alongside with publishing in Kadokawa Shoten, her work is also published in Emerald which is a collaborative shoujo/BL manga magazine with Nakamura Shungiku (author of the renowned Junjou Romantica and more recently, Hybrid Child) originated from the manga Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.
Because it is 26 volumes I am writing only the overall review of the whole manga:") *(there may be some biased feelings since I have really enjoyed reading this manga :)) ....
It's been awhile since I have read a long manga in few days... It got me addicted to it- I couldn't stop in the middle of it though I have exams!!! (so in the day I study for the exam I read only 3 volumes :).. ) anyway, it is one of the best mangas that I have ever read! each character - including the supporting characters- is so developed and has her own story that makes you know much more about the Main characters! overall, the story felt more of a daily life of these characters and in the top, the highlight is on the main characters! we get to feel the emotions(sadness and happiness..), and the trivial things that happen in our lives and how they shape and say a lot of things about people! the characters are so loved that says a lot about how the author himself feel about them that he truly love and cherish each of them! the story is so adorable and there is a happy ending, the author wrapped the story nicely. what I have found breathtaking, was the drawing of each scene in every page in the manga, is so professional, that made me think how much time do they spend drawing every scene.. so amazing and admirable! they did a wonderful job !! especially in the landscape \nature scenes that included animals and buildings.
so, it is definitely recommended for manga readers :)
Finished this series in just a week and still re-read some of my favorite chapters every once a week then curse like crazy why this series wouldn't be translated into the English edition. I NEED THESE PHYSICAL BOOKS IN MY HAND *brb* *Learn the Japanese Language*
i can’t believe i started this in september of last year! a manga took me a whole year to read wow i got so attached to the characters i didn’t want to leave them and now that i’ve finally finished it I’m not as sad as i thought I would be. thank you abe-sensei for this heart felt feeling you left me with, I’m grateful.
*This review is for the series as a whole with 4.5 out of 5 stars*
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MANGA!
This manga is definitely far from what I imagined because I only expected lots and lots of boys love but this one gave me more than that. Unlike the previous boys love manga that I’ve read before, this one is very wholesome and super super cute which I definitely love. Ofcourse I love pure boys love story but I also love slice of life so the idea of combining the two together hits big for me! It was great that the author was able to combine them together so flawlessly, plus there’s a lot of funny parts too which doubled my enjoyment.
I don’t think I have any complaints with the story at all. I just said I love it didn’t I?, hahaha. I think the only thing that I find confusing at times were the illustrations of some characters. There’s just some characters that almost look the same so it gets me confused at times. But overall, I think it wasn’t that big of a deal since as you can see on the rating above, I ENJOYED the story overall.
I mention this a lot of times on my reviews, but whenever I watch or read something, I always take notes. And as for this manga, the majority of what I wrote is the word cute. This manga is just so cute that I think on every page that I come across, I always utter the word cute, hahaha.
As for the main characters, I love the combination of the cute Fujishima Takara and the handsome Kiyomine Hosaka. They were like cats and dogs at the beginning and how it escalated to what they are now is just very rewarding to read. During the first volume they were bickering and then eventually got very so close together. Although they still keep on fighting once in a while, you can really see that it was different than before. They’re like a married couple really, hahahaha. I love seeing Takara, he’s just really so cute that I want to squeeze him. I also love his personality, I just love how caring he is, and that innocent side of him is so cute to read most of the time, hahaha. So adding that tough side on him really surprised me, but I think that makes his character even more enjoyable to read.
Kiyomine on the other hand is like your typical shoujo main male lead. He’s gorgeous, intelligent, rich, etc. And adding that sister complex to his character was quite entertaining to read, although there were times that I want to strangle him for that. Why? Because whenever his sister is involved, he can utter such hurtful words to Takara and it’s pissing me off. That backstory of him was also very sad to read so seeing how he changed after meeting Takara is so heartwarming. That was definitely a nice character development on his part.
Aside from the main leads, I also love most of the other characters in this story too. I love how the author also takes time to showcase other characters too which will make us get to know more about them and eventually get to understand their way of thinking. There were ofcourse some annoying characters here too, but whenever I see Takara and Kiyomine being so sweet together, my annoyance just magically disappears. And oops, I almost forgot hahaha, there were some other characters here too that you can help but ship together, so look out for them, *wink.
That ending was kind of lacking for me since I WANT TO SEE TAKARA AND KIYOMINE KISSING but it was still a nice hopeful ending overall.
Looking for a nice wholesome boys love story with a slice of life? Then I definitely recommend Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike. I can guarantee that you will enjoy this too!
Ayako dan ayahnya Takara? Kurang setuju... Well, bukannya aku benci Ayako sih, cuma aku rasa ayah Takara lebih cocok duda selamanya aja, hehehe... melihat betapa dalamnya cinta ayahnya pada ibunya, sampe2 butuh bertahun-tahun utk menerima kematian istrinya, bahkan sampe meninggalkan anaknya hanya karena tdk sanggup melihat wajah anaknya yg semakin mirip dgn ibunya...sedalam itu cintanya sampe ia tega meninggalkan anaknya biarpun sesungguhnya ia sangat sayang pada Takara. Terbukti dari arti nama Takara yg diberikan ayah dan ibu Takara. Kanji yg digunakan untuk nama Takara berarti harta. Lagipula kalo akhirnya Ayako jadi ibu baru Takara, artinya sekali lagi Takara harus menyingkir untuk memberikan keleluasaan bagi pasangan baru itu... :(
Well, aku sbnrnya kurang puas dgn ending-nya, good ending sih, tapi ini bnr2 shounen-ai yg bnr2 ringan bgt imo. Aku pgn liat mrk menyatakan perasaan masing2, supaya aku yakin kalo akhirnya mrk menjadi