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アオハライド [Ao Haru Ride] #4
アオハライド 4 [Ao Haru Ride 4]
悠里と洸の関係が気になる双葉。一方、他人を深入りさせずに距離をおく洸の過去に起こったことに踏み込んでいこうとする双葉だが…。
184 pages, Paperback
First published April 13, 2012
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About the author
Io Sakisaka
91 books1,527 followersIo Sakisaka (咲坂伊緒) is a Japanese manga artist. She also designed the characters for the anime movie HAL. Her works are:
-Call My Name (2001)
-Watashi no Koibito (2002)
-Bye-Bye, Little (2002)
-Blue (2006)
-Mascara Blues (2007)
-Strobe Edge (2007)
-Ao Haru Ride (2011)
-Sono Omokage o Shitteru (2013) (oneshot)
-Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare (2015)
-Otome no Itari (2020) (oneshot)
-Sakura, Saku (2021)
-Call My Name (2001)
-Watashi no Koibito (2002)
-Bye-Bye, Little (2002)
-Blue (2006)
-Mascara Blues (2007)
-Strobe Edge (2007)
-Ao Haru Ride (2011)
-Sono Omokage o Shitteru (2013) (oneshot)
-Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare (2015)
-Otome no Itari (2020) (oneshot)
-Sakura, Saku (2021)
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July 5, 2020
God this manga is just too precious. Kou hurts my heart
June 10, 2022
"If Kou is still wandering the streets at night, we'll be there to light his way out."
"Listen, if you think your loss is too big for anything to fill... then don't fill it with one thing. Gather ten or even a hundred small things. Let those be the reasons to keep going!"
This volume is exactly why it's called Blue Spring Ride. Sensei was saying it's something like "youth + ride" (on the first volume) but I see it as the literal heartwrenching ride; all about heartbreaks when it should be full of love and new beginnings because it's spring; nevertheless, it's indeed a youthful ride. We aren't youth if we don't try harder to fight back. Where do we use our energies, right? And yes, I cried—the monologues are just so touching that all I can do is hug my pillow and sob while trying to continue reading just to cry even more. By the way, why do I feel excited with the appearance of Toma?
"Listen, if you think your loss is too big for anything to fill... then don't fill it with one thing. Gather ten or even a hundred small things. Let those be the reasons to keep going!"
This volume is exactly why it's called Blue Spring Ride. Sensei was saying it's something like "youth + ride" (on the first volume) but I see it as the literal heartwrenching ride; all about heartbreaks when it should be full of love and new beginnings because it's spring; nevertheless, it's indeed a youthful ride. We aren't youth if we don't try harder to fight back. Where do we use our energies, right? And yes, I cried—the monologues are just so touching that all I can do is hug my pillow and sob while trying to continue reading just to cry even more. By the way, why do I feel excited with the appearance of Toma?
March 20, 2018
The love triangle is the spice this series needed and here you have it. The story explores the hidden feelings of the characters. They are utterly cute and share a bond which can be only seen in movies.
May 27, 2025
Volume 4 of Ao Haru Ride continues to explore the emotional complexities of teenage relationships, and while it has some genuinely heartfelt moments, I found it uneven overall.
One of the strengths of this volume is how it digs deeper into Kou’s emotional walls. We start to see more of what’s been holding him back, and those glimpses of vulnerability are some of the strongest parts of the book. Futaba’s struggle to understand and support him is relatable, and her character continues to grow in subtle but meaningful ways.
However, the pacing of this volume felt off. There are long stretches of internal monologue and drawn-out scenes that don’t move the story forward much. The romantic tension between Futaba and Kou remains, but it feels stuck in place, and the emotional payoff doesn’t quite land as strongly as it should. I found myself wishing the story would either take a bigger step forward or introduce something unexpected to shake things up.
The introduction of new characters (or the development of side characters like Kominato and Murao) adds some freshness, but they’re still not given enough space to truly shine. They’re mostly used to reflect or support the main pair’s storyline, which limits their impact. I’d love to see the supporting cast get more meaningful arcs of their own.
On the art side, Sakisaka’s work continues to be lovely—expressive, clean, and emotionally detailed. The visual storytelling is consistent and effective, especially during quieter moments, but sometimes it leans too heavily on familiar shojo tropes in both paneling and expressions.
In short, Volume 4 is a decent continuation that builds on the characters' emotional layers but lacks momentum. It feels like it's holding its breath for something big, which can be both frustrating and intriguing. I’m still invested in the story, but I’m hoping future volumes deliver more narrative movement and development across the whole cast.
One of the strengths of this volume is how it digs deeper into Kou’s emotional walls. We start to see more of what’s been holding him back, and those glimpses of vulnerability are some of the strongest parts of the book. Futaba’s struggle to understand and support him is relatable, and her character continues to grow in subtle but meaningful ways.
However, the pacing of this volume felt off. There are long stretches of internal monologue and drawn-out scenes that don’t move the story forward much. The romantic tension between Futaba and Kou remains, but it feels stuck in place, and the emotional payoff doesn’t quite land as strongly as it should. I found myself wishing the story would either take a bigger step forward or introduce something unexpected to shake things up.
The introduction of new characters (or the development of side characters like Kominato and Murao) adds some freshness, but they’re still not given enough space to truly shine. They’re mostly used to reflect or support the main pair’s storyline, which limits their impact. I’d love to see the supporting cast get more meaningful arcs of their own.
On the art side, Sakisaka’s work continues to be lovely—expressive, clean, and emotionally detailed. The visual storytelling is consistent and effective, especially during quieter moments, but sometimes it leans too heavily on familiar shojo tropes in both paneling and expressions.
In short, Volume 4 is a decent continuation that builds on the characters' emotional layers but lacks momentum. It feels like it's holding its breath for something big, which can be both frustrating and intriguing. I’m still invested in the story, but I’m hoping future volumes deliver more narrative movement and development across the whole cast.
July 21, 2016
NECESITOMAS!!!
May 11, 2023
I'm in love of this manga 💕
April 17, 2018
Honestly if you want to be happy, you just have to read these and it's done. It's just so pure?
April 19, 2019
I’m still really enjoying this series and absolutely LOVE the artwork - Kou and Futaba’s expressions are perfect! But I’m getting a bit tired of Yuri and Futaba competing for Kou’s attention.
However, I was VERY happy that Kou turned Yuri down...mwahahahaha... that girl is starting to get really annoying! She’s like a gnat that you can’t help but swat!
I hope in volume 5 Kou and Futaba get together - I ship them so much! <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2015
Ya sufría bastante por Kou, y encima ahora me presentan a Touma.
¡Y es pelirrojo!
¡Y es pelirrojo!
April 1, 2019
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In middle school Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious... except for Kou Tanaka. They agree to meet to go to a summer festival together but he never shows up. Fast forward to high school where she meets Tanaka again, but he's totally different and that even includes his name! Will they be able to rekindle what they had in the past?!
In Ao Haru Ride vol 4 we continue the jealousy stricken love triangle situation that was started in the previous volume. I find Futaba so hilarious when she is beating around the bush. And Kou is amazingly up front once she gets the words out. I loved how for the climax Io Sakisaka duplicated scenes we'd had between these two in previous volumes but made this new closeness between them! The festival at the end of the volume was like a cherry on top... these two made such progress, this was certainly the volume where romance bloomed!
Ao Haru Ride vol 4 was the best volume in the series so far... I really loved how Futaba stepped up and worked at communicating with her friend and Kou even though it was embarrassing to her and she worried about hurting her relationship with Yuri. Another boy also gets involved in this whole communications mess and it totally gets Kou all worked up! Sometimes jealousy is the best motivator for boys!! It's Futaba's conversation with Kou when they are alone that really wowed me... she's so heartfelt here and I feel like Kou could feel that too. And it truly inspires him!!
The buzz though is really where Ao Haru Ride vol 4 sings! It's totally high school level drama but I really kind of loved that about the whole situation. We need Futaba and Kou to be motivated. For Futaba its Yuri liking Kou too. And when Yuri learns something about Kou Futaba is totally motivated to learn what that is... and it sparks a really good conversation between Futaba and Kou. Then a misunderstanding with another boy really left me in suspense... I kept wondering if we were going to go into complex love triangle area or what?!
Ao Haru Ride vol 4 killed with its art... There are a lot more setting details and I loved that... it's really making the Ao Haru Ride world come alive. I loved the CENSORED scene... so hilarious I about bust a gut... That was the best way to show that kind of accident. And it runs through the entire volume. I also loved how Kou's realization was drawn when Futaba pours her heart out to him. That was so beautiful and I felt like I was experiencing it too even though both of my parents are still alive. I also adored the scene with Yuri at the festival where Futaba is so worried and at the train with Kou... truly Ao Haru Ride vol 4 is worth checking out in paper form!!
Ao Haru Ride vol 4 is totally your typical high school romance... but Io Sakisaka weaves into it topics that set it apart because she explores these so well... including social growth, coming into who you are as a person, grief changing you, friendship between young women. I find Futaba is a girl that I really root for... I look forward to the choices she makes as we go forward into Ao Haru Ride vol 5!!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art
Thanks to Edelweiss and VIZ Media for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. It has not influenced my opinions.
This is a multi-volume series and there may be references to the plot of those volumes... SO READ WITH CARE! Here is my review of 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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October 25, 2018
Nachdem ich den vierten Band nun auch beendet habe, liebe ich die Reihe schon. Sie ist wirklich toll. Hier geht es weiter mit der Liebe, Youri versucht alles um an Kou heran zu kommen, Futaba macht das irgendwie eher unabsichtlich und denkt sich nichts dabei. Mir tut Youri immer sehr leid, da sie nur sieht, wie Futaba und Kou Zeit miteinander verbringen, aber sie nicht.
Einen kleinen Spannungsmoment gibt es, als Futaba sich denkt, dass Youri und Kou sich geküsst haben, doch es gibt ein ganz anderes Geheimnis. Dieses stimmte mich traurig und ich konnte Kou plötzlich besser verstehen. Man erfährt auch mehr von ihm und was ihm in den letzten Jahren widerfahren ist. Dadurch wurde er mir auch sympathischer.
Ich bin gespannt, wie es mit der Gruppe weiter geht.
Einen kleinen Spannungsmoment gibt es, als Futaba sich denkt, dass Youri und Kou sich geküsst haben, doch es gibt ein ganz anderes Geheimnis. Dieses stimmte mich traurig und ich konnte Kou plötzlich besser verstehen. Man erfährt auch mehr von ihm und was ihm in den letzten Jahren widerfahren ist. Dadurch wurde er mir auch sympathischer.
Ich bin gespannt, wie es mit der Gruppe weiter geht.
September 13, 2016
School is in two days and I am fitting as much reading as I can before it starts. I feel like I won't have anytime to read because of what happened last year. I only have a limited amount of time during the school year, and I hope to use as much of my summer time to do the things I love. I read another volume and I am going to read more after this review. I haven't read a novel in awhile but I will soon.
Futaba was a girl who hated guys, she was isolated by her peers because everyone was attracted to her. The only guy she ever liked was Kou, the guy who was less manly, gentle and shorter than the other boys in his grade. Before the two of them can meet up and get closer, Kou moved away and disappeared from Futaba's life. A few years later, Futaba decides to eat more, and act more aggressive so that she won't be that attractive to the guys in her grade. This helps her get friends, but they aren't real friends. She never expects to run into Kou again, and she isn't the only one who's changed.
I am loving where this series is going, as I read more, I ship these two more and more! I love how all of the characters support each other and are impacting each other's lives. I love how happy the characters are to be in each other's company. The only problem I have is that they need to communicate more and talk about what is going on instead of hiding everything. I'm talking to you, Kou! Futaba is trying her best and her friend Yuri is as well.
I am loving the pacing, it is super fast, I am always surprised when I am finished a volume.
I recommend this series to everyone, and I'll be off to read more!
Futaba was a girl who hated guys, she was isolated by her peers because everyone was attracted to her. The only guy she ever liked was Kou, the guy who was less manly, gentle and shorter than the other boys in his grade. Before the two of them can meet up and get closer, Kou moved away and disappeared from Futaba's life. A few years later, Futaba decides to eat more, and act more aggressive so that she won't be that attractive to the guys in her grade. This helps her get friends, but they aren't real friends. She never expects to run into Kou again, and she isn't the only one who's changed.
I am loving where this series is going, as I read more, I ship these two more and more! I love how all of the characters support each other and are impacting each other's lives. I love how happy the characters are to be in each other's company. The only problem I have is that they need to communicate more and talk about what is going on instead of hiding everything. I'm talking to you, Kou! Futaba is trying her best and her friend Yuri is as well.
I am loving the pacing, it is super fast, I am always surprised when I am finished a volume.
I recommend this series to everyone, and I'll be off to read more!
September 17, 2023
"One night he wakes
Strange look on his face
Pauses, then says
You're my best friend
And you knew what it was
He is in love"
—Taylor Swift
Strange look on his face
Pauses, then says
You're my best friend
And you knew what it was
He is in love"
—Taylor Swift
June 14, 2021
I read volumes 2 through 4 in one big gulp, so this will stand in as a review for all three.
The art continues to be the strongest thing about this series. Sakisaka is great at evoking emotion through her characters, better than the majority of the manga I've been reading over the last year or two. There are moments of intimacy and (very mild) sensuality that are nicely done.
The story seems to have been planned decently on the large scale, stumbles a bit on the smaller scale. It completely fails the Bechdel, like most romance manga do. There's that feeling of claustrophobia when you have a small group of characters whose minds are on literally nothing but romance, and have no interests or interactions that do anything but move toward that end. Ko's grief-based depression adds some heft to what's otherwise a slight story.
I'm not thrilled that we have yet another adult-teenager romance (I've been seeing this so often recently, and am not a fan, to say the least), and that between a teacher and student. At least Tanaka-sensei is being reasonable and putting Shuko off, and not jeopardizing his career because she has a crush on him.
The art continues to be the strongest thing about this series. Sakisaka is great at evoking emotion through her characters, better than the majority of the manga I've been reading over the last year or two. There are moments of intimacy and (very mild) sensuality that are nicely done.
The story seems to have been planned decently on the large scale, stumbles a bit on the smaller scale. It completely fails the Bechdel, like most romance manga do. There's that feeling of claustrophobia when you have a small group of characters whose minds are on literally nothing but romance, and have no interests or interactions that do anything but move toward that end. Ko's grief-based depression adds some heft to what's otherwise a slight story.
I'm not thrilled that we have yet another adult-teenager romance (I've been seeing this so often recently, and am not a fan, to say the least), and that between a teacher and student. At least Tanaka-sensei is being reasonable and putting Shuko off, and not jeopardizing his career because she has a crush on him.
September 8, 2016
Ko geloso e protettivo è la danza dell’ormone!
Sento puzza di terzo incomodo
WHY? #NonVoglio
Sento puzza di terzo incomodo
WHY? #NonVoglio
August 27, 2015
Yeah, I'm obsessed with this manga. The friendship, the budding romances, the funny scenes. It has everything I like in a story.
It's probably just going to make me wait until #13 before Kou and Futaba get together lol.
It's probably just going to make me wait until #13 before Kou and Futaba get together lol.
December 15, 2016
Sin duda este es de mis tomos favoritos.
Se indaga más sobre el triste pasado de Kou, nos presentan al adorable de Touma y nos dejan con un final perfecto.
Se indaga más sobre el triste pasado de Kou, nos presentan al adorable de Touma y nos dejan con un final perfecto.
April 5, 2021
Can these characters give me my heart back? They stole it in this volume and I'm so emotional now.
August 11, 2021
Overall Manga Review:
Wonderful in some aspects but questionable in others, this was certainly an interesting manga.
One thing that was fantastically done in this manga series was the exploration and representation of grief and the long-lasting impact a parent’s death can have on a child.
The exploration of true friendships was also nicely done, especially with the protagonist letting go of her fake friends and making new friends with whom she went through hardships with but still came out well on the other side due to genuine communication and understanding between them all.
The romance was mostly cute and it certainly started off nicely but it got really murky and messy as it went on. The introduction of the second love interest threw a spanner in the works and to be honest, this was the one instance in which I rooted for the second love interest over the main love interest.
There were some problematic things in this manga that I really wish hadn’t been there.
1. The indecisiveness of the protagonist coupled with the irritatingly dumb decisions of the main love interest became a bit annoying, especially as the right-person, wrong-time scenarios kept cropping up so that the protagonist and main love interest went round in circles constantly.
2. The way the female rival love interest used her unfortunately sad situation to manipulate the main love interest into being with her even though she knew that he wanted to be with the protagonist was awful, exploitative and downright shady.
3. The protagonist made a good decision to move on from the main love interest when he chose to look after the rival love interest instead of being romantically with her. Yet those were all words and no action because the entire time she was with the second love interest she was pining for the main love interest. And it was made even more pitiful by the fact that she knew she didn’t love the second love interest but still insisted on being with him and hurt him by being overly enthusiastic in her actions but not really feeling anything towards him. She led him on and then dropped him like a stone the moment she could go running back to the main love interest after deluding herself that all the terrible decisions she had made and lies she’d told the second love interest were in his interest and only done with him in mind. In actuality, the protagonist acted in a way that was cruel and selfish.
4. The main love interest was sometimes mean too. He managed to make the protagonist cry on more than one occasion with his unnecessarily harsh words and worse, his borderline sexually abusive actions. The scene where he tried to scare her into protecting herself around guys by getting on top of her and pinning her to the ground was insane and the fact that all she did was cry was even more insane. She wasn’t mad at him at all afterwards even though he had severely abused his position as her friend. The lack of consequences for his actions just showed the kind of toxic love between the protagonist and the love interest that hurt themselves and everyone around them.
And so, despite how cute this manga appeared at times, it grew harder and harder to ignore all that was wrong with it and all the blatant issues cast long shadows over the strengths of this manga.
Wonderful in some aspects but questionable in others, this was certainly an interesting manga.
One thing that was fantastically done in this manga series was the exploration and representation of grief and the long-lasting impact a parent’s death can have on a child.
The exploration of true friendships was also nicely done, especially with the protagonist letting go of her fake friends and making new friends with whom she went through hardships with but still came out well on the other side due to genuine communication and understanding between them all.
The romance was mostly cute and it certainly started off nicely but it got really murky and messy as it went on. The introduction of the second love interest threw a spanner in the works and to be honest, this was the one instance in which I rooted for the second love interest over the main love interest.
There were some problematic things in this manga that I really wish hadn’t been there.
1. The indecisiveness of the protagonist coupled with the irritatingly dumb decisions of the main love interest became a bit annoying, especially as the right-person, wrong-time scenarios kept cropping up so that the protagonist and main love interest went round in circles constantly.
2. The way the female rival love interest used her unfortunately sad situation to manipulate the main love interest into being with her even though she knew that he wanted to be with the protagonist was awful, exploitative and downright shady.
3. The protagonist made a good decision to move on from the main love interest when he chose to look after the rival love interest instead of being romantically with her. Yet those were all words and no action because the entire time she was with the second love interest she was pining for the main love interest. And it was made even more pitiful by the fact that she knew she didn’t love the second love interest but still insisted on being with him and hurt him by being overly enthusiastic in her actions but not really feeling anything towards him. She led him on and then dropped him like a stone the moment she could go running back to the main love interest after deluding herself that all the terrible decisions she had made and lies she’d told the second love interest were in his interest and only done with him in mind. In actuality, the protagonist acted in a way that was cruel and selfish.
4. The main love interest was sometimes mean too. He managed to make the protagonist cry on more than one occasion with his unnecessarily harsh words and worse, his borderline sexually abusive actions. The scene where he tried to scare her into protecting herself around guys by getting on top of her and pinning her to the ground was insane and the fact that all she did was cry was even more insane. She wasn’t mad at him at all afterwards even though he had severely abused his position as her friend. The lack of consequences for his actions just showed the kind of toxic love between the protagonist and the love interest that hurt themselves and everyone around them.
And so, despite how cute this manga appeared at times, it grew harder and harder to ignore all that was wrong with it and all the blatant issues cast long shadows over the strengths of this manga.
July 25, 2022
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STFU THIS WAS SO GOOD???? Oh my gosh I’m literally screaming in my room at 2 am. IMMEDIATELY PICKING UP VOL 5 WHAT IS THIS. We see kou start to open up not only to futaba, but to his friend and family and I LOVE THAT! School is ending so they’re planning for summer and I literally love this core 5 friend group. They’re everything. ALSO KOU!!! GETTING JEALOUS NOT ONCE BUT TWICE?!!! YEAH I NEEDED THIS! This festival was EVERYTHING. I watched the OVA and seeing this in the manga was SO AMAZING IM SO HAPPY RN IDEK WHAT TO THINK. Yuri and futaba’s friendship is so special, I love them and I hope yuri is happy. I wish her nothing but the best, but futaba and kou are otp🤭 okokok I’m starting vol 5 CUZ WOWWW
STFU THIS WAS SO GOOD???? Oh my gosh I’m literally screaming in my room at 2 am. IMMEDIATELY PICKING UP VOL 5 WHAT IS THIS. We see kou start to open up not only to futaba, but to his friend and family and I LOVE THAT! School is ending so they’re planning for summer and I literally love this core 5 friend group. They’re everything. ALSO KOU!!! GETTING JEALOUS NOT ONCE BUT TWICE?!!! YEAH I NEEDED THIS! This festival was EVERYTHING. I watched the OVA and seeing this in the manga was SO AMAZING IM SO HAPPY RN IDEK WHAT TO THINK. Yuri and futaba’s friendship is so special, I love them and I hope yuri is happy. I wish her nothing but the best, but futaba and kou are otp🤭 okokok I’m starting vol 5 CUZ WOWWW
June 19, 2024
So we finally get the big reveal of why Kou is the way he is now.
It all makes sense. Even if it's typical loss makes you bitter storyline I like how it was mostly address here. The best part was Yuri being honest with herself and trying to take her first step into love...failing...but also the bond with Futaba still worked well. I also like Futaba, she's a cry baby, but always fun to see. Overall a solid volume once more with a interesting ending. Maybe Kou finally making his move.
It all makes sense. Even if it's typical loss makes you bitter storyline I like how it was mostly address here. The best part was Yuri being honest with herself and trying to take her first step into love...failing...but also the bond with Futaba still worked well. I also like Futaba, she's a cry baby, but always fun to see. Overall a solid volume once more with a interesting ending. Maybe Kou finally making his move.
August 21, 2017
Çok güzel gidiyor. Hiç sıkılmıyorum. Animesini de çok sevmiştim. Pek çok açıdan okul mangası olarak en iyilerden. 😍
May 25, 2020
Llore, reí y me enamoré. Cada vez que Kou y Futaba están juntos mi corazón se ensancha pero ahora con Touma siento que hasta yo voy a quedar confundida
March 5, 2020
Ohhh, this volume hit me WAY too hard in the feels. I'll be feelin' that for the rest of the week...
Something I haven't discussed until now is how much I like the female friendships in this series. Yes, the girls do compare themselves to each other and there's a heavy emphasis on physical appearance, but I like how supportive everyone is AND how there's no sabotage or girl hating. This is kind of rare for shoujo and I really appreciate it. Also, Yuri and Shuko are great friends and I love their interactions with Futaba. You can tell they really want to support each other and genuinely care about each other.
Speaking of Futaba, she really went all out in this volume and it was AWESOME! Here speech towards Kou didn't feel forced or out of character and it was nice seeing her grow from a timid, almost cowardly person to someone willing to break out of her shell to help others. She's not the best shoujo protagonist, but she's really great here.
That's all I want to say for now. Looking forward to the next volume!
Something I haven't discussed until now is how much I like the female friendships in this series. Yes, the girls do compare themselves to each other and there's a heavy emphasis on physical appearance, but I like how supportive everyone is AND how there's no sabotage or girl hating. This is kind of rare for shoujo and I really appreciate it. Also, Yuri and Shuko are great friends and I love their interactions with Futaba. You can tell they really want to support each other and genuinely care about each other.
Speaking of Futaba, she really went all out in this volume and it was AWESOME! Here speech towards Kou didn't feel forced or out of character and it was nice seeing her grow from a timid, almost cowardly person to someone willing to break out of her shell to help others. She's not the best shoujo protagonist, but she's really great here.
That's all I want to say for now. Looking forward to the next volume!
November 28, 2015
Estou apaixonada por esse manga! É fofo demais! De dar quentinho no coração e frio na barriga! <33 Não vejo a hora de ter o 5 em minhas mãos!
March 8, 2021
this volume made me feel several emotions. i just want to protect everyone at any cost.
*touma appears* me: *falls in love*
*touma appears* me: *falls in love*
May 12, 2024
Caruccia, ma c'é da dire che, da quando ho collegato il kindle fire alla tessera della biblioteca, sto leggendo veramente la qualunque.
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March 16, 2024Futaba found out about Kou’s mum… I am not okay. I know people criticise Kou for being mean to Futaba and not caring about anyone but that’s part of his growth! His mum died of cancer and he was going through it all alone - give him a break!
I love to see the small things Futaba does for herself: talking openly with Yuri, wearing make up, it’s just the little things that show the gradual steps she’s taking to be more comfortable with herself.
The heart to heart between Futaba and Kou gets me every time. It’s the first time we Kou be vulnerable and cry and he does it only in the presence of Futaba who is there to help and support him. This moment is a turning point for both of the characters, as we see Kou suggest hanging out the next day.
We got our first scene with Toma! He barely appeared in the anime but I remember liking him in the parts of the manga I read. Futaba and Toma have a hilariously outdated introduction with her accidentally grabbing his dick - relax this was made in 2011 and it was unintentional - which is crude humour but sue me.
Yuri is so brave for confessing and takes the rejection like a champ. It was so obvious Kou didn’t like her but I love that she doesn’t hold it against Futaba, but instead decides she’s okay with it.
I love to see the small things Futaba does for herself: talking openly with Yuri, wearing make up, it’s just the little things that show the gradual steps she’s taking to be more comfortable with herself.
The heart to heart between Futaba and Kou gets me every time. It’s the first time we Kou be vulnerable and cry and he does it only in the presence of Futaba who is there to help and support him. This moment is a turning point for both of the characters, as we see Kou suggest hanging out the next day.
We got our first scene with Toma! He barely appeared in the anime but I remember liking him in the parts of the manga I read. Futaba and Toma have a hilariously outdated introduction with her accidentally grabbing his dick - relax this was made in 2011 and it was unintentional - which is crude humour but sue me.
Yuri is so brave for confessing and takes the rejection like a champ. It was so obvious Kou didn’t like her but I love that she doesn’t hold it against Futaba, but instead decides she’s okay with it.
February 5, 2022
Una de las escenas más tiernas que vi hasta el momento, y en el que le abren, de a poco, los ojos a Kou. Los diálogos van tomando cada vez más forma al enterarnos más de su pasado y sus sentimientos, de cómo se siente al respecto en el presente, y cómo es su relación con los demás. Sigo apreciando mucho la amistad entre Kou y Futaba, me alegra que se apoyen mutuamente, sobre todo Futaba, que busca que Kou pueda tener contención, y apoyo.
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