Comments of Oniisama E

what a classic

I love you Rei Asaka

Goddamn...
This is one of the best I've ever read

very tragic, and the artstyle is a classic !!

Esse não, tô vendo o anime

Girl goes to all girls school and joins the sorority, is in love with an edgy and masculine girl, lots of drama, anime was much better

love it, go lesbians

Hurt but it's short an sweet

This was such a sad, beautiful manga. I shed years over this manga. The protagonist is really well written, and even the side characters are amazingly well done. This is hands down one of the best mangas I have ever read.

It had me crying.

Great story by Ikeda Riyoko that somehow is regrettably underrated and a bit forgotten as well, when in actuality it's a masterpiece! A coming-of-age gem! It's sad but beautiful. Deep and emotional. Especially for those who like classics and melodrama, this is a must-read! I like both manga and anime. Apart from some differences between them (with some added and|or expanded scenes, also rendered in a more melodramatic way, and especially differences regarding the final tragic events in the last chapters and the ending itself, which, on the contrary, were toned down a bit respect to the manga and the biggest difference would be Kaoru’s ending, which isn’t a tragic one in the anime), I think they are both great. About the anime, I have to say that I personally was particularly impressed by it. It's one of my favourites! It's really well-done and especially visually is well crafted: I loved all the details, all the different lights and colors, and framing. All the different background scenes like the beautiful ever-changing views of the sea and sunset, and the city's lights at night, the rainy scenes and all the general scholastic atmosphere! I loved every little detail and the music as well! Each episode was great. And it makes me feel so nostalgic, because there aren't anime like this anymore! I actually had already watched it long ago, but I didn't read the manga back then. So, now I'm so glad to have watched it again and to have finally read the manga as well! I totally recommend both anime and manga.
> Note: It includes both lesbian and straight elements. And it includes heavy issues.
Anime: gogoanime.nl / anime / dear-brother-147v

I first saw the anime several years ago, when I was a teenager. Finally I got to read the manga too.
I really love the story, though it is very sad and ends sad. Yet, I could read it again and again.

My heart.... I love Ikeda's work, an amazing artist with wonderful stories.
This one... Left me speechless. So beautiful, but also painful. I love it.