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Feb 3, 2024
This manga was... quite the ride, to say the least.
Ano Ko ni Kiss to Shirayuri wo is a story about discovering self identities, straying away from escapism, and maturing. However, that description doesn't fit all of the couples within this series.
This series has around 6+ other perspectives that get just as much attention as the lead's over the course of 50 chapters. Each and every couple has their own circumstances, and their own battles to deal with. Trying to portray the lives of all these couples whilst having main leads as well is no easy feat, which is why I respect the mangaka who
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attempted this.
The series generally isn't bad however, execution is an issue. Once again, trying to approach the Yuri scene with a work like this proves to be INCREDIBLY difficult. It's something that would require the perfect amount of screen time for each couple, the perfect amount of development for each couple, etc.
And for what it's worth, I think that the mangaka did a decent enough job to keep the reader engaged for the first 20+ chapters. After that, it does get quite tedious trying to remember all these characters and how they're different from the last.
As a result of having way more developed side characters than usual, the world genuinely feels lively and I love that. You'll often see characters we were just observing a chapter or two ago engaging in the background, or in hallways, and it makes the school and the world feel much more expansive even when we're following completely different characters.
Due to the sheer amount of side characters, this series also caters to a much wider demographic than usual: 6+ couples, all with different circumstances, personalities, ideologies, there's surely something in here that the average Yuri fan will enjoy to some extent.
Although the couples certainly are the highlight of this manga, without a doubt it can be tedious switching between couples back and forth. Imagine you're watching an anime, and halfway through you're hit with a filler arc right before things got good. That's how it feels shifting between all these different perspectives, and for me, that took some of the enjoyment out. Having to read another 5 or so chapters just to get back to the couple you enjoy, just to see them for 2 chapters, then repeat, it's not the greatest experience.
The perspectives are a double - edged sword, and a type of Yuri series like this will have to be polished perfectly if it wants to ground it's place as a readable series.
7/10, it's good and it's a new take on the Yuri scene. What more could you ask for?
This is something that I personally would adore seeing more in the Yuri scene. With some optimization and fixes to this and that, this type of Yuri series could really go far and show us something that'll blow us away. After reading this, I have high respects to the mangaka who crafted this. Since we rarely get series of this stature, there's not much material or reference to work with to improve the series. A lot of this was most likely innovative, and the fact that it holds well despite being one of the first to make a series like this is incredible.
Some of you will love this style and some of you won't. I think you'll all mutually appreciate the creativity of this series, though.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 29, 2024
"Hilarious! Two friends getting married after a light joke? What a plot." Was my initial reaction, and is still my reaction after finishing the manga. However, the ride was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be when I first engaged in this manga.
Onna Tomodachi to Kekkon Shitemita is a manga about two friends getting married as a "joke", and how they have to find a balance between marriage, and their friendship.
Of course, that's no easy task, so for majority of the series we're just watching them learn how to coordinate together, and what exactly even changes when shifting from friendship to marriage.
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When simplified like that it may come of as "boring" to a lot of people, which is a common complaint that I've seen, but really it all just comes down to preference.
If you're a fan of series that make use of slow burn, then this is your cup of tea: The plot develops gradually and has a lot of cute moments in-between. For people who'd prefer something more grounded and faster pace, then not so much.
Synopsis and pacing aside, the characters are also worth briefly mentioning. This is just my interpretation, but the characters could be better. I do like the whole opposites with opposites type of vibe the series captures, but I found myself wishing that the leads were a little bit more entertaining. For a slow burn series, having good leads is a crucial thing. This isn't to say that the characters are terrible, because they're not, they're just iterations of common characters we see often in these Yuri works which is quite upsetting.
The characters designs and artwork are beautifully drawn. The scenery and the environment come off as extremely eye catching and make the world feel as if it's genuinely being inhabited, aside from the two main leads. That's something this story does quite well which deserves props.
Overall, 6/10. While I believe it's enjoyable, there's certainly better Yuri works quite similar to this that provide a slightly better reading experience. Me saying this isn't an attempt to drive you away from this manga, not at all. It holds up well, but it's in the shadow of so many other works that have done the exact same thing. The plot was a great twist, but everything aside from that wasn't unfortunately..
Certainly not a bad read, though.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Dec 19, 2023
Synopsis:
Hoshikuzu Telepath is a series that primarily focuses around Umika Konohoshi: a girl seeking space as an escape from her real world troubles. This task of escaping to space however, would be no easy task, which is shown throughout the series as Umika, along with 3 other girls try to engage in aerospace engineering from a complete beginner standpoint.
Plot:
In terms of plot, it's already doing better than most Yuri anime/manga, so props! Most Yuri series tend to struggle with establishing a plot in general, so having a plot that guides the story while gradually shifting as the story progresses is a good thing. The plot
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itself though, is not the greatest. The dream shared by Umika and Yu is so unrealistic that I found myself pausing and asking myself, "are they serious..?" The unrealistic goal they set of trying to go to space is a direct reflection of this series: naïve. This anime severely struggles to tackle realistic topics, I also found myself growing quite tired of that pretty early on. Playing around, doing this, that, all of that is cool, but when will these characters all face each other and realize just what they have to do in order to reach that goal of traveling to space, and how will that affect what they've established so far? Will that goal crumble? Will they advance? These are the types of question this plot left me with.
Characters:
The characters in Hoshikuzu Telepath honestly aren't that special. This was a thought I had throughout the entirety of watching this Anime. The only one who left any sort of real impression on me was Yu Akeuchi: the self-proclaimed "alien" who ironically is the most interesting in the series. Characters aren't something that I'm usually too knit picky about, because writing good and unique characters is difficult, however, in this anime it feels like the writers didn't really try to make any new original concepts for characters. None of the characters in this Anime hold a compelling ideology or even a personality that sets them apart from others. They're all just kind of... Bland. Characters like Matataki and Haruno are honestly the saving grace when it comes down to characters in this anime: at face value, they're nothing special, but when compared to other characters in this anime they're worlds apart. Okay, not every anime needs perfect characters, right?
Art:
The art says a lot about the anime: it's very eye catching and modern, perfect for the standards of todays anime. The art is the main factor that'll attract you, and likely others to this anime. When watching, all of the frames look extremely fluid, and overall, just very pretty. Not much to say when it comes to art. It EXCEEDS expectations, especially for a Yuri anime.
Conclusion:
While I wholeheartedly just believe that this anime wasn't exactly for me, I still found it quite enjoyable. I don't have much of anything negative to say about it, my points listed above could more or less be applied to any Yuri anime you could find, so i'd have to recommend you to all watch it on your own time. I believe a lot of you will enjoy this more than I did. For a Yuri anime, it's great. I'd love to see other anime/manga use Hoshikuzu Telepath as reference in the future and upgrade!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Nov 25, 2023
Synopsis; Inkya Gyaru demo Ikigaritai is a Yuri(ish) manga centered around the day to day lives of Ichiko and Kuran, two high school girls (gals/gyarus) who spend most of their time exploring various subcultures.
Review; Inkya Gal demo Ikigaritai is a barebones slice of life manga. There's no real plot that guides the story, nor any end goal that the characters are trying to reach. With that said, a question now arises; is it worth reading? In my opinion, yes, it is worth reading. Similarly to 'The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All', this manga approaches the Yuri scene with a different
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take from what we're used to seeing. It's something new that I believe we'll be seeing a lot more of going into the future.
Summary: Yes, you should read this if you have the time. It's not long at all and it's a fairly laid-back experience with little to no cons. As I mentioned earlier, this manga is "Yuri(ish)" meaning that there's not any EXTREME Yuri feats going on. Of course, the Yuri aspect is there, but not the dominant factor that this manga focuses on. At least not where the manga is now during the time of this review. That is the number one complaint that I believe people will have after reading. Other than that, it's a solid read.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Nov 20, 2023
Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata, it's great.
I always find myself baffled when Yuri manga tend to take a realistic approach, mainly because of the fact that it's so rare to see that these days. Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata shows the other side of the road in Yuri. What happens when the couple doesn't get their happy ending? What happens when the person you've found slowly begins fading away right before your eyes? These are the types of topics this manga graduates towards. It’s a bittersweet love story taking place over the summer.
Heavy topics aside, the characters in this manga are also extremely likable, and frankly, just
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realistic. Hoshikawa Shizuku, the main character we follow throughout this manga is a character that many people, including myself will relate to. Her journey of self forgiveness and redemption is one that certainly is worth observing first hand. Especially if you’re a fan of a silent voice. If I had to say, it’s closely comparable to Shoya Ishida’s journey to redemption which I personally found to be enthralling.
Overall, it’s a great read. I recommend it! There’s little to no cons about this manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 28, 2023
Alright, no reviews, guess I'll be the first.
Spica wo Tsukamaete is more or less a story about two opposites who eventually become unexpectedly kindled, the characters in this manga suffer many burdens, many impending pains from the past - or even the present, which still linger with them to this day. The theme this manga is attempting to graduate towards is one of a 'darker' setting. since there's only 5 chapters there's not much more to add to it than that, but from those 5 chapters it's clear as day to see that this story is trying to delve into a MUCH deeper topic than
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it's had the time to. I personally found it to be quite enjoyable for the most part. With that said, there's of course a lot of wrong with this manga aswell. Currently, the story leaves a lot of confusion as it abruptly ends on chapter 6 with a years worth of radio silence. It's difficult to piece everything together because of the sheer fact that we haven't seen enough to do so, which makes some of the "darker" aspects of this manga difficult to understand. Generally, I think you should read it on your own time, the pros certainly outweigh the cons but not by very much.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Sep 20, 2023
it's not bad... Certainly not worth writing home to mom about either.
Since the start of this manga one thing has been made painfully evident, the side characters in this manga just don't do it for me. It feels like they rush the pacing by forcing their own ideals onto Miwa which just leads to a slew of things that shouldn't even be happening. If the side characters aren't forcing their ideals onto Miwa, they're constantly prying into Miwa's private life, which just gives me an icky feeling all around. I'm not one to hate on intercourse scenes either by any means, especially if
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they're initiated in the right way, but the way in which it was incorporated into this manga just gives me an icky feeling. Miwa's scared, she has a certain way she wants it to go, she wants to take her time, yet none of that happens because of peer pressure from others around her, it just doesn't do it for me. The relationship between Miwa & Saeko is also extremely inconsistent, some chapters they're lovey - other chapters they're on the verge of falling out over something trivial. Although they get along it just doesn't feel like they're a good match. This manga isn't bad, hell, I'm even grateful for it, it takes a more realistic stand on homosexual relationship which we don't see too often, it's just the way this manga's events unfold. There's so much more I could list, yet that would just be me describing my own personal distastes in detail, I personally think you should read it on your own time and develop and opinion for yourself. The art is nice, and this manga certainly has a lot more pros than cons, these few things piled up just take the enjoyment out of this manga for me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Aug 14, 2023
A military girl's Yuri manga..? Pass. If that's what you're thinking, STOP RIGHT THERE! On a serious note, this Yuri manga is seriously a treasure amongst the endless Yuri manga which are more or less just copy and pastes of something you've read before. Every aspect of this manga exceeds in my eyes. the development towards the end regarding practically all the primary characters, the way the plot ties into other affairs, the side characters, etc, it's everything you could want from a Yuri series with the exception of being in a military setting. The setting also adds a sense of creativity to the series.
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The military setting isn't only for show, these are genuine people training to become people worthy of respect. We see them start from the bottom and work their way up to high ranks. Definitely a good read and I hope to see an anime adaptation of this in time!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jun 20, 2023
If you're searching for a good light novel to binge, this is THE best you will get and I wholeheartedly stand by that.
The progression between Adachi to Shimamura is honestly one of the best-paced couples I've seen yet, there's no random sex scene implementation to signify a new height that the characters have reached, it's just the bond they've built up which SHOWS you just from their interactions how close they are. The world-building done is absolutely superb as well. Yashiro for example, has introduced a whole entire other species living on various planets, some even living amongst the humans. You could literally create numerous
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theories about Yashiro ALONE. This directly ties into my next statement, the characters in the show are done so wonderfully. One thing I can appreciate is the minimum amount of side characters in this show, most scenes are focused on Adachi and Shimamura together, or the two individually. The times we do see important things involving side characters they usually get their own volumes (Hino and Nagafuji along with Tarumi at times.) This is something that plenty of series mess up, too many POVs CAN ruin the main couple's experience. I'm thankful they avoided that.
My last and final thing to add. Since this is a spoiler, I will clarify this. Shimamura loves Adachi, PERIOD. Sometimes it's hard to tell, it really is, but Shimamura's love for Adachi is one thing that I don't want any of you to doubt. Shimamura is a character that I truly love so when I see her get hated on by speed readers it certainly does upset me. Shimamura's personality in this show is all over the place, especially as a child. But deep down she really loves Adachi and would do anything for her, as you read you will experience this firsthand. That's all from me, enjoy reading <3
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jun 20, 2023
One of the best gl's to get an animation in a VERY long time, for anime-only's I'd recommend reading the light novel because this story is extremely investing.
This anime portrays the day-to-day progression between the relationship of Adachi Sakura, and Hougetsu Shimamura. These two characters at first glance seem to be almost identical personalities wise, however, as Adachi begins seeing Shimamura in a different light, she changes. The development between these two characters (Specifically) Shimamura is incredible and definitely one of a kind. This series DEFINITELY has some of the most UNIQUE gl characters you will find. The pacing of the anime is also
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great, you won't be sitting there wondering when this will happen, or that will happen, the ending also ties in directly to a potential second-season continuation Which WILL show even better character development. (read the light novel, u won't regret it.) and the side characters are literally the cherry on top, they have steady progression but they're not TOO involved to the point where the show is dang near focused on them. They're relevant, but they're not completely relevant to the point where they're stealing the spotlight. Overall I'd have to rate this a 10/10, my only complaint would be about the animation at some frames however, this is so minor that I don't even want to issue that as a complaint. Besides those frames everything else is beautiful and the world feels lively.
Once again, read the light novel. Can't stress that enough, the light novel is quite literally the anime x15%
10/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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