GraPara! - Ch. 134 - By Strip, You Mean…?

[diphuc1]

Sakura isn't going to compete with fumi for shionbu she still thinks he cheated on her with fumi of anything it will confirm her belief on that.

She will likely find out very soon, it's one of the final remaining conflicts and will most certainly addressed regardless of if ShiFumi are an official item or not. Long as she doesn't meet Shinobu while Fumi's around then it's a non issue and the loose setting that we left on has a window for that without feeling too forced.

 

[SS-2010]

Did i miss something about Sakura's hair color? Doesn't she also have brown hair on the old covers?

I think so, I was comparing her to the other covers, and I'd say her hair is brown. Maybe they changed the color to make her look a little more different from Fumi idk.

Black hair and a black bikini seem to imply that Sakura has become 'corrupted,' while Fumi's pure white innocence serves as the clearest contrast.

Interesting! You guys can see them (till volume 12) at https://mangadex.org/title/c384faed-e34c-4ee0-bd38-70ce5ff146c7/grapara?tab=art

https://pic.in.th/image/1000004244.N1P7yy

For volume 13. Thank you.

 

[Dirigibull]

Sakura isn't going to compete with fumi for shionbu she still thinks he cheated on her with fumi of anything it will confirm her belief on that.

I think Sakura will definitely make that point, but Fumi will posit that the two of them weren't a thing... until Sakura did what she did, making her the one to drive Shinobu into her arms.

Edit: extra points if Fumi says it in a passive aggressive way.

 

[jonasadan]

I could see the writer's glossing over the inconsistency in the writing for the sake of the last two chapters and forcing this in if they don't want to sideline the sub plots completely. Using doubles in movies is a thing and maybe the producer COULD have put out a request for one just in case he expected Shinobu would refuse. Now physically you could argue that Sakura and Fumi are too different but let plot convenience come in here (only two chapters left ffs), besides even for Shinobu Fumi reminded him of Sakura so the vibe checks out. In short, it'll be forced and come with inconsistencies, but still be believable enough if this is how both of the ongoing subplots heading into the finale merge into one, and this scenario here is supported a little by the ending pages.

I think their faces do look too much alike, when Fumi appeared without her glasses, I literally thought she was Sakura, but yeah, I think it would be weird for Sakura to agree to be a double; I think she’s at a point in her career where that would be a step backward

 

[diphuc1]

Even if both sub plots are combined I don't think there's enough page count to properly flesh it out, so I think there's an equal chance that both sub plots get sidelined and a new one comes up to allow the writers to more easily focus on the relationship between Fumi Sakura and Shinobu in a way they prefer.

 

[VuongOuki]

It was an old interview done during the beginning of GraPara a JP commenter dropped it awhile ago something about shinobu doesn't understand sakura so he would lose something and suffer but he would also gain something my guess is what he gains is fumi and his career. It's why I'm pretty sure him and sakura will not get back together.

If this interview is from a long time ago, does that mean Airi had already planned the ending early on?

 

[diphuc1]

I think their faces do look too much alike, when Fumi appeared without her glasses, I literally thought she was Sakura, but yeah, I think it would be weird for Sakura to agree to be a double; I think she’s at a point in her career where that would be a step backward

Not really, Fumi is being requested to do a sex scene in her movie, and Sakura has been given an offer TO do as sex scene which she has given serious consideration so at least to Sakura this a step forward.

I think Sakura will definitely make that point, but Fumi will posit that the two of them weren't a thing... until Sakura did what she did, making her the one to drive Shinobu into her arms.

Edit: extra points if Fumi says it in a passive aggressive way.

Would be funny to see this conversation become real ngl

 

[SS-2010]

If this interview is from a long time ago, does that mean Airi had already planned the ending early on?

I want to read it to see whether the fans made up the story themselves or if it's an actual interview.

 

[diphuc1]

It was an old interview done during the beginning of GraPara a JP commenter dropped it awhile ago something about shinobu doesn't understand sakura so he would lose something and suffer but he would also gain something my guess is what he gains is fumi and his career. It's why I'm pretty sure him and sakura will not get back together.

Time to channel a bit of the hopeless romantic, door's still open!

 

[Des0]

Interesting! You guys can see them (till volume 12) at https://mangadex.org/title/c384faed-e34c-4ee0-bd38-70ce5ff146c7/grapara?tab=art

For volume 13. Thank you.

Come to think of it, Fumi is actually the first character to appear on two consecutive volume covers. Even Sakura hasn't had consecutive covers like that—at least so far.

It honestly makes me wonder if Volume 13 wasn't originally supposed to feature Fumi on the cover at all.

 

[hugorito420]

Sakura isn't going to compete with fumi for shionbu she still thinks he cheated on her with fumi of anything it will confirm her belief on that.

I think they'll solve the misunderstanding before the end.And i think their meeting will be the both of them alone

 

[hugorito420]

It was an old interview done during the beginning of GraPara a JP commenter dropped it awhile ago something about shinobu doesn't understand sakura so he would lose something and suffer but he would also gain something my guess is what he gains is fumi and his career. It's why I'm pretty sure him and sakura will not get back together.

Plans can change so anything is possible.I also think they won't be back together but at least they'll be friends and maybe coworkers.

 

[box2024]

She will likely find out very soon, it's one of the final remaining conflicts and will most certainly addressed regardless of if ShiFumi are an official item or not. Long as she doesn't meet Shinobu while Fumi's around then it's a non issue and the loose setting that we left on has a window for that without feeling too forced.

Well if she sees fumi and shionbu looking happy I can see that driving her right back to fuckbois arms. Unless fumi tells her what really happened that night.

 

[box2024]

I do not know what the hell the new chapter of I love you who can love anyone was but it was ahawa and a black guy with an fro. Lol why so random it's all close ups of guys faces drawn super detailed. Seems more like an extra chapter that a main one.

 

[hugorito420]

Plans can change so anything is possible.I also think they won't be back together but at least they'll be friends and maybe coworkers.

My odds are for it is

Fumi 60% x Sakura 40%

Because with this rushed pace they are doing,they can jump some steps to make Sakura and Shinobu ending possible.And we probably gonna see Sakura break up with Fuckboi after their conversation and she doesn't look happy with him

And in another moment we saw how Sakura values Shinobu and tells that he was rensposible for doing her best and now that he's gone she doesn't know what to do.(i think she valued both romantic and professional)

So the door for them get back together is not closed but is really hard to happen in my opinion.

 

[box2024]

I too need this jp comment to happen.

Next time, you can dedicate an entire episode to Fumi's sex scene; Nakanishi and Sakura can just disappear.

Nether can I random Japanese commenter.

I can't believe I'm remembering Shinobu now! Getting NTR'd by a handsome guy, and then finally remembering her gravure photos—that's just like her.

I really think Arir wants to move on from grapara.

Even if it's forced, I feel bad about having Sakura and Shinobu get back together, but I think it would be better if Fumi broke up with Sakura and Shinobu to conclude the story, and then next week we could start "Gurapara! ~Fumi Arc~" to resolve the situation. There are so many great characters, and the world is well understood, so it would be a shame for MagaPoke to end this popular manga so easily, right? It would be fun if the revived director, Toppy, and Mu-tan reappeared. Will the new male protagonist and Fumi be able to escape? But Nakanishi, you're no good.
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It's not the same building.

The last ninja is looking up in the city. Ninjas usually look down when they're thinking, so is he looking up at the top of a building? Nakanishi's house? Did he come to talk to Sakura?

 

[hugorito420]

Well if she sees fumi and shionbu looking happy I can see that driving her right back to fuckbois arms. Unless fumi tells her what really happened that night.

I think their final meeting will be only Sakura and Shinibu by themselves.I'm almost 100% that this misunderstand will be solved to make some damage control for Sakura's character.

And i think she'll likely break up with Fuckboi after their conversation and probably Fuckboi will not like her coming back gravature model work and won't consider her feelings so is very likely they'll break up

 

[box2024]

My odds are for it is

Fumi 60% x Sakura 40%

Because with this rushed pace they are doing,they can jump some steps to make Sakura and Shinobu ending possible.And we probably gonna see Sakura break up with Fuckboi after their conversation and she doesn't look happy with him

And in another moment we saw how Sakura values Shinobu and tells that he was rensposible for doing her best and now that he's gone she doesn't know what to do.(i think she valued both romantic and professional)

So the door for them get back together is not closed but is really hard to happen in my opinion.

It's wasn't shionbu that she was talking about but the modeling work in general it's less about her time with shionbu and more her missing doing that kind of work similar to what mio said during tea time. Shionbu was just there and she might miss his input. Nothing romantic was shown in her memories of him like her getting the necklace from him or him kissing her nothing of the sort hard to say it's shionbu that she is missing there. I would give shinobu X sakura a 10 to 15 % chance.

 

[Absent666]

A reminder next week we aren't gonna have a chapter because the author went into an unplanned break. Probably bc of the axe, so Airi and Keisuke will have to rush some copout storyboards.

PD: for the interested, today's Daredemo's chapter is about Agawa's 1st time

 

[box2024]

A reminder next week we aren't gonna have a chapter because the author went into an unplanned break. Probably bc of the axe, so Airi and Keisuke will have to rush some copout storyboards.

PD: for the interested, today's Daredemo's chapter is about Agawa's 1st time

No it was expected normally we don't get 4 chapters in a month on a weekly manga artists needs a break.