Two F/Aced Tamon T03

多聞くん今どっち!? [Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?] #3

by Yuki Shiwasu

Leur nouveau single va sortir et la compétition pour la position centrale entre les membres de F/ACE est acharnée. Alors que Tamon et Ôri entretenaient jusque-là une relation strictement professionnelle, les voilà qui s'affrontent pour de bon ! En effet, un nouvel enjeu est venu pimenter la situation. Et lorsque Tamon aperçoit Utage encourager son rival, il agit plus étrangement qu'à l'ordinaire...

Genres: Manga, Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult, Shojo, Humor, Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published October 20, 2022

About the author

Name (in native language) : 師走ゆき

Associated Names:
СИВАСУ Юки
师走ゆき

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC of this book to read and review.

Ok, TRIGGER WARNING follows which will be spoiler-y.

The fine line between OTT "funny" self denigration by the idol Tamon has been crossed. There is a scene where he is incredibly depressed and standing on the roof of his apartment building. The MC h clearly believes he is going to jump. She runs up and prevents him from doing so. The entire time I was hoping it was just a misunderstanding, he was up there for the view, etc.

No, no, he was up there to jump off, because he thinks she is going to switch from having HIM as her favorite idol who she 1,000% obsessively supports to a different idol in his band.

He then goes DARK with indicating that he doesn't want her to even THINK about other people and without her in his life, he would just DIE.

He then manipulates her to get her to do what he wants by putting on the idol charm to take advantage of her obsession over his idol-self.

She realizes what he is doing, and is trying to draw a boundary line and he completely ignores it and she 1) allows it and 2) continues to enable him.

This is NOT healthy and has more than stepped over the line it was flirting with in the previous two books. It decided to say "Hold my Pocari Sweat" and VAULTED over the line, sprinting away and leaving it in the dust.

I'm not even going to get into how each of the idols in the band are really just fake and twisted mentally and emotionally. They all need mental help. The fans too.

I DO want to read the next volume, as I am hoping the storyline can be saved, that she stiffens up her backbone, that he gets mental help for the depression and self-loathing he has, that they can learn how to have a healthy relationship once they are mentally and emotionally mature enough to do so.

I do love her fierce protectiveness of Tamon, but she was right when she realized she needed to kick the baby bird out of the nest. More like, she needed to deliver the baby bird to a therapist who could help the baby bird, as she is not equipped to do so. Also, the lack of communication and misunderstanding trope was wearing thin in this one.

2, I have high hopes for the next one but this may not be for everyone, stars.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

[CW: suicidal thoughts]

As Tamon is B-side himself over the upcoming competition for the new centre of F/ACE, Ori is strangely intent on finding out what Kinoshita’s relationship to her idol is. Which would be easier to figure out if she knew that herself…

I think I have pinpointed my issue with Yuki Shiwasu’s style and it’s that she doesn’t know when to turn off the throttle. She’s going for the theatre of the absurd, I get that, but sometimes a little bit less would be a lot more.

Lots of Tamon’s lunacy is really good - him being so thoughtful, yet insecure, that he shows up with a bag of sugar in lieu of sweets because he didn’t want to pick the wrong one is the good version of all this. That’s the energy that makes the series interesting to me.

Ori’s vague attempts at being a rival for Kinoshita’s affections while he’s actually a loud-mouthed bore that she can’t stand are also a decent counterpoint and the conclusion to the big completion is both a nice surprise and amusingly makes Ori seem nicer by showing that another member of F/ACE is an even bigger jerk.

There’s finally some fun little semi-romantic moments sprinkled in, too, as Kinoshita just might begin to be caring about every side of Tamon, including his very worst aspects, and seeing him as a person and not a god (although there’s plenty of that still stuffed in there).

It’s a decent volume of a decent story, minus one awful gag of a suicide attempt that really just doesn’t work in the slightest. I’m not saying you can’t make jokes of that nature, I would be lying if I said I never laughed at the suicide booths in Futurama, but a defter touch than you tend to see from this mangaka would be nice.

And the way Tamon begins to get really codependent isn’t a great look either. There’s love and then there’s using somebody’s adulation to get them into positions where you can manipulate them and I assure this is going for the longer-winded one.

Part of Kinoshita setting boundaries and such is because of her job and because of her devotion to the idol, so watching Tamon stomp all over these because he’s getting attached and obsessive might make for a fun bit of table-turning, but it’s a little icky.

Hence my earlier point that sometimes a bit less would be a lot more. It’s not that this is especially bad, but it could be a lot smoother. I felt that about Takane & Hana as well, although this one isn’t wearing its welcome out just yet.

3 stars - there are some real lumps in this gravy that keep it from being as smooth as its hero when he’s in full idol mode. When it lands, it lands, but sometimes that reach to grasp ratio is way, way off.

[Rachel Igo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tamon might actually be insane… I am intrigued and invested😂

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/HTi6ADNKLbA

3.5 stars

I have a little bit of mixed feelings on this volume mainly because Tamon being at the top of the building seeming like he wants to jump was extremely triggering, but also Tamon is not the Tamon I thought he was…

The growth of the characters continues to be really really good! I feel bad for Utage though because I think it's a lot more obvious that Tamon DOES have feelings for her and she has no idea of even how to potentially acknowledge he sees her more than his housekeeper. Since she is such a diligent and faithful fan, I don't know how she is going to really come to terms even with her own feelings in the way she was worrying for Mr. Gloomyhara at one point.

Ori continues to be Ori, but apparently, NO ONE is who they appear to be in F/ACE because, um, the new guy we get to REALLY see is so different than what I expected (and how he appears)…

Probably not my favorite volume, but goodness I can't stop reading because that last chapter was so shocking that I really don't know where things are going to go from here!

[Jess | jadecanread · Rating 3 out of 5]

So everyone in F/ACE is a fake. Lovely.

RECAP: Utage helps Ori, Tamon's jealous, they both lose center, Tamon bakes her a cake.

[TheReadingAngel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

It’s volume 3, you know the drill. Utage is still a clueless but helpful friend. Tamon is still a clueless pop star. We’re introduced to more of Tamon’s group mates quirks. Mostly this volume was the conclusion to the Center Competition.

Real question: is anybody okay in this story? Is everybody delusional? I swear everyone and their dog has a split personality.
That being said, everyone being complete whack-jobs does make this manga very interesting and hilarious.

I can’t wait for when the romance clicks, because currently it’s very dry. I can definitely see a ramping up of emotions and I’m interested to see the outcome of this story.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this volume lot better last 2 volumes, but one thing I not a fan of him saying he doesn't want to live if she isn't his fan other than that it's starting to get interesting,

[Cassandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

As others mentioned their was talks of suicide in this volume. His third team member now is in to her too maybe from at least a rival and doesn’t want good for Tamon perhaps stand point… we didn’t get much Ori in this volume. I am confused by him turning on the charm with her that feels odd.

[Jess Shumaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume to a dark turn. But I enjoyed that Tamon got super sly an "hottie" at the end....is he developing real feelings.....

[dora♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

TAMON FUKUHARA WHAT IS THAT BEHAVIOUR AT THE VERY END OF THE VOLUME?! GAJA I BEG U, GET NEXT VOLUME RIGHT NOW I NEED MORE‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[**Sognatrice di libri** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Piano piano inizia a mostrarsi per ciò che è questa serie: simpatica e divertente.
E a ogni nuovo volume si scopre sempre un personaggio nuovo, mi sta piacendo e non vedo l'ora di scoprire il prossimo volume.

[Kiri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital copy of this book in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

High schooler Utage works as a housekeeper part-time in order to fund her fangirl obsession over idol Tamon Fukuhara. Coincidentally, she lands a job as his housekeeper and discovers a gloomy side to him.

I mostly enjoyed the first two novels as it was fun seeing idols have wholly different personalities than their stage personas. The humor is kind of silly, but wore out fast for me. What prevented me from enjoying this volume is a spoiler so read at your own risk... Tamon saying that he'd "die" without Utage's affection and love only on him was suuuuper off putting. I get that he's a novice when it comes to love but that hits me in a way I feel very uncomfortable with. The humor doesn't help to dissipate this particular scene for me so I think I'll stop reading this series here.

[Mariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is incredibly funny, and I found myself laughing out loud throughout the last chapter. However, there's one significant issue that prevents me from giving it a full five-star rating: the depiction of a suicide attempt. This subject is not funny and should not be depicted so carelessly.

On the other hand, I wonder if the intention was to highlight the serious problem of overworking young adults in this industry, who often fail to recognize their limits or find ways to cope. If that's the case, then it's commendable to raise awareness about how abusive such environments can be for teenagers, children, or anyone in a similar situation.

Unfortunately, the comedic portrayal undermines the gravity of the issue. Despite this concern, I'm thoroughly enjoying the series and eagerly anticipating the next volume.

[Alexa Z · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book...

[kuristina- tabreez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is Tamon seeing Utage for who she is, or is he seeing her as a manifestation of his fandom? He seems to be defining the line between love for his fans and love for an individual in a bizarre way. Nevertheless, however he defines his affections, he’s allowing his feelings of jealousy to manifest in extremely unhealthy ways. Having never learned how to truly love someone else until now, he also doesn’t know what it means to manage the negative feelings that may accompany loving someone while also relying on that person for all self worth and meaning. Tamon has indisputably developed a dependent attachment to Utage alongside an affection for her whether it’s an affection for her as a person or for her as his super fan.
Not necessarily recognizing his new feelings and behaviors as harmful to almost anyone but himself, not only does he not know how to control these feelings but he also allows himself to be consumed by them. I think that he doesn’t try to control it as a means of self deprecation. At the same time, he might simply not know how to, as this is all new to him. But as Utage says at the end of this volume, this is the type of person Tamon has always been. Tamon is less the tender, seemingly abused (mostly by their own self) puppy boyfriend, and perhaps the psycho possessive boyfriend. Equally sexy, but much more scary and much less okay. I hope that Tamon learns his independence. Time and again, he’s emotionally manipulating Utage into doing the things he wants. He cheers up when she compliments him, even if it feels false or empty. Unwittingly, Utage has been feeding into Tamon’s narcissism, which is such a bad mouth to feed.

Tamon aside, Utage has caught the attention of Ori, huh? He has feelings for her, even if it’s of a competitive nature (wanting to win her over, since she’s the first person to be seemingly immune to his charm). And now with a third player expressing interest in her… Is Utage accidentally building a reverse harem?


Also, I love that this volume has a cookie recipe! So many cute bonuses in this series (like the Twitter accounts too).

[Tachan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alors que j’étais assez enthousiaste au début, mon appréciation s’amenuise un peu au fil des tomes et ça se gâte encore plus dans ce troisième tome assez vide à mes yeux ^^!

Au début, je trouvais amusant et rafraîchissant cette manière d’entrée dans l’intimité d’un Idol qui n’est pas du tout tel qu’on l’imagine dans la vraie vie. C’était amusant de le voir transformé en « cafard » comme le dit l’héroïne, sa fan et femme de ménage, qui s’occupe de lui.

Cependant au fil des tomes, l’autrice peine à se renouveler, pire quand elle essaie, je m’ennuie. C’était déjà un peu le cas dans le tome précédent avec l’arrivée d’un rival et collègue de Tamon mal dégrossi, qui apportait de l’humour mais mal dosé. C’est encore plus le cas ici avec une intrigue molle de chez molle, focalisée sur un Tamon et une Utage qui n’avancent pas, avec un humour des plus plats. Je le regrette.

En effet, après une brève incartade du côté du concours imaginé pour choisir le nouveau chanteur principal du groupe de Tamon, on repart dans leur quotidien à deux mais qui n’est plus vraiment à deux, et l’autrice d’essayer d’introduire une nouvelle dynamique avec de la jalousie et possessivité de la part de Tamon. Mais celui-ci est tellement immature que ça ne prend pas, du moins pas sur moi, et que ça donne un espèce de truc surjoué au possible, bien trop braillard. Ainsi malgré une volonté de rendre le tome amusant et plus twisté, je me suis ennuyée.

A ce stade, j’ai l’impression que l’autrice improvise au fur et à mesure et ça ne le fait pas avec moi, surtout pour une série promise à une certaine longueur. Il n’y a pas le cadre nécessaire à cela et l’humour de l’autrice ne le supporte non plus ici. Ça cloche. Pourtant, il y avait du potentiel.

Petite déception en cours que cette comédie romantico-Idol dont le prochain tome sera décisif. Bien que rigolo et léger, parodiant bien l’univers du monde du spectacle, le titre manque trop d’autre chose et de profondeur pour moi. L’humour qui fonctionnait au début s’étiole et mon intérêt aussi. Dommage.

Avis complet : https://lesblablasdetachan.wordpress....

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's weird. The kinder I'm treated, the happier and more scared it makes me.

Right on schedule for a shoujo comedy, taking in three volumes of this manga in quick succession has made it lose some of its luster. In the future, reading this as it comes out rather than in chunks will be for the best.

Making a third band member have a "B-side"* is understandable considering stage personae are manufactured for commercial appeal, but now that we're at the rule of threes on that, and we've barely seen this third character, I do hope that future revelations aren't as rushed and that we get to see as much of Keito as we have of Ori.

* I was able to predict his B-side a panel or two before it was revealed, which is an indication either of its predictability, or that Shiwasu gave us just enough hints ahead of time.

Tamon's B-side is bleeding into his stage performances, and his A-side is coming across more strongly at home through his interactions with Utage, who is bamboozled every time. They each have reasons not to think they're becoming romantically connected, so their comedic stasis will continue for a while yet. :)

[Conni Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

We got to see some good growth from Tamon in this volume. He's becoming more assertive, learning what he actually wants to do. In the manga they say he's maturing, but I don't know if I'd use that word myself. It's interesting to see a female lead with such strong convictions interacting with a male lead who is so easily swayed, and I like seeing how their dynamic is changing in this volume, with the changes that Tamon is undergoing.

These characters have got me completely hooked, and I'm so excited to see what mysterious thing happened in Tamon's past that other characters and the plot keep alluding to. I can't wait for volume 4.

[Rachel ♥⁷ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an Arc in exchange for review.

So the competition continues between the boys of F/ACE! Who will become the group's new center? Will Tamon keep his role, or will sneaky Ori swoop in for the prize? Reader's will find out the answer in this installment of Tamon's B-Side! Utage continues balancing her life between Mr. Gloomyhara's depressive moods and being his alter-ego's obsessive fangirl. We left the last volume off to a Romantic ending, but what happens when Ori comes to the realization that he wants Utage's attention on himself? As the competition grows fierce, feelings start to set free. 4/5 stars.

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I agree with others (esp Mark) about this volume taking a gag too far. There's over the top funny and over the top uncomfortable, and this takes the humor darker than I think is funny. BUT - there were moments I wasn't too sure about in Takane and Hana and I still loved it. Still love this. The Church of Tamon is in full swing (fool swing? 🤨😆) and the center showdown concludes. Usually this helps tide me over until the next Skip Beat releases, but Skip Beat just released, too, and I devoured it, so that also made this a little less fun than usual. I'll take Ren over Tamon any day any time. ♡(> ਊ <)♡

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume three!

I'm really enjoying the way the relationships between Utage and the bandmates are developing, like where it looks like something is developing between her and Tamon, but then she is so far removed from reality, she is unable to see him as anything but divine. Basically they're both insane and deserve each other probably. You then have Ori jealously trying to win her attention in the bid for him being center of the group, but I think it was handled believably because Ori is also so unlikeable! It feels less like a love angle cliché and more like wow fandom culture is absolutely insane.

And then there's Keito.........

[Shirin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is the best!! I feel terrible that Tamon isn't the center (although it's only for this song so it should be fine again). I'm getting some suicide boy vibes from Tamon at this point (not literally but like the webtoon). I really really REALLY do hope that he gets confidence like komi does in komi can't communicate. And I'm beginning to feel worried that none of his team members care about him?? I hope that's not true - because then he really wouldn't have anyone except for the housekeeper/fmc to care for him.

[nibha ⋆˚꩜｡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

ummmmmmmm 😭

all i can say is that the yandere vibes were STRONG with this one and i'm lowkey terrified ngl. the "i'll die" part made me laugh but it all went south from there REAL quick. while i don't think he's a yan but rather someone struggling with both abandonment and attachment issues, bcs after a long, long time he finally has someone willing to fight for him, i'm still rendered very uncomfortable by his possessive tendencies

I'M SUPER SUPER EXCITED FOR THE NEW VOLUME!!!!

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this volume a lot! It was very funny and very focused on Tamon and Utage. It was a bit sad seeing that Tamon didn’t get the center position, not Ori but a new and intriguing character. I like how Tamon is taking the initiative with Utage, even though she still hasn’t realized that he’s interested in her, because of course if someone is famous, it’s hard to imagine they would fall for you. I loved how Tamon baked her a cake because he wanted to show her he cares about her!

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not everyone in F/ACE being two-faced, guess that's where the name comes from. Tamon included, he's revealing himself as manipulative, whether he's conscious about it or doing it out of habit. I *really* hope it's not going to be played for sh*ts and giggles since our gal seems to be aware of it, also because it'd be a great character development.

P.S. Ori is a menace, I love him lol

Hello my new guilty pleasure series.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The battle for the center spot rages on with Utage in the middle of two of the F/ACE members. Ori wants to win to prove he's better than Tamon but has also placed a condition on Utage that she become his fan if he wins. Tamon over hears this and doubles down on trying to win so he can keep Utage... as his fan? friend? potential girlfriend?

Which makes what happens after all the more scary. Because he's raising all the red flags of an unhealthy obsession.

[Mahjabin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved that Tamon is making some progress to get out of the social anxiety. Also, Tamon getting jealous when Utage cheers for Ori was so cute. 🥹😆 Utage is still cute and clueless in this vol. I really hope that Tamon feels better soon to feel good about himself always. This vol kind of felt similar to the first two ones so I had to give it 4 stars but it was still okay. I would still recommend if you haven't started this series yet!!

[Apple · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this less compared to the previous volume. This is still mostly funny but I felt off with how Tamon behaved to be very reliant to Uta. It was to the point that it became uncomfy (tw: attempted suicide?) and basically forced Uta to only be loyal towards him. I'm a fangirl too and I know it isn't realistic to only be devoted to the same idol my whole life and I'll probably notice other idols.

Besides that though, I still like this manga. It's only that part that puts me off

[August Lawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

that ending really clenched it for me because he got so possessive over her and I love that he's turning into her fan so they're going to be overly obsessive over each other 🤩
" I hope Miss Kinoshita keeps coming here forever that she'll have no interest in the rest of humanity for the rest of her life"

[Casey Halvorsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thanks NetGalley, VIZ Media, and VIZ Media LLC for the arc

2/5 stars

I was just starting to like this and then the ending got so weird and manipulative, no good. Not finishing this series after this issue