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そらいろフラッター [Sorairo Flutter] #2
That Blue Sky Feeling, Vol. 2
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High school senior Noshiro has finally broken down the emotional walls that his gay classmate, Sanada, had put up, and their new friendship is growing. But when Sanada’s childhood friend Ayumi reveals that she’s always liked him, and new student Makoto arrives on the scene with a crush of his own, their situation gets even more complicated.
High school senior Noshiro has finally broken down the emotional walls that his gay classmate, Sanada, had put up, and their new friendship is growing. But when Sanada’s childhood friend Ayumi reveals that she’s always liked him, and new student Makoto arrives on the scene with a crush of his own, their situation gets even more complicated.
240 pages, Paperback
First published March 22, 2018
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January 17, 2022
love when they're mutually oblivious
November 22, 2020
This is so stinking cute. Noshiro is so genuine and sweet. I liked the introduction of Makoto and Ayumi's mini story arc. I think all of the characters are likable despite their flaws and some frustrations I had with them. Like Sanada could be a bit of an asshole sometimes, but I understood why and I like him. They all just feel like they have real struggles and feelings even though they are a bit exaggerated because they are manga characters lol.
January 18, 2023
oh no a rival and this one is openly gay and honest with his feelings, not like our hero who has a stick up his ass
May 14, 2024
Mmm… puede ser que sea porque leí el primer volumen hace bastante, pero sentí que la historia en este volumen no avanzó absolutamente nada. Lo único que me gustó fue el personaje nuevo de primero que apareció, pero el resto fue un big meh.
2.5 de 5 estrellas.
2.5 de 5 estrellas.
December 4, 2019
So many misunderstandings, but it's kind of endearing...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 21, 2019
In case you came here to learn if it's still worth it, YES! It's only the second volume and this is already one of my favorite yaoi mangas. I can't recommend it enough.
Now talking specifically about the second, watch out for spoilers of the first one.
This time, Noshiro already believes about Sanada being gay, but he doesn't mind it to a point he even forgets it. It's a very realistic portrayal of the friendship between a straight and a gay guy, or is it not? Their proximity is much smaller than with the other friends and both are visibly confused about what it means. I'm confused as well. I have no idea what to hope for but since this was presented to me as a romance, I can't stop myself from cheering for them to get together eventually.
Still, this is slow-burn. I love these types of stories, but one should be aware in case it's a problem. For this volume, we meet a new character, Makoto, who is a first-year very interested in Noshiro. To be honest, Noshiro's popularity surprised me as he doesn't look that attractive. So this was an interesting plot twist to make Sanada have to give him a little more thought.
But really, I read this so quickly I hated myself for not savoring it for longer. It's just too cute! If you like yaoi manga and cute romance, don't think twice about getting this title. Just go!
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Edelweiss. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Now talking specifically about the second, watch out for spoilers of the first one.
This time, Noshiro already believes about Sanada being gay, but he doesn't mind it to a point he even forgets it. It's a very realistic portrayal of the friendship between a straight and a gay guy, or is it not? Their proximity is much smaller than with the other friends and both are visibly confused about what it means. I'm confused as well. I have no idea what to hope for but since this was presented to me as a romance, I can't stop myself from cheering for them to get together eventually.
Still, this is slow-burn. I love these types of stories, but one should be aware in case it's a problem. For this volume, we meet a new character, Makoto, who is a first-year very interested in Noshiro. To be honest, Noshiro's popularity surprised me as he doesn't look that attractive. So this was an interesting plot twist to make Sanada have to give him a little more thought.
But really, I read this so quickly I hated myself for not savoring it for longer. It's just too cute! If you like yaoi manga and cute romance, don't think twice about getting this title. Just go!
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Edelweiss. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
March 25, 2019
It's still cute. It still gives me that warm fuzzy feeling.
But I want to see more progression of Noshiro and Sanada's story.
It's not a bad manga. As a matter of fact, I can see myself rereading this in the future because seeing the side characters (and trust me, they are usually my favorites) get their turn on the spotlight is just loveable.
That Blue Sky Feeling is not a strong sequel, but it is a wonderful read. Pick it up and give the other characters to shine, and you will surely love this.
But I want to see more progression of Noshiro and Sanada's story.
It's not a bad manga. As a matter of fact, I can see myself rereading this in the future because seeing the side characters (and trust me, they are usually my favorites) get their turn on the spotlight is just loveable.
That Blue Sky Feeling is not a strong sequel, but it is a wonderful read. Pick it up and give the other characters to shine, and you will surely love this.
February 16, 2019
Like the first installment, the second is cute, but it doesn't really advance the narrative or anyone's emotional arcs particularly, where I feel like it could have.
Volume 2 introduces a new character, a younger boy who manages to be openly gay without severe social ramifications and who develops a massive crush on Noshiro. Unfortunately, I agree with Sanada in finding this new kid pretty annoying. I feel like he could have been more of a catalyst, particularly for Sanada, in showing him that if he's more openly himself he might be able to find acceptance, rather than withdrawing as he does.
The scenes that deal with Ayumi's crush on Sanada are basically all awkward, and I'm not totally convinced that crush really added anything to this series at all. But it does resolve in a respectful way at least.
It was enjoyable, but I did hope for a bit more from it.
Volume 2 introduces a new character, a younger boy who manages to be openly gay without severe social ramifications and who develops a massive crush on Noshiro. Unfortunately, I agree with Sanada in finding this new kid pretty annoying. I feel like he could have been more of a catalyst, particularly for Sanada, in showing him that if he's more openly himself he might be able to find acceptance, rather than withdrawing as he does.
The scenes that deal with Ayumi's crush on Sanada are basically all awkward, and I'm not totally convinced that crush really added anything to this series at all. But it does resolve in a respectful way at least.
It was enjoyable, but I did hope for a bit more from it.
June 22, 2024
Yesss pas de mec plus vieux chelou dans ce tome ci! Que des bonnes vibes, j’ai bien rigolé quand il y a eu le quiproquo mais c’est peut-être une annonce de la suite ???????? Vas-y je croise les doigts ^^
May 9, 2019
This one is much better than the first. Our characters are warming up to eachother and getting those fuzzy feelings!
May 29, 2019
I love these characters and watching them (emotionally) develop.
January 4, 2020
Another light and not too traumatic entry (seriously, lots of manga focuses on the trauma) in what I was thinking was an ongoing series, turns out I only have one volume left! Ah!!!
April 29, 2023
jealousy arc 👹‼️
3-4 stars idk its not that deep
3-4 stars idk its not that deep
September 27, 2023
4.5⭐
Somehow way better than the first
Somehow way better than the first
October 7, 2024
This is such a sweet manga.
November 4, 2019
.... I am still on the fence about this series. The art is great, very clear lines. I am unsure about the portrayal of queerness but it definitely has improved. I need to sort if I'm reacting to the text or to my feels about other stuff.
Update after finishing 3rd vol: this series is not for me.
Update after finishing 3rd vol: this series is not for me.
April 10, 2019
Volume 2 is packed with heart and emotion and very nearly seems based off someone’s real life experience as many moments are relatable (such as Sanada being the gay dude as his straight friends talk about cute bewbie females in anime etc in that tiny friend’s outing). Seeing things from Sanada’s side as the friend that doesn’t fully understand what being gay is about and having him try to force Sanada and Ayumi together was very emotional. Sanada, who already seems to have issues with expressing himself, just totally burst and lost it feeling completely betrayed when Noshiro tried to set him on a date. Sad.
Still there were many fun times, the other gay kid, Morinaga added something new to the story and felt realistic that there couldn’t possibly be one in the school. He also felt different as he’s just a cute kid that people just seemingly don’t take seriously, and one wonders if they really think/know if he is gay or not or just playing around since he’s short, small, and cute and can’t read the room. It didn’t seem as if anyone took the beloved Noshiro comments seriously except for Sanada. I like this character and what was done. And hope he sticks around. I also like his role for getting Sanada to actually realize things like his feelings for Noshiro and the feelings of jealously, great character to get him thinking and reflecting on things.
Still I guess this series may end with Noshiro and Sanada as an official couple, still wonder how Ayumi takes it when she finally figures it out/gets told about Sanada’s preferences, and how Morinaga will as well and if he can find happiness and love too. I kind of do wish we get like Morinaga and Sanada dating but I don’t know if the series would do that since the two of them seem to like the Noshiro body type.
Good volume.
Still there were many fun times, the other gay kid, Morinaga added something new to the story and felt realistic that there couldn’t possibly be one in the school. He also felt different as he’s just a cute kid that people just seemingly don’t take seriously, and one wonders if they really think/know if he is gay or not or just playing around since he’s short, small, and cute and can’t read the room. It didn’t seem as if anyone took the beloved Noshiro comments seriously except for Sanada. I like this character and what was done. And hope he sticks around. I also like his role for getting Sanada to actually realize things like his feelings for Noshiro and the feelings of jealously, great character to get him thinking and reflecting on things.
Still I guess this series may end with Noshiro and Sanada as an official couple, still wonder how Ayumi takes it when she finally figures it out/gets told about Sanada’s preferences, and how Morinaga will as well and if he can find happiness and love too. I kind of do wish we get like Morinaga and Sanada dating but I don’t know if the series would do that since the two of them seem to like the Noshiro body type.
Good volume.
December 12, 2019
Noshiro and Sanada have gotten over their initial awkwardness and have begun to accept each other as friends. Yeah, Sanada's gay and that makes his relationships a little more complicated, but I'm glad this book doesn't shy away from how preconceived notions of love can be turned on its head.
Sanada doesn't like girls that way. Ayumi likes Sanada that way. That doesn't make it okay to ignore his feelings to keep from hurting hers.
Delightfully funny. Non-offensive. Accidental misconceptions that get corrected. Very well done.
This series has 3 volumes.
Sanada doesn't like girls that way. Ayumi likes Sanada that way. That doesn't make it okay to ignore his feelings to keep from hurting hers.
Delightfully funny. Non-offensive. Accidental misconceptions that get corrected. Very well done.
This series has 3 volumes.
September 1, 2020
Still very cute and sweet, while at the same time actually giving a more-or-less realistic depiction of high school and sexuality. Still prevented from being 4 stars because of the creepy 26 year old ex.
July 19, 2021
3 is my overall rating for the entire series--it would have been closer to a 4 or 4.5 without the Hide character.
November 18, 2021
Makoto’s a fun character
August 24, 2024
Definitely liked this more than the first volume. (Probably helped by the fact that Hide was much less of an invasive presence this time, although that's not the only reason.) I'd honestly found the first book a little bit on the slow side, but this one kept my interest, and kept me awake until I'd finished.
Noshiro and Sanada are solidly friends now, with poor Ayumi left on the outskirts now that Sanada has both a close male friend and a fairly active social circle. Her feelings for Sanada finally come to a head, with Noshiro orchestrating a festival date where he leaves the two of them alone so Ayumi has an opportunity to confess.
Fortunately, Sanada yells at Noshiro about this, because it was a very weird and infuriating set of decisions from Noshiro's point of view. I'd thought at first he was just trying to ensure Sanada and Ayumi could maintain their friendship, but he outright tells Sanada that he thought the two of them dating would "naturally happen" even though he fully acknowledges that Sanada is gay.
It reminds me of a former friend who'd told a bisexual mutual friend that she "hoped he would end up with a woman, then," since he had that option still. Waving aside the issues in that kind of statement, that's not possible for Sanada because he only likes men. I don't really get how Noshiro doesn't understand that? But I guess it's a realistic portrait of someone who's still trying to rearrange his worldview to fit new information.
His actions do end up leading to a pretty good result, because Sanada opens up to Ayumi a bit more - and starts considering a future where he can possibly come out to her as well. They're able to pick their friendship back up, which had been a real source of stability for both of them since middle school. That doesn't always have to be a romantic thing to matter.
Meanwhile, Noshiro accidentally picks up a new admirer of his own, an underclassman with a slight Napoleon complex and a huge crush on him. The character design apparently changed from the webcomic, to make Makoto shorter and cuter. Curious about the decision behind that, although he is a fun guy in this form. Very open and honest, to a fault, and confident in himself in a way that the very reserved Sanada envies.
It turns out no one at school really judges Makoto for being gay, maybe because any of that judgement would simply roll off his back. He is who he is and people accept it because he's so cute and endearing you can't help but let him get his way.
Noshiro even kind of vaguely considers dating Makoto, just to keep him from being sad, which infuriates Sanada yet again. He ends up having a talk with Makoto to clear things up about Noshiro's sexuality, and his own, since Noshiro had bungled things and accidentally convinced Makoto that he was gay and Sanada was straight.
I can't tell if Sanada has romantic feelings for Noshiro, but he is very much Sanada's physical type, and he likes his personality, so it's hard to not see it heading that way. And Noshiro keeps struggling with what "like" means in terms of romance, friendship, "special friendships," etc.
One thing I appreciate is that Noshiro's a bigger, bulkier guy, but not only is this not ever seen as a negative thing, he's actually one of the best athletes in his class, and admired for that. It's nice to have some diversity in body types being not just accepted but appreciated.
Noshiro and Sanada are solidly friends now, with poor Ayumi left on the outskirts now that Sanada has both a close male friend and a fairly active social circle. Her feelings for Sanada finally come to a head, with Noshiro orchestrating a festival date where he leaves the two of them alone so Ayumi has an opportunity to confess.
Fortunately, Sanada yells at Noshiro about this, because it was a very weird and infuriating set of decisions from Noshiro's point of view. I'd thought at first he was just trying to ensure Sanada and Ayumi could maintain their friendship, but he outright tells Sanada that he thought the two of them dating would "naturally happen" even though he fully acknowledges that Sanada is gay.
It reminds me of a former friend who'd told a bisexual mutual friend that she "hoped he would end up with a woman, then," since he had that option still. Waving aside the issues in that kind of statement, that's not possible for Sanada because he only likes men. I don't really get how Noshiro doesn't understand that? But I guess it's a realistic portrait of someone who's still trying to rearrange his worldview to fit new information.
His actions do end up leading to a pretty good result, because Sanada opens up to Ayumi a bit more - and starts considering a future where he can possibly come out to her as well. They're able to pick their friendship back up, which had been a real source of stability for both of them since middle school. That doesn't always have to be a romantic thing to matter.
Meanwhile, Noshiro accidentally picks up a new admirer of his own, an underclassman with a slight Napoleon complex and a huge crush on him. The character design apparently changed from the webcomic, to make Makoto shorter and cuter. Curious about the decision behind that, although he is a fun guy in this form. Very open and honest, to a fault, and confident in himself in a way that the very reserved Sanada envies.
It turns out no one at school really judges Makoto for being gay, maybe because any of that judgement would simply roll off his back. He is who he is and people accept it because he's so cute and endearing you can't help but let him get his way.
Noshiro even kind of vaguely considers dating Makoto, just to keep him from being sad, which infuriates Sanada yet again. He ends up having a talk with Makoto to clear things up about Noshiro's sexuality, and his own, since Noshiro had bungled things and accidentally convinced Makoto that he was gay and Sanada was straight.
I can't tell if Sanada has romantic feelings for Noshiro, but he is very much Sanada's physical type, and he likes his personality, so it's hard to not see it heading that way. And Noshiro keeps struggling with what "like" means in terms of romance, friendship, "special friendships," etc.
One thing I appreciate is that Noshiro's a bigger, bulkier guy, but not only is this not ever seen as a negative thing, he's actually one of the best athletes in his class, and admired for that. It's nice to have some diversity in body types being not just accepted but appreciated.
March 25, 2020
I loved this volume as much as the first, if not more.
We were introduced to more characters, and possibly one of my favourites - Morinaga. He's a year younger than both Sanada and Noshiro, whilst he isn't out he isn't shy about the fact he has a huge crush on Noshiro. He's an interesting character as he was a foil for Sanada, he reaaaaaally rubbed him up the wrong way. I wonder why... Whilst it's never explicitly said you can tell there's some sort of chemistry between Noshiro and Sanada.
It was so adorable seeing Noshiro react to someone having a crush on him, it was something he'd never experienced before and you could tell. However, the way he dealt with it was so sweet and understanding.
Comparatively, when Sanada was faced with a girl having a crush on him he wasn't sure how to react and ended up hurting his friend instead because he couldn't fully explain why he didn't like her. It created an awful lot of tension and set up a lot for the final volume (most sad).
There was more talk of how the behaviour of Sanada's classmates wasn't acceptable and they all finally started doing things together. I was relieved to see that there wasn't just character growth in the protagonists but in the general situation.
I can't wait to read the final volume, I do really wish there were more though...
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We were introduced to more characters, and possibly one of my favourites - Morinaga. He's a year younger than both Sanada and Noshiro, whilst he isn't out he isn't shy about the fact he has a huge crush on Noshiro. He's an interesting character as he was a foil for Sanada, he reaaaaaally rubbed him up the wrong way. I wonder why... Whilst it's never explicitly said you can tell there's some sort of chemistry between Noshiro and Sanada.
It was so adorable seeing Noshiro react to someone having a crush on him, it was something he'd never experienced before and you could tell. However, the way he dealt with it was so sweet and understanding.
Comparatively, when Sanada was faced with a girl having a crush on him he wasn't sure how to react and ended up hurting his friend instead because he couldn't fully explain why he didn't like her. It created an awful lot of tension and set up a lot for the final volume (most sad).
There was more talk of how the behaviour of Sanada's classmates wasn't acceptable and they all finally started doing things together. I was relieved to see that there wasn't just character growth in the protagonists but in the general situation.
I can't wait to read the final volume, I do really wish there were more though...
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December 16, 2025This series brings up a lot of thought provoking shit that I don't think it can go too deep into because it is a fluffy school romance, and I think I'm okay with that? In this volume alone we have the consequences of using someone as a beard without their consent, the situation that would bring someone to do that in the first place, and the entirety of Makoto. I find Makoto equal parts annoying and necessary. He would be agonizing to watch animated. He's loud, doesn't understand boundaries, whiney, and he gets away with it all because according to the main character he's “genuine”. That sounds like bullshit to me. He gets away with his behavior and openly having a crush on a boy because his classmates don't see him as a person, they see him as a show. He's small and brazen compared to Sanada and not seen as a threat. His classmates call him cute and tease him like a dog while he displays that he doesn't like being referred to that way. It's a form of discrimination you don't see a lot in media where a queer person is treated as entertainment. It may look like acceptance but when the queer person pushes back things can get dangerous. I wonder if they'll get into it in the later volumes.
February 8, 2020
So frickin precious. Someone please just smoosh these two darlings together for me. I regret taking so long to read the second volume. It's so adorable, and I love that we started to get more range with Sanada's emotions and his character. In this we get to see him angry, and we get to see him jealous, and we get to see him falling in love. The art style is a bit simplistic and doesn't always convey the emotions of the characters as well as I'd prefer, but it's still cute and fitting to the general feel of the story.
I look forward to seeing how their relationship progresses. I'm loving their friendship, and I adore the was we can see Noshiro falling in love without him even realizing it.
Please note that the translation to this is definitely imperfect. There are times where it's a little confusing or uncomfortable in the way things are said, but a second read of the page made me go "oh that's what they meant". Still the story is super cute and I look forward to continuing.
4/5. Definitely a sweet slice of life story I will recommend to others and reread semi-regularly.
I look forward to seeing how their relationship progresses. I'm loving their friendship, and I adore the was we can see Noshiro falling in love without him even realizing it.
Please note that the translation to this is definitely imperfect. There are times where it's a little confusing or uncomfortable in the way things are said, but a second read of the page made me go "oh that's what they meant". Still the story is super cute and I look forward to continuing.
4/5. Definitely a sweet slice of life story I will recommend to others and reread semi-regularly.
March 14, 2025
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Noshiro and Sanada's friendship continues to grow, but their relationships with others complicate things. In this volume, Ayumi reveals her own feelings and we meet Makoto who develops a huge crush on Noshiro. Now Noshiro and Sanada must reflect on what they want for themselves and each other.
Another sweet volume filled with misunderstandings, awkwardness, and overcoming assumptions.
The artwork is fantastic. Humorous and adorable.
I really love Noshiro, Sanada, and Ayumi and how close the three of them have grown. Was hoping for more context in this volume about Sanada's past relationship with Hide. It still weirds me out, but Hide plays a very minor role in this volume, offering advise to the younger characters.
Another sweet volume. Looking forward to the conclusion to the series to see how everything wraps up.
Noshiro and Sanada's friendship continues to grow, but their relationships with others complicate things. In this volume, Ayumi reveals her own feelings and we meet Makoto who develops a huge crush on Noshiro. Now Noshiro and Sanada must reflect on what they want for themselves and each other.
Another sweet volume filled with misunderstandings, awkwardness, and overcoming assumptions.
The artwork is fantastic. Humorous and adorable.
I really love Noshiro, Sanada, and Ayumi and how close the three of them have grown. Was hoping for more context in this volume about Sanada's past relationship with Hide. It still weirds me out, but Hide plays a very minor role in this volume, offering advise to the younger characters.
Another sweet volume. Looking forward to the conclusion to the series to see how everything wraps up.
August 4, 2021
Volume 2 of this series is just as enjoyable as the first one, and the cuteness level is turned up to the high-pitched-squeal level in Volume 2 of “That Blue Sky Feeling,” mostly in the form of a new character, Makoto. Unlike Sanada, Makoto has no problem being openly gay and lets his crush on Noshiro be known, making both Sanada and Noshiro re-examine their friendship. The comedy, perfectly balanced with the serious issues the characters find themselves confronting, is well paced and comes from the top-notch artwork as much as from the story.
This is a good book for the middle teen years; it deals with teenage feelings and coping behaviors in a lighthearted way without belittling or patronizing them. Yet as an adult, I find the series thoroughly rewarding and I’m ready for Volume 3.
This is a good book for the middle teen years; it deals with teenage feelings and coping behaviors in a lighthearted way without belittling or patronizing them. Yet as an adult, I find the series thoroughly rewarding and I’m ready for Volume 3.
December 6, 2019
A continuation of the first Noshiro is trying to get closer to Sanada and be his friend but it's complicated... is Noshiro gay too and wants to be with him or just be his friend? Their friend Ayumi says that she's always liked Sanada and has always kept him company but now knowing that it can never be changes things. And things shift one more time when another student comes to school and has a crush that he shares that blows up Noshiro's spot.
It's a romance with GLBTQ characters in a traditionally comfortable high school setting for the characters in manga. It's reliable and generally adorable.
It's a romance with GLBTQ characters in a traditionally comfortable high school setting for the characters in manga. It's reliable and generally adorable.
May 8, 2025
Si on retire Hide (l'adulte qui a un "truc" pour les jeunes lycéens et leur fait des avances pour les "taquiner"), je trouve ce manga plutôt bien, même si les triangles / carrés amoureux sont plutôt vus et revus (et puis je trouve toujours aussi étrange que les personnages se soucient de la "compétition" plus que des sentiments de la personne qu'ils aiment)
On retrouve malheureusement la réthorique "les gays sont dangereux pour les hommes hétéros" sans qu'elle ne soit contestée (je comprends que le personnage pense ainsi, mais il aurait fallu un contre-discours).
Les sentiments autour de l'homosexualité sont assez nuancés, ce que je trouve sympa.
On retrouve malheureusement la réthorique "les gays sont dangereux pour les hommes hétéros" sans qu'elle ne soit contestée (je comprends que le personnage pense ainsi, mais il aurait fallu un contre-discours).
Les sentiments autour de l'homosexualité sont assez nuancés, ce que je trouve sympa.
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