Another year, another bunch of manga. My library has been great about having manga I've wanted to read these past few years.
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I was finally able to read the last two volumes of Hana-Kimi. I really wish I had been able to read them before the end of last year. The series kind of has a little bit of a lack-luster ending, it kind of just ends, then there's a year time-jump. We don't know how her parents reacted to her coming home before the end of the school year, we don't know if she finished the school year in America, or if he plans on going back to Japan at all. Over all, I really loved this series, and was thrilled learning shortly after I finished the series that it got an anime adaptation. (I didn't track reading this series on StoryGraph while I was reading it, so I'm currently doing a re-read, also via the library, now that the anime is out.)
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I am enjoying the romance, but I keep being frustrated with the FMC. I understand that she has some deep trauma from her father, but I really feel like she should tell somebody what exactly happened from her side at this point. I feel that they'd understand, and believe, that her father was an abusive asshole.
I really hope that Maxi starts to speak up for herself more as the series goes on and stop being so down on herself.
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This series is cute as HECK. The yearning and just everything about these characters is lovely. I am rooting for them, and hope that only good things come their way. Risa and Zen are adorable, and I hope that guy from Risa's cram school doesn't try to come between them.
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While I am enjoying this series, there are two things that are bothering me. First, nobody is talking to each other about what's bothering them. While I am aware that is the main source of the conflict for the plot, it sill annoys me. Y'all are adults, talk.
And second the other dude, Seno, is trying to pursue a girl who is already with someone. I get it dude, you regret not telling her you liked her when you were in school, but move on you had your chance and flubbed it. Now is not the time. Back off.
Because I can never be sure with this genre, I really hope that Yuuki doesn't end up with Seno, because her and Iori are cute together.
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Not gonna lie, I kind of forgot what happened at the end of volume 11, so when I got to 12 I was mildly lost. I appreciate that Oushi was able to get it off his chest what he wanted to tell Yuki, and hopefully move on.
It also sounds like Yuki wants to take her relationship to another level with Itsuomi. I have no idea how many volumes this is going to have, this genre of Shojo isn't often long.
(I'm only now realizing that FMCs of these two manga have similar names, the one above and this one)
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I finally got back to reading this series. I am so so so nervous for what how this is going to end. The prophecy was finally mentioned again, but I don't know how it's going to play into things and I don't know how any of what has happened is going to be resolved.
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From what I've read so far, this is a really cute and lighthearted romance, there's some lowish stakes political intrigue. The 16/17 year old FMC becomes the caretaker, kind of like a nanny, for the young Emperor, who is 5 years old. And a butting romance with the Emperor's 20 year old uncle. It's easy to root for the romance because they are both likable characters. They are secretly engaged, and are waiting until the Emperor is 10 to announce it. I like that it's mostly low-stakes but I also wouldn't mind either if that aspect had more tension
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