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GE～グッドエンディング～ #1
Good Ending: Volume 1
Good Ending follows the main character Utsuki s interactions with Kurokawa Yuki, a member of the school tennis team, in order for Utsuki to confess his feelings to the captain of the tennis team.
200 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2009
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September 18, 2013
Good Ending is a slice-of-life gem that shines for its subtlety and character treatment. More-articulate and better-drawn than your average high school drama, the narrative tends to go bat-crazy bonkers at certain points (think soap-opera on cocaine) but retains its charm throughout.
If you can look past the slow pacing of Act 1, wild turns of Act 2, and absolutely ridiculous plot points of Act 3, you'll enjoy the roller-coaster romance for all its worth.
If you can look past the slow pacing of Act 1, wild turns of Act 2, and absolutely ridiculous plot points of Act 3, you'll enjoy the roller-coaster romance for all its worth.
January 24, 2011
Cute and goofy. I wish there was a male version of Kurokawa.
The art is very typical, and the characters are somewhat stereotypical. It's a nice plot, but I have a feeling that the ending will be just too predictable.
The art is very typical, and the characters are somewhat stereotypical. It's a nice plot, but I have a feeling that the ending will be just too predictable.
April 29, 2023
In the court of relations
From the creator of Domestic Girlfriend the first thing I can tell you is there are some pretty ecchi moments (mostly as chapter pages) but nothing like the surprise I saw in Domestic Girlfriend when two of the characters start the story right after having had sexual intercourse.
To be honest one of the few things that bothers me about this book is when I look at the description of the book on Amazon (and by proxy here) it makes you think this is going to be some kind of serious book about emotional troubles of youths (I thought it might be like The Flowers of Evil cast wise) but it turns out this is more or less about how a boy with a crush gets help to take his first steps into realizing his ambitions. He is not analytical nor is he strategic rather he over thinks everything worried he might mess things up even with the help of his new mentor. It makes him much more awkward and occasionally naïve but ultimately he is a student in the prime of his life so he is also tempted by his hormone inspired thoughts even if he mostly comes off as goofy. Another thing that bothers me is with the exception of Yuki they messed up the names of the main boy (who is Seiji not Eiji) and his interest Shou (not Aki.) Maybe they changed the names in the final stages of translation and forgot to change the description but all in all reading the book I did not get what I expected.
So what did I like about the book after ranting about poor quality control and descriptions on the book summary? Actually I like the book a lot with a variety of interesting characters and a heart felt quest of trying to reach out to date the person the main character has feelings for mixed with an assortment of humorous moments where it is obvious Shou and Seiji would make a good pair but here and there I see serious moments pop up here and there making me wonder what is lying deeper within the story as this is only the beginning and it is obvious the pasts of Shou and Yuki are potential breeding grounds for possible drama amongst the humor. Yuki may still have a price for Seiji to pay if she ends up falling for him too (love triangle was a big theme in Domestic Girlfriend too) but for now the story has pulled me in and with a cliffhanger like this story has I feel an urge to read on.
By the way if you want to learn about the various characters showing up in the book they have full page bios giving you all sorts of information which I find to be a delightful addition considering those that continue to read will probably get to know them pretty well. :)
From the creator of Domestic Girlfriend the first thing I can tell you is there are some pretty ecchi moments (mostly as chapter pages) but nothing like the surprise I saw in Domestic Girlfriend when two of the characters start the story right after having had sexual intercourse.
To be honest one of the few things that bothers me about this book is when I look at the description of the book on Amazon (and by proxy here) it makes you think this is going to be some kind of serious book about emotional troubles of youths (I thought it might be like The Flowers of Evil cast wise) but it turns out this is more or less about how a boy with a crush gets help to take his first steps into realizing his ambitions. He is not analytical nor is he strategic rather he over thinks everything worried he might mess things up even with the help of his new mentor. It makes him much more awkward and occasionally naïve but ultimately he is a student in the prime of his life so he is also tempted by his hormone inspired thoughts even if he mostly comes off as goofy. Another thing that bothers me is with the exception of Yuki they messed up the names of the main boy (who is Seiji not Eiji) and his interest Shou (not Aki.) Maybe they changed the names in the final stages of translation and forgot to change the description but all in all reading the book I did not get what I expected.
So what did I like about the book after ranting about poor quality control and descriptions on the book summary? Actually I like the book a lot with a variety of interesting characters and a heart felt quest of trying to reach out to date the person the main character has feelings for mixed with an assortment of humorous moments where it is obvious Shou and Seiji would make a good pair but here and there I see serious moments pop up here and there making me wonder what is lying deeper within the story as this is only the beginning and it is obvious the pasts of Shou and Yuki are potential breeding grounds for possible drama amongst the humor. Yuki may still have a price for Seiji to pay if she ends up falling for him too (love triangle was a big theme in Domestic Girlfriend too) but for now the story has pulled me in and with a cliffhanger like this story has I feel an urge to read on.
By the way if you want to learn about the various characters showing up in the book they have full page bios giving you all sorts of information which I find to be a delightful addition considering those that continue to read will probably get to know them pretty well. :)
January 18, 2020
If a date ever saved anything, it saved my interest in this book. It’s the point where two characters let their guard down and have some actual fun and it comes through in spades in the art and writing.
This book is shockingly low-key given that it’s from the creator of Domestic Girlfriend. Definitely more of a comedic bent, but not especially hilarious. It’s cute and a little dull and was struggling to hold my interest.
The art’s fine but the dialogue doesn’t sparkle. Utsumi is your typical manga loser guy who’s got some unfortunate tendencies that literally get beaten out of him pretty quickly. He has a massive crush on a sempai in the tennis club (who is, to be fair, thus far a pure and sweet creature minus one outburst that hints at something more beneath that veneer).
He starts getting coached in dating by a classmate also in the club and she’s clearly got more going on too. Toss in some sketchy friends and a few gags and the end of this seems pretty obvious from the get-go. I’ll give it the old second volume try, but it just doesn’t stand out enough from very similar stories based on what’s presented here.
This book is shockingly low-key given that it’s from the creator of Domestic Girlfriend. Definitely more of a comedic bent, but not especially hilarious. It’s cute and a little dull and was struggling to hold my interest.
The art’s fine but the dialogue doesn’t sparkle. Utsumi is your typical manga loser guy who’s got some unfortunate tendencies that literally get beaten out of him pretty quickly. He has a massive crush on a sempai in the tennis club (who is, to be fair, thus far a pure and sweet creature minus one outburst that hints at something more beneath that veneer).
He starts getting coached in dating by a classmate also in the club and she’s clearly got more going on too. Toss in some sketchy friends and a few gags and the end of this seems pretty obvious from the get-go. I’ll give it the old second volume try, but it just doesn’t stand out enough from very similar stories based on what’s presented here.
June 24, 2023
GE: Good Ending, Vol. 1 (My Kindle Review)
We follow hopeless high schooler Elji who has a huge crush on fellow student Aki who’s the head of the school’s tennis club. Unfortunately, he has very little confidence and physical skill to get her attention. That changes when he gets help from the beautiful and cunning Yuki to try to improve his tennis skills and boost his confidence. It slowly manages to work aside from a couple of hiccups, but a practice date with Eiji and Yuki will create some unexpected events and even another girl gets added into the mess.
Like Sasuga’s other series “Domestic Girlfriend”, “GE” is another entertaining romantic dramedy with plenty of spiciness. So far, it has its funny and suggestive moments but i’ll see if its story can more juicy after its surprise at the end. B+ (83%/Very Good)
We follow hopeless high schooler Elji who has a huge crush on fellow student Aki who’s the head of the school’s tennis club. Unfortunately, he has very little confidence and physical skill to get her attention. That changes when he gets help from the beautiful and cunning Yuki to try to improve his tennis skills and boost his confidence. It slowly manages to work aside from a couple of hiccups, but a practice date with Eiji and Yuki will create some unexpected events and even another girl gets added into the mess.
Like Sasuga’s other series “Domestic Girlfriend”, “GE” is another entertaining romantic dramedy with plenty of spiciness. So far, it has its funny and suggestive moments but i’ll see if its story can more juicy after its surprise at the end. B+ (83%/Very Good)
August 20, 2019
Utsumi is a teenage boy who is in love with the tennis team captain, Shou. However, Utsumi does not know how to approach Shou so he watches practice from afar which causes him to appear like a creeper. One team member, Yuki, spots him watching practice. After deciding that he's harmless she decides to help him with asking out Shou.
This story has an unpopular boy try to ask out a popular girl who he has never spoken to but admired from afar. Yuki helps Utsumi get to the point where he can comfortably ask out Shou. Although since it is Utsumi's first real date he has to have Yuki help him with how he should act on their date. So despite how having a cliche story about a guy who likes a girl he has never talked to the author adds a way to spice it up.
This story has an unpopular boy try to ask out a popular girl who he has never spoken to but admired from afar. Yuki helps Utsumi get to the point where he can comfortably ask out Shou. Although since it is Utsumi's first real date he has to have Yuki help him with how he should act on their date. So despite how having a cliche story about a guy who likes a girl he has never talked to the author adds a way to spice it up.
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May 9, 2023
Eh, not so sure what to think of this one. Maybe I have just read too many manga/seen too many anime like this one. Loser MC, all the girls want him/all the girls will fall for him, blablabla. There were some nice points, I did like that Kurokawa was helping out our MC... but I wonder what her motivation is, though since this is a harem like manga I am guessing she wants to date him. The art is decent, not always fantastic, but OK enough. I did like that Utsuki was trying his hardest at tennis and also tried his hardest in other parts.
Not a fan of the ending. Boo, just no.
Not a fan of the ending. Boo, just no.
November 4, 2020
este primer numero de Good Ending me gusto mucho es una Historia que no esperaba que me atrapara pero lo logro y me lo acabe en un solo Dia, el dibujo del artista Kei Sasuga me entretuvo mucho.. recomiendo mucha esta Historia.
March 31, 2020
The terrible pain and suffering, lasting for weeks, months, and at times even years, make hearts ache and cause rivers of tears to flow. Thanks for writing so painful but beautiful story !
November 22, 2020
About as good as Domestic GFs ending
Ehh Its Not worth the time or money enjoy other manga that don’t have characters who bore you to death
Ehh Its Not worth the time or money enjoy other manga that don’t have characters who bore you to death
February 22, 2017
Après avoir lu Video Girl AI et I’s, j’ai eu envie d’en avoir plus sur le thème. Si vous ne le savez pas, ces manga ont pour thème les relations amoureuses et le développement de relation entre garçon et filles. On pourrait croire que c’est pour fille, mais les japonais savent maîtriser le fameux shonen/shojo pour gars. Donc, restant sur on appétit sur le sujet, j’ai fouiné et la série la plus recommandé de l’heure est GE (Good Ending). Recommandé par Manga News, par la boutique l’Imaginaire, par des critiques et surtout ayant reçu le titre de Bible des relations amoureuse au japon, je n’ai pas eu le choix que de vouloir lire cette série. Pour dire, ça en valait le coup.
L’histoire part comme toutes les histoires de ce genre, un garçon pas trop hot avec les filles et amoureux d’une fille et n’ose pas lui parler/l’approcher/lui dire. On voit donc une recette bien populaire dans ce genre de titre. Cependant, l’auteure apporte un vent de fraicheur avec l’apport d’une coach de vie qui aidera le personnage principal a évoluer tout au long de l’histoire. De plus, l’histoire traite de jeunes de 16-17 ans, beaucoup plus vieux que dans les autre histoires. On a donc droit à des scènes plus juteuse et surtout plus croustillantes. Sans aller dans l’obsène, l’auteure nous gâte pas mal sans tomber dans le fan service. L’histoire se lit comme un bon roman ou se suit comme une belle série télévisé. J’ai beaucoup apprécié mes moments avec cette série qui est vraiment un point de repère dans le sens de la relation amoureuse. J’aurais aimé avoir pu lire cette histoire quand j’avais 16 ans.
Au niveau du dessin c’est dans le beau et le très beau. L’auteure maîtrise son trait avec brio et réussi à faire vivre ses personnage avec un grahisme merveilleux. Les dessins sont même plus beau que dans I’s, ce qui est assez incroyable.
Au niveau de l’univers c’est assez bien ficelé. On croit le monde créé par l’auteure et surtout on dirait qu’on en fait partie, on devient familier avec les personnage et on en vient à avoir l’impression de faire partie de la gang ou d’être des témoins silencieux de l’histoire. Un monde intéressant a découvrir même s’il s’apparente au notre.
Pour résumer, j’ai rien a redire contre cette série. L’histoire est bonne, bien que assez classique. Les dessins sont superbes et le monde est vivant. Je dois cependant précisé que I’s m’a fait vivre plus d’émotions et je crois que l’histoire de I’s était un peu meilleur. Mais ça n’enlève rien au fait que ce manga est un must pour les fans du genre ou pour ceux qui veulent découvrir le style. Je le recommande à tous.
L’histoire part comme toutes les histoires de ce genre, un garçon pas trop hot avec les filles et amoureux d’une fille et n’ose pas lui parler/l’approcher/lui dire. On voit donc une recette bien populaire dans ce genre de titre. Cependant, l’auteure apporte un vent de fraicheur avec l’apport d’une coach de vie qui aidera le personnage principal a évoluer tout au long de l’histoire. De plus, l’histoire traite de jeunes de 16-17 ans, beaucoup plus vieux que dans les autre histoires. On a donc droit à des scènes plus juteuse et surtout plus croustillantes. Sans aller dans l’obsène, l’auteure nous gâte pas mal sans tomber dans le fan service. L’histoire se lit comme un bon roman ou se suit comme une belle série télévisé. J’ai beaucoup apprécié mes moments avec cette série qui est vraiment un point de repère dans le sens de la relation amoureuse. J’aurais aimé avoir pu lire cette histoire quand j’avais 16 ans.
Au niveau du dessin c’est dans le beau et le très beau. L’auteure maîtrise son trait avec brio et réussi à faire vivre ses personnage avec un grahisme merveilleux. Les dessins sont même plus beau que dans I’s, ce qui est assez incroyable.
Au niveau de l’univers c’est assez bien ficelé. On croit le monde créé par l’auteure et surtout on dirait qu’on en fait partie, on devient familier avec les personnage et on en vient à avoir l’impression de faire partie de la gang ou d’être des témoins silencieux de l’histoire. Un monde intéressant a découvrir même s’il s’apparente au notre.
Pour résumer, j’ai rien a redire contre cette série. L’histoire est bonne, bien que assez classique. Les dessins sont superbes et le monde est vivant. Je dois cependant précisé que I’s m’a fait vivre plus d’émotions et je crois que l’histoire de I’s était un peu meilleur. Mais ça n’enlève rien au fait que ce manga est un must pour les fans du genre ou pour ceux qui veulent découvrir le style. Je le recommande à tous.
February 13, 2014
Thanks to the good pace, it's easy to pick up, easy to put down, and easy to catch back up. It's not usually the type of manga I'd read, but it's a nice change from action and magical-girl plots. While I have no complaints while reading, there wasn't anything in particular that made me jump out of my seat to say "Wow, I totally didn't see that coming!" until the very very end for only one chapter (Volume 15 or 16 I think?). It always did pull at heart strings, though. I would stuff my head into a pillow whenever something cute happened, so I guess that's good haha.
The story follows the loser-hero Utsumi, the standard "I'm not popular and I don't have a chance at love" character. Mixed in with all these other characters typical of manga, it isn't difficult to catch up with their friendship. It's also very easy to predict what will come about with Utsumi's relationships. Regardless, I found myself empathising with Utsumi and his friends because the story allows for all the characters to actually be thoughtful at some point, rather than relying on the stereotypes attached to them.
Give it a read if you want something easy to pick up but isn't so simple-minded that your IQ drops.
The story follows the loser-hero Utsumi, the standard "I'm not popular and I don't have a chance at love" character. Mixed in with all these other characters typical of manga, it isn't difficult to catch up with their friendship. It's also very easy to predict what will come about with Utsumi's relationships. Regardless, I found myself empathising with Utsumi and his friends because the story allows for all the characters to actually be thoughtful at some point, rather than relying on the stereotypes attached to them.
Give it a read if you want something easy to pick up but isn't so simple-minded that your IQ drops.
i-give-up
June 7, 2020Not my style
August 17, 2011
Utsumi is your typical dumbass teenage boy. He's in love with Shou, the beautiful captain of the tennis team, but, being a typical dumbass teenage boy he has no clue how to approach her. So he hides out watching practice like a creeper. One day Yuki, a member of the team, catches him. Realizing he's harmless, she decides to help him out by advising him how not to be a typical dumbass teenage boy.
The characters are entertaining if not terribly deep so far, and the story moves along quickly enough.
The characters are entertaining if not terribly deep so far, and the story moves along quickly enough.
June 6, 2013
While i really enjoyed the manga, the pace of the story and the love triangles, i didn't like main guy and the girl.Both the characters were flawed, the guy(Utsumi) was too guilt ridden most of the time. The other side characters were actually enjoyable and more realistic.
April 30, 2020
Solid start to another "slice of life" / romance manga - not usually into this genre much because its almost always devolves into a bunch of cringe-inducing jokes, but this is more serious and reminds me of manga / anime from the 90's tone-wise. I was pleasantly surprised.
October 29, 2024
No Nope Nopest. No plot. Boring trope characters. Pacing becomes ludicrous at the end. I can't believe this was popular back in the day.
Long(er) review: here.
Long(er) review: here.
August 24, 2012
i likeee GE good ending
October 9, 2013
Typical love story
February 7, 2014
I can't help but feel as though this is going to be a series I will enjoy alot.
March 24, 2014
This is kind of adorable. I really want to see how this goes even though I think I know how this is going to end. Still, I want to see how the middle bit plays out.
January 21, 2015
Too much fan service, dumb protagonists.
January 14, 2015
Usual tale of male maturing.
February 5, 2017
More realistic and very likable protagonist makes this a good Manga. Although the love triangle is a bit predictable.
June 20, 2013
it's a fantastic high school slice of life romance story.
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