RoseMary's manga / #Family(5)

// Complete // - 15 Volumes (Complete). Such a funny reading! And it also had its share of touching dramatic moments. All in all, a great family story! It was so entertaining and heart-warming. The romance component was great as well, although it wasn't the focus. And I also really like the art style. Anyway, it's truly such a pleasant reading! Just a little time to get things started and warming up that it really grows on you, especially because the characters were so amusing and lovely. Hotman in its simplicity and genuineness is really a masterpiece! (Btw, it's such a pity that there isn't an anime adaptation for this! I really wish there was!) > At least here the pages aren't cut at the bottom: mangakakalot.so / comic / hotman Adapted to Live-action: • Hotman (2003) • Hotman '04 Spring Special (2004) • Hotman 2 (2004) Side Story: Hotman 2003 (not scanlated) Spin-off: Chinatsu no Uta - Enzo appears in a few scenes as a teacher at the elementary school the protagonists of the story, Chinatsu and Fuyuki, go to. Towards the end, Nanami appears as well, saying to Chinatsu she had transferred to that school before her to recuperate better in a place with clean air. So the story is set a few years after the events of Hotman. At some point, maybe when Nanami's condition got better, Enzo and Nanami probably transferred back to their homeplace, where we see them in fact at the very end of Hotman, after the 10 years time skip.

9 Volumes (Complete) Adapted to Live-action movie - Personally, I liked the movie. It was good and well-done, with great photography and good actresses. But I must say that for the most part I found it regrettably boring. Anyways, I prefer the manga, so I hope to read the whole story!

Mixed feelings about this story... I liked it for two reasons. Firstly, because it's an old manga, so I liked the whole old atmosphere, and, secondly, because it's a family affair story. And that's why I added this to my old-style romance and family affair lists. But I'll say that it was also a frustrating story for two other reasons. Well, first of all, as an avid BL reader, if I see a guy kissing another guy (and more than once at that!), I tend to automatically ship them, so the whole situation of Aoi and Sumire all along the story was frustrating for me, BUT, and from this I'll come then to the second reason, I actually found mysef liking Aoi and Yuri together so much, also because I didn't like Sumire much in the first place, so I was rooting for Aoi and Yuri instead! [Spoiler] But sadly they didn't end up together. I mean, no surprise there really, because they went for the obvious predictable course. It was obvious she would end up with Sumire...but I really liked Aoi and Yuri's interaction and moments all along the story, so I strongly hoped that they would end up together somehow! I don't care if they are half-siblings since it's a manga. I really think it would have been a more interesting outcome, if they ended up together. So, I can't really hide my disappointment about this. Anyway, having said all that, overall it's a good oldie, although I'm clearly not a fan of the couple... Adapted to Taiwanese Drama "The Rose" (2003)

5 Volumes (Complete) - RAW: 77mh.xyz / colist_168271.html

So funny! One of the funniest manga I ever read! Definitely a great well-done comedy! Unfortunately, nothing much happens in terms of plot development though. In the end, it remains an episodic gag story that makes you laugh so hard, smile and all, but that ultimately leaves you a bit unsatisfied. That’s why, although at first I thought it could have been a 5-stars masterpiece, in the end I gave it 4 stars! > I so wish the author really made a continuation for the story or at least gave a proper conclusion to this manga! I really would have loved to see what what happen to Hibari and Kousaku in the future and I would have especially liked to see a resolution about Hibari's feelings for Kousaku! At least, there were three kiss scenes, well brief and light joke-like ones but still on the lips (ch.18, 48, 51). Anyway, personally I loved them together, they're such a funny and lovely duo! And, in any case, I think sooner or later Kousaku will give in to Hibari's advances hehe Adapted to Anime - I really liked both anime and manga, but I think I liked the manga a bit more, because in the anime, in the long run, the episodes became kinda repetitive and filler-like and it got a bit boring...