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Keiji, étudiant à l'université, a l'étrange faculté de voir les fils rouges du destin. Un jour, il se rend compte que son fil à lui, jusque-là encore relié à personne, s'est enfin noué ! Excité et heureux à cette idée, il décide de suivre son fil et tombe alors sur Hiro, un étudiant un peu plus jeune que lui. Comment la personne qui lui est destinée peut-elle être un homme ? !

Les personnes faites l'une pour l'autre sont reliées par un fil rouge.

180 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 25, 2017

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YOSHIO Akira
Name (in native language): 吉尾アキラ

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Profile Image for Lauren Lanz.
907 reviews303 followers
April 8, 2020
Keiji is a college student that has the ability to see the red string of fate, which binds people to their soulmates. It’s all fun and games for Keiji until he sees his string, and he’s more than surprised to find out who it’s attached to.

This story was so sweet! I loved each of the characters portrayed, as they were all really amiable.
Keiji has such a funny narrative, it made everything all the more enjoyable get through.

The art style in this manga was really great! Akira Yoshio possesses a wonderful drawing technique.
This was a really enjoyable, quick read!

Profile Image for Carolina Urán.
449 reviews10 followers
November 22, 2017
Es una historia corta pero muy tierna, que me hizo emocionar mucho. El estomago se me llenaba de mariposas cada vez que se encontraban y que Keiji sin querer le decía algo bonito a Hiro.

Aunque quería enojarme con Keiji por ser tan terco, creo que es entendible que si él esperaba y deseaba enamorarse de su amiga quien le gustaba en secreto desde hacia ya dos años, debió ser muy impactante para él darse cuenta que el hilo rojo del destino lo ataba a otra persona y para completar su desdicha que esa persona fuera un hombre.

Por lo que entendí, Keiji no conocía de antes a Hiro, pero al parecer Hiro si lo conocía y ya le gustaba y cuando comenzaron a pasar tiempo juntos por estar en el mismo club y tal, el amor nació y fue muy lindo.

Esta historia peca de lo que todas las que son cortas, que queda uno con ganas de más y siento que puedo desarrollarse un poquito mas la historia, sin embargo me encantó leerla y la recomiendo mucho.

En conclusión es una historia corta pero muy bonita que esta llena de emociones y que al final me dejó con el corazón calentito.
Profile Image for Daesy.
2,492 reviews7 followers
May 16, 2019
I loved this manga SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! beautiful couple!
Profile Image for Stephanie Hope.
158 reviews4 followers
February 14, 2022
My first and absolute favorite Akira Yoshio manga! It's so dang sweet and fluffy, plus the ending was SO satisfying, she really fed us with that beautiful smut scene, BLESS. Plus the art is stunning! This gets a high 4.5 from me ♡
Profile Image for Imanewreader ✨.
1,002 reviews184 followers
February 7, 2023
red thread of fate ? comedy ?
say no more.

i wish the story was longer, more developed, and sweeter, but it was good enough for me to spend a nice moment reading it, i guess.
Profile Image for Mayu.
1,294 reviews162 followers
January 7, 2018
Trata de un chico que puede ver el hilo rojo del destino, y él siempre ha deseado que este hilo le uniera a su mejor amiga (el dibujo parecia un chico). Cuando descubre que su hilo está unido a un novato de sonrisa adorable se niega totalmente a ello y se comporta como un capullo.

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Lei los primeros capítulos y decidí abandonarlo. Desde el principio no me atrapaba pero no me gusta abandonar tan rápido (aunque lo hago mucho 😅), y seguí con ello😧, lo que era aburrido.

Lo peor es que me pasaba todo el tiempo queriendo cambiar de protagonista, porque ese capullo es un gilipollas y no se merece al chiquillo encantador.
Profile Image for Katerine CC.
377 reviews15 followers
May 10, 2023
¡Me encantó!

Keiji es un chico que tiene una peculiaridad: puede ver el "Hilo rojo del destino". Keiji espera que algún día su hilo se conecte con su alma gemela, pero cuando termina atado con Hiro se niega a creer que es verdad. Obviamente, no lo podrá evadir.

Sé que es una historia muy simple y predecible, pero es que a veces necesito eso. A veces solo quiero ver cómo un par de chicos descubren sus sentimientos de una forma muy linda y divertida, tal y como pasa aquí.

Los personajes me encantan, Hiro es un trocito de pan, una cosita tierna y adorable y no quieres que nada malo le pase, por otro lado, Keiji le hace el feo porque está obstinado en cambiar su destino, así que se le va la mano varias veces, pero no puede evitar acercarse a él de nuevo.

Todo es tan breve que quisiera que fuera un proceso de slow burn que dure un poco más, y ya no sé qué problemas surgirán en los siguientes dos tomos, ¿pero qué importa? Toca aprovechar y seguir leyendo.
Profile Image for Julie.
2,679 reviews196 followers
December 31, 2021
I definitely read this before, but I didn't mark it as read and I have no clue when I read it so here I am reading it again and officially marking it as read.

It's a cute short story about the red string of fate. Kei can be a little annoying about how against fate he is and the ending was a bit rushed. Like Hiro seemed like a different person all of a sudden. But overall it was a pretty cute read.
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702 reviews8 followers
October 30, 2018
It started so good, but near the end it fell flat.
Profile Image for Sandy Ale.
50 reviews5 followers
January 5, 2022
Me encantó, nada de toxicidad y ambos personajes tienen comportamientos comprensibles. ¡En un momento hasta casi me pongo a llorar! Y casi por ello iba a reducir el número de estrellas. Pero todo resultó como lo esperaba así que estoy más que satisfecha con esta historia. Atrapante, dulce, interesante, entretenida, y como muchos opinan también, corta. ¡Igual la amé!
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270 reviews8 followers
August 10, 2024
I’ve always loved this one!!
Profile Image for ContiClown .
96 reviews2 followers
February 6, 2025
DESPUÉS DE MUCHO TIEMPO ENCONTRÉ EL PRIMER MANGA BL QUE LEI me había olvidado el nombre y nunca volvió a mí hasta hoy, me dió nostalgia pero no fue tan bueno como la primera vez 😔
Profile Image for Anna C.
1,535 reviews92 followers
April 26, 2017
Well, it's another case of "just realized it's love after I 'cut' the ties". There's one thing that I don't really understand though,
Profile Image for LaPommequirougit.
1,261 reviews51 followers
February 8, 2021
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⚠ Pour un public averti, contient des scènes sexuelles ⚠

Je remercie les Éditions Boy’s love IDP pour l’envoi du tome Comment défier le destin. Aujourd’hui, je vais vous parler des deux one shots, car ils ont été écrits par la même mangaka et surtout, sont dans le même univers.

Dans le fil du destin, nous retrouvons Keiji qui est étudiant à l’université. Depuis toujours, il peut voir les fils rouges du destin, qui lie une personne à son âme sœur. Pour l’instant, le sien n’est relié à personne, mais il s’impatiente du jour où cela arrivera. Pourtant, quand ce jour arrive enfin, il réalise que ce dernier est lié à un homme ! Ne voulant pas accepter cette réalité, il va tout faire pour aller à l’encontre de son propre destin.

Puis dans Comment défier le destin, nous retrouvons Kaoru, une personne qui apparaît justement dans le fil du destin. Ce dernier est un jeune adulte qui voit les fils du destin et peut créer une influence dessus. Que cela soit le rouge de l’amour, ou les autres, tout ce qui créer des relations, haine, amour, attachement, etc. Le problème, c’est que lui, n’a pas de fil à son doigt, donc cela veut dire qu’il n’aura jamais d’âme sœur, tel est le sort de certains garçons de sa famille, qui hérite de ce don de génération en génération. Pourtant, un jour, un client va être attiré par lui et va lui demander d’aller plus loin. Mais Kaoru ne veut pas, il ne veut plus tomber amoureux. À quoi bon, si cela est pour voir celui qu’on aime s’en aller, lorsque son fil rouge sera relié à quelqu’un d’autre un jour ?

Les deux relations et histoires sont vraiment adorables et toutes mignonnes. Dans la première, le lien qui se créer entre les personnages prend son temps et j’ai beaucoup apprécié cela. Dans le deuxième, il y a rapidement une relation charnelle entre les deux, mais cela ne pas empêcher pour autant d’apprécier tout autant leur histoire.

En bref, ce sont deux mangas que j’ai adorés en tout point. Cela faisait un petit moment que je n’avais pas lu de Yaoi et ça me fait un bien fou. C’est un genre que j’affectionne particulièrement, car les relations entre les personnages sont souvent bien travaillées et mignonnes comme tout. Exactement ce dont j’avais besoin en ce moment ! 😀
Profile Image for Joana Bookneeders.
783 reviews47 followers
August 2, 2023
*This includes sexual content*

This manga is about Kenji, a boy who can see the red threads of fate in everyone's pinky finger. So far he has noticed that if the string is connected those persons will end up together no matter what, just like it happened to his family in a really bad way.

One day, this thread link finally happens to him, but to his shock, at the other end there's a boy.

So, first by mistake I read Stringing You Along, which is a spin-off of this one. I wouldn't really recommend it unless you are into mature content with no plot what so ever.

This one however is really adorable. It's about unrequited love and finding out who we really are. It's a coming of age story and it's done in a really cute way.

Kenji thinks that people connected by the thread of fate are destined to be together, but it's not that simple. The string only connects people, the rest is up to them. He learns that by failing miserably at some point.

I must say this gets GRAPHIC in the last chapter. Which is something I'm not a big fan of. I prefer the cute blushes and kisses. That is also the reason I'm lowering my rating. But I'm happy it was only in the end.

I really liked the design of the characters. It's the hell-a classic adorable type. Where you are bound to fall for all the boys and girls possible with no regrets.

This was a short review and I would only recommend it if you are into sexual graphic scenes. If you're like me, avoid this one, or at least avoid the last chapter of it, the rest was kinda cute.
Profile Image for Aline.
185 reviews5 followers
January 12, 2022
Voici ENFIN un manga one-shot avec du consentement entre hommes ! Très chouette manga où nous découvrons Keiji, étudiant à l'université. Celui-ci possède un don étrange: celui de pouvoir voir les fils rouges du destin, liant l'une à l'autre deux personnes que les dieux de la destinée ont voué à s'aimer. Keiji n'a pourtant jamais eu son propre fil rattaché à qui que ce soit... du moins, jusqu'à ce qu'un jour il le soit enfin !... mais il tombe de haut en découvrant que son fil le relie à un garçon !

Tout d’abord, à savoir que le résumé tient de bonnes promesses de remises en question et de découvertes. J’ai également bien aimer le concept du fil rouge, qui finit par réunir les personnes destinés à faire leur vie ensemble. Croyance bien ancrée en Asie du sud-est et au Japon et provenant d'une légende chinoise, l'idée du fil rouge du destin se rapproche de notre concept occidental d'âmes sœurs. Et de part ce concept, le manga se réapproprie donc ici l'idée en la plaçant au premier plan de son histoire. Cela a permis au personnage de se questionner sur le réel enjeu de son don, face aux différents petits doutes s'immisçant en lui. Doit-il laisse le fil du destin lui dicter ses choix amoureux, ou plutôt aller à son encontre pour se sentir libre de ses choix ? Le jeune homme se rendra peut-être compte qu'au-delà du fil, ce sont bien les sentiments qu'il se met à ressentir qui comptent, ceux-ci ne mentant pas. En soit, un réel petit manga très agréable à lire !
Profile Image for Nao Mi.
44 reviews
June 10, 2022
OK no se que calificación darle, a la mitad estaba como ://// Mmmm tal vez le de 3 pero después se arregló(? un poquito así q le puse las 4 pero no sé, tal vez 3.5 o 3.75 pa sentirnos más conformes??

Me gustaron los dos personajes pero Hiro está muy lindoo, y Kei está guapo pero estaba así con el en los primeros casos 😃? De: rey, dejate de MAMADAS es el hilo rojooooo acéptalo o vete a la roña jajsjdj ahre
Aunque sobre el manga no se,,,, tengo varias cosas por decir, pensé que iba a ser diferente (? Kjshsjks no se, pero bueno, los 3 primero capítulos no les entendí, no se si soy muy bruta o q, o si le faltaban páginas pq eso es lo que sentía, que me faltaba CONTEXTO, literal siento que a la historia le falta cuerpo me entienden???
Y me he dado cuenta de q no me gusta el instant love y adivinen q, así es, eso el lo que hay acá, es que de verdad no tiene fundamentooooo como vas a estar enamorado si apenas lo conoces 😩 y o sea pensé q estaba fundamentado con lo del hilo y dije bueno 🙄 pero NO al final si eran sus propios "sentimientos" watafak
Se puso más interesante desde el cap 4, cuando corto el hilo, pero al final entonces no entendí el propósito del hilo, Literal está solo de adorno o q ????¿
Y oigan también no entiendo la necesidad de agregar el extra de sexo?? O sea se q las parejas tienen sexo pero pa q lo agregan 🤣 idk a mi se me hace innecesario
BUENO FUERA DE ESO me gustó mucho el dibujo 👍🏻
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Profile Image for Irene.
387 reviews11 followers
July 18, 2020
Considering how much I enjoyed the spin-offs, 叶わぬ恋の結び方 Kanawanu Koi no Musubikata and 繋いだ恋の叶え方 Tsunaida Koi no Kanaekata , I knew I needed to pick this one up too.

While this story didn't re-invent the trope of the red string of fate as well as its spin-offs did, I think there was still a great twist. I found it really refreshing that despite Keiji and Hiro being connected by fate, their feelings for each other were decidedly separate from that - as proven with a surprising move towards the end of the story that I was not expecting.

This story was also a bit 'insta-lovey', but considering the plot does involve two characters being connected by the red string of fate, I'm willing to give that a pass.
Profile Image for Emily.
326 reviews3 followers
June 16, 2020
AHH! THE CUTENESS!

It’s very rare for me to give a manga five stars but I absolutely adored this so much!

This story follows a guy who can see these strings attached to people’s soulmates. He has a crush on this girl when one day a string appears on his finger leading him to a boy.

I don’t know of many mangas that are standalone’s so it’s cool to pick up one. I picked this up on a whim after seeing an ad for it and immediately wanted to read it. This was exactly what I needed to read!

This was so cute! I love fluffy angsty romances like this. The main character rejects his feelings for this boy which causes that angst I enjoy, though he was a bit harsh at times.

The love interest was a precious little puppy dog who just fell in love. I loved him so much. He was such a smol little bean.

Overall if you’re looking for something that’s quick and cute, I highly recommend this. I really immensely enjoyed this!
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489 reviews35 followers
January 30, 2018
This was a really cute soulmate/red string of fate story. I picked it up because the cover looked nice and while it lacked a lot of depth, it was a fun read. It tells the story of Keiji who has always been able to see the red string of fate. In this world nobody's thread is connected from the start. The connection is made later in life. One day, while contemplating if his thread will one day connect with this cute girl he likes, he realizes his thread has connected...to a guy?! A new transfer named Hiro who is...cute (for a guy). Insead of taking it, Keiji tries to sever the bond, convinced that their attraction is only due to the thread

I think it's an interesting concept but it still had holes in it. My thing is that since Keiji saw the thread, his feelings feel the most manipulated, even though in the end things work out. But still, a cute read.
Profile Image for Megan | The Mood Read Queen.
522 reviews10 followers
November 3, 2020
Talking about taking me by surprise! I really loved this story and the entire series. Let's break it down.

Keiji is a college student who has a special ability: he can see the red string of fate. This means that he can see the connection between two people who are fated to be together. When he was a young child, he realized that his parents strings weren't connected to each other, and when they divorced, they actually met the people that they were supposed to be with.

Keiji's string is currently not connected to anyone, but he is excited for the day when he will meet the love of his life. He has a crush on a girl friend and has high hopes for their connection. These hopes are dashed when he realizes that his string has connected to a fellow college student...a man! Oh, heaven forbid!

Keiji wants to get rid of the string because he doesn't want to end up with Hiro. However, in trying to discover why their strings are connected and after getting closer with Hiro, Keiji begins to actually develop feelings for him. However, he still decides to seek out someone who can cut the string, hopefully cutting his feelings with them.

I really, really liked this volume. I actually prefer volumes 2 and 3, which focus on the man who cuts the strings, Kamisawa, but this was very enjoyable as well!
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516 reviews62 followers
December 4, 2020
I'm already rooting for Hiro and Keiji to get together.
Oh, poor Hiro...... Keiji get your head out of your ass and don't push your man away!
SHHH, Keiji don't fight it. It's called the red string of FATE for a reason.
Hiro didn't want to take advantage of Keiji!! My heart. I love these two.
It's not the string that makes you love that person. It just draws you together but ultimately your choice what you do with those feelings and emotions and whether or not to act on them.
I always love stories that have to do with soulmates because there's so much you can do with it and so much to talk about regarding the philosophy behind soulmates.
This was so lovely I wish we had more content!
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125 reviews24 followers
October 27, 2020
Más bien 4.5 estrellitas.

Esta historia me encantó por su trama, sus personajes y por lo ligera que es, e incluso durante la primera mitad del manga estaba 100% segura de que lo calificaría con 5 estrellas.
Sin embargo, no me gustó que el final tuviera momentos tan pervertidos, ya que en lo personal hubiera preferido que los protagonistas hubieran comenzado a salir de una forma más tierna e inocente. Verlos tener relaciones me sacó de onda y siento que esa parte estuvo de más considerando que es una historia tan corta sin demasiada evolución en la relación de ambos personajes como pareja, por lo que entonces decidí ponerle 4 / 4.5 estrellas en vez de 5.
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808 reviews16 followers
October 26, 2021
I had fun with this. It was a fun romp. Keiji was kind of a dumbass at points, very youthly, but Hiro was just a smol, precious son the entire time. One of my favorite scenes is when Keiji was like, “Do you have time after classes?” and Hiro just perks up because he thinks Keiji will respond to his confession. He is the sweetest thing.

Unfortunately after that Keiji tells him “I can’t be with you” while cutting their red thread of fate, and then he makes Hiro cry. GODDAMMIT KEIJI.

Eh, but since it’s mango, they do have a happy ending because Keiji comes to his senses. But yeah, Hiro is the cutest.
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