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Kiss Blue #1
キスブルー
野田と友坂は高校時代からの親友だ。女にだらしない野田とお人好しの友坂。ふたりの友情は大学生になってからも続いていた。友情だと、ずっと思っていた。ある日友坂が野田に恋していることを自覚するまでは・・・いつまで友達でいられるだろう？報われることのない恋に友坂は追い詰められられていく。そして、いつしか野田も友坂の不自然さを感じるようになり・・・！？
158 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2006
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November 23, 2021
[ ★★★,5 / 5 ]
[ Tag(s): friends-to-lovers, college-student. ]
[ cw//tw: sexual-harassement (a lil bit butt and chest suggestive touch by the part-time manager). ]
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Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite trope and so far it progressed nicely as the driving-force of this story. The gripping angst is on point!
Off to the second volume, go go! 🛵💨
[ Tag(s): friends-to-lovers, college-student. ]
[ cw//tw: sexual-harassement (a lil bit butt and chest suggestive touch by the part-time manager). ]
—————————————————————— •○●
"Friendship is such a convenient word. It ties together trust and affection so nealty."
Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite trope and so far it progressed nicely as the driving-force of this story. The gripping angst is on point!
Off to the second volume, go go! 🛵💨
December 30, 2008
I liked this volume. Enjoying the slow pace of one friend liking the other, and him trying to deal with his feelings and trying to keep the way things always where. Have to wait for the next volume to find out if they stay friends, drift apart or become more.
January 17, 2018
Not a fan of the artwork
June 24, 2018
Not for me.
May 30, 2019
About as average as other yaoi-themed shit, but a bit better.
Score might be lower cuz it's not soft boys and cutesy uke type of art. Just a suspicion though.
Score might be lower cuz it's not soft boys and cutesy uke type of art. Just a suspicion though.
March 22, 2014
3 bintang kurasa cukup utk komik ini.
Alasannya cukup bias sih di aku, pertama : aku tdk suka dgn karakter Noda-san, bajingan yg suka mendua-tigakan wanita. Kedua, makin tdk suka dgn Noda-san krn mnrtnya sex first baru kita liat bisa cinta ato ga. Helloooo, how about try to know their personality first???
Mnrtnya kalo bisa jadi cinta ya bgs, tapi kalo sepertinya ga bakal bisa cinta, knp hrs menolak makanan yg ditawarkan cuma-cuma? dan itu yg membuatnya tdk merasa bersalah krn sudah jadian dgn byk wanita secara bersamaan. So selfish and messed up, cuma mikirin his lower part aja, ga peduli dgn hati semua wanita yg disakitinya selama ini.
Alasan ketiga : artwork-nya tdk begitu bagus. Aku terutama merasa terganggu dgn gambar bibir bawahnya yg maju...Alasan keempat : walaupun ceritanya lmyn heart-wrenching gitu, yah bikin hati ikut ngerasain sharp pain gitu lah kadang2, mmm...I don't know, but I felt that the conclusion was a bit rush and easy and seems too convenient for Noda-san? Aku sih berharap kalo mangaka bisa bikin Noda berjuang sedikit buat memenangkan kembali hati Tomosaka-san, dan kuharap jg Noda-san bisa dpt ganjaran yg cukup berat atas kebiasaannya berselingkuh...
Alasannya cukup bias sih di aku, pertama : aku tdk suka dgn karakter Noda-san, bajingan yg suka mendua-tigakan wanita. Kedua, makin tdk suka dgn Noda-san krn mnrtnya sex first baru kita liat bisa cinta ato ga. Helloooo, how about try to know their personality first???
Mnrtnya kalo bisa jadi cinta ya bgs, tapi kalo sepertinya ga bakal bisa cinta, knp hrs menolak makanan yg ditawarkan cuma-cuma? dan itu yg membuatnya tdk merasa bersalah krn sudah jadian dgn byk wanita secara bersamaan. So selfish and messed up, cuma mikirin his lower part aja, ga peduli dgn hati semua wanita yg disakitinya selama ini.
Alasan ketiga : artwork-nya tdk begitu bagus. Aku terutama merasa terganggu dgn gambar bibir bawahnya yg maju...Alasan keempat : walaupun ceritanya lmyn heart-wrenching gitu, yah bikin hati ikut ngerasain sharp pain gitu lah kadang2, mmm...I don't know, but I felt that the conclusion was a bit rush and easy and seems too convenient for Noda-san? Aku sih berharap kalo mangaka bisa bikin Noda berjuang sedikit buat memenangkan kembali hati Tomosaka-san, dan kuharap jg Noda-san bisa dpt ganjaran yg cukup berat atas kebiasaannya berselingkuh...
May 17, 2015
**grammar**
He doesn’t remember when it began, but it seems Tomosaka has been in love with Noda forever. The thing is, he can’t exactly confess his feelings because the two are best friends. And to protect the friendship, Tomosaka has to lock away his feelings deep inside him. (from mangaupdates)
One day the womanizer Noda, starts to understand that he too is actually fallen in love with Tomosaka. This couple was nice and sweet and i liked to see that 2 years after they become a couple they are still together and will be for a long time.The last chapter is a oneshot about the manager of the cafe where Tomosaku works, and was really sad, bcs also if the manager is in love with his best friend and their feeling are mutual, both of them dont confess and while the manager continues pining and remembering when years ago they had made love and kissed, the other goes on with his life and marries and has kids, but without even understanding that he is being cruel he goes all the time to visit him at the cafe and pass time with him. Really sad, bcs they will never be more than friends...also if they love each other and that's so stupid....
He doesn’t remember when it began, but it seems Tomosaka has been in love with Noda forever. The thing is, he can’t exactly confess his feelings because the two are best friends. And to protect the friendship, Tomosaka has to lock away his feelings deep inside him. (from mangaupdates)
One day the womanizer Noda, starts to understand that he too is actually fallen in love with Tomosaka. This couple was nice and sweet and i liked to see that 2 years after they become a couple they are still together and will be for a long time.The last chapter is a oneshot about the manager of the cafe where Tomosaku works, and was really sad, bcs also if the manager is in love with his best friend and their feeling are mutual, both of them dont confess and while the manager continues pining and remembering when years ago they had made love and kissed, the other goes on with his life and marries and has kids, but without even understanding that he is being cruel he goes all the time to visit him at the cafe and pass time with him. Really sad, bcs they will never be more than friends...also if they love each other and that's so stupid....
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June 18, 2011
“I like him. I fell for him. It’s as natural as the rising and the setting of the sun. It’s not because that it’s him. Its because we are bestfriends. But one-sided love is so tiring. He is always beside me, we chat face to face. I fell for someone whom I interact with everyday. Comparing this to a normal relationship, this is so much more exhausting.”
Okey this is random quote of mine. Quote ini menggambarkan perasaan Tomosaka terhadap Noda. Mereka berdua adalah sahabat semenjak sekolah menegah. Namun tanpa diduga, Tomosaka jatuh cinta sepenuhnya dengan sahabatnya itu. Sayangnya Noda straight Dan dia seringkali memiliki dua hubungan dengan gadis gadis pada saat bersamaan - disebut apa ya pantasnya untuk pria seperti ini, barangkali cheater :D
Dan seperti layaknya unrequited love- dengan perasaan yang dimilikinya terhadap Noda, Tomo merasa seperti mengkhianati persahabatannya. Karena itulah ia berusaha mengubur dalam dalam perasaannya dan menjauhi Noda, namun semua usahanya sia sia (useless).
Okey this is random quote of mine. Quote ini menggambarkan perasaan Tomosaka terhadap Noda. Mereka berdua adalah sahabat semenjak sekolah menegah. Namun tanpa diduga, Tomosaka jatuh cinta sepenuhnya dengan sahabatnya itu. Sayangnya Noda straight Dan dia seringkali memiliki dua hubungan dengan gadis gadis pada saat bersamaan - disebut apa ya pantasnya untuk pria seperti ini, barangkali cheater :D
Dan seperti layaknya unrequited love- dengan perasaan yang dimilikinya terhadap Noda, Tomo merasa seperti mengkhianati persahabatannya. Karena itulah ia berusaha mengubur dalam dalam perasaannya dan menjauhi Noda, namun semua usahanya sia sia (useless).
July 17, 2017
Original 2011 rating 4 stars
re read 2017 rating 2,5 stars.
I recently read another work from this author and wanted to revisit one other of his manga i read a few year ago. I was surprised (and disappointed) because my memory betrayed me : before reading it, i had some vague memory of what this story was about and as i started reading, i realized this was not the manga i thought this was. I still re read the whole thing, because it was sort of nice, with a touch of nostalgia (oh, 2011 self, how i miss you!) and mostly, i was bored.
Anyway. I don't want to modify my first read rating, but today, i would classify it more as a 2ish star read. The art is okay, the story is mostly realistic (even if in real life, your childhood best friend never turns gay just for the sake of you...), the characters were consistent and flawed enough. It was okay really, i can't say i liked it because it left me satisfied but nothing more.
In short, it was basic. (even cliché i could say, but not in an annoying way, if that makes sense).
Would recommend.
re read 2017 rating 2,5 stars.
I recently read another work from this author and wanted to revisit one other of his manga i read a few year ago. I was surprised (and disappointed) because my memory betrayed me : before reading it, i had some vague memory of what this story was about and as i started reading, i realized this was not the manga i thought this was. I still re read the whole thing, because it was sort of nice, with a touch of nostalgia (oh, 2011 self, how i miss you!) and mostly, i was bored.
Anyway. I don't want to modify my first read rating, but today, i would classify it more as a 2ish star read. The art is okay, the story is mostly realistic (even if in real life, your childhood best friend never turns gay just for the sake of you...), the characters were consistent and flawed enough. It was okay really, i can't say i liked it because it left me satisfied but nothing more.
In short, it was basic. (even cliché i could say, but not in an annoying way, if that makes sense).
Would recommend.
April 10, 2013
Yaoi romance based around the concept of falling for your straight best friend. I like the story and the hero Tomosaka is sympathetic. What I really don't like are the artwork and the love interest. Noda is a womanizing insensitive jerk and you feel that he doesn't deserve Tomosaka if indeed our two protagonists do end up together (this is only book 1). Not a big fan of Kinoshita's artwork either - small eyes, overlarge down turned mouths are quite ugly compared to much of the other genre manga out there. Saying that, the story is well told, there's plenty of emotional depth and the reader is totally rooting for Tomosaka. Will appeal to fans of things like Desire and Only the Ring Finger Knows.
October 11, 2016
Despite owing a cute plot, the art was a bit of a let down. Also, it made me a little bothered that the main characters were always smoking lol A nice yaoi read, but not one I'd recommend around, so three stars.
October 5, 2010
4.5 stars
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