I think this is an example of why I get frustrated with other manga that are clearly story-based rather than smut/fetish-based, but still use cheap tropes and cliches (especially, but not only, the blackmail or rape trope).
THIS story didn't stray too far from familiar yaoi territory, but it told an interesting and romantic story without needing to rely on any cheap rubbish tricks.
Maybe Natsukawa isn't, but this manga certainly feels like it's stringing me along!
(Grateful for the frequent updates, though.)
The latest chapter doesn't follow up on the excitement of the previous one at all...but it's still cute (if you can call grown-up shogi playing men cute)...
While reading the chapters:
"I know this is just done with Google translate, but, even so, the order of the dialogue is somehow weird and confusing..."
...Eventually realises is reading right-to-left like a manga...
...And everything starts to make perfect sense.
You read this from left-to-right. Japanese manga is right-to-left
Hehe, yes, thank-you - that was my point. I was in Japanese manga-reading mode, that's why I was automatically trying to read it in the wrong direction. Didn't notice I hadn't switched back to left-to-right, hence my temporary confusion! Was all fine when I realised. :)
Me everytime I read webtoon/manhua/manhwa lol I'm so used to reading manga that I have to double check everytime (￣ε(#￣)Σ
Ah I see, yes I get that often too. But there are exceptions. There are some that still reads the other way round. It's confusing
Agreed!
Hehe. I think the worst is when I even try to read normal English comic strips in the same direction as manga...
Because most manhuas are in colour I automatically switch
happens to me EVERY TIME! xD
This title makes me expect someone with terrifying fashion sense...
The thing I usually love about Nitta Youka's characters are their balance of strength and vulnerability. So far, the MC in this just feels frustratingly weak-minded. I have hope that his character will grow, but, even after a time-skip of seven years, there's little noteworthy increase in maturity and mental strength to balance out his sensitivity and confusion. I'm just not enjoying any of the characters, really. :(
The problem with shoujo stories like this one is that, so often, they're cute and nice when there's the initial falling in love and getting together, but then become cliche and contrived once that excitement has passed. I always read these early stages HOPING it will be one of the less common ones that stays cute and interesting.
more than staying cute and interesting after getting together their excitement lvl rises up and it becomes more cute and interesting... with zero stinky flying rivals in and out and most supportive parents on both side..
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HOWEVER i guess the actual drama start after they began to think about MARRIAGE XD
As soon as you start to become "aware" of the other person, run away.
What will Yaoi 101 be?
Lol
How to: star in yaoi
I see. The two work colleagues he hugged are the couple from
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/ijiwaru_shinai_de/
I'd forgotten about them...
...It confirms how much I love Udou (younger brother) and Miki.