☘ waidh ☘'s Manga

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Sequel to the frustratingly bitter and heartbreaking Diamond no Ace. I still cri everytime I'm reminded of the anime's first season... (˃⌓˂ )

Never got to see my favorite battery play in a huge tournament in Act II. I'm flipping tables.

It may have been just me but I just couldn't bring myself to really connect with Ibara. I've read shorter series than this and even gloomier (low-key depressed) mains that I've liked, hated and everything else in between. With Ibara I'm indifferent. It doesn't really help that the panels jump from a scene to the next without much cohesion.

Meteor Prince's author described it as an "over the top, anything goes manga". And it is!

Please note that the actual chapters posted here only goes until Chapter 6 (labeled "Chapter 2: Chapter 1"). The rest are repeat chapters of chapter 6. To read the rest, you can find it at Bato to (i.e. comiko dot net)

Easy to follow. I was more interested in the supporting characters and their partners than anything else. There was little to no drama between the leads which was a win, as the readers wouldn't be sighing in frustration every five panels. I do wish I saw more of the side couples and their kids.

Every couple in this is on their honeymoon period 24/7. I'm feeling the secondhand embarrassment with almost every panel and the endless cheesy lines.

It was refreshing to see characters in a romance story talk things out early on. They didn't drag things out but rather communicated their thoughts and feelings to the concerned parties from the get go. It was nice to see.

Four-page wholesomeness.

A duo dynamic we don't see much of. All too often we are given a "spirited go-getter and a blasé rival (who so happens to be an eccentric)". Tenohira no Netsu wo however is starred by an earnest novice and a famed genius who proves to be a lively one as opposed to what his reputation suggests. These two excitable characters had a charm that radiated through the pages.

Call it plain, call it basic. But its charm was in its unembellished storytelling. No drama, sudden plot surprises and family problems to crowd the simplistic narrative. Sometimes we all just want to read something to relax to. And this is one of those.

A short nostalgic follow-up to the much beloved Hana Yori Dango. A sweet, almost saccharine, spin-off that focuses on the ever-gallant Rui's lingering feelings for Tsukushi.