Amano Megumi wa Suki Darake! - Vol. 15 Ch. 145 - A Little Longer

[MangaDex]

 

[RWorld]

Mah hart, mah soul...

 

[Civilhunter]

Manabu is as smooth as a fucking pineapple

 

[DarkAngel2224]

based dropout. Thank you

 

[KazumaLee94]

I guess the manga can take some time away from fanservice shots and the interchangeable cast of kendo club members to actually focus on the relationship the manga was allegedly about.

 

[havelmom]

I like how even in the dramatic touching moment, there is still the silhouette of her ass to remind us that there is an inevitable happy ending waiting for both of them

 

[kuma]

@KazumaLee94 when this series ever allegedly about relationship? it's about daily life of 2 pairings who growth together slowly find meaning on each other. it is slow, but it's fine.

 

[MessiahPrinny]

I don't understand the hostility toward the series. Sure it's slow on the relationship front but the series has always been about SoL shenanigans and general fluffiness. I like the manga the way it is. It sets my heart at peace.

 

[amhpanther]

@MessiahPrinny

Progress is overrated. There, I said it. People put it on a pedestal like it's the sole indicator of quality, but it really isn't.

Plus this series has already had plenty of subtle character development in the changing relationship between Maa-kun and Amano.

 

[Yavetill]

@MessiahPrinny The hostility probably comes from the author baiting people about relationship development and then just not doing it, I get it, but I also been reading this kind of manga long enough to know that most of the development will probably come in the last chapters/volume, guess I'm just kinda used to it.

 

[KazumaLee94]

@kuma @MessiahPrinny The description, as well as the first couple of chapters, say that this manga is about two characters who have their goals and how they "get closer to each other". However, as the manga goes on, the manga has become a succession of the same joke; girl get's into a provocative scenario, guy see girl in provocative scenario, girl hurts guy regardless if he's to blame or not.

Whenever it's not doing that, the manga tries to do these stories with the kendo club members. I wouldn't mind so much if the club members are interesting but they aren't. Outside of their one-note personalities, they exist to enter half-baked romances that don't get enough screen time to warrant a reaction from me and/or provide more fanservice moments. I'm not anti-fanservice, I'm just saying that the it all starts to feel like a cheap way of distracting from the fact that nothing has really happened.

Because that's my main issue when it comes down to it, the pacing in this manga is not slow, it's practically inert. So many chapters have gone by with practically no development with the main characters, their goals, or their relationship. There was even a mini arc dedicated to a school trip which took 8 chapters to basically say "Nothing will happen regarding the main characters until near the story's end, if we actually go through with it". Even if you go with the "It's a slice of life shounen. What did you expect?" even other manga like this does different things and looks into the dynamics/relationships with its cast more often or at the very least not repeat the same "misunderstood for a pervert" joke 100+ times. Lack of progress may not indicate lack of quality, pre-se, but repetitiveness can lead to that.

Don't get me wrong, in spite of what my lengthy rant may imply otherwise, I still find some joy from reading this, due to me liking the two leads. I'm also not saying that anyone who doesn't mind the lack of progress or don't even see it as a flaw are wrong for enjoying aspects of the manga that I find annoying. It's just my original comment was me expressing relief over the manga showing some signs of progress after so much nothing that's happened for a majority of the story.

 

[cillbosby]

The title of this chapter better be the author's way of telling us when this is gonna end

 

[kuma]

@KazumaLee94 you yourself realize that there is lot of chapter about megumi and her friends since beginning.. see, this is the whole series about. it's not about solely manabu and megumi relationship alone. it's whole megumi and manabu daily live. it's always has been this way. it was your expectation that you hoping to be that way, and you dissapointed that author is not giving in what you expect. it's fine. it's weekly that give us a weekly slow enjoyment. same argument can be made for lot other weekly sol series.

 

[cromat]

so did they not pass prelims cuz she shit the bed or because one of her teammates shit the bed?

 

[MangaIsGood]

@Cromat The team lost. 1 win, 2 losses & a draw then we were told Saku??? drew. She was probably the Hazuki that was blaming the loss on herself for not pulling the team through, although 2 others had previously lost their matches. So, the team lost. (Megumi possibly drew her match?)
ps Where I come from, to 'shit the bed' is to arrive at work well early.

 

[Kirin-kun]

Awwww...

 

[Mnuchinboo]

Do I smell some development in the air hmm? I smell the hint of progress.

 

[Istvan90623]

@Mnuchinboo Nah you're just being baited. It will take at least another 145 chapter before it comes to some sort of developement.

 

[emMeBi86]

@Istvan90623 not considering the fact that this chapter IS developement?

 

[Harlow]

@havelmom
As expected of George Orwell. The master.