Number Call by Nagisa Furuya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hachi and Eito both seem to have a lot in common, especially when it comes to their names and the constant number 8 jokes. The only difference is, Eito is a nickname for Akito, except for some reason, Eito doesn't mind his childhood name when it comes form Hachi. Sort of an odd tie to start things off with, but the usual slow burn that other series from this author have shown. Also similar, there's a sudden moment of clarity where they suddenly realize what they're feeling and why. Perhaps the most different here is that both boys realize on their own around the same time. Except neither thinks it'll work for some reason, so one tries to avoid the other, while the other tries to brace themselves for rejection. Also as usual, there isn't really an ending given their relationship is slowly evolving, but they're both graduating and heading to college. College is never really addressed though - are they going to the same one or ones that are nearby so they can keep in touch? Or are they going to be too far away and risk long distance or ending things just as they are beginning? Could easily see this one picked up again for a sequel at some point, or it could remain a solo peace indefinitely and it'll be up to the reader for how they want their story to end.
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December 28, 2024
My Summer of You 3
My Summer of You 3 by Nagisa Furuya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Well, someone finally found out, but thankfully they seem to be fully supportive and even had a similar experience, though their relationship ended where Chiharu and Wataru are still going strong. If anything, they seem to be doing better and better, though Wataru definitely doesn't like it when Chiharu leaves. Wataru is rather amusing as a drunk, and the memory thing could be problematic, but he seems to have good friends who watched out for him until Chiharu could reach him, and of course Chiharu is always trying to take care of him when he's allowed to. Still doesn't feel like an ending really, but these two are still sweet to see together.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Well, someone finally found out, but thankfully they seem to be fully supportive and even had a similar experience, though their relationship ended where Chiharu and Wataru are still going strong. If anything, they seem to be doing better and better, though Wataru definitely doesn't like it when Chiharu leaves. Wataru is rather amusing as a drunk, and the memory thing could be problematic, but he seems to have good friends who watched out for him until Chiharu could reach him, and of course Chiharu is always trying to take care of him when he's allowed to. Still doesn't feel like an ending really, but these two are still sweet to see together.
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My Summer of You 2
My Summer of You 2 by Nagisa Furuya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
For some reason, I thought this was a one-shot, but it turns out it's now part of a series. Wataru and Chiharu are now in university, which means Chiharu is back in Tokyo and their much closer again than at the end of volume one. Wataru is still a bit dense and behind Chiharu when it comes to navigating their new relationship and his own emotions, but overall these two are still very sweet and clearly still fond of each other if nothing else. A little surprising that Wataru's friends at least haven't picked up on anything, though it seems at least one of his co-workers may have put the puzzle together. Really, no one seems to know other than the two of them, which is surprising. Wouldn't be too surprised if there are a few other crushes on either side of their friendships with others, though neither one of them seems to think about anyone else at all. Fairly impressive really, especially given they've been long distance and much younger all through school before university, and it doesn't sound like they get a lot of time there either between studying and work.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
For some reason, I thought this was a one-shot, but it turns out it's now part of a series. Wataru and Chiharu are now in university, which means Chiharu is back in Tokyo and their much closer again than at the end of volume one. Wataru is still a bit dense and behind Chiharu when it comes to navigating their new relationship and his own emotions, but overall these two are still very sweet and clearly still fond of each other if nothing else. A little surprising that Wataru's friends at least haven't picked up on anything, though it seems at least one of his co-workers may have put the puzzle together. Really, no one seems to know other than the two of them, which is surprising. Wouldn't be too surprised if there are a few other crushes on either side of their friendships with others, though neither one of them seems to think about anyone else at all. Fairly impressive really, especially given they've been long distance and much younger all through school before university, and it doesn't sound like they get a lot of time there either between studying and work.
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December 27, 2024
The Two Lions
The Two Lions by Nagisa Furuya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
While I wouldn't call this a favorite, the art is well done and the story is tasteful and sweet with a very realistic point of view and easy storytelling. Leo's past especially very obviously influences his current point of view and take on things, though perhaps as a result he's a little too easygoing with Junpei. Perhaps the only thing that may be a little sudden is how quickly Junpei starts making moves, even before he realizes what he's doing and why, though some people really are rather dense until something something smacks them right in the face. Lucky for him perhaps, it seems Leo is still on the same page, or at least willing to go along for the sake of their current relationship and see how it all works out. Hard to say there's truly an ending in some sense as the relationship is still very new and uncertain, but that leaves a lot up to the reader's imagination too.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
While I wouldn't call this a favorite, the art is well done and the story is tasteful and sweet with a very realistic point of view and easy storytelling. Leo's past especially very obviously influences his current point of view and take on things, though perhaps as a result he's a little too easygoing with Junpei. Perhaps the only thing that may be a little sudden is how quickly Junpei starts making moves, even before he realizes what he's doing and why, though some people really are rather dense until something something smacks them right in the face. Lucky for him perhaps, it seems Leo is still on the same page, or at least willing to go along for the sake of their current relationship and see how it all works out. Hard to say there's truly an ending in some sense as the relationship is still very new and uncertain, but that leaves a lot up to the reader's imagination too.
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June 6, 2021
My Summer of You 1
My Summer of You 1 by Nagisa Furuya
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The story has a bit of a slow burn, so it seems more natural. A bit of a destiny cliché perhaps, but it's well done so it comes off as sweet and almost more of a side story than a driving force behind how everything happened (even though that early encounter ended up having some fairly large significance overall). For a moment, it looked like this was going to end on a rather depressing note, so the true ending (and the epilogues) were a nice relief.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The story has a bit of a slow burn, so it seems more natural. A bit of a destiny cliché perhaps, but it's well done so it comes off as sweet and almost more of a side story than a driving force behind how everything happened (even though that early encounter ended up having some fairly large significance overall). For a moment, it looked like this was going to end on a rather depressing note, so the true ending (and the epilogues) were a nice relief.
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