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After the Rain, Vol 2

After the Rain, Vol 2

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  • Create Date：2022-02-14 08:51:45
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Jun Mayuzuki
  • ISBN：1947194364
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Summary

17-year-old high school student Akira Tachibana is a girl who barely expresses herself。 She harbors a secret crush on Masami Kondô a 45-year-old manager of the restaurant she works at part-time。

Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but， due to an injury， she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could。 Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse， she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager， a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son。

Despite the age gap， Akira wholeheartedly embraces his mannerisms and kind nature， which is seen as spinelessness by the other employees， and little by little， the two begin to understand each other。 Although unable to explain why exactly she is attracted to him， Akira believes that a concrete reason is not needed to truly love someone。 On a rainy day， she decides to finally tell her manager about how she feels。。。 but just how will he react？

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Reviews

David Doel ，

I'm starting to think this may be one of the best manga I've read。 The characters are very well developed and I continue to learn more about them as the story progresses。 New character introductions are manageable and handled well。 As I get to know the characters， I grow to like them， even those that I did not like at first。As far as the art goes， I like it too。 There's a song by Cake that explains why。 I'm starting to think this may be one of the best manga I've read。 The characters are very well developed and I continue to learn more about them as the story progresses。 New character introductions are manageable and handled well。 As I get to know the characters， I grow to like them， even those that I did not like at first。As far as the art goes， I like it too。 There's a song by Cake that explains why。 。。。more

Nicole ，

Another volume that was just ok for me。 Its VERY slow and not much is happening。 Artwork is still incredible and I like the idea of the story。 Still plan to continue。

Aritra Dasgupta ，

I do like how the manager is taking on the role of a guide more here。 I liked the nods to literature and the calm serene feel this book gave off， melancholic and like slightly warm water bubbling。 But the constant sexualisation of the 17 year old is not something I can stomach。 And it's hammered here repeatedly even though the plot never once calls for it。 I do like how the manager is taking on the role of a guide more here。 I liked the nods to literature and the calm serene feel this book gave off， melancholic and like slightly warm water bubbling。 But the constant sexualisation of the 17 year old is not something I can stomach。 And it's hammered here repeatedly even though the plot never once calls for it。 。。。more

Izybella Granado Finley ，

I read the first volume in 2020 and I really loved it。 I still can't believe it took me so long to get this second book， but not gonna lie these mangas are long and really exspensive but so worth it！ I really like how it's about a younger girl having feelings for an older man and the man debating what he should do！ I can't wait to get the 3rd volume！ I read the first volume in 2020 and I really loved it。 I still can't believe it took me so long to get this second book， but not gonna lie these mangas are long and really exspensive but so worth it！ I really like how it's about a younger girl having feelings for an older man and the man debating what he should do！ I can't wait to get the 3rd volume！ 。。。more

Yuri ，

The plot still very engaging and this volume had a wandering vibe in addition to the characters dynamics。Highlight for chapter 19。

RF ，

It was weird and I actually started hating the girl。。。 Not sure if I'll get the other volumes It was weird and I actually started hating the girl。。。 Not sure if I'll get the other volumes 。。。more

James DeSantis ，

This puts the romance on more of the backburner here as we get to see the life of the two main characters and how they got to where they're at。 With Akira we go back to see what happened to her old friends。 While some things change， others don't， and the result is kind of bittersweet。 It's about growing up and growing apart and most people can relate。 While Oizumi is dealing with a similar situation his feels more about resentment and remorse， which older people like myself can feel 100%。 I thin This puts the romance on more of the backburner here as we get to see the life of the two main characters and how they got to where they're at。 With Akira we go back to see what happened to her old friends。 While some things change， others don't， and the result is kind of bittersweet。 It's about growing up and growing apart and most people can relate。 While Oizumi is dealing with a similar situation his feels more about resentment and remorse， which older people like myself can feel 100%。 I think the little chapters with romance mixed in with more slice of life stuff works really well。 Gives more reasoning to care for these characters but also gives us a reason to understand how both can eventually， possibly， get together。 I think having two characters with such a different view in life yet similar can work really well。 It is a slow burn book for sure but romance/slice of life fans will find a lot to enjoy in volume 2。 。。。more

Lady Cassiopeia ，

Schöner Zeichenstil， eine wunderschöne tiefgreifende Geschichte， die zwar romantisch beginnt， aber ich vermute， das dies eher eine Geschichte über eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft wird。 Einziges Manko ist， dass der Manga im Vergleich zu anderen doch relativ wenig Seiten beinhalten， so dass er in in 20 Min。 auch schon durchgelesen werden kann。 Aber die Cover sind in jedem Einzelband ein Hingucker und der Zeichenstil ist neben der Story sehr beeindruckend und ungewöhnlich。

Iqra M。 ，

Slow but a heartwarming & bittersweet volume。 In my opinion， it ended beautifully。 Definitely an improvement from the 1st。 I will definitely continue with the third volume。 :）

Ivie ，

I love it but I wish she would just be gay with her track team friend。

Adrian Bloxham ，

I really like the way the story is gently opening out， who knows where it's going but it doesn't matter I really like the way the story is gently opening out， who knows where it's going but it doesn't matter 。。。more

Sura Diyaa ，

Review video : https://youtu。be/Il6fyPYRfmE Review video : https://youtu。be/Il6fyPYRfmE 。。。more

Susana ，

Disfruté mucho la lectura sin embargo debo ser honesta y no pasó absolutamente nada interesante en este tomo ， casi fue de relleno aún así Quiero leer el siguiente

Kristin ，

Not for me。 Very slow slice of life。 What’s the point of the series if she doesn’t get together with the old man？

feux d'artifice ，

it's probably my fault for watching the movie first but i just want all the events to happen faster it's probably my fault for watching the movie first but i just want all the events to happen faster 。。。more

Sara ，

It's very cute， weird， but cute。 It's very cute， weird， but cute。 。。。more

Kaoru Takarai ，

El primer tomo me pareció muy interesante por el tono introspectivo que tiene， pero éste ya no me ha aportado mucho。 La historia no tiene mucha chicha y los personajes no me gustan demasiado。 Ya ni entro en la cita "accidental" hombre de 45-chica de 17 en la que él es consciente de que es pederastia， porque en fin。。。 Eso sí， me encantan el estilo de dibujo y la protagonista。 El primer tomo me pareció muy interesante por el tono introspectivo que tiene， pero éste ya no me ha aportado mucho。 La historia no tiene mucha chicha y los personajes no me gustan demasiado。 Ya ni entro en la cita "accidental" hombre de 45-chica de 17 en la que él es consciente de que es pederastia， porque en fin。。。 Eso sí， me encantan el estilo de dibujo y la protagonista。 。。。more

Donna ，

Seventeen-year-old Akira's crush on her 45-year-old manager continues to grow。This series has surprised me。 It's a sweet slice of life story about Akira and her day-t0-day activities。 And it's not disturbing （at least not so far） that the guy she says he's in love with is double her age and her a teenager。 Akira helps Kondo and his son care for a new hamster， keeps Kondo company when he gets sick， and both of them reconnect with old friends。 There are moments in here that made me smile in happin Seventeen-year-old Akira's crush on her 45-year-old manager continues to grow。This series has surprised me。 It's a sweet slice of life story about Akira and her day-t0-day activities。 And it's not disturbing （at least not so far） that the guy she says he's in love with is double her age and her a teenager。 Akira helps Kondo and his son care for a new hamster， keeps Kondo company when he gets sick， and both of them reconnect with old friends。 There are moments in here that made me smile in happiness。 I'll read the next volume。 。。。more

connie ，

I'm so conflicted。 On the one hand， I love the characters， and I think so many conflicts and discussions in this volume struck home， especially concerning friendships and how they change as you grow older。 I especially liked the scene with Chihiro and Kondou because it adds a layer to Kondou's characters， and one of my favourite things to read about is writers coming back to love their passion。 If the friendship had arisen from just wanting to be friends， I'd be okay， but with the other layer of I'm so conflicted。 On the one hand， I love the characters， and I think so many conflicts and discussions in this volume struck home， especially concerning friendships and how they change as you grow older。 I especially liked the scene with Chihiro and Kondou because it adds a layer to Kondou's characters， and one of my favourite things to read about is writers coming back to love their passion。 If the friendship had arisen from just wanting to be friends， I'd be okay， but with the other layer of romantic interest so many interactions leave a bad taste in my mouth。 I'll be picking up the next volume， but I just really wish more barriers had been put up and it was made explicit the direction the mangaka intends to take the story， as I have no idea。 If it goes in a romantic direction I'll probably drop my rating of the series as a whole and make it known in every review how this series ends， for other people who hate this massive an age gap romance， especially when the power balance is so messed up。 。。。more

Rachael ，

3。5 stars

Shae ，

This second volume improved on the second。 For me， it took the good parts of the first， and enhanced them！ I hope this trend continues。

Gretel ，

Nope。Like， sure， she's 17 and teenagers have dumb crushes but him *accidentally* going on a date with her is creepy。 It's setting up a happy ending and just。。。nope。 Nope。And then there's the disgusting， creepy co-worker who fantasised about making a 17-year-old girl drunk and then "fuck" （rape） her。 The date itself and his behaviour was awful。Noping the fuck out of this one。 Nope。Like， sure， she's 17 and teenagers have dumb crushes but him *accidentally* going on a date with her is creepy。 It's setting up a happy ending and just。。。nope。 Nope。And then there's the disgusting， creepy co-worker who fantasised about making a 17-year-old girl drunk and then "fuck" （rape） her。 The date itself and his behaviour was awful。Noping the fuck out of this one。 。。。more

Aaron ，

The ever stoic Akira Tachibana is opening up 。 。 。 sort of。 The young woman's furtive affection for her much older restaurant manager and her strained relationship with a friend from the track team are the focus of AFTER THE RAIN #2: one friendship Akira is willing to do anything for; one friendship Akira is convinced shall never bear the same amicableness again。 Akira's attempts to get close to "Boss" are stymied by problems as uniquely diverse as a hamster requiring urgent care to deciphering The ever stoic Akira Tachibana is opening up 。 。 。 sort of。 The young woman's furtive affection for her much older restaurant manager and her strained relationship with a friend from the track team are the focus of AFTER THE RAIN #2: one friendship Akira is willing to do anything for; one friendship Akira is convinced shall never bear the same amicableness again。 Akira's attempts to get close to "Boss" are stymied by problems as uniquely diverse as a hamster requiring urgent care to deciphering what in the world qualifies as "literature" to a middle-aged man。 Regardless， Akira seems determined to grow close to Kondo。 She's more open and deliberate with how she feels about him 。 。 。 and yet， time and again， Kondo's pragmatism stops her short。 When told she's full of hope and shines brightly in her youth， Akira is dismayed and fires back， "Why does it feel like my heart's being torn to pieces？"Ouch。Indeed， the crux of AFTER THE RAIN #2 is a view of how raw youthful emotion tends to be， and how volatile one becomes when those emotions fervently lack context。 The best example of this rests in the dynamic between Akira and Haruka Kiyan， the lean track star。 The two young women used to be close。 But once Akira got injured （and left the team）， they grew farther and farther apart。 Haruka longs for friendship; she values relationships no matter their origin and eagerly desires to return to some semblance of "normal，" no matter the disruption。 Akira is not so optimistic; she values relationships that are functional， rather than those that are needlessly progressive。 Akira doesn't mind being friends with individuals from other hobbies or walks of life; however， her brash emotional compartmentalizing leads to hurt feelings more often than not。 Haruka wants to pick up where things left off。 Akira wants to start anew -- to start over。 This conflict simmers for much of the manga and fits marvelously into the series' larger theme of fragmented bonds and emotional volatility。Mayuzuki's art opens up a bit more in this omnibus than in the previous。 The pacing is more genial。 And readers are treated to those moments of intimate sentimentality that one can only find in top-notch Japanese comics: a bead of sweat on the nape of a woman's neck， the knitted brow of a man suddenly angry for his own honesty （Kondo: "It would be frivolous to give this feeling a name。"）， the downcast glare of a young woman refusing to meet her future head-on。 After the Rain has evolved into a curiously pensive comic book。 "And so the summer of Akira's 17th year passes by。 。 。" 。。。more

Augusta Whittemore ，

This one is a slow burner， but I don't mind so much。 What I do mind is that。。。I still can't see what she sees in her manager， to like him so much？ I just don't know how to feel about this one， but I still enjoyed it overall。 I am happy that I can't see what's coming all the time， at least。 This one is a slow burner， but I don't mind so much。 What I do mind is that。。。I still can't see what she sees in her manager， to like him so much？ I just don't know how to feel about this one， but I still enjoyed it overall。 I am happy that I can't see what's coming all the time， at least。 。。。more

Amiee （ambooklife） ，

This book was a solid 3 stars。 This volume introduced more side characters and really focused on friendship。 Two new characters were introduced that I think will be key characters in future volumes。

Kaley ，

3。5/5

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