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1ポンドの福音 [1 Pound no Fukuin] #4
One?Pound Gospel, Vol. 4
The highly anticipated conclusion to Rumiko Takahashi's classic series One-Pound Gospel. Years in the making...
While Kosaku's eternal struggle with his weight wages on, a meddling aunt tricks Sister Angela into paying a visit to her family, but is this all just a ruse to set the lovely sister up with an eligible young chef? Later, Kosaku's dedication is put to the ultimate test when he's given the option of pursuing a career in the restaurant business and retiring from the world of pugilism for good. And finally, Sister Angela's aunt outdoes herself by racking up an exorbitant bill at a host club and leaving her niece holding the bag. Kosaku vows to defend Angela's honor by challenging the dashing host to a title match, but will Angela defy the Mother Abbess and break her curfew to be at Kosaku's side? It's time for the final round to begin!
While Kosaku's eternal struggle with his weight wages on, a meddling aunt tricks Sister Angela into paying a visit to her family, but is this all just a ruse to set the lovely sister up with an eligible young chef? Later, Kosaku's dedication is put to the ultimate test when he's given the option of pursuing a career in the restaurant business and retiring from the world of pugilism for good. And finally, Sister Angela's aunt outdoes herself by racking up an exorbitant bill at a host club and leaving her niece holding the bag. Kosaku vows to defend Angela's honor by challenging the dashing host to a title match, but will Angela defy the Mother Abbess and break her curfew to be at Kosaku's side? It's time for the final round to begin!
232 pages, Paperback
First published March 5, 2007
About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,594 books2,173 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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July 16, 2019
(vol. 1-4 tamat)
Kisah komedi romantis antara petinju yang susah diet dengan biarawati ayu, dari sang kreator Inuyasha, Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, dll., Rumiko Takahashi.
Sebagai salah satu komikus wanita tersukses di Jepang, karya-karya Takahashi banyak mendapat pengakuan dari segi popularitas maupun kualitas. Filosofi dan gaya ngomiknya serupa dengan Mitsuru Adachi, sesama komikus legendaris dari majalah Shounen Sunday: humoris sekaligus dramatis, ringan sekaligus menyentuh, dan bertema perjuangan seorang pemuda menggapai sang pujaan hati sekaligus berkembang di bidang yang ditekuninya. Tema yang akan langsung ‘nyambung’ bagi remaja cowok pada khususnya, dan juga terlihat di One Pound Gospel.
Jadi, ada perpaduan tiga unsur di komik ini: drama olahraga tinju, komedi seputar perjuangan tokoh utama mengontrol berat badan, dan asmara antara Kousaku si petinju dan Suster Angela. Dari semua itu, komedinya yang saya paling suka. Walau banyak leluconnya yang hanya berkisar satu hal (*ketidakdisiplinan Kousaku soal berat badan), saya tetap sering dibuat ngakak berkat kepintaran komikusnya menampilkan timing dialog dan tata panel yang jenaka. Misal: Kousaku digambarkan sudah bertekad “Oke! Aku akan semangat diet!”, lalu halaman berikutnya tahu-tahu dia sudah nongkrong pesan ramen selepas latihan dengan tanpa dosa… haha… #relatable
Tokoh Pak Ketua sasana, yang bersimbah darah, keringat dan air mata dalampenderitaanperjuangannya melatih Kousaku, juga sering jadi sumber kekoplakan. Kadang, keseruan dan kelucuan interaksi mereka berdua mengalahkan interaksi Kousaku dan si Suster…
Bagian tinjunya memang tidak usah dibawa serius-serius amat (*apalagi bagian religinyayang fungsinya lebih sebagai bahan candaan). Tidak banyak adu jurus atau duel epik macam di Hajime no Ippo, tapi bukan berarti perjuangan Kousaku tidak mengena. Walau banyak bagian konyolnya, komik ini lumayan berhasil menggambarkan kesulitan seorang petinju menjaga berat sesuai persyaratan kelas bertandingnya. Petinju-petinju lawan Kousaku pun dihadirkan dengan kekonyolan, ciri khas, dan motivasi mereka masing-masing.
Oke, kekurangannya… dari pertengahan volume 3 hingga tamat, rasanya tidak segereget sebelumnya. Mungkin karena mulai ada drama salah paham ndak penting khas rom-com, ditambah ending yang terkesan agak datar dan digampangkan. Tokoh Suster Angela, walau cukup efektif sebagai pemanis cerita, juga kurang berkembang sebagai individu karena 99% perannya di sini adalah sebagai sosok pendukung/yang dikejar sang protagonis cowok.
Namun secara keseluruhan, nilai komik ini memang terdongkrak karena perkembangan Kousaku sepanjang cerita. Sifat angin-anginan plus beberapa tingkahnya (main cipok tanpa lihat situasi, gampang kesengsem cewek lain) mungkin membuat dia susah disukai di awal-awal, apalagi oleh pembaca cewek masa kini, haha... tapi jujur, tokoh seperti inilah yang terasa akrab dan realistis bagi remaja cowok.
Pada akhirnya, Kousaku jadi lebih baik, dan hal ini seakan jadi pesan Takahashi-sensei ke pembacanya. Belajar berkomitmen. Berhenti berupaya hanya setengah-setengah di bidangmu. Tunjukkan kesungguhan di depan orang yang penting buatmu.
Baiklah, semangat saya pun ikut terbakar... saya juga akan berjuang!!tapi mulai minggu depan atau bulan depan saja
Kisah komedi romantis antara petinju yang susah diet dengan biarawati ayu, dari sang kreator Inuyasha, Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, dll., Rumiko Takahashi.
Sebagai salah satu komikus wanita tersukses di Jepang, karya-karya Takahashi banyak mendapat pengakuan dari segi popularitas maupun kualitas. Filosofi dan gaya ngomiknya serupa dengan Mitsuru Adachi, sesama komikus legendaris dari majalah Shounen Sunday: humoris sekaligus dramatis, ringan sekaligus menyentuh, dan bertema perjuangan seorang pemuda menggapai sang pujaan hati sekaligus berkembang di bidang yang ditekuninya. Tema yang akan langsung ‘nyambung’ bagi remaja cowok pada khususnya, dan juga terlihat di One Pound Gospel.
Jadi, ada perpaduan tiga unsur di komik ini: drama olahraga tinju, komedi seputar perjuangan tokoh utama mengontrol berat badan, dan asmara antara Kousaku si petinju dan Suster Angela. Dari semua itu, komedinya yang saya paling suka. Walau banyak leluconnya yang hanya berkisar satu hal (*ketidakdisiplinan Kousaku soal berat badan), saya tetap sering dibuat ngakak berkat kepintaran komikusnya menampilkan timing dialog dan tata panel yang jenaka. Misal: Kousaku digambarkan sudah bertekad “Oke! Aku akan semangat diet!”, lalu halaman berikutnya tahu-tahu dia sudah nongkrong pesan ramen selepas latihan dengan tanpa dosa… haha… #relatable
Tokoh Pak Ketua sasana, yang bersimbah darah, keringat dan air mata dalam
Bagian tinjunya memang tidak usah dibawa serius-serius amat (*apalagi bagian religinya
Oke, kekurangannya… dari pertengahan volume 3 hingga tamat, rasanya tidak segereget sebelumnya. Mungkin karena mulai ada drama salah paham ndak penting khas rom-com, ditambah ending yang terkesan agak datar dan digampangkan. Tokoh Suster Angela, walau cukup efektif sebagai pemanis cerita, juga kurang berkembang sebagai individu karena 99% perannya di sini adalah sebagai sosok pendukung/yang dikejar sang protagonis cowok.
Namun secara keseluruhan, nilai komik ini memang terdongkrak karena perkembangan Kousaku sepanjang cerita. Sifat angin-anginan plus beberapa tingkahnya (main cipok tanpa lihat situasi, gampang kesengsem cewek lain) mungkin membuat dia susah disukai di awal-awal, apalagi oleh pembaca cewek masa kini, haha... tapi jujur, tokoh seperti inilah yang terasa akrab dan realistis bagi remaja cowok.
Pada akhirnya, Kousaku jadi lebih baik, dan hal ini seakan jadi pesan Takahashi-sensei ke pembacanya. Belajar berkomitmen. Berhenti berupaya hanya setengah-setengah di bidangmu. Tunjukkan kesungguhan di depan orang yang penting buatmu.
Baiklah, semangat saya pun ikut terbakar... saya juga akan berjuang!!
September 8, 2017
this manga is exactly my cup of tea I NEED MORE!!
1. we discover at first that SisterAngela’s name is Marié!
2. and her aunt is dragging her to attend match making dinners: (Marié’s aunt is me)
3. and when kosaku knew that she was set up with this wealthy chef and marie helping him and kosaku was like “farewell i hope you find happiness” just perfect drama.
4. it all sorts out in the end when the wealthy chef goes to italy and actually study cooking.
5. we have seen marie in every arc cheering on Kosaku in every match, (we never really saw why she joined the church at the first place) but to her it was a commitment; but she did actually attend every match (mostly cuz Kosaku handed her the tickets)
6. so it the last arc after she went to a host club, ordered donperi (most expensive wine) to help out the handsome host who was in debt, never really knowing that the one bottle cost 400k. her aunt tells her she will pay for her but the next day her aunt and her parents fly to italy as a sightseeing trip. which leaves her overwhelmed with two thoughts: the 400k debt and if Mother Abbess find out about her going to a host club that will cause her to leave the convent.
7. Kosaku comes and shoulders the debt because his next opponent is the host (who’s marie is was indebted to) and if Kosaku wins; the debt is cleared and if he looses he has to pay double..800k!
8. Marie knows about at this and gets angry and Kosaku says that he doesn’t want anything from her in return.
9. Marie’s aunt comes to the convent and accidentally says to mother abbess that marie went to host club, instead of getting expelled she gets the curfew till sunday which means she cannot attend Kosaku champion match.
10. and marie is stuck between two choices, if she leaves for the match she gets expelled from the convent and if she says she will never be there for Kosaku..
11. and she does go to see his match and the end he wins (yay!!!) and there was panel him stepping out of the ring with the champion belt and he’s all surprised that she came a when she said “I came to see you”. the panel looked all perfect.
will i read this manga again? yes.
1. we discover at first that SisterAngela’s name is Marié!
2. and her aunt is dragging her to attend match making dinners: (Marié’s aunt is me)
3. and when kosaku knew that she was set up with this wealthy chef and marie helping him and kosaku was like “farewell i hope you find happiness” just perfect drama.
4. it all sorts out in the end when the wealthy chef goes to italy and actually study cooking.
5. we have seen marie in every arc cheering on Kosaku in every match, (we never really saw why she joined the church at the first place) but to her it was a commitment; but she did actually attend every match (mostly cuz Kosaku handed her the tickets)
6. so it the last arc after she went to a host club, ordered donperi (most expensive wine) to help out the handsome host who was in debt, never really knowing that the one bottle cost 400k. her aunt tells her she will pay for her but the next day her aunt and her parents fly to italy as a sightseeing trip. which leaves her overwhelmed with two thoughts: the 400k debt and if Mother Abbess find out about her going to a host club that will cause her to leave the convent.
7. Kosaku comes and shoulders the debt because his next opponent is the host (who’s marie is was indebted to) and if Kosaku wins; the debt is cleared and if he looses he has to pay double..800k!
8. Marie knows about at this and gets angry and Kosaku says that he doesn’t want anything from her in return.
9. Marie’s aunt comes to the convent and accidentally says to mother abbess that marie went to host club, instead of getting expelled she gets the curfew till sunday which means she cannot attend Kosaku champion match.
10. and marie is stuck between two choices, if she leaves for the match she gets expelled from the convent and if she says she will never be there for Kosaku..
11. and she does go to see his match and the end he wins (yay!!!) and there was panel him stepping out of the ring with the champion belt and he’s all surprised that she came a when she said “I came to see you”. the panel looked all perfect.
will i read this manga again? yes.
May 30, 2022
I loved the ending. I think I would have been happy either way with their decisions. But I liked it and recommend.
July 13, 2018
Conclusione di questa miniserie, e che dire?
Fino alla fine mi è rimasto in bocca il sapore amaro del trovarmi di fronte a una specie di Maison Ikkoku in formato bignami, scialacquato, meno coinvolgente, e anche qui ci siamo ritrovati gli stessi identici elementi in chiave scialba.
Anche per suor Angela arriva (e se ne va a tempo record senza rappresentare minimamente un ostacolo) l'immancabile pretendente, presentatogli dalla zia che sembra molto ansiosa di vederla smettere gli abiti della suora cosplay.
Il Mitaka della situazione è ovviamente molto bello e molto ricco, ma manca la scintilla, suor Angela è stoica. Non mi fa cambiare idea sulla serietà della sua vocazione il fatto che tutti i membri della sua famiglia sembrano prendere come uno scherzo il suo desiderio di prendere i voti, alla "è una fase, passerà, la vera felicità di una donna risiede nel matrimoniooooooo".
Evvabbè.
Poi, così a buzzo, Kosaku decide che nella vita vuole fare il cuoco (una cosa nata così a cavolo. D'altronde, se suor Angela, come ci viene spiegato, decide di prendere i voti solo perchè viene da una famiglia molto credente, lui può decidere di fare il cuoco perchè ama scofanarsi di cibo. Ci viene propinato tutto un capitolo in cui lui studia per diventare chef, vuole aprire una rosticceria insieme a suor Angela, le chiede addirittura di seguirlo e convivere, è pronto a mollare la boxe in cerca di una sistemazione più stabile e a lungo termine.... E poi di nuovo va tutto a ramengo: lui fallisce il test, si scopre che st'idea di aprire una propria attività era una cosa ipotetica del futuro, e si torna sempre e comunque allo status quo.
Una situazione stagnante, in cui devono intervenire una serie di espedienti forzatissimi per giungere allo scontatissimo epilogo, lei che smette i panni della suora dopo essersi accorta che è quattro volumi che prega solo per il signor Hatanaka e lui che rimane uguale identico a 4 volumi fa, un pugile mangione e poco serio che però adesso si guarda languidamente negli occhi con la dolce Marie (questo il vero nome di suor Angela).
Ma io boh...
Fino alla fine mi è rimasto in bocca il sapore amaro del trovarmi di fronte a una specie di Maison Ikkoku in formato bignami, scialacquato, meno coinvolgente, e anche qui ci siamo ritrovati gli stessi identici elementi in chiave scialba.
Anche per suor Angela arriva (e se ne va a tempo record senza rappresentare minimamente un ostacolo) l'immancabile pretendente, presentatogli dalla zia che sembra molto ansiosa di vederla smettere gli abiti della suora cosplay.
Il Mitaka della situazione è ovviamente molto bello e molto ricco, ma manca la scintilla, suor Angela è stoica. Non mi fa cambiare idea sulla serietà della sua vocazione il fatto che tutti i membri della sua famiglia sembrano prendere come uno scherzo il suo desiderio di prendere i voti, alla "è una fase, passerà, la vera felicità di una donna risiede nel matrimoniooooooo".
Evvabbè.
Poi, così a buzzo, Kosaku decide che nella vita vuole fare il cuoco (una cosa nata così a cavolo. D'altronde, se suor Angela, come ci viene spiegato, decide di prendere i voti solo perchè viene da una famiglia molto credente, lui può decidere di fare il cuoco perchè ama scofanarsi di cibo. Ci viene propinato tutto un capitolo in cui lui studia per diventare chef, vuole aprire una rosticceria insieme a suor Angela, le chiede addirittura di seguirlo e convivere, è pronto a mollare la boxe in cerca di una sistemazione più stabile e a lungo termine.... E poi di nuovo va tutto a ramengo: lui fallisce il test, si scopre che st'idea di aprire una propria attività era una cosa ipotetica del futuro, e si torna sempre e comunque allo status quo.
Una situazione stagnante, in cui devono intervenire una serie di espedienti forzatissimi per giungere allo scontatissimo epilogo, lei che smette i panni della suora dopo essersi accorta che è quattro volumi che prega solo per il signor Hatanaka e lui che rimane uguale identico a 4 volumi fa, un pugile mangione e poco serio che però adesso si guarda languidamente negli occhi con la dolce Marie (questo il vero nome di suor Angela).
Ma io boh...
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April 2, 2018
Ever since finishing Maison Ikkoku, which I love, I've been itching to read more of Takahashi's work; alas, she's mostly known for the impossibly long Inu-Yasha and the equally impossibly long Ranma 1/2. I just can't commit to that sort of unending series, so the decades-in-the-making conclusion to the four-volume One Pound Gospel series seemed the perfect chance to read more of her work.
I kind of see why it took so long to finish - it probably didn't hold her attention very well. Kosaku's a young boxer who loves eating and has trouble maintaining his training regimen. Sister Angela's a young nun-in-training. They like one another, but she's a nun; Kosaku has a fight, but keeps sneaking away to eat food. Repeat for two books with little variation except for opponents for Kosaku who are more interesting than either he or Angela.
By volume three, Takahashi starts to finally explore Sister Angela, and Kosaku starts to develop a little depth beyond his typical food/training dichotomy. The characters are likable enough, and by the end of vol. 4, you're happy to see them achieve what they hope for - but it could've been stronger. Takahashi never explores Angela's faith - outside of occasional prayers for strength for herself or Kosaku, we NEVER see any indication that her faith is central to her life, nor does she EVER speak of God/Jesus - so the ending is obvious from the get-go. You never feel that unseen, unfelt, barely mentioned God is any competition for Angela's heart.
Still, it has some moments - though half or more of those belong to Kosaku's rival boxers! - and the art's nice.
I kind of see why it took so long to finish - it probably didn't hold her attention very well. Kosaku's a young boxer who loves eating and has trouble maintaining his training regimen. Sister Angela's a young nun-in-training. They like one another, but she's a nun; Kosaku has a fight, but keeps sneaking away to eat food. Repeat for two books with little variation except for opponents for Kosaku who are more interesting than either he or Angela.
By volume three, Takahashi starts to finally explore Sister Angela, and Kosaku starts to develop a little depth beyond his typical food/training dichotomy. The characters are likable enough, and by the end of vol. 4, you're happy to see them achieve what they hope for - but it could've been stronger. Takahashi never explores Angela's faith - outside of occasional prayers for strength for herself or Kosaku, we NEVER see any indication that her faith is central to her life, nor does she EVER speak of God/Jesus - so the ending is obvious from the get-go. You never feel that unseen, unfelt, barely mentioned God is any competition for Angela's heart.
Still, it has some moments - though half or more of those belong to Kosaku's rival boxers! - and the art's nice.
December 30, 2018
Kosaku Hatanaka menghadapi pertandingan yang paling penting sepanjang karirnya selama ini. Semuanya demi membebaskan Suster Angela dari jerat hutang 400.000 yen! Volume terakhir dari serial manga ini - meski menyodorkan ending yang lumayan predictable - masih menunjukkan kapasitas Takahashi Rumiko sebagai seorang storyteller yang baik.
April 6, 2021
Akhirnya kisah romcom ala Rumiko Takahashi-sensei berakhir dengan baik seperti biasanya.
Pertarungan perebutan gelar yang akhirnya menghampiri dalam karir tinju Hatanaka.
Bukan hanya itu, juga pertarungan yang memperjelas hubungannya dengan Marie.
Pertarungan perebutan gelar yang akhirnya menghampiri dalam karir tinju Hatanaka.
Bukan hanya itu, juga pertarungan yang memperjelas hubungannya dengan Marie.
September 7, 2021
T----T Why this is must end like this. This really really my cup of tea... Even rom-com, I love the dynamic, hng. I'm gonna missed this manga so much (maybe in next time, I will read again) oh my god T----T
July 7, 2017
hello
August 27, 2025
Sister Angela's aunt was a selfish b, I hear no one saying it so I will. But I waited a long time to read the end of this series, it finally got a reprint, and I liked it!
October 24, 2009
Fairly solid ending to a sweet and fun series. The pacing of the series kept the ending from being far-fetched. Sister Angela was a delightful character very similar to Kyoko from Maison Ikkoku. It was amusing to see the influences of the modern day in the series, given that Takahashi started in 1989 and finished in 2007.
March 4, 2018
Finally!
I'm glad Viz followed through and published the last volume. Even if the ending was no surprise, I still wanted to read it.
I'm glad Viz followed through and published the last volume. Even if the ending was no surprise, I still wanted to read it.
June 27, 2016
FINE!
finalmente ho recuperato l'ultimo volume...carinissimo!è finito come doveva finire..ma..almeno un bacetto anche innocente!!!
finalmente ho recuperato l'ultimo volume...carinissimo!è finito come doveva finire..ma..almeno un bacetto anche innocente!!!
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