Ahhhh, these two make my heart so happy it’s ridiculous!!!! I adore the way their relationship is progressing. All the scenes with Asako’s family, espAhhhh, these two make my heart so happy it’s ridiculous!!!! I adore the way their relationship is progressing. All the scenes with Asako’s family, especially her Mom, omg they’re adorable. I also love her brother Keita and I love how he’s so protective of his sister, he’s so adorable and also kind of hot?? (Like, can we get a spin-off series about her brother, please and thank you!)
I can’t wait to read the rest of this series, it makes me so giddy and happy ...more
Okay, for real Yuri is so obnoxious like every scene he's in I'm like... WHY. But also, Anya!!!!! This kid cracks me up and she is the reason I love tOkay, for real Yuri is so obnoxious like every scene he's in I'm like... WHY. But also, Anya!!!!! This kid cracks me up and she is the reason I love this series as much as I do. She's got JOKES. ...more
Ummmmmm what the f*ck did I just read and why did I enjoy it so much???? Wow, I saw some of my friends loving this book recently, so I had to read it Ummmmmm what the f*ck did I just read and why did I enjoy it so much???? Wow, I saw some of my friends loving this book recently, so I had to read it and I get it now. This book is soooo incredibly dark and disturbing and it is definitely not going to be for everyone, but I thought it was absolutely fascinating and something I couldn't look away from and I FLEW through this 400-page book in less than an hour??? It was so addicting I couldn't stop reading and I can't wait to read the next volume. ...more
This mom!!! What the heck, yikes. Also, I love this authors style, and how they’re able to convey so much story and emotion with just a facial expressThis mom!!! What the heck, yikes. Also, I love this authors style, and how they’re able to convey so much story and emotion with just a facial expression, it’s so impressive! ...more
This one started off so strong and so creepy! Junji Ito is such an icon and so talented, his visuals literally give me chills like it's so gross and dThis one started off so strong and so creepy! Junji Ito is such an icon and so talented, his visuals literally give me chills like it's so gross and disturbing. I absolutely loved the beginning of this story, and I feel like a new illogical fear was unlocked haha. The idea of fish and sea creatures just growing legs and walking around on land is pretty horrifying. However, I do feel like this story just dragged on and he didn't know how to end it? And he just keeps piling on top of this idea so much to the point where I start to lose interest and it becomes less scary and more ridiculous?
Idk I didn't love the ending, but I love Junji Ito's mind and his ideas and how unique his stories are!...more
I'm so disappointed that I didn't like this. I really thought I'd love this, and I strongly disliked it. They gave me the ICK, I did not like the way I'm so disappointed that I didn't like this. I really thought I'd love this, and I strongly disliked it. They gave me the ICK, I did not like the way the protagonist treated the love interest. He was borderline abusive and it rubbed me the wrong way.
2.5 stars I am so sad I didn’t love this one, I had convinced myself that it would be a new favorite, and I saved it for a bad day, and since I’ve been2.5 stars I am so sad I didn’t love this one, I had convinced myself that it would be a new favorite, and I saved it for a bad day, and since I’ve been sick in bed all day I thought it would be the perfect time to read this, but I didn’t enjoy it very much. These two have been childhood friends and have been roommates for six years, which it has to remind us that they’ve been roommates for six years like every other page, no joke.
The writing was kind of confusing and hard to follow, I wasn’t sure when a flashback started and ended and what was really going on? Everyone is talking about how close they are, but they didn’t even seem that close? Like not even as friends, let alone as romantic partners?
By the end I started to enjoy it a little bit more, and things felt like they were starting to happen, and the artwork is gorgeous in this, especially the color glossy illustrations in the back! But otherwise, what a bummer. After reading this I still feel like I don’t really know these characters at all and I don’t know if I’ll continue in this series, which makes me so sad. ...more
Ughhh sadly this is my least favorite volume in the series. Like what the fuck was that ending?? I feel like this entire series was building up to theUghhh sadly this is my least favorite volume in the series. Like what the fuck was that ending?? I feel like this entire series was building up to these potential relationships and feelings and then nothing ever happened?? And the ending was so rushed and we didn’t get to see how anything came to be… super frustrating.
I feel like I’d recommend this series as a great ‘high school, coming of age, queer teens navigating their feelings’ kind of story, but not as a romance. The romance was such a let down ...more
This volume was interesting… I feel like it’s still so focused on the side characters and I just don’t care about them as much. Also some of the conveThis volume was interesting… I feel like it’s still so focused on the side characters and I just don’t care about them as much. Also some of the conversations involving gay characters made me super uncomfortable because of the homophobic comments being made by certain characters and nobody really addressing how fucked up that is?
But also the end when Toma had a conversation with his brother and then the flashbacks from Toma’s POV, this got to me! They were so cute ...more
Ahhhhh and I’m right BACK to being obsessed with this series, this volume was so good. I love and appreciate the conversations in this volume about stAhhhhh and I’m right BACK to being obsessed with this series, this volume was so good. I love and appreciate the conversations in this volume about struggling with your identity and trying to figure out what it means to be “normal” and how isolating it can feel when you don’t feel normal. I feel like this series really captures what it can feel like to be queer and afraid to come out to family and friends. Also that last chapter, I am SCREAMING. ...more
I feel like I’m being generous by giving this one three stars, it was a pretty boring volume, and also nearly the entire story revolves around Mami? AI feel like I’m being generous by giving this one three stars, it was a pretty boring volume, and also nearly the entire story revolves around Mami? A side character that I didn’t really care about, I was wanting more story about the main four characters we’ve been following this entire series, I didn’t even know who Mami was at the beginning of this story, and I don’t like how most of this volume feels like high school relationship drama. I could definitely relate to Mami at times with what she was going through about just wanting to be friends with guys and not be seen as trying to steal their girlfriends. I related a lot to that because I have soooo many guy friends who I’m close to and have girlfriends and I’m asexual and have absolutely no intention of ever being with them, so I really related to her struggles with that. But I also don’t care enough about her as a character to basically read an entire volume about her and her relationship drama. I’m hoping the next volume gets back on track with the main four characters who I do care about ...more
Ahhhhh, this series really has me in a chokehold right now, I love it so much. I loved the conversation with Toma in this volume about how he doesn’t Ahhhhh, this series really has me in a chokehold right now, I love it so much. I loved the conversation with Toma in this volume about how he doesn’t know what he wants in his future, he just wants to be free. I really related to that and felt so much for him. Also the scenes at the end with the fireworks on Taichi’s birthday AJDHDJSJAJA the tension is so intense I am dying, I need things to start happening NOW...more
AKSHDHDJA. This is my favorite volume so far. Taichi is soooo precious and he must be protected at all costs. Also, that scene where they are watchingAKSHDHDJA. This is my favorite volume so far. Taichi is soooo precious and he must be protected at all costs. Also, that scene where they are watching the baseball game, I was SCREECHING. They’re so cute ...more
Probably my least favorite volume in the series so far, needed more Tenma haha, this one had so many side characters that I didn’t care too much aboutProbably my least favorite volume in the series so far, needed more Tenma haha, this one had so many side characters that I didn’t care too much about....more