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Fujishima Takara goes to high school and will start living in a dorm because he has lost all his family except for his father, who's always away for his work. Takara has to share a room with Kosaka Kyomine. Living together isn't easy, and many rows ensue. Kyomine is very introvert, while Takara is just the opposite. At first the two get on each other's nerves because of those differences. But things turn towards friendship and later on towards love.
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130 pages, Paperback
First published November 24, 1997
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Miyuki Abe
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* 阿部美幸
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Name (in native language) : あべ美幸
Zodiac : Capricorn
Blood type : B
During 2010, she was on hiatus because she was republishing her old manga, in which she was retaining the original plot and updating the artwork.
Alongside with publishing in Kadokawa Shoten, her work is also published in Emerald which is a collaborative shoujo/BL manga magazine with Nakamura Shungiku (author of the renowned Junjou Romantica and more recently, Hybrid Child) originated from the manga Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.
* 阿部美幸
* Miyuki Abe
* あべ美幸 (Japanese Profile)
* มิยูกิ อาเบะ (Thai Profile)
Name (in native language) : あべ美幸
Zodiac : Capricorn
Blood type : B
During 2010, she was on hiatus because she was republishing her old manga, in which she was retaining the original plot and updating the artwork.
Alongside with publishing in Kadokawa Shoten, her work is also published in Emerald which is a collaborative shoujo/BL manga magazine with Nakamura Shungiku (author of the renowned Junjou Romantica and more recently, Hybrid Child) originated from the manga Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.
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October 30, 2015
1st read October 2013 - 4 stars.
Re-read on 11 October 2015 - 4 stars. Still as good. I am totally engrossed.
August 27, 2016
1st read : 28 Sep 2013
2nd read : 22-26 Aug 2016
#2 (26 Aug 2016) :
Lagi pengen baca kontemporer YA yg free dark angst, yg ringan-ringan dan sehari-hari banget tanpa over dramatis sehabis fantasi dan angst2 melulu kmrn, plus aku juga memang lagi menunggu mood yg tepat buat reread sho-ai favoritku ini yg jumlahnya 26 buku.
Sudah 3 tahun sejak pertama kali baca seri ini, wow! Waktu bnr2 berlalu sangat cepatttt!! XO Kukira baru 1-2 tahun saja.
Dan karena sudah 3 tahun, tengah2 ceritanya aku agak2 lupa, jadi memang cocok kalau reread lagi. Dannnn aku masih tetap enjoyyyy bgt bacanya biarpun sudah kedua kalinya baca seri ini. XD
Masih tetap bisa ketawa atau nangis atau sedih atau marah dll di adegan2 tertentu. :D Bukan krn sudah agak2 lupa sama tengah ceritanya, tapi memang aku sukaaaaa bgt sama seri ini. XDDD
Dari dulu aku memang suka yg serinya panjang2 (tdk begitu suka yg model antologi dan oneshot), yg ada character development dan model2 cerita character-driven begini. Pokoknya ga bakal bosan dah kalaupun dibaca berulang-ulang karena namanya juga favoritku, hehehe.
Sebenarnya salah satu elemen favoritku adalah terutama karena ini cerita tentang kehidupan asrama cowok, apalagi kalau cowok2nya bishounen semua. XD Aku dari dulu memang selalu semangat kalau baca yg tema dan lokasinya di asrama gitu, mungkin krn aku mendambakan pengalaman kehidupan asrama ya, haha. Sampai2 kosku juga kaya asrama gitu, tapi sekarang udah ga berasa asrama lagi, hahaha.
Tapi ga semua yg tema asrama itu lantas kuberi rating tinggi karenanya. Contohnya Koko wa Greenwood/Here is Greenwood (shoujo, biarpun tokoh2nya cowok semua), aku ga demen sama ceritanya juga gambarnya, tokoh2 dan character development-nya juga meh abis.
Ada lagi tema roommate lainnya yg lumayan kusukai seperti Rutta to Kodama/Rutta and Kodama (yaoi), mungkin mau reread yg ini habis ini.
Manga roommate lain yg lumayan menghibur tapi kelewat bertele-tele adalah shoujo manga Hanazakari no Kimitachi e/Hana Kimi/For You in Full Blossom yg gambarnya makin lama makin jelek ke belakangnya.
Sho-ai lainnya yg juga roommate temanya dan favoritku adalah Shinkuu Yuusetsu yg lebih ke fantasi, tapi romance part-nya kurang memuaskan sih, haha. Oh ya, ada lagi seri roommate lainnya yg lumayan kusukai yg judulnya Power!!/Girl Got Game (shoujo), aku sudah lupa detilnya gimana, tapi seingatku shoujo manga yg satu ini bikin aku ngakak abis2an, ga tau deh apa ntar saat reread itu bakal sukses ngocok perutku lagi, haha.
Shoujo manga tema roommate lainnya yg bnr2 favoritku adalah Gakuen Alice/Alice Academy yg ada fantasinya, dan rada 'gelap' ceritanya, padahal jauh lebih bagus kalau tdk ada 'gelap2nya' dan cute-cute terus sedari awal hingga akhir, haha. (Tapi serius deh, anak2 di Gakuen Alice ini bnr2 semuanya dewasa sebelum waktunya bgt, masih SD tapi udah kaya anak SMU gitu mental mereka.)
Kayanya masih ada lagi roommate manga lainnya, tapi yg paling berkesan yg kusebut di atas ini, secara serial semua. Yg oneshot gitu aku udah pada lupa saking ga berkesannya, tapi ya menurutku utk tema roommate begini, lebih bagus kalau dlm bentuk seri. :)
Kembali ke seri Komahoshi ini, aku nostalgia bgt baca seri ini, sengaja dilambat-lambatin bacanya dan dinikmati perlahan-lahan selama 5 hari ini, dan setelah kelar pun masih tdk rela harus stop ceritanya sampai no 26. Sebenarnya mau sampai buku 50 atau 70 pun ga masalah pokoknya aku pgn terus liat kehidupannya Takara dan Kiyomine saat mereka kuliah, kerja, punya keponakan, menikah (?), dll. Aku juga pgn liat side story Kashiwagi Reiichi (si gorgeous yg bikin aku teringat JJ krn karisma dan feromonnya itu hebat bnr levelnya :p) dan Okuno Yoshiya, Asou dan Kuzumi, Nitta Touya, Aritomo dan Sakura (si ermine yg cuteeeeee bgt XD, adegan dia berendam di 'onsen' baskom ituuuu, setiap kali teringat adegan itu aku langsung senyum sumringah sendiri XD tambah pengen pelihara ermine nihhhh XD), Kirihara dan Kanou (si Monkey yg cute juga sebenarnya haha walaupun Kanou ini sempat menyebalkan krn selalu ngeganggu Takara), Takumi si student council president yg cute tapi aku bertanya-tanya siapa pasangan yg tepat utk Takumi ini.
26 volume seri ini berkisah tentang kehidupan Takara di asrama dan sekolahnya selama 3 tahun, tapi cuma 2 tahun yg disorot dengan detil dalam seri ini, yg tahun ketiga cuma disebut sepintas lalu saja. Makanya karena itulah sebenarnya masih banyak yg bisa diceritakan hingga volume 50, huahaha, kelihatan panjang dan kelihatan bertele-tele buat yg ngeliat jumlah volumenya, tapi bagiku sih tidak, hahaha. Entahlah, baca yg kedua kali inipun utk respon akhirku tetap : MOREEEE PLEASEEEE!!!! XD Melihat gimana perjalanan Takara menundukkan Kiyomine yg awalnya serigala ganas gitu jadi anjing peliharaan yg penurut, huahaha. Romance-nya sih ringann bgt menurutku, aku sukanya melihat bagaimana Takara yg awalnya sendirian dan seperti landak itu akhirnya punya banyak teman dan tentu saja aku berharap kalau Takara bisa lebiihhhh mesra lagi sama Kiyomine, LOL. Itu KEKURANGAN DAN KETIDAKPUASANKU dari seri ini, masa dua org ini tdk merasa kalau mereka itu sudah kaya kekasih bgt??? peluk2an, tidur seranjang sambil pelukan, cium2an, yg walaupun Kiyomine yg inisiatif duluan buat nyium. Ga harus ada adegan sex deh, tapi aku berharap ada adegan pernyataan cinta atau dua2nya (terutama Takara) mengakui ke pembaca kalau itu perasaan cinta pada kekasih bknnya pada teman atau family. X(
Bukannya cuma "he's my most important person, my number 1" gitu aja, arghhhhh ini berlaku juga buat Kashiwagi x Okuno, bikin sisi fujoshi-ku geregetan liatnya krn minim fan service bgt! X(
Mungkin krn ini komiknya dibikin tahun 1997 maka mangaka ga berani terlalu 'berani' di era itu, buktinya BL manga dia yg lain yg judulnya Super Lovers yg lagi populer itu (karena anime-nya lagi diputar) jauh lebih banyak fan service dan 'berani' isinya, krn rada shotacon gitu plus isu step bro sehingga byk fans menolak baca/nonton seri ini, haha. Super Lovers juga favoritku, pokoknya karya mangaka satu ini aku rata-rata suka. Kaya shoujo manga dia yg berjudul Hakkenden - Touhou Hakken Ibun/Hakkenden - Strange Story of Eight East Dogs itu aku juga suka, yg lagi2 berasa sho-ai bgt tapi krn ini diserialisasi di shoujo manga jadi jangan harap deh bakalan ada ciuman, kalaupun ada, mungkin itu napas buatan alias CPR, huahahaha. Maksimum peluk2an saja lah -__-
Eh tapi ada juga loh sho-ai sensei karya tahun 1996 yg temanya berani : twincest yg judulnya Lost Child, aku belum baca sih tapi banyak yg blg kalau eksekusinya parah, hmmm...
Ada lagi sho-ai karyanya Abe-sensei yg judulnya Kimi wa Boku o Suki ni Naru/You Will End Up Falling for Me tapi cuma kuberi 3 stars, seingatku ceritanya lumayan angsty, dan aku sudah lupa alasan kuberi 3 stars itu. Kadang kalau aku ga sengaja liat rating2 yg kuberi dulu, aku suka bertanya-tanya, kenapa sih komik atau novel yg ceritanya biasa gini bisa kuberi rating tinggi, atau kok komik/novel yg bagus gini cuma kuberi 3 stars. Makanya (kadang kalau lagi mood dan rajin) aku suka nulis review panjang2 sebagai note atau pengingat buat diri sendiri, alasan knp kuberi rating segitu.
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#1 (28 Sep 2013) :
Habis baca komik2 yg "berat" isinya seperti Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru, ganti haluan ke yg "ringan". Nah yg satu ini memang shounen-ai (light BL, only kiss no sex like yaoi), tapi bahkan masi tergolong super duper light buat genre shounen-ai (seperti Silver Diamond) sampai2 yg ga terbiasa baca kisah BL pun dijamin bisa menoleransinya, krn kisahnya ga cuma berfokus pada kedua tokoh utama saja, tapi juga kisah kehidupan para tokoh pendamping...Lihat saja volume bukunya sampe 26... Pgn baca ulang sih, tapi wow, 26 volume... o_O masih banyak komik lain yg ngantri...
Artwork-nya tentu saja bagus, jika dilihat dari cover bukunya. Gbrnya mengingatkanku pada Duklyon dan Tokyo Babylon karya Clamp. Tapi utk kedua pemeran utamanya juga sangat mirip dgn Mookyul dan Ewon dari manhwa Totally Captivated, tapi tentu saja kepribadiannya berbeda.
Takara, tokoh utama dlm manga ini adalah salah satu tokoh utama cowok yg paling kusuka. Wajahnya boleh jadi sangat cute dan tubuhnya kecil kaya cewek tapi jago berkelahi (krn sering diganggu cowok2, jadi mungkin diajarin papanya beladiri), sangat baik hati, dan sangat loyal pada teman. Jadi Takara yg pada awalnya dijauhi org krn sikapnya berandalan di masa SMP (ada alasan di balik sikapnya itu), mulai mendapat teman saat ia menjalani kehidupan asrama di bangku SMU.
Anyway, manga yg satu ini bnr2 recommended bgt buat yg suka kisah persahabatan dan kehidupan di asrama. Such a heartwarming story. I like it so much! :)
2nd read : 22-26 Aug 2016
#2 (26 Aug 2016) :
Lagi pengen baca kontemporer YA yg free dark angst, yg ringan-ringan dan sehari-hari banget tanpa over dramatis sehabis fantasi dan angst2 melulu kmrn, plus aku juga memang lagi menunggu mood yg tepat buat reread sho-ai favoritku ini yg jumlahnya 26 buku.
Sudah 3 tahun sejak pertama kali baca seri ini, wow! Waktu bnr2 berlalu sangat cepatttt!! XO Kukira baru 1-2 tahun saja.
Dan karena sudah 3 tahun, tengah2 ceritanya aku agak2 lupa, jadi memang cocok kalau reread lagi. Dannnn aku masih tetap enjoyyyy bgt bacanya biarpun sudah kedua kalinya baca seri ini. XD
Masih tetap bisa ketawa atau nangis atau sedih atau marah dll di adegan2 tertentu. :D Bukan krn sudah agak2 lupa sama tengah ceritanya, tapi memang aku sukaaaaa bgt sama seri ini. XDDD
Dari dulu aku memang suka yg serinya panjang2 (tdk begitu suka yg model antologi dan oneshot), yg ada character development dan model2 cerita character-driven begini. Pokoknya ga bakal bosan dah kalaupun dibaca berulang-ulang karena namanya juga favoritku, hehehe.
Sebenarnya salah satu elemen favoritku adalah terutama karena ini cerita tentang kehidupan asrama cowok, apalagi kalau cowok2nya bishounen semua. XD Aku dari dulu memang selalu semangat kalau baca yg tema dan lokasinya di asrama gitu, mungkin krn aku mendambakan pengalaman kehidupan asrama ya, haha. Sampai2 kosku juga kaya asrama gitu, tapi sekarang udah ga berasa asrama lagi, hahaha.
Tapi ga semua yg tema asrama itu lantas kuberi rating tinggi karenanya. Contohnya Koko wa Greenwood/Here is Greenwood (shoujo, biarpun tokoh2nya cowok semua), aku ga demen sama ceritanya juga gambarnya, tokoh2 dan character development-nya juga meh abis.
Ada lagi tema roommate lainnya yg lumayan kusukai seperti Rutta to Kodama/Rutta and Kodama (yaoi), mungkin mau reread yg ini habis ini.
Manga roommate lain yg lumayan menghibur tapi kelewat bertele-tele adalah shoujo manga Hanazakari no Kimitachi e/Hana Kimi/For You in Full Blossom yg gambarnya makin lama makin jelek ke belakangnya.
Sho-ai lainnya yg juga roommate temanya dan favoritku adalah Shinkuu Yuusetsu yg lebih ke fantasi, tapi romance part-nya kurang memuaskan sih, haha. Oh ya, ada lagi seri roommate lainnya yg lumayan kusukai yg judulnya Power!!/Girl Got Game (shoujo), aku sudah lupa detilnya gimana, tapi seingatku shoujo manga yg satu ini bikin aku ngakak abis2an, ga tau deh apa ntar saat reread itu bakal sukses ngocok perutku lagi, haha.
Shoujo manga tema roommate lainnya yg bnr2 favoritku adalah Gakuen Alice/Alice Academy yg ada fantasinya, dan rada 'gelap' ceritanya, padahal jauh lebih bagus kalau tdk ada 'gelap2nya' dan cute-cute terus sedari awal hingga akhir, haha. (Tapi serius deh, anak2 di Gakuen Alice ini bnr2 semuanya dewasa sebelum waktunya bgt, masih SD tapi udah kaya anak SMU gitu mental mereka.)
Kayanya masih ada lagi roommate manga lainnya, tapi yg paling berkesan yg kusebut di atas ini, secara serial semua. Yg oneshot gitu aku udah pada lupa saking ga berkesannya, tapi ya menurutku utk tema roommate begini, lebih bagus kalau dlm bentuk seri. :)
Kembali ke seri Komahoshi ini, aku nostalgia bgt baca seri ini, sengaja dilambat-lambatin bacanya dan dinikmati perlahan-lahan selama 5 hari ini, dan setelah kelar pun masih tdk rela harus stop ceritanya sampai no 26. Sebenarnya mau sampai buku 50 atau 70 pun ga masalah pokoknya aku pgn terus liat kehidupannya Takara dan Kiyomine saat mereka kuliah, kerja, punya keponakan, menikah (?), dll. Aku juga pgn liat side story Kashiwagi Reiichi (si gorgeous yg bikin aku teringat JJ krn karisma dan feromonnya itu hebat bnr levelnya :p) dan Okuno Yoshiya, Asou dan Kuzumi, Nitta Touya, Aritomo dan Sakura (si ermine yg cuteeeeee bgt XD, adegan dia berendam di 'onsen' baskom ituuuu, setiap kali teringat adegan itu aku langsung senyum sumringah sendiri XD tambah pengen pelihara ermine nihhhh XD), Kirihara dan Kanou (si Monkey yg cute juga sebenarnya haha walaupun Kanou ini sempat menyebalkan krn selalu ngeganggu Takara), Takumi si student council president yg cute tapi aku bertanya-tanya siapa pasangan yg tepat utk Takumi ini.
26 volume seri ini berkisah tentang kehidupan Takara di asrama dan sekolahnya selama 3 tahun, tapi cuma 2 tahun yg disorot dengan detil dalam seri ini, yg tahun ketiga cuma disebut sepintas lalu saja. Makanya karena itulah sebenarnya masih banyak yg bisa diceritakan hingga volume 50, huahaha, kelihatan panjang dan kelihatan bertele-tele buat yg ngeliat jumlah volumenya, tapi bagiku sih tidak, hahaha. Entahlah, baca yg kedua kali inipun utk respon akhirku tetap : MOREEEE PLEASEEEE!!!! XD Melihat gimana perjalanan Takara menundukkan Kiyomine yg awalnya serigala ganas gitu jadi anjing peliharaan yg penurut, huahaha. Romance-nya sih ringann bgt menurutku, aku sukanya melihat bagaimana Takara yg awalnya sendirian dan seperti landak itu akhirnya punya banyak teman dan tentu saja aku berharap kalau Takara bisa lebiihhhh mesra lagi sama Kiyomine, LOL. Itu KEKURANGAN DAN KETIDAKPUASANKU dari seri ini, masa dua org ini tdk merasa kalau mereka itu sudah kaya kekasih bgt??? peluk2an, tidur seranjang sambil pelukan, cium2an, yg walaupun Kiyomine yg inisiatif duluan buat nyium. Ga harus ada adegan sex deh, tapi aku berharap ada adegan pernyataan cinta atau dua2nya (terutama Takara) mengakui ke pembaca kalau itu perasaan cinta pada kekasih bknnya pada teman atau family. X(
Bukannya cuma "he's my most important person, my number 1" gitu aja, arghhhhh ini berlaku juga buat Kashiwagi x Okuno, bikin sisi fujoshi-ku geregetan liatnya krn minim fan service bgt! X(
Mungkin krn ini komiknya dibikin tahun 1997 maka mangaka ga berani terlalu 'berani' di era itu, buktinya BL manga dia yg lain yg judulnya Super Lovers yg lagi populer itu (karena anime-nya lagi diputar) jauh lebih banyak fan service dan 'berani' isinya, krn rada shotacon gitu plus isu step bro sehingga byk fans menolak baca/nonton seri ini, haha. Super Lovers juga favoritku, pokoknya karya mangaka satu ini aku rata-rata suka. Kaya shoujo manga dia yg berjudul Hakkenden - Touhou Hakken Ibun/Hakkenden - Strange Story of Eight East Dogs itu aku juga suka, yg lagi2 berasa sho-ai bgt tapi krn ini diserialisasi di shoujo manga jadi jangan harap deh bakalan ada ciuman, kalaupun ada, mungkin itu napas buatan alias CPR, huahahaha. Maksimum peluk2an saja lah -__-
Eh tapi ada juga loh sho-ai sensei karya tahun 1996 yg temanya berani : twincest yg judulnya Lost Child, aku belum baca sih tapi banyak yg blg kalau eksekusinya parah, hmmm...
Ada lagi sho-ai karyanya Abe-sensei yg judulnya Kimi wa Boku o Suki ni Naru/You Will End Up Falling for Me tapi cuma kuberi 3 stars, seingatku ceritanya lumayan angsty, dan aku sudah lupa alasan kuberi 3 stars itu. Kadang kalau aku ga sengaja liat rating2 yg kuberi dulu, aku suka bertanya-tanya, kenapa sih komik atau novel yg ceritanya biasa gini bisa kuberi rating tinggi, atau kok komik/novel yg bagus gini cuma kuberi 3 stars. Makanya (kadang kalau lagi mood dan rajin) aku suka nulis review panjang2 sebagai note atau pengingat buat diri sendiri, alasan knp kuberi rating segitu.
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#1 (28 Sep 2013) :
Habis baca komik2 yg "berat" isinya seperti Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru, ganti haluan ke yg "ringan". Nah yg satu ini memang shounen-ai (light BL, only kiss no sex like yaoi), tapi bahkan masi tergolong super duper light buat genre shounen-ai (seperti Silver Diamond) sampai2 yg ga terbiasa baca kisah BL pun dijamin bisa menoleransinya, krn kisahnya ga cuma berfokus pada kedua tokoh utama saja, tapi juga kisah kehidupan para tokoh pendamping...Lihat saja volume bukunya sampe 26... Pgn baca ulang sih, tapi wow, 26 volume... o_O masih banyak komik lain yg ngantri...
Artwork-nya tentu saja bagus, jika dilihat dari cover bukunya. Gbrnya mengingatkanku pada Duklyon dan Tokyo Babylon karya Clamp. Tapi utk kedua pemeran utamanya juga sangat mirip dgn Mookyul dan Ewon dari manhwa Totally Captivated, tapi tentu saja kepribadiannya berbeda.
Takara, tokoh utama dlm manga ini adalah salah satu tokoh utama cowok yg paling kusuka. Wajahnya boleh jadi sangat cute dan tubuhnya kecil kaya cewek tapi jago berkelahi (krn sering diganggu cowok2, jadi mungkin diajarin papanya beladiri), sangat baik hati, dan sangat loyal pada teman. Jadi Takara yg pada awalnya dijauhi org krn sikapnya berandalan di masa SMP (ada alasan di balik sikapnya itu), mulai mendapat teman saat ia menjalani kehidupan asrama di bangku SMU.
Anyway, manga yg satu ini bnr2 recommended bgt buat yg suka kisah persahabatan dan kehidupan di asrama. Such a heartwarming story. I like it so much! :)
May 8, 2020
I madly in lovee with this series!! I adore this manga!! One of my favorite BL/shounen ai manga of all time. Okay first of all, this manga is looooong, the author have released (at least) 23 or more book as i remember, of course i havent finish read this series yet which is sooo excititing bcos i can keep reading this series in the future and i've been holding mysefl back to not finish this series as soon as posible. Second, ohh goshhh!! I adore the two main characters sooo so much, they are so adorable, i love the dynamic betwen the two of them, i love the hate to love relationship/friendship, i love that they seem to hate each other so much but but in reality they like each other and cant live without one another in the end of the day, i also adore side character so much they are just lovely and i also love their own story in the series. This manga doesn't have much love scene or love dovey scene and the dont have sex scene at all, its pure only about Boys that hate each other and love each other and about how they spend their dorm and school life. And dont get me wrong i loove the story, plot, characters, the world that theyvlive in. I love Abe miyuki sensei (the author) work so much, im gratefull that this series exist. I dont know what to say anymore, i just love this series!! I love the characters!! I love Fujishima and Kiyomine!! Highly recomend!!!!!
July 5, 2023
I first read this series in 2012, it was my first shounen ai before I started stumbling down the yaoi/bara hole 😂😂I loved it so much back then and read it multiple times despite the length. It took a while to remember the name but I did and I’m so happy. Getting reacquainted with all the characters has been a joy, the love/hate dynamic between Kiyomine and Takara, the amazing bond they share in the Kaze no Mon dorm led by my favorite character - Kashiwagi Reichi ❤️ 11 years later and he’s still my favorite, some things never change haha. I’ve been reading a lot of my first manga and it feels so nostalgic but I also realize that there’s a lot I missed while reading them as a teenager that I can now fully grasp as an “adult.”
May 21, 2019
A watched an anime called super lovers and it is pretty similar. My heart aches when I read this, and it is very good. I read it 3 times already.
September 11, 2020
DNF @ 50%
Can't tell the characters apart, everyone has the same face and long names I just CAN'T
Can't tell the characters apart, everyone has the same face and long names I just CAN'T
November 30, 2021
Finished the whole series several times already, and I still enjoy reading it.
March 26, 2024
DIVINO HERMOSO ESPECTACULAR DIOS ENTRE LOS MORTALES LO AMOOOOO
January 3, 2026
Name real Hoshi to Harinezumi and It was soft, I like it but I wouldn't reading again.
May 29, 2021
*This review is for the series as a whole with 4.5 out of 5 stars*
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MANGA!
This manga is definitely far from what I imagined because I only expected lots and lots of boys love but this one gave me more than that. Unlike the previous boys love manga that I’ve read before, this one is very wholesome and super super cute which I definitely love. Ofcourse I love pure boys love story but I also love slice of life so the idea of combining the two together hits big for me! It was great that the author was able to combine them together so flawlessly, plus there’s a lot of funny parts too which doubled my enjoyment.
I don’t think I have any complaints with the story at all. I just said I love it didn’t I?, hahaha. I think the only thing that I find confusing at times were the illustrations of some characters. There’s just some characters that almost look the same so it gets me confused at times. But overall, I think it wasn’t that big of a deal since as you can see on the rating above, I ENJOYED the story overall.
I mention this a lot of times on my reviews, but whenever I watch or read something, I always take notes. And as for this manga, the majority of what I wrote is the word cute. This manga is just so cute that I think on every page that I come across, I always utter the word cute, hahaha.
As for the main characters, I love the combination of the cute Fujishima Takara and the handsome Kiyomine Hosaka. They were like cats and dogs at the beginning and how it escalated to what they are now is just very rewarding to read. During the first volume they were bickering and then eventually got very so close together. Although they still keep on fighting once in a while, you can really see that it was different than before. They’re like a married couple really, hahahaha. I love seeing Takara, he’s just really so cute that I want to squeeze him. I also love his personality, I just love how caring he is, and that innocent side of him is so cute to read most of the time, hahaha. So adding that tough side on him really surprised me, but I think that makes his character even more enjoyable to read.
Kiyomine on the other hand is like your typical shoujo main male lead. He’s gorgeous, intelligent, rich, etc. And adding that sister complex to his character was quite entertaining to read, although there were times that I want to strangle him for that. Why? Because whenever his sister is involved, he can utter such hurtful words to Takara and it’s pissing me off. That backstory of him was also very sad to read so seeing how he changed after meeting Takara is so heartwarming. That was definitely a nice character development on his part.
Aside from the main leads, I also love most of the other characters in this story too. I love how the author also takes time to showcase other characters too which will make us get to know more about them and eventually get to understand their way of thinking. There were ofcourse some annoying characters here too, but whenever I see Takara and Kiyomine being so sweet together, my annoyance just magically disappears. And oops, I almost forgot hahaha, there were some other characters here too that you can help but ship together, so look out for them, *wink.
That ending was kind of lacking for me since I WANT TO SEE TAKARA AND KIYOMINE KISSING but it was still a nice hopeful ending overall.
Looking for a nice wholesome boys love story with a slice of life? Then I definitely recommend Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike. I can guarantee that you will enjoy this too!
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MANGA!
This manga is definitely far from what I imagined because I only expected lots and lots of boys love but this one gave me more than that. Unlike the previous boys love manga that I’ve read before, this one is very wholesome and super super cute which I definitely love. Ofcourse I love pure boys love story but I also love slice of life so the idea of combining the two together hits big for me! It was great that the author was able to combine them together so flawlessly, plus there’s a lot of funny parts too which doubled my enjoyment.
I don’t think I have any complaints with the story at all. I just said I love it didn’t I?, hahaha. I think the only thing that I find confusing at times were the illustrations of some characters. There’s just some characters that almost look the same so it gets me confused at times. But overall, I think it wasn’t that big of a deal since as you can see on the rating above, I ENJOYED the story overall.
I mention this a lot of times on my reviews, but whenever I watch or read something, I always take notes. And as for this manga, the majority of what I wrote is the word cute. This manga is just so cute that I think on every page that I come across, I always utter the word cute, hahaha.
As for the main characters, I love the combination of the cute Fujishima Takara and the handsome Kiyomine Hosaka. They were like cats and dogs at the beginning and how it escalated to what they are now is just very rewarding to read. During the first volume they were bickering and then eventually got very so close together. Although they still keep on fighting once in a while, you can really see that it was different than before. They’re like a married couple really, hahahaha. I love seeing Takara, he’s just really so cute that I want to squeeze him. I also love his personality, I just love how caring he is, and that innocent side of him is so cute to read most of the time, hahaha. So adding that tough side on him really surprised me, but I think that makes his character even more enjoyable to read.
Kiyomine on the other hand is like your typical shoujo main male lead. He’s gorgeous, intelligent, rich, etc. And adding that sister complex to his character was quite entertaining to read, although there were times that I want to strangle him for that. Why? Because whenever his sister is involved, he can utter such hurtful words to Takara and it’s pissing me off. That backstory of him was also very sad to read so seeing how he changed after meeting Takara is so heartwarming. That was definitely a nice character development on his part.
Aside from the main leads, I also love most of the other characters in this story too. I love how the author also takes time to showcase other characters too which will make us get to know more about them and eventually get to understand their way of thinking. There were ofcourse some annoying characters here too, but whenever I see Takara and Kiyomine being so sweet together, my annoyance just magically disappears. And oops, I almost forgot hahaha, there were some other characters here too that you can help but ship together, so look out for them, *wink.
That ending was kind of lacking for me since I WANT TO SEE TAKARA AND KIYOMINE KISSING but it was still a nice hopeful ending overall.
Looking for a nice wholesome boys love story with a slice of life? Then I definitely recommend Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike. I can guarantee that you will enjoy this too!
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November 3, 2018
It’s beautiful, I love the plot, the relationship, the pacing, the art, my favorite from Abe Miyuki. It’s adorable, I recommend it very much.
August 3, 2012
This is one of the best shounen-ai manga. The story development and the plot was great. The characters were well portrayed that you'll grow to love each of them. Also, the pace on how the characters grow and each relationship have develop was just right. I read this book for the nth time. And I don't get tired reading this again and again. You'll love the comedy in it, the little drama, the conflict between characters especially between Kiyomine and Takara and of course the little romance
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May 11, 2016
I'm usually pretty good at figuring out who is who in a multi-character manga, but I'm having a hard time with this one mainly because Kinomine and his cousin look the same to me... I end up looking at their clothing to clue me in. Hopefully the drawings get better and there are better distinctions about the many characters.
As to the story, it's interesting that the two MCs are very strong-willed. Typically, one is stronger personality-wise so I'm curious to see how it develops.
As to the story, it's interesting that the two MCs are very strong-willed. Typically, one is stronger personality-wise so I'm curious to see how it develops.
December 10, 2017
Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike! (ENG: Ask the Stars for Help!)
Publication: 1997-2005. 26 volumes. 82 chapters. Complete.
MUST READ. The central relationship is like none other I’ve come across in the genre. To understand flaws and accept them, the main pairing transcend the meaning of friendship and rocket into something unfamiliar.
Ambiguous ending. No smut. Some kisses, some gender-bending.
I will own all the volumes one day. Thank you Abe Miyuki.
Publication: 1997-2005. 26 volumes. 82 chapters. Complete.
MUST READ. The central relationship is like none other I’ve come across in the genre. To understand flaws and accept them, the main pairing transcend the meaning of friendship and rocket into something unfamiliar.
Ambiguous ending. No smut. Some kisses, some gender-bending.
I will own all the volumes one day. Thank you Abe Miyuki.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2021
Realmente es una historia de un par de conocidos que, al empezar a convivir, crean un gran lazo complementándose mutuamente. Personalmente es una de mis historias/mangas favoritos y aunque al principio puedes no entenderle, con el paso de los años vas comprendiendo por qué las cosas pasaron o terminaron de esa manera.
Es de los únicos mangas que releo año con año y cada vez comprendo o veo algo que ahí no estaba o, más bien, no había visto.
Es de los únicos mangas que releo año con año y cada vez comprendo o veo algo que ahí no estaba o, más bien, no había visto.
September 21, 2015
I love this series. The art is very clear, and the cast of characters are both relatable and likable.
The story can be a bit drawn-out, but is always interesting. Miyuki Abe does a very good job a mediating between humor and seriousness. Overall this series is very enjoyable and I highly recommend it.
The story can be a bit drawn-out, but is always interesting. Miyuki Abe does a very good job a mediating between humor and seriousness. Overall this series is very enjoyable and I highly recommend it.
December 10, 2012
FANTASTIC.
September 1, 2013
Like Yulia said, "This series is a perfect example of classic shounen-ai genre."! Great work!!
Recommended!
Recommended!
August 11, 2016
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You don't need romance or girls to make a manga tickle you.
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You don't need romance or girls to make a manga tickle you.
October 30, 2016
That was kinda sweet ♥
February 7, 2017
This was good. It kinda relates to me in a way of how I met my friends. I really like it and plan to continue reading the series.
October 16, 2015
I've read it like 6 times. I read it every couple months just because I like it so much.
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