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SOTUS (manga) #2
SOTUS, Vol. 2
Under the SOTUS system, where freshmen undergo hazing from their seniors, Arthit continues his harsh instruction as the head hazer of the Engineering Department. But Kongpob is starting to figure out that it's all just Arthit's awkward way of showing kindness, and he's charmed by it. Meanwhile, the hazers’ final task, "The Scramble for the Flag," is soon approaching…
208 pages, Paperback
Published June 20, 2023
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September 3, 2024
THEY'RE SO FUCKING CUTE 💘💘💘💘💘
i think i may have to go watch the series again 😭 this made me miss them so much.
"next time you need to cry, call me. i'll wipe your tears away." 💓
"to me arthit is someone more special than anyone else. that's all." ❤️🩹
the pink milk 😭😭😭😭 arthit falling asleep on kongpob's shoulder 😭😭 arthit immediately rushing to save kongpob when he goes under water 😭😭😭😭 how kongpob gives his gear to arthit 🥺🥺 and then arthit blushing crazy over it 😭😭😭😭
I LOVE THEM.
i think i may have to go watch the series again 😭 this made me miss them so much.
"next time you need to cry, call me. i'll wipe your tears away." 💓
"to me arthit is someone more special than anyone else. that's all." ❤️🩹
the pink milk 😭😭😭😭 arthit falling asleep on kongpob's shoulder 😭😭 arthit immediately rushing to save kongpob when he goes under water 😭😭😭😭 how kongpob gives his gear to arthit 🥺🥺 and then arthit blushing crazy over it 😭😭😭😭
I LOVE THEM.
June 12, 2023
Arthit really needs to come to terms with his emotions already. He likes Kong. I just want to shove them together so they can kiss already and admit their feelings fully.
July 23, 2024
Review to come with volume 3.
September 2, 2023
While I appreciate a good slow burn, I'm surprised there wasn't much progress on the relationship front in this volume. I guess the hazer/freshman dynamic had to conclude before they could move to anything else on equal footing, so I'm assuming, based on the gear handover in the final scenes, that we'll be moving steadily into the romance in the next (final?) volume.
3.5 stars mainly for the fact that I found a good amount of the capture the flag/gear ceremony confusing and/or skimmable, and those elements took up so much of this volume. It felt a bit too dense when I wanted to spend more time with the characters themselves.
Did love getting to see more of Arthit's true personality, though; it makes a lot of sense for the girls and Kongpob to be falling for him now that his sensitive side is showing through a bit more openly. It was also neat to see more of the veil behind the hazing being pulled back...so much of it was just an exhausting act put on by the overworked juniors, to ensure the freshman class bonded in their first few months at university.
Hazing aside, parts of that really did make me nostalgic for what was a great, and friend-filled, time in my life. The idea of the "ID families" is super cute, and a nice way to build communities that you don't have to search out on your own. I like that. Adult life could use more of that kind of thing.
I didn't find this volume quite as readable as the first one, but I'm hoping the third one will pick up the pace a little and dive back into Arthit and Kongpob getting to know each other more. Looking forward to their shopping date - which was a silly thing for Kongpob to use his big win on, so hopefully there'll be some real substance to those scenes.
3.5 stars mainly for the fact that I found a good amount of the capture the flag/gear ceremony confusing and/or skimmable, and those elements took up so much of this volume. It felt a bit too dense when I wanted to spend more time with the characters themselves.
Did love getting to see more of Arthit's true personality, though; it makes a lot of sense for the girls and Kongpob to be falling for him now that his sensitive side is showing through a bit more openly. It was also neat to see more of the veil behind the hazing being pulled back...so much of it was just an exhausting act put on by the overworked juniors, to ensure the freshman class bonded in their first few months at university.
Hazing aside, parts of that really did make me nostalgic for what was a great, and friend-filled, time in my life. The idea of the "ID families" is super cute, and a nice way to build communities that you don't have to search out on your own. I like that. Adult life could use more of that kind of thing.
I didn't find this volume quite as readable as the first one, but I'm hoping the third one will pick up the pace a little and dive back into Arthit and Kongpob getting to know each other more. Looking forward to their shopping date - which was a silly thing for Kongpob to use his big win on, so hopefully there'll be some real substance to those scenes.
September 20, 2025
Art is better & the story is cuter.
There are a couple of things that the drama added, like a drinking scene, which I'm glad wasn't in the manga. Another thing that was different is that in the manga, they get two gears; one for being in the facility and another that goes with their major. Very interesting, but I can see why it wasn't part of the drama.
Another common thing in Thai dramas is the ID codes given to each student, and that ID is given out each year. Those with the upperclassmen will take care of the underclassmen with the same ID as them. In this series, it takes it a step further than I've seen and calls them ID families, and there's a scene where our main character, Kong, and his love interest, Arthit, are at a dinner celebrating their ID upperclassmen marrying each other. So joining the families. It's actually a cute concept.
Kong gives Arthit his gear, and Arthit's reaction when he learns what it means is adorable.
There are a couple of things that the drama added, like a drinking scene, which I'm glad wasn't in the manga. Another thing that was different is that in the manga, they get two gears; one for being in the facility and another that goes with their major. Very interesting, but I can see why it wasn't part of the drama.
Another common thing in Thai dramas is the ID codes given to each student, and that ID is given out each year. Those with the upperclassmen will take care of the underclassmen with the same ID as them. In this series, it takes it a step further than I've seen and calls them ID families, and there's a scene where our main character, Kong, and his love interest, Arthit, are at a dinner celebrating their ID upperclassmen marrying each other. So joining the families. It's actually a cute concept.
Kong gives Arthit his gear, and Arthit's reaction when he learns what it means is adorable.
July 9, 2023
For the second volume of Sotus, I can say that this manga is superb especially the inner thoughts of the main characters Kongpob and Arthit.
It shows us how they felt at the certain situations that we didn’t see or feel right away from the series.
It’s a fast read ofcourse and the chibi KongArt is so cute!!! But of course I also like the normal art 💖
Can’t wait for the next installment of the series.
It shows us how they felt at the certain situations that we didn’t see or feel right away from the series.
It’s a fast read ofcourse and the chibi KongArt is so cute!!! But of course I also like the normal art 💖
Can’t wait for the next installment of the series.
July 6, 2023
Love love love this. Originally saw the series on Netflix and have been wanting to read the novel that it’s based on. Unfortunately I still can find the novel in English so this graphic novel series is a perfect fix. If you love a slow burn enemies to lovers… this is perfection.
July 13, 2023
Phenomenal. I love how much of a slow burn Sunshine/Grumpy story this is. I picked the first copy up on a whim and have been watching the next book drop dates constantly. I love this series SO MUCH.
March 19, 2024
3.5
They're growing on me. I do wish more was happening. I don't mind the slow burn but there just isn't a lot of progress for the main characters or the plot. I believe volume 3 is the final volume so I am curious to see how the ending will play out.
They're growing on me. I do wish more was happening. I don't mind the slow burn but there just isn't a lot of progress for the main characters or the plot. I believe volume 3 is the final volume so I am curious to see how the ending will play out.
December 17, 2025
Y las novatadas han acabado. Kong a entregado el engranaje que tanto le costó conquistar a la persona que tiene su corazón! Nunca voy a superar Sotus y lo bonito que es 🥰🥰🥰 ahh pero ese sequel extra de Wad y Prem llega a recordarme lo que la serie quedó a deberme 🥲
June 20, 2023
So cute
They are very cute together and in this one we warp all of the live action 2 moon show. I cannot wait for volume 3
They are very cute together and in this one we warp all of the live action 2 moon show. I cannot wait for volume 3
June 21, 2023
Sotus
Ready for Vol.3. I hope the writer does more than 3 books of the series. Arthit and Komgpob are cute
Ready for Vol.3. I hope the writer does more than 3 books of the series. Arthit and Komgpob are cute
July 2, 2023
Cheesy as hell, but still very sweet.
I will say, I have a hard time remembering who is who between all the support cast, thought.
I will say, I have a hard time remembering who is who between all the support cast, thought.
August 9, 2023
I need arthit on a biblical level im so serious
August 31, 2023
kongpob's confession makes me wanna SOB and then there's arthit being a dense idiot 😭😭😭😭
September 19, 2023
Did not love it as much as the first. Didn't feel like a lot happened
October 20, 2023
The emotional whiplash between these characters is going to send me to the chiropractor.
November 20, 2023
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
December 29, 2023
4.25⭐️
January 27, 2024
Adorable!!
March 5, 2024
Besides the declaration in the first volume, I don't really get any tension or vibes between them other than your usual lower/upper classmen.
April 13, 2024
Beautiful. Wonderful. Took me right back to watching the show! The manga is so stinkin' adorable!!
April 24, 2024
This was so much better than the first volume
September 3, 2024
Review is gonna be at vol 3
December 29, 2024
I decked a star because some parts, just like in the tv series, were a bit slower and I just wanted more of Kongpop and Arthit
January 1, 2025
IT KEEPS GETTING CUTER AAAAAA
February 1, 2025
had to read this to understand the founding fathers of engineering yaoi
May 18, 2025
doki doki suru, all day in my room i'm just rolling on my bed because this soooo sweet makes me blush all day 😭
November 5, 2025
Ah yes plenty of gay panic in this one XD
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