Comments of Bara No Tameni

Aoi were the first that has been truly in love with her and has always been by her side, but also the only one in the world that don't have the right to love her.

Mixed feelings about this story... I liked it for two reasons. Firstly, because it's an old manga, so I liked the whole old atmosphere, and, secondly, because it's a family affair story. And that's why I added this to my old-style romance and family affair lists. But I'll say that it was also a frustrating story for two other reasons. Well, first of all, as an avid BL reader, if I see a guy kissing another guy (and more than once at that!), I tend to automatically ship them, so the whole situation of Aoi and Sumire all along the story was frustrating for me, BUT, and from this I'll come then to the second reason, I actually found mysef liking Aoi and Yuri together so much, also because I didn't like Sumire much in the first place, so I was rooting for Aoi and Yuri instead! [Spoiler] But sadly they didn't end up together. I mean, no surprise there really, because they went for the obvious predictable course. It was obvious she would end up with Sumire...but I really liked Aoi and Yuri's interaction and moments all along the story, so I strongly hoped that they would end up together somehow! I don't care if they are half-siblings since it's a manga. I really think it would have been a more interesting outcome, if they ended up together. So, I can't really hide my disappointment about this.
Anyway, having said all that, overall it's a good oldie, although I'm clearly not a fan of the couple...
Adapted to Taiwanese Drama "The Rose" (2003)

UPDATE! LIARS! IT'S NOT COMPLETE!

Honestly, this was one of the best manga I have ever read. It goes from emotional to funny from page to page. The protagonist is relatable, the mother is funny (if not mean) and the protagonist's siblings all have such varying personalities it's hard to choose a favorite. There's so much secrets that are uncovered as the manga goes on. It's never boring and always a good read.

My... i never thought that i will find a very good manga here with a substance...
This is really a goood one... rather a very gooood one.
I see myself in the character of jouyou... the eldest sister...
My... great and many thanks to the writer... and to those who draw this... ite very nice and good... im really happy to have read this.. thank you..

Everyone used her pure heart. And she manipulated by everyone while they used her own desire of the love. ML is a shitty one. He never forget about his ex. And always told to her "I never will love you as much as how I loved my ex." So bro just f*** away and kill yourself if you want your ex that badly so FL will be happy with somone else! I hope that guy from Omai was the ML. Pfft.. totally disgusting ML. She manipulated and used by everyone as a substitute for her allllllllll life. Congratulations girl! You dont have any self respect.

OMG THIS IS AMAZING.I HAVE NO WORD TO COMPREHEND HOW MUCH I FUCKING LOVE. ABSOLUTELY DELISH. PLEASE IM CRYING RIGHT NOW 10/10 FROM ME

crazy but good. i honestly wished for aoi and yuri to not be blood related since i feel that he truly loved yuri. alas, they did not get together :( however, what makes this story truly beautiful is the poetic-like descriptions of love, loneliness, and grief. i felt as if i resonated with yuri and aoi. the translators did an amazing job of capturing the soul of this manga.

I'm confused about how I feel about this manga, it's full of like incest but at the same time I kinda like it.

idk how to feel abt this... it was good but idk

She looks for her long lost siblings, even though she's not sure if they have the same mother. She feels like the ugly duckling. Her brothers will help her become her new self.

After being dumped, followed closely by her grandmother's sudden death, the chubby Yuri is left broke and homeless. That is until she discovers that her grandmother had been lying to her for years. Her mother is not dead, but is in fact a famous movie star, and very much alive.

Upon arriving at her mother's house, she meets her three new beautiful siblings, all from different fathers. Her new-found family is filled with hilarious oddities, ranging from laziness to drunkenness to gay incest. She is constantly antagonized by her brothers Sumire and Aoi. And her sister Fuyou does little to help. And thus Yuri becomes little more than a maid in the household, catering to her siblings needs while her mother travels the world. But as Yuri's warmth fills the house which before had been so cold...what will happen between her and her brothers? Can they come to see each other as siblings before it's too late?

Can't wait to finish. Really good over weight girl.

very weird but i had to see it through

your parents will die within 5 years. To undo this curse you need to copy this and paste it on 5 other manga. i'm so, so sorry,please forgive me (i accidentally read this comment, so sorry) Edit: If you are reading this comment your parents will die within 5 years. To undo this curse you need to copy this and paste it on 5 other manga. i'm so sorry

Sappy, bizarre, shallow, idiotic.

THIS IS AS THE SUBTITUTE OF [SHIMURA TAKAKO] YUME NO MANIMANI [ENG]

Idk how to feel

This reminded me of the manhawa Full House, If you like this type of story I recommend giving it a read !

WARNING I'm gonna rant

effin hell, this was pure torture to read, I'm not sure how I survived till last chapter, or why did I even read it all, perhaps coz I dig this old schoolstyle manga art.
Everything about it pissed me off, the characters were giving me hemorrhoids for cringing inwardly so hard.
I think this manga broke every record for characters crying, now don't get me wrong, I'm pretty used to characters crying..especially in shoujo mangas, but this was whole new level for me. I started to hate them more and more with each tear they shed (sorry not sorry)
Should I even begin how gross it was to read maybe 10 times per chapter where everyone is insulting Yuri, absolutely everyone in this manga insulted her many times calling her too fat and ugly, and her admitting to it..then cried because she can't get prettier or skinner. I understand a joke but this was overdoing it way too much.
And the moral of the whole story? Even ugly and fat people like Yuri can be loved (hurray for all the ugly ass people in the world, rejoice! what a time to be alive)<note a sarcasm.
Considering the story and perhaps breaking some incest taboos, the story was incredibly shallow and same stuff kept repeating till the end.

I have to mention her stepsister (or whatever the f she was, I was lost in all that confusion whose child is which and at that point I stopped bothering to remember it), all her scenes in manga were so hilarious, the way she posed everytime she talked to someone or thought about something, it was ridiculous, if i didn't knew better I would say it parodies on general manga characters when they are in thoughts so they appear to be wiser and deeper. She was the queen of it. Brilliant

I see I'm a minority with this opinion, but I would advise anyone who dislikes first few chapters to skip this manga because it's waste of brain cells. Unless you're into family drama then go ahead, this has plenty of it.