RoseMary's manga / #Tomboy(78)

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"I had been thinking that we would meet again someday without fail" - Pietà* is a great psychological, dramatic GL, which, in spite of being a sad story, dealing with serious, heavy issues such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide, parental abandonment, emotional abuse etc., is charming, touching and heart-warming. That's because, while perceiving the uneasiness of certain moments, we also feel the tenderness of Rio and Sahoko's sweet moments and we're comforted by them. Personally, I really liked their interaction and what they achieved in the end! Some people think that in the end it felt ambiguous, but I don't think that's the case...the bond they created is stronger then anything else, and I believe it'll be an everlasting one, and in the future they'll continue to support and believe in each other, so I'm pretty satisfied! Also, there's this thing, which I'm particularly fond of, that is the so called coincidental meeting/chance encounter which turns out to be a fateful one, so I really liked this story. Actually, I feel that it's not entirely correct to define this manga as a GL. I mean, reading this, you're not just reading a GL, but more like a story in which there's also GL. What I'm trying to say is that you don't necessarly have to be looking for a GL to read this...for example, if you're looking for a psychological, mature story, you could read it as well. So, it's recommended to everyone, not only to GL lovers. After all, regardless of gender, this is a story where two people, with different circumstances (one with complicated family situation who wasn't truly loved at all and one with a harmonious family who was loved too much), are brought together by fate and they finally move on hand in hand towards the future...and that's simply beautiful and inspiring! *The title of the story is what caught my attention at first, reminding me of Michelangelo's sculpture. Then, after reading the T/N about their pose at the end of vol. 1, I really think the author must have taken the title from it.

Appearance-wise, I really like this type of couple in GL stories! But I like it more when the boyish girl is the dominant one...

☚☛ Badass girl! One of my favourite female leads!! TBH I can't believe and it's such a pity that this great yakuza series doesn't have an anime adaptation!! Seriously, it needs to have one!

School Life, Elementary School, Transfer Student, Tomboy, Baseball .୧୨. Wah~ so nice!! I really like it! It's a kind of story I always enjoy reading... Btw, if you ask me, I'd choose Ken-nii!! But I think she may end up with Wataru... ¯〵_(ツ)_/¯

Seika: fictional era placed in the near future // The era of book hunting! Library Defence Force vs Media Betterment Act 15 Volumes (Complete) - Raw: 177mh.net / colist_149718.html Adapted from award-winning novel - Toshokan Sensou - by Arikawa Hiro: • Vol 1 - Toshokan Sensou: ia800203.us.archive.org / 25 / items / libraryWarNovelsSeriesByHiroArikawa / Toshokan%20Sensou.pdf • Vol 2 - Toshokan Nairan: ia600203.us.archive.org / 25 / items / libraryWarNovelsSeriesByHiroArikawa / Toshokan%20Nairan.pdf • Vol 3 - Toshokan Kiki: ia800203.us.archive.org / 25 / items / libraryWarNovelsSeriesByHiroArikawa / Toshokan%20Kiki.pdf • Vol 4 - Toshokan Kakumei: ia600203.us.archive.org / 25 / items / libraryWarNovelsSeriesByHiroArikawa / Toshokan%20Kakumei.pdf + 2 Side Story Volumes (Complete // Not scanlated) This is a version by Yumi Kiiro // Alternate Story: Toshokan Sensou - Spitfire! - Version by Furudori Yayoi mangago.me / read-manga / toshokan_sensou_spitfire / Sequel: mangaupdates.com / series.html?id=119847 (Not scanlated) Anime (TV + Movie) + Live-action (Movies)