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adabana 徒花 #3
Adabana: Fiori Effimeri, Vol. 3
Il quadro dell'omicidio inizia a essere completo, ma i fatti non corrispondono alle testimonianze e si intuisce il vero obiettivo di Mizuki Aikawa. Qual è la risposta a cui giunge l'avvocato? Chi ha ucciso Mako Igarashi? Si alza il sipario sul processo e la storia volge al termine… Con una ragazza che si fa carico di un destino ingiusto.
256 pages, Paperback
First published July 16, 2021
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December 21, 2024
Ese final me dejó un gran vacío.
July 21, 2026
PT Chegamos ao fim desta minissérie de três volumes.
Gostei bastante da série no geral. Tenho pena de alguns dos desfechos, mas fazem parte da narrativa e da mensagem que o autor pretende transmitir. No final, nem tudo são finais felizes.
Senti, no entanto, que, especialmente nesta parte final, houve uma grande volta para chegar a uma determinada conclusão. Não tenho a certeza de que o autor não tenha tentado ser mais elaborado do que era necessário, mas acaba por se aceitar.
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EN We've reached the end of this three-volume miniseries.
I really enjoyed the series overall. I do wish some of the storylines had ended differently, but those endings are part of the narrative and the message the author is trying to convey. In the end, not everything has a happy ending.
That said, I felt that, especially towards the end, the story took a rather roundabout route to reach a certain conclusion. I'm not entirely sure the author wasn't trying to make things more elaborate than necessary, but it works well enough.
Gostei bastante da série no geral. Tenho pena de alguns dos desfechos, mas fazem parte da narrativa e da mensagem que o autor pretende transmitir. No final, nem tudo são finais felizes.
Senti, no entanto, que, especialmente nesta parte final, houve uma grande volta para chegar a uma determinada conclusão. Não tenho a certeza de que o autor não tenha tentado ser mais elaborado do que era necessário, mas acaba por se aceitar.
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EN We've reached the end of this three-volume miniseries.
I really enjoyed the series overall. I do wish some of the storylines had ended differently, but those endings are part of the narrative and the message the author is trying to convey. In the end, not everything has a happy ending.
That said, I felt that, especially towards the end, the story took a rather roundabout route to reach a certain conclusion. I'm not entirely sure the author wasn't trying to make things more elaborate than necessary, but it works well enough.
February 6, 2023
C'était bon! Un peu déçue de la fin, mais au moins le karma rattrape les coupables. Un bon thriller, le 2e tome est nettement le meilleure de cette petite série. J'ai l'impression que l'auteure a voulu dénoncer une triste réalité vécue par plusieurs jeunes filles et cela a été fait par moment de façon très graphique et cru. Pour public averti.
September 22, 2026
i swear im not crying i swear ive not been crying for the past hour that i cant feel my eyes!!!
found my favorite manga of all times but at what cost???? ruined my life and now i dont think i will ever recover from this
found my favorite manga of all times but at what cost???? ruined my life and now i dont think i will ever recover from this
November 23, 2022
Conclusion très satisfaisante à cette histoire affreuse.
Au final, j'ai trouvé la relation entre Mako et Mizuki très belle et touchante. C'est ça qui m'a vraiment plu, en plus de la conclusion :
Ce manga m'a aussi fait réfléchir à un sujet : a-t-on vraiment besoin d'être graphique et cru pour aborder de tels sujets ?
Pour le format manga, je me disais au début que c'était un non catégorique. Mais à la fin de cette lecture, je me dis que peut-être ? Il n'est pas aisément possible d'avoir une narration comme dans un livre (qui permet de donner le ressenti d'une victime, par exemple) et on ne peut pas jouer sur le son (voix, musique, bruits etc) comme dans un film ou une série.
J'ai été beaucoup gênée par certaines planches dans Adabana et même si je persiste à dire que certaines n'avaient réellement aucune utilité (déso, je me remets pas du plan sur les boobs de l'avocate...), je peux comprendre la volonté de l'autrice de choquer et bousculer son lectorat.
Mais voilà, il y a quelques années, lorsque j'ai vu Gran Torino, j'ai vraiment été traumatisée (j'ai pas d'autre mot) par cette scène où une jeune fille revient chez elle après avoir été agressée. Dans mon souvenir, on ne voit pas l'agression, "seulement" le résultat et l'impact a quand même été là.
Est-ce que Adabana m'aurait autant bousculée si de telles stratégies avaient été employées ? Franchement, j'en sais rien.
Et je vais m'arrêter là parce que j'ai l'impression de tourner en rond dans cette réflexion lol
Au final, j'ai trouvé la relation entre Mako et Mizuki très belle et touchante. C'est ça qui m'a vraiment plu, en plus de la conclusion :
Ce manga m'a aussi fait réfléchir à un sujet : a-t-on vraiment besoin d'être graphique et cru pour aborder de tels sujets ?
Pour le format manga, je me disais au début que c'était un non catégorique. Mais à la fin de cette lecture, je me dis que peut-être ? Il n'est pas aisément possible d'avoir une narration comme dans un livre (qui permet de donner le ressenti d'une victime, par exemple) et on ne peut pas jouer sur le son (voix, musique, bruits etc) comme dans un film ou une série.
J'ai été beaucoup gênée par certaines planches dans Adabana et même si je persiste à dire que certaines n'avaient réellement aucune utilité (déso, je me remets pas du plan sur les boobs de l'avocate...), je peux comprendre la volonté de l'autrice de choquer et bousculer son lectorat.
Mais voilà, il y a quelques années, lorsque j'ai vu Gran Torino, j'ai vraiment été traumatisée (j'ai pas d'autre mot) par cette scène où une jeune fille revient chez elle après avoir été agressée. Dans mon souvenir, on ne voit pas l'agression, "seulement" le résultat et l'impact a quand même été là.
Est-ce que Adabana m'aurait autant bousculée si de telles stratégies avaient été employées ? Franchement, j'en sais rien.
Et je vais m'arrêter là parce que j'ai l'impression de tourner en rond dans cette réflexion lol
June 21, 2026
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can't save everyone. Or even one person. But does that mean you shouldn't even try? It's a question with no real answer in this final volume, but I think that Mizuki does find closure of a sort.
The monsters are always out there. They can't always be defeated. You have to do what's going to make you feel better - even if it means being consumed.
CW: sexual assault, suicide
The monsters are always out there. They can't always be defeated. You have to do what's going to make you feel better - even if it means being consumed.
CW: sexual assault, suicide
November 1, 2022
The ending is quite good! Far from the most spectacular thriller, but hey, credit where it's due: the author stuck the landing. It could have used more polishing in the early parts, but for its length it delivers.
If all of the nasty stuff happening in it are not entirely off-putting to you, it's a read I can recommend.
If all of the nasty stuff happening in it are not entirely off-putting to you, it's a read I can recommend.
October 30, 2025
This was a brutal, devastating read. Enjoying it really wasn't an option, but I was riveted throughout. The author handles sensitive topics with empathy, tight storytelling, and beautifully detailed art. Things may not magically get better by the end, but there is a sense of closure. I can't foresee myself ever rereading this, but I am still glad I read it.
June 20, 2026
“Theres nothing dirty about you.”
Such a beautiful story. I think it perfectly shows the shame and isolation that is felt when one goes through such a situation as Mako did. It doesn’t glorify or try to make the actions inflicted on her okay. I found this so moving and resonated greatly with Mako
Such a beautiful story. I think it perfectly shows the shame and isolation that is felt when one goes through such a situation as Mako did. It doesn’t glorify or try to make the actions inflicted on her okay. I found this so moving and resonated greatly with Mako
December 24, 2023
Haven’t read a manga this good since I read Blood on the Tracks last year.
It’s a story about two troubled girls who try to support each other in their darkest hour. Mizuki is a quiet girl dealing with the deaths of her brother and father while constantly being mistreated by her cold hearted mother. Mako puts on the facade of a cheerful perfect girl to hide the sexual abuse she’s experiencing from her own family and to hide that she’s the victim of an obsessive stalker. They both have sad and lonely lives, but they find comfort in defending and loving each other.
When Mako is believed to be found dead, Mizuki is launched into a dark and twisted murder mystery that slowly uncovers the gruesome truth about the whole situation and the sick secrets behind the culprits' motives who drove both girls to this point.
This was thrilling, shocking and emotional from beginning to end. It deals with some really sensitive subjects and criticizes the legal system for allowing this type of abuse and neglect toward children to happen and then letting them take the fall once they either die or turn to crime to set themselves free from their abusers.
There were quite a few twists I didn’t see coming and the way the stories of each character changed depending on the perspective you’re viewing them from really added to the dread and tragedy of uncovering the full truth of what really happened. Some characters are more selfless and heroic than they first appear while others turn out to be the complete opposite in the worst ways possible.
The two main girls were wonderfully written characters and the resolution to their heartbreaking story really hits where it hurts.
Dark, sad and oddly beautiful in some ways. Great ending.
It’s a story about two troubled girls who try to support each other in their darkest hour. Mizuki is a quiet girl dealing with the deaths of her brother and father while constantly being mistreated by her cold hearted mother. Mako puts on the facade of a cheerful perfect girl to hide the sexual abuse she’s experiencing from her own family and to hide that she’s the victim of an obsessive stalker. They both have sad and lonely lives, but they find comfort in defending and loving each other.
When Mako is believed to be found dead, Mizuki is launched into a dark and twisted murder mystery that slowly uncovers the gruesome truth about the whole situation and the sick secrets behind the culprits' motives who drove both girls to this point.
This was thrilling, shocking and emotional from beginning to end. It deals with some really sensitive subjects and criticizes the legal system for allowing this type of abuse and neglect toward children to happen and then letting them take the fall once they either die or turn to crime to set themselves free from their abusers.
There were quite a few twists I didn’t see coming and the way the stories of each character changed depending on the perspective you’re viewing them from really added to the dread and tragedy of uncovering the full truth of what really happened. Some characters are more selfless and heroic than they first appear while others turn out to be the complete opposite in the worst ways possible.
The two main girls were wonderfully written characters and the resolution to their heartbreaking story really hits where it hurts.
Dark, sad and oddly beautiful in some ways. Great ending.
October 10, 2025
Good for you, girl.
3.75
3.75
September 7, 2026
Me estaba guardando las 5 estrellas justo para este momento. Una locura este final. No le sobra ni le falta ni una página a está historia, son tres arcos perfectamente narrados durante los tres tomos, terminando con broche de oro. Hasta tal punto que me terminé emocionando en una parte. Una historia corta y perfecta para recomendarle absolutamente a todo el mundo.
March 17, 2025
Cette trilogie est vraiment super, on nous tient en haleine tout au long de ces trois tomes où les crimes les plus sordides se déroulent.
J’ai adoré avoir tout les points de vue mais aussi toutes les réflexions et arguments des personnages, notamment ceux des avocats.
+ Je suis contente que Mizuki ait enfin vengé Mako.
J’ai adoré avoir tout les points de vue mais aussi toutes les réflexions et arguments des personnages, notamment ceux des avocats.
+ Je suis contente que Mizuki ait enfin vengé Mako.
January 26, 2023
The friendship between the two characters is the cornerstone of the story and is so beautiful. And the ending was incredibly well-done—a short but impactful series.
August 8, 2024
he bah pour une vengeance, sah incroyable
June 7, 2025
Despite my dislike of the way things were handled in previous volumes, I really cared about Mako and Mizuki. The ending made me feel frustrated and sad.
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July 16, 20264☆
c'était tlmt biennnnn, j'ai laché ma petite larmichette a la fin j'avoue..... mako méritait vrmt d'être heureuse ma chérie 😢 mais j'ai vrmt aimé comment l'histoire a été amenée; les sujets évoqués qui, malheureusement, sont encore bcp trop d'actualité dans ce monde étaient bien écrits (et c pas souvent le cas lol); voir mizuki se battre jusqu'au bout pour son amie m'a trop touché... (♡) et surtout ça prouve encore une fois que les hommes sont tous des malades mentaux dégueulasse
en tt cas merci l'autrice pour ce poulet et pas pour le caca qu'est hare kon (clairement une balle perdue)
et ***** LES HOMMES!!!!!!
c'était tlmt biennnnn, j'ai laché ma petite larmichette a la fin j'avoue..... mako méritait vrmt d'être heureuse ma chérie 😢 mais j'ai vrmt aimé comment l'histoire a été amenée; les sujets évoqués qui, malheureusement, sont encore bcp trop d'actualité dans ce monde étaient bien écrits (et c pas souvent le cas lol); voir mizuki se battre jusqu'au bout pour son amie m'a trop touché... (♡) et surtout ça prouve encore une fois que les hommes sont tous des malades mentaux dégueulasse
en tt cas merci l'autrice pour ce poulet et pas pour le caca qu'est hare kon (clairement une balle perdue)
et ***** LES HOMMES!!!!!!
August 7, 2026
A pretty satisfying conclusion to a story I swore I didn't like two volumes ago. Glad I stuck with it. This isn't the edition that I read... but it's the closest thing with an actual page count! 😅
July 12, 2026
Adabana was such an interesting read, but wow...it completely broke my heart.
Without giving anything away, the story follows a girl who is trying to protect her friend's dignity and the truth about her life after a tragedy. It starts off feeling like a mystery, but it quickly becomes so much more than that. Every chapter had me wanting to know what really happened, and by the end I just felt incredibly sad for the two girls involved.
What really stuck with me was how real the story felt. At its heart, it's about friendship, but it's also about the devastating reality that some young girls can face. The emotional and intimate exploitation that's shown throughout the story is difficult to read, especially because it isn't coming from strangers. Sometimes it's the people who are supposed to love you, protect you, and make you feel safe who end up causing the most harm. I think that's what made this story hit so hard for me.
I also appreciated that the manga didn't feel like it was using those heavy topics just for shock value. It takes the time to show how trauma affects people, how it can completely change the course of someone's life, and how difficult it can. It's heartbreaking to think about, especially knowing that stories like this aren't entirely fictional for some people.
I will say that while the mystery had me completely hooked in the first volume, it started to lose me a bit about halfway through the second. The mystery itself wasn't really the strongest part of the story for me. It did exactly what it needed to do by pulling me in, but what kept me turning the pages was seeing the full picture of the main character's journey and learning more about her friend's story. By the end, I was far more invested in the emotional payoff than I was in solving what had happened.
One thing I also have to mention is the artwork. The paneling itself isn't anything particularly flashy or experimental, but honestly, it didn't need to be. The art adds so much to the overall feeling of dread and sadness that hangs over the story. The emotions on the characters' faces were so well done that there were times they genuinely unsettled me. The sadness, panic, desperation, fear, and disgust were depicted so convincingly that I almost forgot I was looking at drawings. Some expressions honestly scared me a little because they captured those emotions so perfectly. The artwork doesn't just tell the story—it makes you sit with every painful moment alongside the characters, and I think that's one of its biggest strengths.
This is definitely a heavy read, both emotionally and because of the topics it covers. If you're thinking about picking it up, I'd really recommend looking into the content warnings beforehand, as there are some scenes that can be incredibly difficult to get through.
That being said, I'm really glad I read Adabana. It's one of those stories that stuck with me long after I finished it—not because of the mystery, but because of the people at the center of it. It's heartbreaking, frustrating, and incredibly human. While it's not an easy manga to recommend because of its subject matter, I do think it's a powerful one. It tells a story about friendship, resilience, and giving a voice back to someone whose story deserved to be told with dignity. That's what I'll remember most about it.
Without giving anything away, the story follows a girl who is trying to protect her friend's dignity and the truth about her life after a tragedy. It starts off feeling like a mystery, but it quickly becomes so much more than that. Every chapter had me wanting to know what really happened, and by the end I just felt incredibly sad for the two girls involved.
What really stuck with me was how real the story felt. At its heart, it's about friendship, but it's also about the devastating reality that some young girls can face. The emotional and intimate exploitation that's shown throughout the story is difficult to read, especially because it isn't coming from strangers. Sometimes it's the people who are supposed to love you, protect you, and make you feel safe who end up causing the most harm. I think that's what made this story hit so hard for me.
I also appreciated that the manga didn't feel like it was using those heavy topics just for shock value. It takes the time to show how trauma affects people, how it can completely change the course of someone's life, and how difficult it can. It's heartbreaking to think about, especially knowing that stories like this aren't entirely fictional for some people.
I will say that while the mystery had me completely hooked in the first volume, it started to lose me a bit about halfway through the second. The mystery itself wasn't really the strongest part of the story for me. It did exactly what it needed to do by pulling me in, but what kept me turning the pages was seeing the full picture of the main character's journey and learning more about her friend's story. By the end, I was far more invested in the emotional payoff than I was in solving what had happened.
One thing I also have to mention is the artwork. The paneling itself isn't anything particularly flashy or experimental, but honestly, it didn't need to be. The art adds so much to the overall feeling of dread and sadness that hangs over the story. The emotions on the characters' faces were so well done that there were times they genuinely unsettled me. The sadness, panic, desperation, fear, and disgust were depicted so convincingly that I almost forgot I was looking at drawings. Some expressions honestly scared me a little because they captured those emotions so perfectly. The artwork doesn't just tell the story—it makes you sit with every painful moment alongside the characters, and I think that's one of its biggest strengths.
This is definitely a heavy read, both emotionally and because of the topics it covers. If you're thinking about picking it up, I'd really recommend looking into the content warnings beforehand, as there are some scenes that can be incredibly difficult to get through.
That being said, I'm really glad I read Adabana. It's one of those stories that stuck with me long after I finished it—not because of the mystery, but because of the people at the center of it. It's heartbreaking, frustrating, and incredibly human. While it's not an easy manga to recommend because of its subject matter, I do think it's a powerful one. It tells a story about friendship, resilience, and giving a voice back to someone whose story deserved to be told with dignity. That's what I'll remember most about it.
November 20, 2023
Ce tome est l'apothéose, le dénouement est logique mais il fait ressentir comme sensation la colère, la frustration, l'énervement et le dégout pour la société.
Il est tout aussi sordide que les deux premiers tome, voir même horrible: entre le suicide, la mort, les rappelle de viol et d'agression sexuel, le chantage, le revengeporn,et puis le tribunal dans ce tome.
Je recommande cette trilogie pour les gens qui sont prêt à la lire. Il faut avoir le coeur bien accroché. Faut-il que le réalisme nous montre-t-il le sordide? Pour moi non, parfois les mots ont plus d'impact que les images.
Est ce que cela dénonce une triste réalité, oui! Elle montre une réalité vécu par beaucoup de jeune fille. Le trafic d'image pédopornographique est toujours forte, et cela concerne tous les genres.
Il est tout aussi sordide que les deux premiers tome, voir même horrible: entre le suicide, la mort, les rappelle de viol et d'agression sexuel, le chantage, le revengeporn,et puis le tribunal dans ce tome.
Je recommande cette trilogie pour les gens qui sont prêt à la lire. Il faut avoir le coeur bien accroché. Faut-il que le réalisme nous montre-t-il le sordide? Pour moi non, parfois les mots ont plus d'impact que les images.
Est ce que cela dénonce une triste réalité, oui! Elle montre une réalité vécu par beaucoup de jeune fille. Le trafic d'image pédopornographique est toujours forte, et cela concerne tous les genres.
July 10, 2026
I really loved this 3 volume series. It is extremely heavy with its themes and I strongly suggest looking into trigger warnings. I can tell you some of them child abuse, violence, suicide and SA.
That being said if you can get past the heaviness you will really be reading a great manga. A realistic manga. Just like in real life sometimes we can’t save the Makos of the world. Sometimes the villains don’t pay exactly how we want them to.
All I know is anyone that is lucky enough to find a friend like Mizuki in their life hold on to them and don’t let go. For me Adabana at its core is a story of love, of friendship. Despite all the horrible things thrown at these two girls their friendship always remains and to me that’s absolutely beautiful.
I’m not crying. I swear I’m not crying. The final panels didn’t make me cry. Ok I am lying, did anyone really believe me anyways?
That being said if you can get past the heaviness you will really be reading a great manga. A realistic manga. Just like in real life sometimes we can’t save the Makos of the world. Sometimes the villains don’t pay exactly how we want them to.
All I know is anyone that is lucky enough to find a friend like Mizuki in their life hold on to them and don’t let go. For me Adabana at its core is a story of love, of friendship. Despite all the horrible things thrown at these two girls their friendship always remains and to me that’s absolutely beautiful.
I’m not crying. I swear I’m not crying. The final panels didn’t make me cry. Ok I am lying, did anyone really believe me anyways?
April 22, 2024
C'était fou !
La relation entre les deux perso principaux est super BIZZARE et un peu mims.
Mizuki aurait dû être dans un réseau de contrebande ou devenir criminelle pour de vrai, elle a trop de potentiels.
Par contre récit super cru sur des sujets très durs à lire et des dessins assez crus parfois. Donc ⚠️.
La relation entre les deux perso principaux est super BIZZARE et un peu mims.
Mizuki aurait dû être dans un réseau de contrebande ou devenir criminelle pour de vrai, elle a trop de potentiels.
Par contre récit super cru sur des sujets très durs à lire et des dessins assez crus parfois. Donc ⚠️.
July 4, 2026
Wow. Incredible ending.
August 11, 2022
Miniserie stupenda. Letta tutta di un fiato, è un thriller incalzante e “incazzante”: il tema è il revenge porn ma anche l’abuso in generale nei confronti delle donne. I disegni tra l’altro sono eccezionali!
December 15, 2024
Une fin riche en rebondissements ! Je ne suis absolument pas déçue par ce manga. Tous les mystères trouvent enfin leur réponse, et l’autrice ne laisse aucune question en suspens. Une conclusion parfaitement maîtrisée pour une œuvre captivante du début à la fin ! 🤩
June 24, 2023
Bittersweet revenge. Many lives are ruined. Great artwork.
March 14, 2024
Me ha gustado mucho el final, bastante más de lo que me esperaba.
June 6, 2024
J'ai tellement pleurer sur les dernières pages.
July 10, 2024
Lu en un soir, comme les 2 premiers volumes. Une trilogie très poignante et prenante sur la violence des hommes envers les femmes.
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