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ぼくたちは勉強ができない / Bokutachi wa benkyō ga dekinai #13
ぼくたちは勉強ができない 13 [Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai 13]
家族に進路変更を告げ、再び予備校通いを始めた成幸。受験本番が近いのに上の空なあすみの様子から、彼女の夢の“原点”が消えようとしていると知り…!?
200 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2019
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47 books22 followersTaishi Tsutsui 筒井大志 (Tsutsui Taishi) is a japanese mangaka.
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December 28, 2020
On the whole, this manga had great art and in and around the farcical situations it does feature people being kind to each other, which is a lesson we always need more of. I've only rad volume 1 and this volume of the manga, but there is a subtle yet annoying change from "who will he pick?" to "he has a harem but not really since we aren't porn but yet he totally does" which really isn't my thing.
*Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review
*Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review
March 12, 2020
Volume notes:
Asumi gets her turn for her own arc in this volume. All is well as there is another Fumino chapter in it. 4 stars.
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.
Asumi gets her turn for her own arc in this volume. All is well as there is another Fumino chapter in it. 4 stars.
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.
February 23, 2021
Why do I keep reading manga I think is poor quality? Because I like trash sometimes.
Who doesn't like guilty pleasures?
Who doesn't like guilty pleasures?
December 4, 2020
A bunch of stuff happens and it’s a lot like a bunch of the other stuff that’s happened before it.
I wouldn’t be lying if I said that I feel We Never Learn has ground its premise clear into the dirt and I genuinely think it should be wrapping up a lot sooner than it is. It isn’t bad, but it’s not particularly good either.
Even its typical cheesecake is mostly on the down low for this volume, which puts the focus on the writing and that’s a problem because it’s not terribly strong. It also feels like it’s leaning heavily into its popularity polls - Mafuyu is getting a large chunk of the good stories and the ones focusing on the others are dull.
In fact, the two best moments are in stories featuring her character. There is a very predictable apartment hunting chapter that runs every cliche in the book, but somehow makes it work and is a lot of fun.
The first story, continuing the end of the last book, has a nice little heart but also smartly lampoons the series’ penchant for getting Nariyuki into compromising situations with the females in the cast. There is also a flat-out shocking oral sex joke from Nariyuki’s mom that got a huge laugh out of me because of how audacious it was.
The big emotional multi-part arc this volume is about Asumi and her drive to be a doctor and I knew what was up with the new character introduced right away and the whole thing meant well, but it’s not as good as similar character-centric stories.
As an aside, I’m not sure what the heck is up with the translation here, but they call the Pocky game the pretzel something or other challenge and it felt super weird. I don’t know if it was framed as such in the original Japanese, but they even explain the game so I don’t know why they reframed it with such a weird name.
I could go further, but why bother? There are a couple bright spots in this one, but a lot of it is more of the same. It’s fitfully funny, but I expect better than a couple good stories and a bunch of forgettable ones.
I wouldn’t be lying if I said that I feel We Never Learn has ground its premise clear into the dirt and I genuinely think it should be wrapping up a lot sooner than it is. It isn’t bad, but it’s not particularly good either.
Even its typical cheesecake is mostly on the down low for this volume, which puts the focus on the writing and that’s a problem because it’s not terribly strong. It also feels like it’s leaning heavily into its popularity polls - Mafuyu is getting a large chunk of the good stories and the ones focusing on the others are dull.
In fact, the two best moments are in stories featuring her character. There is a very predictable apartment hunting chapter that runs every cliche in the book, but somehow makes it work and is a lot of fun.
The first story, continuing the end of the last book, has a nice little heart but also smartly lampoons the series’ penchant for getting Nariyuki into compromising situations with the females in the cast. There is also a flat-out shocking oral sex joke from Nariyuki’s mom that got a huge laugh out of me because of how audacious it was.
The big emotional multi-part arc this volume is about Asumi and her drive to be a doctor and I knew what was up with the new character introduced right away and the whole thing meant well, but it’s not as good as similar character-centric stories.
As an aside, I’m not sure what the heck is up with the translation here, but they call the Pocky game the pretzel something or other challenge and it felt super weird. I don’t know if it was framed as such in the original Japanese, but they even explain the game so I don’t know why they reframed it with such a weird name.
I could go further, but why bother? There are a couple bright spots in this one, but a lot of it is more of the same. It’s fitfully funny, but I expect better than a couple good stories and a bunch of forgettable ones.
January 29, 2021
Nariyuki finally comes clean to his family about wanting to pursue education, but not without some awkward misunderstandings. More shenanigans abound in this volume, but that's not the main plot point as Asumi struggles to find her motivation as her goal of taking over her father's clinic is suddenly jeopardized. Warning: you might cry.
But the biggest surprise and the question I want answered comes at the very end of this volume. I'm caught, hook, line, and sinker for the next volume.
This series has 21 volumes.
But the biggest surprise and the question I want answered comes at the very end of this volume. I'm caught, hook, line, and sinker for the next volume.
This series has 21 volumes.
July 9, 2021
Il questito 112 è proprio assurdo...
C'è qualche capitolo dedicato alla senpai Kominami, grazie al quale facciamo conoscenza con la madre e veniamo a scoprire qualcosina in più sul padre. C'è un po' di spazio per la prof, che devo cercare casa. E infine anche spazio per Fumino e per gli oroscopi...
Ormai mancano solo otto volumi per la fine... Un po' mi dispiace.
C'è qualche capitolo dedicato alla senpai Kominami, grazie al quale facciamo conoscenza con la madre e veniamo a scoprire qualcosina in più sul padre. C'è un po' di spazio per la prof, che devo cercare casa. E infine anche spazio per Fumino e per gli oroscopi...
Ormai mancano solo otto volumi per la fine... Un po' mi dispiace.
May 20, 2022
This continues to be a cute series, and I am enjoying these multi chapter glimpses into the past of each girl. Some of the gags are pretty old by now, but I feel like this keeps it fresh enough to stay enjoyable.
July 28, 2022
How is it this series gets better every volume! Asumi is the main focus in the early chapters and they are humorous, heartbreaking and sweet, everything that makes this manga series near the top of all romcoms.
December 22, 2024
Asumi gets an arc about why she wants to be a doctor, and we get more time with her parents (including the mom, for once, yay). Honestly, her mom was my favourite part of the volume, her reaction to Asumi and Yuigi's "relationship" is great.
April 14, 2020
後面炎上了?
反正我已經是以全始終的態度了....
反正我已經是以全始終的態度了....
December 2, 2020
Another excellent offering in a wonderful series.
That whole section involving cram school senpai & the life of growing up in a small medical clinic was so heartwarming. Man, talk about the feels! It brought a tear to my eyes. Such a touching story. Yuiga is such a nice guy. He really goes all-out trying to help all these beautiful, alluring women in his life. There's Fumino, Rizu, Uruka, Mafayu-Sensei, Asumi-Senpai, & of course his doting Mother & weird brother-obsessed sister, Mizuki. They all vie for Yuiga's attention & yearn for his affections, yet he is completely oblivious to all of it. While he finds himself attracted to several of the girls, he brushes it off as silly & unrealistic, thinking no girl as beautiful & talented as any of them would ever be interested in him. Besides, he has an overwhelming sense of duty - to support his family, to do well in school, to successfully tutor the trio, & to be a good listener & friend to them all. This series has gone quite a bit longer than I expected it to, & that pleases me. I'd have to say that We Never Learn, along with Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (cross-over series, PLEASE???) are the top two current non-Yuri series that I adore. Come on, Yuiga, pick a girl, already!
That whole section involving cram school senpai & the life of growing up in a small medical clinic was so heartwarming. Man, talk about the feels! It brought a tear to my eyes. Such a touching story. Yuiga is such a nice guy. He really goes all-out trying to help all these beautiful, alluring women in his life. There's Fumino, Rizu, Uruka, Mafayu-Sensei, Asumi-Senpai, & of course his doting Mother & weird brother-obsessed sister, Mizuki. They all vie for Yuiga's attention & yearn for his affections, yet he is completely oblivious to all of it. While he finds himself attracted to several of the girls, he brushes it off as silly & unrealistic, thinking no girl as beautiful & talented as any of them would ever be interested in him. Besides, he has an overwhelming sense of duty - to support his family, to do well in school, to successfully tutor the trio, & to be a good listener & friend to them all. This series has gone quite a bit longer than I expected it to, & that pleases me. I'd have to say that We Never Learn, along with Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (cross-over series, PLEASE???) are the top two current non-Yuri series that I adore. Come on, Yuiga, pick a girl, already!
June 17, 2021
This volume includes the usual silly (sometimes requiring suspension of common sense) episodes and one central story. This time the main story is about Asumi Kominami, my least favorite member of the harem. The story is okay but maudlin. This is my last owned volume; I suspect I'll stop here.
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