This manga is based on an anime film。 I have a feeling the movie is probably great。 This manga, however, was like watching the trailer。 You have to use your imagination to follow the story and fill in all the missing scenes。 This is basically just a series of images with no cohesive story because there's no transition from panel to panel。 And then halfway through the book, the entire manga starts all over and is told from a specific character's perspective。 It's all the same dialogue, with some This manga is based on an anime film。 I have a feeling the movie is probably great。 This manga, however, was like watching the trailer。 You have to use your imagination to follow the story and fill in all the missing scenes。 This is basically just a series of images with no cohesive story because there's no transition from panel to panel。 And then halfway through the book, the entire manga starts all over and is told from a specific character's perspective。 It's all the same dialogue, with some different art to show the character's position on the page。 Then there are bonus scenes at the end of the book, which would have much better served the story if they had been shown chronologically。 It's a huge mess。 I think, from these small snippets that were turned into a manga, that I'd actually like the anime。 I may try the light novel, too。 But this manga as a standalone is just vague and confusing because it's apparent material is missing。 。。。more
Yanet,
All I can say is that, yes, this was a cute Manga, heartfelt and emotional, BUT, it was very fast and there was not much to it! I wish there was more to the book, more details!!!! I did not see the movie so I don't know what else there was that I missed。 And I wish there was more to the ending, like, did she stop seeing Minato? Does she end up with Wasabi? Ugh, cute but frustrating。 Perhaps there will be a book two to close those questionable gaps。 All I can say is that, yes, this was a cute Manga, heartfelt and emotional, BUT, it was very fast and there was not much to it! I wish there was more to the book, more details!!!! I did not see the movie so I don't know what else there was that I missed。 And I wish there was more to the ending, like, did she stop seeing Minato? Does she end up with Wasabi? Ugh, cute but frustrating。 Perhaps there will be a book two to close those questionable gaps。 。。。more
Krystyna,
I feel like I should have probably watched the anime prior to reading this。 The story was really short and brief。 I think that if the bonus stories at the end were incorporated into the actual story that it would have been a bit more developed。 It felt like the story jumped very abruptly from one moment to the next。 Maybe I'll watch the anime to see how I like it。 I feel like I should have probably watched the anime prior to reading this。 The story was really short and brief。 I think that if the bonus stories at the end were incorporated into the actual story that it would have been a bit more developed。 It felt like the story jumped very abruptly from one moment to the next。 Maybe I'll watch the anime to see how I like it。 。。。more
Kat,
good but I definitely feel like I need to watch the anime before reading this。 a lot of the story seemed skimmed over? and the “bonus” stories could have easily been integrated into the main story to make it one full, continuous read。
MargReadsManga ,
I really enjoyed this manga。 I just wish they incorporated the bonus stories into the main story。 I think it would have made it a bit better and wouldn’t seem so rushed。 The art is gorgeous!
Rebecca,
I appreciate the way this was told, but I have an aversion to tragedies。
Zian B。,
Finished watching the movie and am definitely buying the manga version。 I’m willing to emotionally hurt myself all over again to relive Hinako and Minato’s story。