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彼氏彼女の事情 [Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou] #4
Karekano: Las cosas de él y ella, Vol. 4
Yukino es ignorada por sus compañeras de clase y por si fuera poco aparece una belleza que intenta conseguir el amor de Sôichirô... Éste es el tomo 4 de Karekano. ¡El romance y la tensión están servidos! Incluye también la historia autoconclusiva Nos vemos mañana en el bosque y los extras inéditos El diario de Tsuda.
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 1997
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About the author
Masami Tsuda
102 books127 followersTsuda (津田雅美) is a tea-loving, crazy manga-ka who lives in Japan. Her most famous work that has been translated into several languages is Kare Kano (or His and Her Circumstances).
Tsuda likes operas, historical sites, and classic children's tales.
Tsuda likes operas, historical sites, and classic children's tales.
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October 18, 2021
loved it =D
June 14, 2020
The chibi Soichiro (with the big teeth) is SO CUTE.
This one took a darker/sadder turn for the series, addressing what was started in the last volume plus something else. The fated love triangle has arrived — but not with who you think it is with*.
Overall, it’s a fairly decent series. If I had started out my manga obsession with this one, I would have loved it a ton. But now, after over 500 volumes of manga (thanks Bleach and InuYasha), it’s just.... meh.
• The art is cute but has some problems. The storyline is... well.... whimsical. Characters are fairly unique and are the driving factor of the series.
*Spoiler here. It’s with Yukino, Soichiro, and Soichiro’s kendo. How dreadful, amiright?
This one took a darker/sadder turn for the series, addressing what was started in the last volume plus something else. The fated love triangle has arrived — but not with who you think it is with*.
Overall, it’s a fairly decent series. If I had started out my manga obsession with this one, I would have loved it a ton. But now, after over 500 volumes of manga (thanks Bleach and InuYasha), it’s just.... meh.
• The art is cute but has some problems. The storyline is... well.... whimsical. Characters are fairly unique and are the driving factor of the series.
*Spoiler here. It’s with Yukino, Soichiro, and Soichiro’s kendo. How dreadful, amiright?
March 16, 2020
Definitivamente mis partes favoritas!!!!!
Sigo pensando que el anime es mejor, pero no esta nada de mal el manga, 5 estrellas más por la nostalgia que otra cosa
Sigo pensando que el anime es mejor, pero no esta nada de mal el manga, 5 estrellas más por la nostalgia que otra cosa
April 24, 2020
La introducción de Maho me gustó, o sea sí hizo cosas malas, pero es bastante interesante leer su perspectiva. "Siempre habrá alguien mejor que tú" aplica muy bien aquí, aunque es cierto que la resolución es sencilla, al igual que el conflicto entre Yukino contra las demás chicas.
May 13, 2020
[5/10]
Chapters 13-16
Chapters 13-16
June 14, 2021
No puedo evitar leer la escena de Yukino y Tsubasa y ver la escena maravillosa del anime. Me encanta este tomo <3
December 18, 2008
A beautiful girl names Tsubasa returns to school after an extended stay in the hospital. She's been friends with Soichiro ever since junior high and has had a crush on him for that long too. When she realizes Soichiro has given his heart to Yukino, she loses it. She starts fighting Yukino whenever she sees her. Meanwhile, Maho is also causing trouble for Yukino, by getting the other girls in class to gang up on her, giving her the silent treatment. Soichiro offers to intervene, but Yukino has the feeling that this is something she has to deal with on her own.
The fight scenes between Tsubasa and Yukino are pretty funny. Yukino becomes friends with Tsubasa's friends, leaving poor Tsubasa to fight her battles by herself. She's so cute she thinks she can get away with anything, but Yukino isn't willing to put up with her jealousy for long.
The main story in this book was funny, but I really enjoyed the mini-story at the end of the book, about a halfing that doesn't really fit in with the rabbit-people she lives with. One day she finds an alien in the forest that looks kind of like her and they form a strong bond. He's the first person that's not disgusted by her black hair and dark eyes--because he has them too. It's a cute story.
The fight scenes between Tsubasa and Yukino are pretty funny. Yukino becomes friends with Tsubasa's friends, leaving poor Tsubasa to fight her battles by herself. She's so cute she thinks she can get away with anything, but Yukino isn't willing to put up with her jealousy for long.
The main story in this book was funny, but I really enjoyed the mini-story at the end of the book, about a halfing that doesn't really fit in with the rabbit-people she lives with. One day she finds an alien in the forest that looks kind of like her and they form a strong bond. He's the first person that's not disgusted by her black hair and dark eyes--because he has them too. It's a cute story.
May 20, 2021
Kare Kano is a gut-wrenching and wild ride. If you have only seen the anime, then you are missing a lot of the meat of this story. Kare Kano follows the story of Yukino who strives to be an image of perfection. She’s beautiful, is at the top of her class, and seems naturally good at everything she tries. However, this perfection is a complete facade. Yukino’s home life reveals her to be a messy, rude, narcissist, who is obsessed with being the best. Yukino’s obsessive pursuits seem to be fueled by the praise and admiration she receives from those around her, it becomes clear that she has a crippling fear of failure. Meanwhile, her class rival, Soichiro aims for perfection for entirely different reasons. Soichiro’s perfect life aims to conceal his dark past as he tries to make up for the abuse and trauma he faced as a child. He clearly has an overwhelming fear of loss and rejection.
Throughout the story, these two characters’ lives intertwine as they learn one another’s secrets and help one another work through their problems. Each of them grows as individuals separate from one another, but they also grow as friends and eventually a couple. If you have watched the anime, then your perception of this story is probably that it is a romantic comedy. While you are not necessarily wrong, this manga reaches levels of depth and darkness that the anime definitely does not prepare you for. This story tackles topics like self-harm, suicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and unwanted pregnancy, and a whole slew of mental health-related issues. While the manga covers much of these topics with noticeable care and sensitivity, I will say that given that the manga ran from the mid-’90s to the early ’00s, its understanding of some of these issues can feel quite dated at times.
There are elements to this story that I think are actively harmful. Specifically, the great length’s to which Yukino attempts to heal Soichiro’s dark past. This establishes a narrative in which a woman’s strength is defined by her ability to stand by her man no matter what. Unfortunately, that kind of storytelling has real-world consequences no matter how realistic the depiction is in this case. While it is not at the forefront of the story-telling, this manga also perpetuates the idea that girls should pursue older men; that they have more to offer and are simply more suitable partners than more age-appropriate options. This is a sentiment that I absolutely do not agree with, and I believe it to be a harmful trope.
That being said, while this story is quite dark at times it has an undeniable honesty and relevancy to the narrative. In many ways, it feels realistic, even if it is uncomfortable, which is probably why so many manga readers still flock to this series years after its publication. If you liked Fruits Basket or Mars, then I think you would enjoy Kare Kano. I think Fruits Basket does a better job unpacking different kinds of trauma, especially in regards to toxic masculinity. However, for better or worse, Kare Kano never relies on metaphor or fantasy to soften the blow of hard-hitting topics and in that way feels all too real in its delivery.
Throughout the story, these two characters’ lives intertwine as they learn one another’s secrets and help one another work through their problems. Each of them grows as individuals separate from one another, but they also grow as friends and eventually a couple. If you have watched the anime, then your perception of this story is probably that it is a romantic comedy. While you are not necessarily wrong, this manga reaches levels of depth and darkness that the anime definitely does not prepare you for. This story tackles topics like self-harm, suicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and unwanted pregnancy, and a whole slew of mental health-related issues. While the manga covers much of these topics with noticeable care and sensitivity, I will say that given that the manga ran from the mid-’90s to the early ’00s, its understanding of some of these issues can feel quite dated at times.
There are elements to this story that I think are actively harmful. Specifically, the great length’s to which Yukino attempts to heal Soichiro’s dark past. This establishes a narrative in which a woman’s strength is defined by her ability to stand by her man no matter what. Unfortunately, that kind of storytelling has real-world consequences no matter how realistic the depiction is in this case. While it is not at the forefront of the story-telling, this manga also perpetuates the idea that girls should pursue older men; that they have more to offer and are simply more suitable partners than more age-appropriate options. This is a sentiment that I absolutely do not agree with, and I believe it to be a harmful trope.
That being said, while this story is quite dark at times it has an undeniable honesty and relevancy to the narrative. In many ways, it feels realistic, even if it is uncomfortable, which is probably why so many manga readers still flock to this series years after its publication. If you liked Fruits Basket or Mars, then I think you would enjoy Kare Kano. I think Fruits Basket does a better job unpacking different kinds of trauma, especially in regards to toxic masculinity. However, for better or worse, Kare Kano never relies on metaphor or fantasy to soften the blow of hard-hitting topics and in that way feels all too real in its delivery.
September 11, 2025
Kannst du deine Fassade aufrecht erhalten?
Zum Inhalt (Booklet):
Yukino und Soichiro sind inzwischen ein Paar. Doch ihr gemeinsames Glück ruft rasch Neider auf den Plan: Eine Klassenkameradin spinnt Intrigen gegen Yukino und bringt die anderen dazu, sie zu schneiden. Dann kommt auch noch Tsubasa Shibahime neu in die Klasse, die schon seit der Grundschule in Soichiro verliebt ist... Ob Miyazawa gegen sie bestehen kann?
Cover:
Das Cover passt wieder sehr gut zu den anderen Covern der Reihe und zeigt zwei weitere Charaktere aus der Welt von „Kare Kano“. Das passt gut und hat allein durch die Aufmachung mit dem grünen Rahmen einen absoluten Wiedererkennungswert.
Eigener Eindruck:
Die Beziehung von Miyazawa und Arima bringt die ersten Neider auf den Plan. So hat sich die Mitschülerin Tsubasa es in den Kopf gesetzt Miyazawa fertig zu machen, da sie findet, dass diese nichts Besonderes ist und selbst einen Crush auf Arima hat. Ihr Ziel ist es die Beziehung der beiden zu zerstören, koste es, was es wolle. Dass sie nun Probleme in der Schule hat versucht Miyazawa zu überspielen, doch das geht nach hinten los und Arima denkt, dass es an etwas anderem liegen könnte. Als sogar den Lehrern auffällt, dass es Miyazawa nicht mehr einfach hat, will auch Arima eingreifen… aber kann dieses Problem gelöst werden? Außerdem steht ein Ausflug mit der Kendo-Gruppe an, bei der die beiden Liebenden sich nicht sehen können, wird dies eine harte Probe?
Der vierte Band der Reihe „Kare Kano“ beschäftigt sich noch immer mit der falschen Fassade der beiden Musterschüler, jedoch auch mit wichtigen Themen, welche Schülern in der Schule begegnen können. So geht es hier vor allem um die Thematik Mobbing und Freundschaften, welche meiner Meinung nach sehr gut behandelt werden und durchaus zum Nachdenken anregen. Fast fand ich, dass die Beziehung der Protagonisten zeitweise ein bisschen ins Hintertreffen gerät und sich hauptsächlich auf den Streit und Ärger in der Schule konzentriert wird. Das war aber durchaus nicht unbedingt schlecht. Einzig was mir auch wieder bei diesem Teil ganz und gar nicht gefallen hat waren wieder die unglaublich schlechten Zeichnungen. Gott, der Manga könnte wirklich perfekt sein, wenn die Zeichnungen nicht so extrem geschmiert wären. Manchmal bin ich mir wirklich nicht sicher, ob die Verleger keine besonderen Ansprüche hatten oder ob die Storyline noch herausragender wird, dass es einfach so verlegt werden musste. Nennt mich kleinlich, aber ein Manga ist für mich nun mal auch qualitativ abhängig von der Art der Zeichnungen.
Fazit:
Auch diesen Band empfehle ich gern, da es hier wieder um wichtige Themen gehen, welche einem im Alltag so begegnen können. Der Manga regt zum Nachdenken an und leitet auch an, sein eigenes Handeln anderen gegenüber vielleicht zu überdenken oder gar für andere einzustehen.
Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Logik: 4/5
Spannung: 4/5
Emotionen: 4/5
Gesamt: 4/5
Daten:
ISBN: 9783551770042
Sprache: Deutsch
Ausgabe: Taschenbuch
Umfang: 189 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2005
Zum Inhalt (Booklet):
Yukino und Soichiro sind inzwischen ein Paar. Doch ihr gemeinsames Glück ruft rasch Neider auf den Plan: Eine Klassenkameradin spinnt Intrigen gegen Yukino und bringt die anderen dazu, sie zu schneiden. Dann kommt auch noch Tsubasa Shibahime neu in die Klasse, die schon seit der Grundschule in Soichiro verliebt ist... Ob Miyazawa gegen sie bestehen kann?
Cover:
Das Cover passt wieder sehr gut zu den anderen Covern der Reihe und zeigt zwei weitere Charaktere aus der Welt von „Kare Kano“. Das passt gut und hat allein durch die Aufmachung mit dem grünen Rahmen einen absoluten Wiedererkennungswert.
Eigener Eindruck:
Die Beziehung von Miyazawa und Arima bringt die ersten Neider auf den Plan. So hat sich die Mitschülerin Tsubasa es in den Kopf gesetzt Miyazawa fertig zu machen, da sie findet, dass diese nichts Besonderes ist und selbst einen Crush auf Arima hat. Ihr Ziel ist es die Beziehung der beiden zu zerstören, koste es, was es wolle. Dass sie nun Probleme in der Schule hat versucht Miyazawa zu überspielen, doch das geht nach hinten los und Arima denkt, dass es an etwas anderem liegen könnte. Als sogar den Lehrern auffällt, dass es Miyazawa nicht mehr einfach hat, will auch Arima eingreifen… aber kann dieses Problem gelöst werden? Außerdem steht ein Ausflug mit der Kendo-Gruppe an, bei der die beiden Liebenden sich nicht sehen können, wird dies eine harte Probe?
Der vierte Band der Reihe „Kare Kano“ beschäftigt sich noch immer mit der falschen Fassade der beiden Musterschüler, jedoch auch mit wichtigen Themen, welche Schülern in der Schule begegnen können. So geht es hier vor allem um die Thematik Mobbing und Freundschaften, welche meiner Meinung nach sehr gut behandelt werden und durchaus zum Nachdenken anregen. Fast fand ich, dass die Beziehung der Protagonisten zeitweise ein bisschen ins Hintertreffen gerät und sich hauptsächlich auf den Streit und Ärger in der Schule konzentriert wird. Das war aber durchaus nicht unbedingt schlecht. Einzig was mir auch wieder bei diesem Teil ganz und gar nicht gefallen hat waren wieder die unglaublich schlechten Zeichnungen. Gott, der Manga könnte wirklich perfekt sein, wenn die Zeichnungen nicht so extrem geschmiert wären. Manchmal bin ich mir wirklich nicht sicher, ob die Verleger keine besonderen Ansprüche hatten oder ob die Storyline noch herausragender wird, dass es einfach so verlegt werden musste. Nennt mich kleinlich, aber ein Manga ist für mich nun mal auch qualitativ abhängig von der Art der Zeichnungen.
Fazit:
Auch diesen Band empfehle ich gern, da es hier wieder um wichtige Themen gehen, welche einem im Alltag so begegnen können. Der Manga regt zum Nachdenken an und leitet auch an, sein eigenes Handeln anderen gegenüber vielleicht zu überdenken oder gar für andere einzustehen.
Idee: 5/5
Charaktere: 4/5
Logik: 4/5
Spannung: 4/5
Emotionen: 4/5
Gesamt: 4/5
Daten:
ISBN: 9783551770042
Sprache: Deutsch
Ausgabe: Taschenbuch
Umfang: 189 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2005
August 15, 2023
Coming off of the previous volume I found the stories in this one to be much more enjoyable. The arc/storyline is handled really well. I'm glad Miyazawa is reconciling that her front led to this and that she now wants to live authentically. I also enjoy she wanted to deal with it her own. It led to some neat exploration that wasn't retreading old ground and introduces neat character like Maho who's a foil to Miyazawa as someone who was snuffed by someone who is better and (during the arc but not really related to it) Tsubasa who gets to bounce off of Miyazawa in fun ways as both go goblin-mode on each other.
That being said... I do wish there was more for Arami to really do though other than be a supporting boyfriend. Its nice that he is but I wish we got some more coverage and exploration of him as well like we're getting with Miyazawa.
It also ends on a oneshot that the author says is one of her earlier works she finds embarrassing and MAL says was made for a sci-fi issue of the magazine KareKano ran in. The oneshot had a neat setting but other than that it was eh to me.
That being said... I do wish there was more for Arami to really do though other than be a supporting boyfriend. Its nice that he is but I wish we got some more coverage and exploration of him as well like we're getting with Miyazawa.
It also ends on a oneshot that the author says is one of her earlier works she finds embarrassing and MAL says was made for a sci-fi issue of the magazine KareKano ran in. The oneshot had a neat setting but other than that it was eh to me.
December 20, 2019
Belum juga selesai kasus bullying terhadap Yukino, muncul satu tokoh baru yang memusuhi Yukino. Tsubasa, gadis imut nan egois, kesal pada Yukino karena dianggap merebut Arima darinya. Sewaktu SMP, Tsubasa dan Arima dekat. Tapi Arima hanya menganggap Tsubasa sebagai adik.
Lucu banget sih ngelihat tingkah Tsubasa yang setiap hari menyerang Yukino secara terang-terangan, sampai Yukino jadi lihai berkelit.
Pada akhirnya kasus bullying beres, dan Yukino bahkan baikan dengan Maho, sang biang kerok. Maho iri karena Yukino lebih cantik dan lebih pintar darinya. Maho makin bete ketika dia sadar di sekolah Yukino cuma pura-pura kalem dan anggun.
Tapi yah.. sejak berhubungan dengan Arima, Yukino memang perlahan-lahan mulai membuka topeng kepura-puraannya dan di sekolah pun bersikap apa adanya. Yukino tidak lagi memendam emosi... kalau dia kesal sama sesuatu ya dia marah, bahkan beringas. Kocak waktu Yukino ngejar Tsubasa yang ketahuan mau ngebakar foto Yukino yang tersimpan di dompet Arima. Seluruh sekolah langsung tahu kalau Yukino bisa ngamuk juga :))
Lucu banget sih ngelihat tingkah Tsubasa yang setiap hari menyerang Yukino secara terang-terangan, sampai Yukino jadi lihai berkelit.
Pada akhirnya kasus bullying beres, dan Yukino bahkan baikan dengan Maho, sang biang kerok. Maho iri karena Yukino lebih cantik dan lebih pintar darinya. Maho makin bete ketika dia sadar di sekolah Yukino cuma pura-pura kalem dan anggun.
Tapi yah.. sejak berhubungan dengan Arima, Yukino memang perlahan-lahan mulai membuka topeng kepura-puraannya dan di sekolah pun bersikap apa adanya. Yukino tidak lagi memendam emosi... kalau dia kesal sama sesuatu ya dia marah, bahkan beringas. Kocak waktu Yukino ngejar Tsubasa yang ketahuan mau ngebakar foto Yukino yang tersimpan di dompet Arima. Seluruh sekolah langsung tahu kalau Yukino bisa ngamuk juga :))
May 12, 2021
I enjoyed seeing Arima and Yukino’s relationship continue to grow in this one. The drama with Tsubasa worked a lot better in the show. A lot of times it was hard to tell what was going on in the little black and white frames, especially during action scenes. There’s also some bullying when one of the other jealous girls convinces the class to freeze Yukino out.
Not as good as the first but I did like the direction it was headed. I also felt like the interruptions from the manga creator was more annoying in this one. The last part was cute, though it makes me laugh at how easily embarrassed manga characters get when they decide to make physical contact.
I didn’t like the unexpected and unrelated comic that was stuck 40 pages from the end of the book. It was confusing to figure out if it was related to the storyline or not and wasn’t all that enjoyable to me on its own. I missed seeing Mizumoto and Sakajo from the previous volume and hope they’ll reappear again.
September 13, 2021
Yukino no sólo se enfrenta al vacío que le hacen en su aula, sino que también le ha salido una nueva rival por el corazón de Soichiro: Tsubasa (aunque Soichiro tiene las cosas muy claras, jaja...). Me ha hecho mucha ilusión reencontrarme con las amigas de Tsubasa, que seguro que todavía están alucinando con este duelo tan divertido. Estoy deseando conocer más sobre sus propias historias.
No sé si será por estar este tomo más centrado en Yukino y su forma tan pragmática de lidiar con sus problemas, pero me lo he pasado en grande. De alguna manera, cuando el protagonista es Soichiro, me encuentro más tensa leyendo. Seguro que algún recuerdo subyacente de la serie me provoca este sentimiento, pero es angustioso no saber exactamente por qué. 😅
No sé si será por estar este tomo más centrado en Yukino y su forma tan pragmática de lidiar con sus problemas, pero me lo he pasado en grande. De alguna manera, cuando el protagonista es Soichiro, me encuentro más tensa leyendo. Seguro que algún recuerdo subyacente de la serie me provoca este sentimiento, pero es angustioso no saber exactamente por qué. 😅
November 15, 2023
Yukino deals with the bullying pretty well and ends up making new friends. I like that Arima noticed Tsubasa was being a little biatch right away instead of leading her on (like other shojo stories).
Now, after all the drama, summer is here and our main couple has to be apart. I forget, that high school relationships can be so fragile, that a summer apart might ruin it completely. I’m sure in this case, it will end up just fine though! Absence makes the heart grow fonder after all! Lol
Now, after all the drama, summer is here and our main couple has to be apart. I forget, that high school relationships can be so fragile, that a summer apart might ruin it completely. I’m sure in this case, it will end up just fine though! Absence makes the heart grow fonder after all! Lol
November 7, 2018
Este tomo ya tiene mucha más historia, con el conflicto con las compañeras de clase. Y... ¿se atisban problemas en el paraíso?
La historia corta de extra me ha gustado mucho (aunque no tiene ninguna relación con la obra principal)
La historia corta de extra me ha gustado mucho (aunque no tiene ninguna relación con la obra principal)
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
December 27, 2019
I'm glad the jealous girl arc is pretty done with ugh
February 23, 2020
Uno de los tomos más divertidos con la entrada de Tsubasa.
March 22, 2021
For a school full of "smart people", it is surprisingly hard to find anyone that acts smart. Maybe the author should focus more on showing the characters' wits than saying that they have it.
June 15, 2022
Eu tô gostando bastante mas tá ficando meio confuso os plots surgirem e logo no issue depois serem resolvidos, porém eu entendo q quando estava lançando tinha um tempo de diferença
February 27, 2023
3.85⭐️
Volume più completo, nel suo insieme.
Volume più completo, nel suo insieme.
December 5, 2015
Nel terzo volume avevamo lasciato Yukino ostracizzata dalle sue amiche a causa della maschera con cui si era mostrata a loro, ingannandole.
Le ragazze sono "guidate" da Maho, che a prima vista sembra la stereotipata antagonista in una circostanza tipica, tuttavia l'autrice è stata brava a schivare l'ovvietà e ad evitare di rendere la situazione lunga e tediosa. Non solo, ma con un plot twist che non mi aspettavo, Yukino diventa addirittura amica di Maho, dimostrando una personalità molto più interessante di quella che si era ostinata a mettere in mostra per anni.
Nel quarto volume viene inserito un nuovo personaggio, Tsubasa Shibahime, una ragazza piuttosto particolare, che sembra molto viziata. L'autrice fa di lei la più bella ragazza del manga (a volte trovo incredibile la capacità di Masami Tsuda di disegnare dei volti così diversi tra loro), ma anche contemporaneamente la più piccola e bassa. Non so quali siano i canoni di bellezza in Giappone riguardo all'altezza, ma questa mi sembra una piacevole novità.
Il volume si chiude con una storia autoconclusiva, Rivediamoci domani nel bosco, in cui l'autrice tratta di nuovo il tema della diversità senza risultare ripetitiva. Ci troviamo infatti su un pianeta popolato da uomini coniglio, tutti con le stesse caratteristiche fisiche. La protagonista, che presenta invece occhi e capelli del colore "sbagliato", è vittima di bullismo a causa del suo aspetto. La sua vita cambia quando sul pianeta arriva un "mostro", come lei portatore di una diversità che pare dover essere la loro rovina.
La storia è molto carina, ma il finale mi ha dato fastidio a causa della tenera età della protagonista. Se fosse stata più matura, lo avrei trovato divertente e soddisfacente.
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Le ragazze sono "guidate" da Maho, che a prima vista sembra la stereotipata antagonista in una circostanza tipica, tuttavia l'autrice è stata brava a schivare l'ovvietà e ad evitare di rendere la situazione lunga e tediosa. Non solo, ma con un plot twist che non mi aspettavo, Yukino diventa addirittura amica di Maho, dimostrando una personalità molto più interessante di quella che si era ostinata a mettere in mostra per anni.
Nel quarto volume viene inserito un nuovo personaggio, Tsubasa Shibahime, una ragazza piuttosto particolare, che sembra molto viziata. L'autrice fa di lei la più bella ragazza del manga (a volte trovo incredibile la capacità di Masami Tsuda di disegnare dei volti così diversi tra loro), ma anche contemporaneamente la più piccola e bassa. Non so quali siano i canoni di bellezza in Giappone riguardo all'altezza, ma questa mi sembra una piacevole novità.
Il volume si chiude con una storia autoconclusiva, Rivediamoci domani nel bosco, in cui l'autrice tratta di nuovo il tema della diversità senza risultare ripetitiva. Ci troviamo infatti su un pianeta popolato da uomini coniglio, tutti con le stesse caratteristiche fisiche. La protagonista, che presenta invece occhi e capelli del colore "sbagliato", è vittima di bullismo a causa del suo aspetto. La sua vita cambia quando sul pianeta arriva un "mostro", come lei portatore di una diversità che pare dover essere la loro rovina.
La storia è molto carina, ma il finale mi ha dato fastidio a causa della tenera età della protagonista. Se fosse stata più matura, lo avrei trovato divertente e soddisfacente.
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March 21, 2016
Today's post is on Kare Kano: his and her circumstances volume 4 by Masami Tsuda. As it is the fourth in the long running series, you need to have read the first three to understand the story. It is 192 pages long and is published by Tokyopop. The cover has Yukino, Soichiro and sisters on it. The intended reader is someone who likes high school love stories, cute romances, and humor. There is no language, no sex, and no violence in this book. The story is told from third person close of the main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- A pretty little girl names Tsubasa, an old friend of Soichiro's from junior high, comes back to school. When she sees her beloved Soichiro with Yukino, Tsubasa gets extremely jealous and goes on the warpath to try to get Siochiro for herself. Meanwhile Maho, another girl who's jealous of Yukino, gets all the girls in class to gang up against Yukino and give her the silent treatment. Yukino decides she has to face these problems on her own, without relying on Soichiro...
Review- This is a very cute volume. The blurb makes it sound very serious and some of the plot lines are but really it very cute. Yukino wants to deal with the girls in her class because she knows that she deceived them. She wants make amends for that. Maho is jealous and we get to what is going on in her head. But the battle between Yukino and Tsuabasa is just hilarious. Tsubasa at first tries to make it look like that Yukino is picking her but Soichiro sees through that. Then Tsubasa just tries to attack her whenever they meet. It is very funny. The times that Soichiro and Yukino are together are so sweet it hurts. Next volume they face some time apart... Oh noes!
I give this manga a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
From the back of the book- A pretty little girl names Tsubasa, an old friend of Soichiro's from junior high, comes back to school. When she sees her beloved Soichiro with Yukino, Tsubasa gets extremely jealous and goes on the warpath to try to get Siochiro for herself. Meanwhile Maho, another girl who's jealous of Yukino, gets all the girls in class to gang up against Yukino and give her the silent treatment. Yukino decides she has to face these problems on her own, without relying on Soichiro...
Review- This is a very cute volume. The blurb makes it sound very serious and some of the plot lines are but really it very cute. Yukino wants to deal with the girls in her class because she knows that she deceived them. She wants make amends for that. Maho is jealous and we get to what is going on in her head. But the battle between Yukino and Tsuabasa is just hilarious. Tsubasa at first tries to make it look like that Yukino is picking her but Soichiro sees through that. Then Tsubasa just tries to attack her whenever they meet. It is very funny. The times that Soichiro and Yukino are together are so sweet it hurts. Next volume they face some time apart... Oh noes!
I give this manga a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
June 29, 2015
Stars 4.5. Not quite there yet but best volume so far.
I like this couple which is why I read this series but it is rather light on actual action. (i.e. plot) This is fine but it will never rate as high as the series who can deliver both great characters and plot. This volume started to change all that.
We are starting to see action with Yukino and the girls trying to bully her. I liked how she bore down and endured it. Sometimes we portray bullied kids as terribly broken and while I personally understand how horrible it is to be bullied sometimes it is a matter of waiting out the clouds of darkness(especially if you have friends and family who love you like Yukino does).
All this means less Soichiro and while he's still there I missed the couple time... We do meet Tsubasa a junior high friend of Soichiro and I love how he sees right through her. And Yukino fighting off Tsubasa is pretty funny. Maho is also thrown over...I can almost see them becoming friends?
BOTTOM LINE: I loved seeing Yukino's strength!
I like this couple which is why I read this series but it is rather light on actual action. (i.e. plot) This is fine but it will never rate as high as the series who can deliver both great characters and plot. This volume started to change all that.
We are starting to see action with Yukino and the girls trying to bully her. I liked how she bore down and endured it. Sometimes we portray bullied kids as terribly broken and while I personally understand how horrible it is to be bullied sometimes it is a matter of waiting out the clouds of darkness(especially if you have friends and family who love you like Yukino does).
All this means less Soichiro and while he's still there I missed the couple time... We do meet Tsubasa a junior high friend of Soichiro and I love how he sees right through her. And Yukino fighting off Tsubasa is pretty funny. Maho is also thrown over...I can almost see them becoming friends?
BOTTOM LINE: I loved seeing Yukino's strength!
July 15, 2015
This was an interesting volume about bullying. A girl who doesn't like Yukino because she thinks she's a fake orchestrates a "freeze out" where all the girls in class ignore her. Yukino is upset but ends up handling it well, by herself. One of Soichiro's old friends comes back to school and still has a crush on Soichiro. I thought it was pretty funny when Yukino got raving mad at the girl for burning Soichiro's picture of her. On the whole, this was a good volume about standing up for yourself and not letting others get you down. I actually really liked the short comic at the end, "The Planet of the Rabbit People." A story about a really cute character who doesn't fit in and gets bullied, and ends up finding somewhere she belongs.
February 28, 2017
this really brought back memories of high school. I was way too self involved to notice bullying but I do remember the feels you had for liking a boy or the extreme jealousy some people had. I adore this series. I reminds people of the feelings at that age but it stands up to time. I started reading it at the same age the characters were (or perhaps a bit older) and I was afraid I wouldn't like it as much now.
so glad that's not the case.
on to the next one!
so glad that's not the case.
on to the next one!
February 13, 2016
Actual Rating : 2.5 / 5
"Girl vs. girl because of a guy."
If that was the only reason that Yukino is exposed to enemies in this volume, then I would have given it a much lower rating. As it is, one out of two of her enemies has another reason for hating her--not a particularly good or clear-cut reason either, but we'll take what we can get--so it's ok. Onward ho!
"Girl vs. girl because of a guy."
If that was the only reason that Yukino is exposed to enemies in this volume, then I would have given it a much lower rating. As it is, one out of two of her enemies has another reason for hating her--not a particularly good or clear-cut reason either, but we'll take what we can get--so it's ok. Onward ho!
August 30, 2007
A love story that revolves around highschool students but remains interesting to span 20+ volumes. The art is unique and comical.
May 1, 2014
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 2 Oktober 2004.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 2 Oktober 2004.
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