Indigo's manga / #Drama(17)

The romance in this one shot was "so-so", the shift in the male character's feelings was crude (illogical maybe). I have never been able to understand his logic behind bashing Terry, even if he were afraid of admitting he loved her but the things he told her were simply insensitive and cruel. This angle hasn't been addressed well in the manga. Isn't forgiving an insensitive playboy the same as projecting the image of a woman who lacks self-esteem? Of course I loved Terry but J.B. is a different matter. He is really uncool to say the least (jerk is the word that I had in mind).

The stories were original and captivating along with the drawings.

The story is not unusual in shoujo. The ending however was unexpected but romantic. It is like missing the train of happiness but still being able to take a seat on board of it at the end.

I never thought that I was going to read this till the end because the drawing art was bizarre but I got used to it and even came to think of it as something cool. It has a plot which sheds the light in a deep way on unrequited love between women. How much a woman is willing to do in order to have a chance with the woman she has always been in love with? How many sacrifices can she offer and is the person she is doing this for, worthy of them? This manga sheds the light too on how fragile same sex couples can be in the wake of a breakup. It is not easy to start over again and find a new partner; not everyone can face this kind of situations. Gunjou is not the usual yuri stuff. It is much more than that. It is a realistic story with an LGBT theme. You might like it if you're into realistic stories and plots.

I believe that the evil side was well portrayed. Bad things happen sometimes because of the cowardice that some people harbor as they chose to convince themselves of being "innocent" bystanders. If only Hiroki - or what's-his-name - has kept quiet and let the girl escape. If only he had gathered up the courage to say something, she wouldn't have had to endure what she has gone through. In my opinion, he is more guilty than the other members of the gang because his selfish and pitiful cowardice was a crucial fact in triggering and prolonging her sufferance ; and they all got off the hook easily. Justice was far from being served.

It was a good story. I loved it albeit the portrayal of the rivalry between the two sisters seemed exaggerated. Sensei (Ryuu-chan) was mature as for Ageha, she was cute and sincere. Ryuu-chan is probably one of the best authentic male leads in shoujo mangas. I might add that the mangaka managed to reveal in this story , the inner thoughts and the insecurities of all its main characters and she provided a male character who is ever loyal and considerate towards the girl he is dating. He might seem frivolous, superficial and flirtatious but beneath all that there is someone loyal in love.

Had Matsuoka not shown up on the doorsteps of Azumi's house, the latter would probably have been forced to shoulder some huge responsibilities in spite of his young age. Matsuoka represents everything a young man like Azumi needs: the kindness of a father and the gentleness of a lover. However, things are not always what they seem to be. What kind of secrets lay hidden behind Matsuoka's gentle smile, and how will this affect the budding love of Azumi towards Matsuoka? Can strong love save both of them?