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彼氏彼女の事情 [Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou] #14
Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 14
After Soichiro threatens Yukino's status as most popular, Yukino tries to regain her idol-like popularity, struggling with her own inner problems while they develop a unique relationship.
200 pages, Paperback
First published September 10, 2002
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About the author
Masami Tsuda
102 books127 followersTsuda (津田雅美) is a tea-loving, crazy manga-ka who lives in Japan. Her most famous work that has been translated into several languages is Kare Kano (or His and Her Circumstances).
Tsuda likes operas, historical sites, and classic children's tales.
Tsuda likes operas, historical sites, and classic children's tales.
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May 26, 2020
Este tomo es el que contiene la historia más dura de todo el manga.
November 18, 2023
Divorato!!!!
September 30, 2023
Ahora está más tensa la cosa, uf.
Sin lugar a dudas karekano merece un remake, pero si se decidieran a hacerlo, estaría bien que se centrasen más en Arima y Yukino, al final la historia de ellos se puede contar de mejor forma sin tantas vueltas.
Sin lugar a dudas karekano merece un remake, pero si se decidieran a hacerlo, estaría bien que se centrasen más en Arima y Yukino, al final la historia de ellos se puede contar de mejor forma sin tantas vueltas.
May 20, 2021
Kare Kano is a gut-wrenching and wild ride. If you have only seen the anime, then you are missing a lot of the meat of this story. Kare Kano follows the story of Yukino who strives to be an image of perfection. She’s beautiful, is at the top of her class, and seems naturally good at everything she tries. However, this perfection is a complete facade. Yukino’s home life reveals her to be a messy, rude, narcissist, who is obsessed with being the best. Yukino’s obsessive pursuits seem to be fueled by the praise and admiration she receives from those around her, it becomes clear that she has a crippling fear of failure. Meanwhile, her class rival, Soichiro aims for perfection for entirely different reasons. Soichiro’s perfect life aims to conceal his dark past as he tries to make up for the abuse and trauma he faced as a child. He clearly has an overwhelming fear of loss and rejection.
Throughout the story, these two characters’ lives intertwine as they learn one another’s secrets and help one another work through their problems. Each of them grows as individuals separate from one another, but they also grow as friends and eventually a couple. If you have watched the anime, then your perception of this story is probably that it is a romantic comedy. While you are not necessarily wrong, this manga reaches levels of depth and darkness that the anime definitely does not prepare you for. This story tackles topics like self-harm, suicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and unwanted pregnancy, and a whole slew of mental health-related issues. While the manga covers much of these topics with noticeable care and sensitivity, I will say that given that the manga ran from the mid-’90s to the early ’00s, its understanding of some of these issues can feel quite dated at times.
There are elements to this story that I think are actively harmful. Specifically, the great length’s to which Yukino attempts to heal Soichiro’s dark past. This establishes a narrative in which a woman’s strength is defined by her ability to stand by her man no matter what. Unfortunately, that kind of storytelling has real-world consequences no matter how realistic the depiction is in this case. While it is not at the forefront of the story-telling, this manga also perpetuates the idea that girls should pursue older men; that they have more to offer and are simply more suitable partners than more age-appropriate options. This is a sentiment that I absolutely do not agree with, and I believe it to be a harmful trope.
That being said, while this story is quite dark at times it has an undeniable honesty and relevancy to the narrative. In many ways, it feels realistic, even if it is uncomfortable, which is probably why so many manga readers still flock to this series years after its publication. If you liked Fruits Basket or Mars, then I think you would enjoy Kare Kano. I think Fruits Basket does a better job unpacking different kinds of trauma, especially in regards to toxic masculinity. However, for better or worse, Kare Kano never relies on metaphor or fantasy to soften the blow of hard-hitting topics and in that way feels all too real in its delivery.
Throughout the story, these two characters’ lives intertwine as they learn one another’s secrets and help one another work through their problems. Each of them grows as individuals separate from one another, but they also grow as friends and eventually a couple. If you have watched the anime, then your perception of this story is probably that it is a romantic comedy. While you are not necessarily wrong, this manga reaches levels of depth and darkness that the anime definitely does not prepare you for. This story tackles topics like self-harm, suicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and unwanted pregnancy, and a whole slew of mental health-related issues. While the manga covers much of these topics with noticeable care and sensitivity, I will say that given that the manga ran from the mid-’90s to the early ’00s, its understanding of some of these issues can feel quite dated at times.
There are elements to this story that I think are actively harmful. Specifically, the great length’s to which Yukino attempts to heal Soichiro’s dark past. This establishes a narrative in which a woman’s strength is defined by her ability to stand by her man no matter what. Unfortunately, that kind of storytelling has real-world consequences no matter how realistic the depiction is in this case. While it is not at the forefront of the story-telling, this manga also perpetuates the idea that girls should pursue older men; that they have more to offer and are simply more suitable partners than more age-appropriate options. This is a sentiment that I absolutely do not agree with, and I believe it to be a harmful trope.
That being said, while this story is quite dark at times it has an undeniable honesty and relevancy to the narrative. In many ways, it feels realistic, even if it is uncomfortable, which is probably why so many manga readers still flock to this series years after its publication. If you liked Fruits Basket or Mars, then I think you would enjoy Kare Kano. I think Fruits Basket does a better job unpacking different kinds of trauma, especially in regards to toxic masculinity. However, for better or worse, Kare Kano never relies on metaphor or fantasy to soften the blow of hard-hitting topics and in that way feels all too real in its delivery.
February 11, 2024
Genuinely probably the best volume so far. The long-awaited for exploration of Soichiro's psyche continues here with well-written wrinkles from his Mother's whirlwind entrance into his life that only further explores his psyche and self-decaying mental state more.
The heavy focus on Soichiro and his mother in this volume is so good! I've been dying to see the story get into Soichiro's mental health and his mother stepping in only makes it so much more tantalizing. Its great writing from Tsuda as we see
Soichiro's mental state is front and center and its amazing with nice imagery. Tsuda also goes on to show how its affecting his relationship with Miyazawa (instead of the usual in-his-head or only partly shown effect like we've seen until now) and others like having Asapin for moral support. You really feel for Soichiro as well as his friends and loved ones who can notice the difference and
The reveal near the end of
Finally, while Tsuda's art is never terrible its amazing here. She draws with strong dark and sultry moods fitting Soichiro's current state. And the repeated visual metaphor of the chest was amazing! The paneling has some great moments too like when
The heavy focus on Soichiro and his mother in this volume is so good! I've been dying to see the story get into Soichiro's mental health and his mother stepping in only makes it so much more tantalizing. Its great writing from Tsuda as we see
Soichiro's mental state is front and center and its amazing with nice imagery. Tsuda also goes on to show how its affecting his relationship with Miyazawa (instead of the usual in-his-head or only partly shown effect like we've seen until now) and others like having Asapin for moral support. You really feel for Soichiro as well as his friends and loved ones who can notice the difference and
The reveal near the end of
Finally, while Tsuda's art is never terrible its amazing here. She draws with strong dark and sultry moods fitting Soichiro's current state. And the repeated visual metaphor of the chest was amazing! The paneling has some great moments too like when
September 19, 2020
¡Qué intenso! ¡QUÉ JODIDAMENTE INTENSO!
Este tomo es de lejos uno de los más fuertes de toda la historia, tanto por Arima como por los secretos detrás de su familia. ¡Diosss! La madre de Arima es re problemática y sé que la terminaré detestando pero por ahora estoy agradecida por el cambio de tono que provocó su aparición.
P.D. Ya extrañaba que Kare Kano me mantuviera pegadita a sus páginas... hace un montón de tomos desde la última vez. 😧
Este tomo es de lejos uno de los más fuertes de toda la historia, tanto por Arima como por los secretos detrás de su familia. ¡Diosss! La madre de Arima es re problemática y sé que la terminaré detestando pero por ahora estoy agradecida por el cambio de tono que provocó su aparición.
P.D. Ya extrañaba que Kare Kano me mantuviera pegadita a sus páginas... hace un montón de tomos desde la última vez. 😧
March 2, 2020
Makin kesal sama ibu biologisnya Arima! Wanita ba******, wanita menyedihkan yang tidak bisa memutus mata rantai penganiayaan. Di sisi lain, Yukino mulai sadar bahwa Arima membohonginya. Go, Yukino! Save him!
May 31, 2017
Another good volume.
March 18, 2018
I've been waiting to see what really is behind Arima. It's really not good.
June 17, 2018
Cute nostalgia!
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
April 19, 2020
Me está gustando mucho este arco, yo pensé que lo iba a violar 😥😥😥
Ojalá arima se recupere
Ojalá arima se recupere
May 26, 2020
[6/10]
Chapters 64-68
Chapters 64-68
July 10, 2021
有馬還要黑幾集...
November 19, 2023
This arc is making me so anxious!!!! My heart hurts for Arima for having a horrible mother and Yukino is finally realizing that Arima is hiding something from her….
March 2, 2024
The darkest and best volume so far. The cracks are really starting to show.
May 30, 2016
Today's post is on Kare Kano: his and her circumstances volume 14 by Masami Tsuda. As it is the fourteenth in the series you need to have read the first thirteen to understand what is going on. It is 200 pages long and is published by Tokyopop. The cover has Soichiro on it. The intended reader is someone who likes high school romance, young adult drama, and mostly funny plots. There is no language, no sex, and mild violence in this volume. The story is told from the third person close of the main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Ever since Arima appeared on TV everyone has taken notice. But Arima never counted on his birth mother taking notice! Arima wonders why, after so long, she finally decides to come back into his life. Slowly, the inner demons of his past begin to surface and Arima learns just how much he is like his own mother. Will Arima follow his mother down the path of darkness or will Yukino save him?
Review- So we get to see why Arima's uncle and aunt took him in. His mother is abusive and she wants to use him again. Soichiro at first just wants to understand her and when he does, she just losses it on him. Also Yukino now knows that he has been hiding things from her. She does not know what to do about it but she going to do something and soon. I have to say that the parents who raised Soichiro are the real heroes of this series. They really love him and want to give everything he needs. He wants to protect them from what he fears in himself and his birth parents. But this series is getting to a close and I cannot wait to see how everything is going to end up. Only six more volumes left and more Drama ahead.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
From the back of the book- Ever since Arima appeared on TV everyone has taken notice. But Arima never counted on his birth mother taking notice! Arima wonders why, after so long, she finally decides to come back into his life. Slowly, the inner demons of his past begin to surface and Arima learns just how much he is like his own mother. Will Arima follow his mother down the path of darkness or will Yukino save him?
Review- So we get to see why Arima's uncle and aunt took him in. His mother is abusive and she wants to use him again. Soichiro at first just wants to understand her and when he does, she just losses it on him. Also Yukino now knows that he has been hiding things from her. She does not know what to do about it but she going to do something and soon. I have to say that the parents who raised Soichiro are the real heroes of this series. They really love him and want to give everything he needs. He wants to protect them from what he fears in himself and his birth parents. But this series is getting to a close and I cannot wait to see how everything is going to end up. Only six more volumes left and more Drama ahead.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
March 2, 2009
Soichiro's birth mother comes to find him, after seeing his interview on TV. This starts a series of actions and events that plummet him deeper in darkness, but also in his memories. (What a scary and vengeful woman.) We see memories from his mother, too, of what he was like when he first came to live with them.
Also, Yukino starts to see cracks in his facade.
Also, Yukino starts to see cracks in his facade.
June 30, 2012
I hate Arima's Mother. I hate her with a PASSION! What the hell is wrong with her?
I actually knew something violent would happen in this series, Arima's too messed up to not have that happen. I knew this series would not be a Oh! Flowers! Daises and Rainbows! kind of book, but I never thought it'd get this twisted. But because of the twisted-ness, I now desire the 15 book RIGHT. NOW.
I actually knew something violent would happen in this series, Arima's too messed up to not have that happen. I knew this series would not be a Oh! Flowers! Daises and Rainbows! kind of book, but I never thought it'd get this twisted. But because of the twisted-ness, I now desire the 15 book RIGHT. NOW.
August 14, 2014
When the series started off, I really was enjoying it, but as it continues, I'm liking it less and less. It does have a twisted emotional background for this main character, but I'm sick of everyone NEEDING to be on Arima's good side. HE isn't that special just because he's smart, you don't NEED his approval in life. It's a little ridiculous.
June 28, 2014
Estuvo interesante pero hay algo que no me convence y creo que es que me gustaría que sea como al principio: más divertido, pero al mismo tiempo, entiendo que los personajes maduraron más y empezaron a demostrar su complejidad, y eso me gusta... Entonces, puntuación de 3.5/5
February 28, 2016
Actual Rating : 2.9 / 5
...Many things about this volume, most of them having to do with that trauma that I was waiting for. Well, it happened alright, along with a creepy mother to complicate things further. Charming. Absolutely charming, isn't it?
...Many things about this volume, most of them having to do with that trauma that I was waiting for. Well, it happened alright, along with a creepy mother to complicate things further. Charming. Absolutely charming, isn't it?
May 1, 2014
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan November 2005.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan November 2005.
November 12, 2011
As Arima's mother comes back into Arima's life, Arima begins to hide behind another hidden facade, and he begins to remember what his mom was like when he was a child.
September 8, 2015
I like how this series is revealing a much darker tone now.
And by the way,
And by the way,
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2023
La storia continua ma rimane sempre molto interessante.
June 19, 2017
I love the turn that this is taking. And ugh, the cliffhanger! I am happy to be reading this 15 years after first publication. *Puts down phone and immediately grabs volume 15*
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February 21, 2019Why did Soichiro's birth mother finally decide to come back into his life after she abandoned him many years ago when he was a small child? Will Yukino ever help him?
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