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彼氏彼女の事情 [Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou] #13
Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 13
After Soichiro threatens Yukino's status as most popular, Yukino tries to regain her idol-like popularity, struggling with her own inner problems while they develop a unique relationship.
188 pages, Paperback
First published May 2, 2002
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About the author
Masami Tsuda
104 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 1, 2023
yukino: hey i want you to kick your evil cousins ass. that'd be awesome.
sochiro like 5 pages later: hrng.... i cant let her know... about my dark side..... about how i've kicked my evil cousins asses....
still im glad for this return to form. incest arc is BEHIND US! the fact that we passed 2 years in the incest arc sucks ass for pacing and this volume was definitely worse because of it. but ignoring that, the actual content of the volume was fun.
sochiro like 5 pages later: hrng.... i cant let her know... about my dark side..... about how i've kicked my evil cousins asses....
still im glad for this return to form. incest arc is BEHIND US! the fact that we passed 2 years in the incest arc sucks ass for pacing and this volume was definitely worse because of it. but ignoring that, the actual content of the volume was fun.
November 18, 2023
Che incredibile piega sta prendendo questa storia. Amo questo manga sempre di più.
September 30, 2023
Me ha gustado más que los anteriores, pero siguen sin dármelo todo, no sé, un poquito más les pido
May 4, 2009
KARE KANO WAS ONE OF THE BEST MANGA BOOKS I'VE READ. I REALLY DID ENJOY IT. I LOVED HOW IT WAS ABOUT A LOST ROMANCE. THERE WERE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND THAT WAS WHAT MADE THE BOOK SO MOTIVATING. I WOULD RECOMMENED THIS BOOK TO ANY ONE WHO NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO TELL A LOVE HOW THEY FELT
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.
December 5, 2023
4.5 easily rounded up to a 5 because we finally get the Arima arc I've been hungering for. The volumes starts with a timeskip that Tsuda handles very well. It's been awhile since we've gotten the full cast because the last few volumes have been very focused on specific characters and even longer since we've gotten the leads so the post-timeskip reintroduction works very well. Additionally, the slightly older designs are updated in such a way that its a bit easier to tell people apart.
The Arima arc starts well with Arima having embraced his darker side during the timeskip in a Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde deal. Its neat to see the difference of how he is with friends versus his shifty family. We get to see how his family views him after volumes of them not being seen and its interesting. The dynamics are tense and Arima's cockiness and harshness makes him a fun badass to read against his shifty family.
Arima got a lot of cool development over the timeskip and Tsuda unfolds it beautifully. The push and pull of wanting to be this idealized version of himself for others versus his inner thoughts and opinions created an interesting dynamics where he gets close but never too close and it weighs on him.
I'm looking forward to the deal with his birth mother. She says she was forced to give him up but I feel it's somewhere more in the middle. Either way it'll be juicy drama that'll probably have Soichiro's self-wedging between him and his loved ones come to a boil!
The Arima arc starts well with Arima having embraced his darker side during the timeskip in a Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde deal. Its neat to see the difference of how he is with friends versus his shifty family. We get to see how his family views him after volumes of them not being seen and its interesting. The dynamics are tense and Arima's cockiness and harshness makes him a fun badass to read against his shifty family.
Arima got a lot of cool development over the timeskip and Tsuda unfolds it beautifully. The push and pull of wanting to be this idealized version of himself for others versus his inner thoughts and opinions created an interesting dynamics where he gets close but never too close and it weighs on him.
I'm looking forward to the deal with his birth mother. She says she was forced to give him up but I feel it's somewhere more in the middle. Either way it'll be juicy drama that'll probably have Soichiro's self-wedging between him and his loved ones come to a boil!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 6, 2020
¡POR FINNNNNN! ¡POR FIN ESTÁN DE VUELTA!
Si, si, si, la historia principal está de vuelta (lo cual me emociona un montón) y finalmente ya se tocó el asunto de Arima; sobre su verdadero yo.
Esto es un punto importante de todo Kare Kano, o sea, también vimos el futuro que tendrán todos los personajes perooo, al menos lo que más me tiene intrigada es el tema de Arima y su familia.
Por dios, APARECIÓ SU MADRE, eso lo dice todo.
Estoy casi segura que se avecina una tormenta para la relación entre Yukino y Arima, los cambios que traerá la universidad, la incertidumbre del futuro, la falsedad que tarde o temprano terminará por romper a Arima, hay tantas cosas que esto va a explotar. ¡Ayyyy, muero por leerlo!
Si, si, si, la historia principal está de vuelta (lo cual me emociona un montón) y finalmente ya se tocó el asunto de Arima; sobre su verdadero yo.
Esto es un punto importante de todo Kare Kano, o sea, también vimos el futuro que tendrán todos los personajes perooo, al menos lo que más me tiene intrigada es el tema de Arima y su familia.
Por dios, APARECIÓ SU MADRE, eso lo dice todo.
Estoy casi segura que se avecina una tormenta para la relación entre Yukino y Arima, los cambios que traerá la universidad, la incertidumbre del futuro, la falsedad que tarde o temprano terminará por romper a Arima, hay tantas cosas que esto va a explotar. ¡Ayyyy, muero por leerlo!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 2, 2020
Kembali ke kisah Yukino dan Arima!
Yang akan semakin rumit dan kelam. Luka masa lalu Arima sedikit demi sedikit terkuak ... Menyakitkan! dan bikin perasaan ngga enak ...
Di akhir cerita muncul salah satu tokoh yang paling kubenci di serial ini.
Yang akan semakin rumit dan kelam. Luka masa lalu Arima sedikit demi sedikit terkuak ... Menyakitkan! dan bikin perasaan ngga enak ...
Di akhir cerita muncul salah satu tokoh yang paling kubenci di serial ini.
June 17, 2018
Cute nostalgia!
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
April 19, 2020
Se prendió esta mierda, después de la pajita de los personajes secundarios, por fin tenemos a Arima y su verdadero ser, de verdad que quedé pegado y no puedo parar este manga
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May 25, 2020
[6/10]
Chapters 59-63
Chapters 59-63
July 1, 2021
黑有馬不怎麼好看的感覺...
November 19, 2023
Okay… I might be a little scared…
May 23, 2016
Today's post is on Kare Kano: his and her circumstances volume 13 by Masami Tsuda. It is 188 pages long and published by Tokyopop. As it is the thirteenth in the long running series, you need to have read the first twelve to understand the story. The cover has Yukino has on it. There is no language, no sex, and no violence in this volume. The story from Soichiro point of view. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- It's the end of high school, and everyone is looking toward the future - especially Soichiro Arima. He's got it going on: good grades, great body, and all the popularity! However, there's much more to Soichiro than meets the eye. This model-student is plagued by inner demons, which force him to look at Yukino in a whole new light. Will he end his relationship with his one true love?
Review- Soichiro is finally dealing with his past and his feelings about his family. He is very angry and that does scare him but it is very normal. Soichiro has to learn how to deal with what has happened to him and this is one way to do that. In addition his parents want him to think about what he wants to do with his life not what he thinks that they want. In the end we get to see some of his birth mother and she is going to be coming into the story soon. So more adult thinking happens and more Drama ahead.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this volume with my own money.
From the back of the book- It's the end of high school, and everyone is looking toward the future - especially Soichiro Arima. He's got it going on: good grades, great body, and all the popularity! However, there's much more to Soichiro than meets the eye. This model-student is plagued by inner demons, which force him to look at Yukino in a whole new light. Will he end his relationship with his one true love?
Review- Soichiro is finally dealing with his past and his feelings about his family. He is very angry and that does scare him but it is very normal. Soichiro has to learn how to deal with what has happened to him and this is one way to do that. In addition his parents want him to think about what he wants to do with his life not what he thinks that they want. In the end we get to see some of his birth mother and she is going to be coming into the story soon. So more adult thinking happens and more Drama ahead.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this volume with my own money.
March 2, 2009
Jumped to the final year of high school. The gang's discussing their plansl, which include a variety of law school, doctor, being a host/entertainer, exploring the world after, designer school... I also love when he visits Yukino's family and he's shocked at all the changes. It's so cute!
It's interesting to see how Soichiro has released his darker side little by little, especially at family reunions. I was proud he talked back. It's definitely intriguing to get to know Soichiro more in-depth.
It's interesting to see how Soichiro has released his darker side little by little, especially at family reunions. I was proud he talked back. It's definitely intriguing to get to know Soichiro more in-depth.
February 28, 2016
Actual Rating : 2.9 / 5
Ok, so it did get better. The author's now brought in all the family drama, trauma, and the intentions of Arima's 'real self': revenge! Haha, seems pretty basic, I guess, but I'm more interested in what'll happen to Yukino once she gets involved--because she will, definitely. Anyways, interesting cliffhanger at the end, as always.
Ok, so it did get better. The author's now brought in all the family drama, trauma, and the intentions of Arima's 'real self': revenge! Haha, seems pretty basic, I guess, but I'm more interested in what'll happen to Yukino once she gets involved--because she will, definitely. Anyways, interesting cliffhanger at the end, as always.
July 30, 2010
i was not expecting the turn of events that took place. that's fairly rare for me to say about a shojo. i was expecting the mom to be dead. but keeping her alive will prove to be more menacing than killing her off.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 30, 2007
A love story that revolves around highschool students but remains interesting to span 20+ volumes. The art is unique and comical.
November 2, 2011
It was interesting to see both the future plans of all of the characters after school. However, I was most interested in seeing the darker side of Arima.
June 1, 2021
Adoro questa storia non mi stanca mai.
May 1, 2014
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan Oktober 2005.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan Oktober 2005.
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