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サクラ、サク。 [Sakura, Saku.] #8
Sakura, Saku, Vol. 8
Haruki has confessed his feelings to Saku, but she wonders if Hazuki may be a better match for him right now. Everyone in their friend group is attempting to convey love to someone, but those feelings aren’t quite connecting!
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 24, 2023
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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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May 25, 2024
jesus fucking christ reading this volume felt like giving birth to a bear
this was tiresome in many ways aND I HATED LIKE GENUINELY HATED THE FEMALE MC
like gurl who the fuck gives you the right to assume anyone’s feelings why the hell you jumping to conclusion on your own leaRN TO FUCKING COMMUNICATE
loved the first volumes, hated the last volumes i’m so disappointed
this was tiresome in many ways aND I HATED LIKE GENUINELY HATED THE FEMALE MC
like gurl who the fuck gives you the right to assume anyone’s feelings why the hell you jumping to conclusion on your own leaRN TO FUCKING COMMUNICATE
loved the first volumes, hated the last volumes i’m so disappointed
August 15, 2025
This has been some really ginned up melodrama what with the whole Haruki/Hazuki thing and then Sakura deciding that Haruki totally has the feels for Hazuki and just doesn’t want to admit it.
Cue the wheels spinning for a volume. Oh, they are elegantly drawn wheels, as befits the mangaka, but they are wheels in clear rotation nonetheless. Looking over this, nothing changes.
Well, okay, one thing changes. Sakura goes from being a good character to a bit of a nitwit who manages to take every wrong action possible. Whatever she and Haruki had is kind of scraping the barrel by the end of this volume.
And, let’s be clear here, this is all her fault. It is completely and totally a mess because she will not listen to the guy she supposedly likes and keeps pushing him towards a different girl. I’ve accepted some wild swings from Sakisaka-san in the past, but this is just next level dopey.
Hazuki decides to go for it and Iryu also tries to make his play for Sakura, plus what’s his name keeps pursuing the other girl who’s hot for Sakura. Minus Hazuki, I just described the previous one or two volumes.
‘Nobody changes except they get dumber’ is not the way anybody wants this to go. I’m annoyed because I feel like this series started off good, went really great for bit, and is now deeply invested in digging itself a ditch just to pad the length out.
If you can look beyond the foolish rationales, there are some decent moments sprinkled amongst all this moping and problem causing. Iryu’s non-date with Sakura is a reasonable attempt by him to do the right thing and also earn his rival bona fides at the same time.
But, you know, this just isn’t working. I’ll finish the series, I can say that much, but recommending it is a whole other thing. Even amongst traditional shojo this is a lame duck. If you spread even further afield to look at other modern titles like The Dangers In My Heart it’s almost embarrassingly overwrought.
2.5 stars - a very, very generous round up out of respect for the mangaka, but this may very well be the worst series of hers I’ve read. It’s just falling apart as it goes along.*
*No, I changed my mind, this isn’t good and I should say so, no rounding up.
Cue the wheels spinning for a volume. Oh, they are elegantly drawn wheels, as befits the mangaka, but they are wheels in clear rotation nonetheless. Looking over this, nothing changes.
Well, okay, one thing changes. Sakura goes from being a good character to a bit of a nitwit who manages to take every wrong action possible. Whatever she and Haruki had is kind of scraping the barrel by the end of this volume.
And, let’s be clear here, this is all her fault. It is completely and totally a mess because she will not listen to the guy she supposedly likes and keeps pushing him towards a different girl. I’ve accepted some wild swings from Sakisaka-san in the past, but this is just next level dopey.
Hazuki decides to go for it and Iryu also tries to make his play for Sakura, plus what’s his name keeps pursuing the other girl who’s hot for Sakura. Minus Hazuki, I just described the previous one or two volumes.
‘Nobody changes except they get dumber’ is not the way anybody wants this to go. I’m annoyed because I feel like this series started off good, went really great for bit, and is now deeply invested in digging itself a ditch just to pad the length out.
If you can look beyond the foolish rationales, there are some decent moments sprinkled amongst all this moping and problem causing. Iryu’s non-date with Sakura is a reasonable attempt by him to do the right thing and also earn his rival bona fides at the same time.
But, you know, this just isn’t working. I’ll finish the series, I can say that much, but recommending it is a whole other thing. Even amongst traditional shojo this is a lame duck. If you spread even further afield to look at other modern titles like The Dangers In My Heart it’s almost embarrassingly overwrought.
2.5 stars - a very, very generous round up out of respect for the mangaka, but this may very well be the worst series of hers I’ve read. It’s just falling apart as it goes along.*
*No, I changed my mind, this isn’t good and I should say so, no rounding up.
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January 12, 2025JE SUIS FRUSTRÉE.
August 15, 2025
Did everyone just try to gaslight Haruki into thinking he has feelings for Hazuki?! All this unnecessary drama for no reason just popping up at the end of the series???? Whyyyy?!
August 15, 2025
I get that this author is big on dragging out a romance—but this was pretty obnoxious
August 21, 2025
J'en ai marre de tourner en rond, les perso enfin surtout saku m'énerve. Elle prétend aimé haru mais elle fait que le repousser même après qu'il lui est annoncer qu'il l'aimé. Après elle se plein que d'autres fille veulent lui voler. Bah t'attend quoi meuf 😂. Bon bref je retire 2 étoiles parce que l'histoire tourne en rond depuis un moment. J'espère que le tome 9 sera mieux.
September 1, 2025
Esta muy enredado. Un montón de malentendidos por falta de comunicación (muy nipón por otro lado).
November 21, 2025
Ooosh, what’s going to happen with these two?? Although I don’t mind Iryu ❤️❤️❤️
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February 12, 2025Honnêtement ce tome ci aura été très frustrant je veux juste lire le dernier tome et que tous mes pipous soient heureux 🙃
May 11, 2024
Dinuovo delusione con questo 9° volume. La Sakisaka ha la capacità di farti odiare a morte la "terza incomodo" di turno. Ci è riuscita con Ao haru ride e anche in questa serie il pg mi irrita a morte con il suo atteggiamento. Anche vederla sulla cover mi disturba.
E non parliamo del comportamento dei protagonisti. Soprattutto quello di Saku. Troppo arrendevole!
Manca un'ultimo volume alla fine. Spero davvero che si riprenda, perché questa serie ha dato più delusioni che gioie.
E non parliamo del comportamento dei protagonisti. Soprattutto quello di Saku. Troppo arrendevole!
Manca un'ultimo volume alla fine. Spero davvero che si riprenda, perché questa serie ha dato più delusioni che gioie.
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August 21, 2024
this bitch is still going at it!!!!! she wants to reject him so haruki can go out with hazuki with a clear mind.
does she think she’s morally superior?
wtf is wrong with her head?????
i pity haruki at this point. like boy just move on and find someone more charming and understanding and actually listen to what you want.
drop this weirdo!!!!!
does she think she’s morally superior?
wtf is wrong with her head?????
i pity haruki at this point. like boy just move on and find someone more charming and understanding and actually listen to what you want.
drop this weirdo!!!!!
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February 19, 2025
A un ou deux tomes de la fin, j’ai vraiment des envies de meurtres ! Contre les personnages ? Pas vraiment, plutôt contre l’autrice è_é
Comment peut-elle imaginer une histoire aussi emberlificoté et mettant en scène des ados ? Franchement quels ados iraient jusqu’à décortiquer les sentiments et pseudo ou pseudo pseudo sentiments de leurs amis et amoureux à ce point. C’est trop ! J’aime Io Sakisaka. J’aimais jusqu’à présent sa manière de dépeindre les relations adolescentes mais ce titre est vraiment celui de trop, celui où je ne parviens pas à y croire.
Pourtant j’aime tous les personnages. Je les trouve tous touchants et humains. Il n’y en a aucun que je déteste. Que ce soit Hazuki, l’ancienne amie d’Haruki, qui vient semer la zizanie en révélant ses nouveaux sentiments et en passant à l’action, ou Iryu qui profite de la faiblesse de Saku, l’aidant autant qu’il essaie de marquer des points, sans oublier Saku et son indécision la rendant si peu claire, voire Haruki et sa manière maladroite de partir bille en tête, tous les membres de ce carré amoureux ont leur raison, sont jeunes, maladroits et touchants, aucun ne cherche à faire du mal. Il en va de même pour leurs amis, un peu dehors de cela et simples spectateurs et soutiens, dont l’autrice se rappelle d’un coup à l’approche de la fin… Oups.
Je ne peux donc pas dire que ce sont les personnages qui m’ont agacée ici mais la manière dont l’autrice s’en sert pour faire faire un pas en avant trois en arrière. C’était déjà le cas dans ses autres séries mais pas à ce niveau-là. Ici, c’est clairement trop, trop forcé, trop poussé. On les voit s’interroger sur des sentiments qu’ils auraient eu, qu’ils auraient encore, qu’ils enfouiraient, dont ils ne seraient pas conscients… Ils ne se lancent pas dans l’idée que peut-être un jour quelque chose ressortirait. C’est vraiment tiré par les cheveux et en plus ça dure et ça dure sur de long chapitre, comme pour faire durer une histoire qui n’a plus grand-chose à raconter. C’est quand même dommage. La série partait vraiment bien mais l’autrice n’a pas su exploiter la spécificité de son récit et de ses personnages et s’est perdue en cours de route, la rallongeant de trop. Oups…
Je suis donc à la fois touchée et agacée par cette lecture. J’aime les personnages, leur jeunesse m’émeut avec sa maladresse intrinsèque et l’autrice la met très bien en scène. Mais elle pousse aussi cela trop loin et de manière trop répétitive et peu crédible, ce qui étire le récit pour rien. Si vraiment il ne reste qu’un tome, j’ai peur qu’en plus la fin ne soit rushée vu ce qu’elle a introduit et qu’il faudra résoudre, ne laissant pas la place au couple qu’on attend depuis le début. Tristesse T.T
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Comment peut-elle imaginer une histoire aussi emberlificoté et mettant en scène des ados ? Franchement quels ados iraient jusqu’à décortiquer les sentiments et pseudo ou pseudo pseudo sentiments de leurs amis et amoureux à ce point. C’est trop ! J’aime Io Sakisaka. J’aimais jusqu’à présent sa manière de dépeindre les relations adolescentes mais ce titre est vraiment celui de trop, celui où je ne parviens pas à y croire.
Pourtant j’aime tous les personnages. Je les trouve tous touchants et humains. Il n’y en a aucun que je déteste. Que ce soit Hazuki, l’ancienne amie d’Haruki, qui vient semer la zizanie en révélant ses nouveaux sentiments et en passant à l’action, ou Iryu qui profite de la faiblesse de Saku, l’aidant autant qu’il essaie de marquer des points, sans oublier Saku et son indécision la rendant si peu claire, voire Haruki et sa manière maladroite de partir bille en tête, tous les membres de ce carré amoureux ont leur raison, sont jeunes, maladroits et touchants, aucun ne cherche à faire du mal. Il en va de même pour leurs amis, un peu dehors de cela et simples spectateurs et soutiens, dont l’autrice se rappelle d’un coup à l’approche de la fin… Oups.
Je ne peux donc pas dire que ce sont les personnages qui m’ont agacée ici mais la manière dont l’autrice s’en sert pour faire faire un pas en avant trois en arrière. C’était déjà le cas dans ses autres séries mais pas à ce niveau-là. Ici, c’est clairement trop, trop forcé, trop poussé. On les voit s’interroger sur des sentiments qu’ils auraient eu, qu’ils auraient encore, qu’ils enfouiraient, dont ils ne seraient pas conscients… Ils ne se lancent pas dans l’idée que peut-être un jour quelque chose ressortirait. C’est vraiment tiré par les cheveux et en plus ça dure et ça dure sur de long chapitre, comme pour faire durer une histoire qui n’a plus grand-chose à raconter. C’est quand même dommage. La série partait vraiment bien mais l’autrice n’a pas su exploiter la spécificité de son récit et de ses personnages et s’est perdue en cours de route, la rallongeant de trop. Oups…
Je suis donc à la fois touchée et agacée par cette lecture. J’aime les personnages, leur jeunesse m’émeut avec sa maladresse intrinsèque et l’autrice la met très bien en scène. Mais elle pousse aussi cela trop loin et de manière trop répétitive et peu crédible, ce qui étire le récit pour rien. Si vraiment il ne reste qu’un tome, j’ai peur qu’en plus la fin ne soit rushée vu ce qu’elle a introduit et qu’il faudra résoudre, ne laissant pas la place au couple qu’on attend depuis le début. Tristesse T.T
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December 20, 2025
VERY SPOILERY
(I don't really write reviews, but this was so bad that I wanted to cry)
I can definitely say this is probably her worst volume yet. This was so poorly done. It was frustrating because the beloved main character suddenly became this grating character who avoids everything now. She became the total opposite of what her initial character was. She just lost all of her likability. And I'm not even talking about the "Oh, that's how we're supposed to feel because of the irony" NO. This is just bad.
I'm frustrated because the beginning was superbly done. It was simple, straightforward, likeable. They both liked each other from the BEGINNING. And then turned into an unnecessarily long drama that stemmed from selfishness? Saku suddenly became so dimwitted that she DECIDES emotions on other people now. I wanted to see them paving their way as a couple DURING the relationship, not BEFORE. They literally could have gotten together at the end of the first volume. Did we really have to wait until THE END to see them have their happily ever after?
I was so disappointed because I've read almost all of this esteemed author's works. Some of them fare very well with the long-winded storytelling, but this one was a complete NO. I'm also disappointed with the editor who could've prevented this from becoming as absurd as this.
Not to mention, it feels like regurgitated storytelling, and it's becoming a bad pattern of hers (I'm not saying this shoujo manga should be revolutionary, I'm saying the story could've turned out less frustrating than this, and this is the bad habit of the author)
(I don't really write reviews, but this was so bad that I wanted to cry)
I can definitely say this is probably her worst volume yet. This was so poorly done. It was frustrating because the beloved main character suddenly became this grating character who avoids everything now. She became the total opposite of what her initial character was. She just lost all of her likability. And I'm not even talking about the "Oh, that's how we're supposed to feel because of the irony" NO. This is just bad.
I'm frustrated because the beginning was superbly done. It was simple, straightforward, likeable. They both liked each other from the BEGINNING. And then turned into an unnecessarily long drama that stemmed from selfishness? Saku suddenly became so dimwitted that she DECIDES emotions on other people now. I wanted to see them paving their way as a couple DURING the relationship, not BEFORE. They literally could have gotten together at the end of the first volume. Did we really have to wait until THE END to see them have their happily ever after?
I was so disappointed because I've read almost all of this esteemed author's works. Some of them fare very well with the long-winded storytelling, but this one was a complete NO. I'm also disappointed with the editor who could've prevented this from becoming as absurd as this.
Not to mention, it feels like regurgitated storytelling, and it's becoming a bad pattern of hers (I'm not saying this shoujo manga should be revolutionary, I'm saying the story could've turned out less frustrating than this, and this is the bad habit of the author)
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October 4, 2025
The author is getting desperate to drag the story out and is creating incredibly dumb reasons to do so. The insecurity the MC has in volumes 7 and 8 are so contrived and demeaning that it actually made me angry. You can't be upset with someone for something you think they might do when you have no basis to believe they'll actually do it. Especially when you ask them to their face, they give you an honest answer, and you tell them they're LYING. And the only reason you think this is because of your imagination. Like, I get that it's supposed to be about the MC's insecurity with herself, but this sort of behavior is so incredibly toxic and damaging.
March 25, 2024
حالا درسته slow burn دوست دارم.
ولی اینکه ۳۰ فصل رفتیم جلو و این عنترا وارد رابطه نشدن اعصابم رو خورد میکنه. هر دوتاشون همدیگه رو دوست دارنا ولی دختره فاز فداکاری برداشته. حاجی تو بهتر احساسات پسره رو میفهمی یا خودش؟
از اینکه از ماه رمضان ۲۰ سالگی تا ماه رمضان ۲۶ سالگی همراه ساکیساکا جان (نویسنده و تصویرگر مانگا) هستیم مفتخرم. هنوزم طراحی هاش فوق العاده ان و شخصیت های مومشکی پسرش کراشن :))
ایشالا ۳ قسمت دیگه اش بیاد بیرون تموم میشه. ترجمه ی روسیش بیرونه چرا یکی بر نمیداره به انگلیسی ترجمه اشون کنه 😫😫 حتما باید خودم استین بالا بزنم بدم به AI?
ولی اینکه ۳۰ فصل رفتیم جلو و این عنترا وارد رابطه نشدن اعصابم رو خورد میکنه. هر دوتاشون همدیگه رو دوست دارنا ولی دختره فاز فداکاری برداشته. حاجی تو بهتر احساسات پسره رو میفهمی یا خودش؟
از اینکه از ماه رمضان ۲۰ سالگی تا ماه رمضان ۲۶ سالگی همراه ساکیساکا جان (نویسنده و تصویرگر مانگا) هستیم مفتخرم. هنوزم طراحی هاش فوق العاده ان و شخصیت های مومشکی پسرش کراشن :))
ایشالا ۳ قسمت دیگه اش بیاد بیرون تموم میشه. ترجمه ی روسیش بیرونه چرا یکی بر نمیداره به انگلیسی ترجمه اشون کنه 😫😫 حتما باید خودم استین بالا بزنم بدم به AI?
August 10, 2025
Rating: 3.5*
I feel like the drama is all just self inflicted and a little frustrating. On one hand I understand where Saku is coming from and why she's feeling insecure about the situation, but at the same it feels like she's dragging both boys along and then making herself feel down about it. I feel bad for all the side characters stuck in the awkwardness. And poor Iryu. He's trying his best. I hope he ends up happy :') And while I'm more on Iryu's side, I don't dislike Haruki and I feel bad for him too.
I feel like the drama is all just self inflicted and a little frustrating. On one hand I understand where Saku is coming from and why she's feeling insecure about the situation, but at the same it feels like she's dragging both boys along and then making herself feel down about it. I feel bad for all the side characters stuck in the awkwardness. And poor Iryu. He's trying his best. I hope he ends up happy :') And while I'm more on Iryu's side, I don't dislike Haruki and I feel bad for him too.
November 5, 2025
Ugh Saku is getting on my nerves. Why doesn’t she just ask Haruki to sort out his feelings and come back to her when he does? Is it because she actually likes Iryuu instead? This drama is kinda ridiculous. Also I don’t like Hazuki since she asked Saku for help with Haruki even though she kinda knew that Saku liked him and Haruki liked Saku. Gotta wait for the next volume.
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December 3, 2025
what the hell... that's all i can say...
i liked saku and i rooted for her. i found her innocent feelings cute, she is clueless about love and i liked seeing her discover her feeling over time. now i just don't get her. this drama is so pointless it gives me a headache. if this all made some sense and had a point, i wouldn't be so disappointed
i liked saku and i rooted for her. i found her innocent feelings cute, she is clueless about love and i liked seeing her discover her feeling over time. now i just don't get her. this drama is so pointless it gives me a headache. if this all made some sense and had a point, i wouldn't be so disappointed
May 26, 2024
Consiglio per scrivere una buona storia: se non riesci a trovare dei buoni motivi per creare un conflitto allora tanto meglio non metterlo. O perlomeno non calarsi due bottiglie di liquore prima di mettersi alle tavole come palesemente è successo qua.
September 16, 2025
The miscommunication is getting a little old at this point. Everyone’s feelings are out in the open, but no one really knows where they stand. Still an enjoyable volume, but I did find myself getting irritated with the MC.
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October 16, 2025yet again, I am begging Saku to not act like she knows the thoughts of others better than they do themselves. she's almost gaslit Haruki into thinking she's got a point. staaaaph.
if the next volume wasn't the last I'd drop it.
if the next volume wasn't the last I'd drop it.
March 16, 2024
I'm giving up on this series now.
March 20, 2024
Sakisaka Io, tqm, pero ¿no estás harta de hacer siempre la misma fórmula en cuanto a conflicto y triángulo amoroso? Uff.
June 4, 2024
GIRL DON'T PISS ME OFFFFFF
October 14, 2024
i hate how they always do this in manga where mc gives up on her crush for their imaginary reasons that their crush likes someone else.. be selfish girl and be with that boy and stop pissing us off
November 23, 2024
Lo sapevo, sì. Speravo finisse in modo diverso questo volume? Sì 🥲
November 27, 2024
yelling at my ipad
February 7, 2025
real ranking : 2,5/5
C’était trop frustrant, j’en ai marre des personnages
C’était trop frustrant, j’en ai marre des personnages
February 18, 2025
Très chouette tome, même si Saku est très frustrante haha
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