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ぼくたちは勉強ができない / Bokutachi wa benkyō ga dekinai #8
ぼくたちは勉強ができない 8 [Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai 8]
親友”紗和子と仲を深める理珠。大会前の不安を桐須先生に打ち明けるうるか。勉強を通じて成長していく成幸達だが、圧倒的前途多難な文化祭が開幕し…！？
200 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2018
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Taishi Tsutsui
47 books22 followersTaishi Tsutsui 筒井大志 (Tsutsui Taishi) is a japanese mangaka.
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March 12, 2020
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The cultural festival arc that unfolds in this chapter is a welcome break from all that studying.
Series review:
"We Never Learn" or #BokuBen is a comedy manga that draws its laughs from the interactions of the main character Yuiga with his harem, I mean, his classmates Fumino, Ogata, and Uruka. He tutors them, with a college scholarship on the line for him. There are also two other supporting characters in the periphery, teacher Kirasu, and recent alum Asumi, whose orbits sometimes cross into the paths of the main cast. It has the usual pervy tropes found in manga of its ilk, although toned down because of the high school setting. It was a manga I did not expect to enjoy as much as I did. It gave me that "finale high" which I associate with stories that get me as a reader.
One reason I probably enjoyed this series is the earnestness of the main character. One can't help but cheer for him. He's a good guy and hopelessly clueless sometimes, which is main component of his charm.
My rating for the entire series is 4 stars.
The cultural festival arc that unfolds in this chapter is a welcome break from all that studying.
Series review:
"We Never Learn" or #BokuBen is a comedy manga that draws its laughs from the interactions of the main character Yuiga with his harem, I mean, his classmates Fumino, Ogata, and Uruka. He tutors them, with a college scholarship on the line for him. There are also two other supporting characters in the periphery, teacher Kirasu, and recent alum Asumi, whose orbits sometimes cross into the paths of the main cast. It has the usual pervy tropes found in manga of its ilk, although toned down because of the high school setting. It was a manga I did not expect to enjoy as much as I did. It gave me that "finale high" which I associate with stories that get me as a reader.
One reason I probably enjoyed this series is the earnestness of the main character. One can't help but cheer for him. He's a good guy and hopelessly clueless sometimes, which is main component of his charm.
My rating for the entire series is 4 stars.
July 13, 2020
And a good time was indeed had by all. And who's hand was he holding???
Well, the school festival has now come & gone. Hijinks, flustered feelings, & misunderstandings abounded. But pray tell, who was the lucky girl? Humm! Interesting things afoot, for the next volume, I suspect. School festivals, so much fun. Back in my day, they were usually associated with the various American holidays- Valentine's Day, Halloween, etc. Plus also seasonally associated ones. Regardless, they were always so much fun. If any of you readers are still in school, you need to know, these are the most prec6days of your lives. 20 years + from now on, you will look back at your junior hi & high school days with a smile, realizing just how special that time was. Make the most of it. Eat that school pizza. Ask that girl out. Even if you aren't very good, try out for that sport you like! Go to the dances, whether you are in a relationship or not! Thank your instructors. Help the kids struggling with their class work. Be a friend to the loners & outcasts. Join the club you like, regardless of what anyone says. All the main characters are doing just that. They are making the most of their formative years. Good for them! But seriously, whose hand was mr. Tutor holding when the 1st firework went off? Talk about a cliffhanger! Art, very well done. Dialogue, excellent. Very real & entertaining. Characters, believable, relatable, adorable.
Well, the school festival has now come & gone. Hijinks, flustered feelings, & misunderstandings abounded. But pray tell, who was the lucky girl? Humm! Interesting things afoot, for the next volume, I suspect. School festivals, so much fun. Back in my day, they were usually associated with the various American holidays- Valentine's Day, Halloween, etc. Plus also seasonally associated ones. Regardless, they were always so much fun. If any of you readers are still in school, you need to know, these are the most prec6days of your lives. 20 years + from now on, you will look back at your junior hi & high school days with a smile, realizing just how special that time was. Make the most of it. Eat that school pizza. Ask that girl out. Even if you aren't very good, try out for that sport you like! Go to the dances, whether you are in a relationship or not! Thank your instructors. Help the kids struggling with their class work. Be a friend to the loners & outcasts. Join the club you like, regardless of what anyone says. All the main characters are doing just that. They are making the most of their formative years. Good for them! But seriously, whose hand was mr. Tutor holding when the 1st firework went off? Talk about a cliffhanger! Art, very well done. Dialogue, excellent. Very real & entertaining. Characters, believable, relatable, adorable.
February 11, 2021
E siamo arrivati anche al festival scolastico. Che è stato molto deludente perché la storia va avanti solo perché i vari club non ricevono i costumi giusti. E via di situazioni assurde che hanno bisogno del povero Noriyuki per essere risolte. E c'è anche un bacio.
April 1, 2020
2.5 stars.
May 7, 2022
This was pretty fun as with the others. I enjoy the art and the characters are well fleshed out. I love how humble Nariyuki is too.
February 19, 2023
siempre me encanta ver estas comedias románticas y esa ambigüedad que sean prácticamente eternas aunque en este tomo agregaron algo que definirá algo del final.
December 22, 2024
School festival arc! This could really have happened in any other series, nothing special for We Never Learn. Was it terrible? Not really. But it's... just a school festival arc. Whatever.
February 27, 2020
UPDATE: After thinking it over, I've decided I'm dropping this series. This series isn't bad, but I'm not interested in wasting my time following a series that, to me, tends to fluctuate in terms of quality. I would much rather focus on the series that have been consistently good and the new series being released this year than a series that started out fine and has since become a roller coaster of quality. Also, it dawned on me that I have no interest in figuring out who he ends up with (because, let's face it, that's really the only reason why you finish this series) and the pacing of the girls' academic success is unbearably slow. Don't let my opinion sway yours; this is overall a good series and if you're enjoying that's great, but I can't fathom spending money on a series I longer have any interest in.
The contrivances...HOLY SHIT, the number of contrivances in this volume were appalling. Usually I love school festivals in manga, but this was SO DAMN BORING. And bogged down by some of the most insulting contrivances I've ever seen. The minute the costumes got switched I knew exactly where it was going and was so uninteresting. Also, why the FUCK is the Thorn Society still a thing?! Holy shit, I hate this stupid group of girls and wish they'd disband RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
While this isn't the worst volume in the series, I'm struggling to find something to praise. I did like the chapter where Takemoto and Kirisu teach Yuiga how to swim, especially Kirisu's advice to Takemoto, and the scene where Takemoto and Kirisu team up to do a concert was fun. Seeing Sekijo's backstory regarding her struggles accepting her own genius and Ogata thanking her for seeing her denseness in a positive light was nice too, though the accidental pervert scene at the end kind of ruined it. And of course, best girl Kominami continues to be best girl, so that's always a plus. Aside from those aspects, there really wasn't anything that I enjoyed especially since the comedy was below sub-par.
The contrivances...HOLY SHIT, the number of contrivances in this volume were appalling. Usually I love school festivals in manga, but this was SO DAMN BORING. And bogged down by some of the most insulting contrivances I've ever seen. The minute the costumes got switched I knew exactly where it was going and was so uninteresting. Also, why the FUCK is the Thorn Society still a thing?! Holy shit, I hate this stupid group of girls and wish they'd disband RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
While this isn't the worst volume in the series, I'm struggling to find something to praise. I did like the chapter where Takemoto and Kirisu teach Yuiga how to swim, especially Kirisu's advice to Takemoto, and the scene where Takemoto and Kirisu team up to do a concert was fun. Seeing Sekijo's backstory regarding her struggles accepting her own genius and Ogata thanking her for seeing her denseness in a positive light was nice too, though the accidental pervert scene at the end kind of ruined it. And of course, best girl Kominami continues to be best girl, so that's always a plus. Aside from those aspects, there really wasn't anything that I enjoyed especially since the comedy was below sub-par.
February 4, 2020
This series has been better than this. For something as stock as a school festival arc, it really feels like they don’t mine it for the kind of gags the series typically does. Bit of a letdown.
October 23, 2021
Okay, this volume was funnier than I thought it would be. First, intense interviews. Second, female 'friend' bonding. Third, swim lessons. Fourth and best, the school festival.
The festival was awesome because everyone was spread out but somehow the author managed to put together a whirlwind day that still flowed into a cohesive story from start to finish.
But that firework silhouette scene was torture! Who was that and why did this series suddenly become the anime version of How I Met Your Mother??! (Answer: So we can get multiple endings, one for each love interest, in volumes 17-21! A round of applause for the author!)
This series has 21 volumes.
The festival was awesome because everyone was spread out but somehow the author managed to put together a whirlwind day that still flowed into a cohesive story from start to finish.
But that firework silhouette scene was torture! Who was that and why did this series suddenly become the anime version of How I Met Your Mother??! (Answer: So we can get multiple endings, one for each love interest, in volumes 17-21! A round of applause for the author!)
This series has 21 volumes.
June 10, 2021
This volume largely ignored the theme of the series (tutoring fellow students) and lost something as a result. Hopefully, the author will return to the central theme; otherwise, this is destined to become just another high school rom-com.
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