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My brain really did need to transition from the Baki vibe to Street Fighter vibe to get with this sequel (  ̄□ ̄||). But I can't take any of it seriously or have fun either. They story did get interesting when they went to Ohma's childhood home, but everything else feels all over the place and I've been disappointed in the fight matches. They should've tried to cut down on characters and certain matches, and put them into specials like Kengan 0. Not because they're uninteresting, but because it feels that they're either slowing down or forcing the plot to rush to compensate for something. ( ̄ε(# ̄)Σ
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ikr? personally i would have liked for kengan asura to just stay as it is without the omega sequel. it felt much more well structured and even tho it's story wasn't something phenomenal it was still a fun ride and ohma's passing still stays in my mind as one of the most beautiful deaths I've seen. the visual of the sun setting symbolizing his life ending still brings tears to my eyes.
it was an amazing end for such a character.
but then.... omega happened...like.........why? i mean i guess it kinda expanded on the story of ohma's master but other than that the addition of the whole clones and the connector makes no sense to me.
tbh im just sticking around for that final showdown they mentioned they will organize because they said "all underground fighting associations will take place" and as being hinted plenty of times before, kengan and baki happen in the same universe and im just waiting for my lil short king to come in, obliterate everyone and give an end to this mess of a story.
also i have this funny headcannon that yujiro has no idea the connector exists and someone casually goes to him, points at jackie and yujiro just demolishes him then and there.
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It's a good manwha without the unnecessary heaviness. I like how the bad friend is just an asshole and not a leeching sociopath. I like how the seme is emotionally dysfunctional but not an idiot. I like how problems are solved efficiently and how there's not a lot of inner dialogue. They're also very expressive so it's not like reading a wall. The dad character is a nuisance but I guess he was just trying to keep things normal and not make the uke feel pitied since he didnt double down on his attitude. The mom is a lot like her son but there's definitely emotion behind it that you can tell by her face alone that she does love her husband and boys. I like how the coping is being dealt with. The little brother is my favorite character cuz he's cute. The cafe guy is my least favorite but only because he's only one note. I genuinely do hope that he gets a happy ending despite being a selfish romantic.
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The story is good but I cant help but sense some underlying homophobia, but it's all from Ines' point of view so it may just be her aloof personality that's giving the wrong impression.
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About the crown prince's affairs and then with Iglecias' admiration. It's all in a negative context, though the latter is more comedic. It also doesnt help that it's set in a historical setting with heavy religious symbolism. The story doesnt need good gay representation or anything since many similar stories go without it and even make a joke about it between two good male friends. But the fact that homosexuality is brought up as a problem twice just flares up my red flags.
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Wasn’t the crown prince a womanising bastard. I don’t think it’s stated that his affair was with a man. It’s that he had too many partners and he had perverted sadistic tastes. He also caught a disease because of his lifestyle and passed it to our fl and then publicly blamed her for it and her mother made the fl apologise. Let’s not forget the general abuse he dished out to her.
So basically the crown prince is a complete pos all around whatever his sexuality.
Can’t remember the latter tbh.
But if we looking at it in a historical and religious point then realistically if the author is portraying it negatively then that’s the take of the time. Doesn’t necessarily have to do with their view themselves. Thus far this story has been very realistic in general terms. Like how our fl has panic attacks. Because no one can go through what she did and come out unscathed.
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sorry for putting my two cents but i think i read some novel spoilers where it stated that ines wasn’t very fond of mlm (could even be stated she was homophobic) bc of the prince sleeping with whoever (didn’t matter their gender) which resulted ines getting like infected with numerous amounts of sexual transmitted diseases which led to her distaste of yk what… so honestly i don’t blame you for getting that impression
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Hmmm. Maybe it was explicitly stated in the novel or maybe I have forgotten then. I only remember her hating the crown prince because of the person he is that brought harm to her in every aspect. He hurt her verbally, physically, sexually and then publicly humiliated her too. And if I remember right she kept losing children too because of him.
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The manga content is becoming more wholesome and fluffy that I'm feeling the pink sparkly background on my back.
But on a darker note, whenever there's conflict between a couple like Koriyama and Sawatari, I kinda want the more weaker and childish one to break off completely and find a normal kind of happiness, but only because I want to see the stronger and more menacing one in the relationship to go off-the-walls with jealousy.
It's not the manga's style at all, but I just imagine that that scene when Koriyama discovers that Sawatari actually pities him, and it fast forwards to the new year where Koriyama abandons Sawatari to enroll in the high school Satou is at because its the furthest school from his original school, so he needs to leave much earlier on his bike. He goes at different times though so that they never just 'happen' to see each other.
Then Koriyama acts like an asshole at school, and everyone just ignores him except for Makimura who may not be able to get a girlfriend but is able to be friendly with anyone, and this pulls Koriyama into the manga's usual dynamic.
The girls warn Satou to not get close to him though since they heard about how horrible he was at his previous school but was protected by his friend. But that only makes Yoshida more curious about him as they are both outcasts. The two eventually get into a scene outside of school that leads to them arguing but because of Yoshida being comical since he's not mean spirited at all, they have a genuine chat after cooling down. And this leads to Koriyama finally making his first genuine friend since Yoshida isn't seen as a threat to Koriyama popularity or talent wise, but he has a far better personality that's easy to get along with.
This leads to Koriyama still being an egotistical jerk, but he's not as narcissistic as before, so people aren't as avoidant or annoyed with him. Plus, he helps keep the girls off Yoshida's back when they attempt to sabotage him because they're that turned off by his personality. Naturally, Satou is not happy when Yoshida clings to Koriyama to calm them down when they get angry with him. Although this only leads to more cute jealous Satou since he doesn't regard Koriyama a threat to his love life.
The two even tolerate each other's presence since Satou doesn't waste time pitying anyone. Eventually Sawatari spots him with Satou on a weekend (Yoshida and his friends had gone inside the store to find something valuable and it was packed so the two were waiting outside). Sawatari thought that there was no way that the two could be friends so it must've been coincidence, but then witnesses Koriyama share something interesting on his phone to Satou and the two get too close for his own comfort (Which is honestly at a normal distance but he cray cray).
Sawatari confronts him in his room, and they get into a huge fight where Koriyama tells him off that he won't be pitied and that he doesn't need Sawatari anymore in his life! That everyone may love him but he meant nothing to him! This leads to Sawatari remembering how Koriyama cruelly tells him that he won't care if he died, which leads to things getting physical, but Koriyama was able to grab something off his night stand and smack him hard enough to get him off him, and runs out of his house.
He goes to Yoshida's place and tells his mom he's not coming back home because he knows she'll take Sawatari's side. Yoshida's mom lets him stay for a few days, but to consider making up with his parents eventually.
Satou doesn't like the arrangement and doesn't want Yoshida's home to get in the mix of it, so he takes Koriyama to his apartment instead. This of course leads to Sawatari completely losing his shit, and he directly confronts the two (Yoshida and his friends are also there), and is able to persuade Koriyama to talk, but with the gang on the side watching them.
Koriyama does apologize for hitting him in the head, and told him honestly that he did care about Sawatari but was jealous of how beloved he was by everyone else and to be someone special to him made him feel superior. He tells Sawatari that he's happier now, and that Sawatari needed to stop being so charitable. Sawatari finally admits that it wasn't out of pity, that he only said that to his friends just to be cruel for moment, knowing that Koriyama was listening, but he deeply regrets it because the truth was that he wanted to be someone useful to Koriyama, and at moment of weaknesses when he didn't feel that way, despised him for it. He kisses Koriyama which shocks the gang and they pull Koriyama out of it.
But Koriyama is smitten in the end, and decides to go back home and be with Sawatari. Koriyama still goes to the same school as Yoshida, but spends the rest of his days outside of it with Sawatari (to prevent bloodshed, lol, just kidding).
Honestly this is a really well written story if we focus only on the two protagonists and no one else. I do get a bit bored at some parts, even if they are essential for the plot (like who's that blue hair guy again lol), do not like that the younger brother is in love with his sister and how the adopted parents don't realize how disgusting and difficult it would be for Lariette to change her mindset to properly marry a guy who she saw as a brother her whole life. Like she grew up as a common woman, not in the monarchy where you're brainwashed to think incest to this level is okay. Growing up as maybe like cousins might be pushing it but as siblings is where you gotta draw the line. And I honestly don't care for Tori. Her death in the previous timeline is more interesting than her immortal-loli-assassin thing going on. Like I lost all interest once her true nature was revealed because she's a walking edgy 80s-90s shoujo trope. I mean this whole manwha seems to be a modern 80s-90s edgy shoujo trope.