GraPara! - Ch. 133 - A Sultry Night (Censored)

[SS-2010]

"I Tried Living With a Goddess For a Year" from K. Airi....i got out off guard when a read this and found out Airi was the author...what happen to her since then ?

FYI, I Tried Living With a Gooddess For a Year ended in 2013 with 28 chapters (2 volumes), it's her first and only manga at that time. Karami Zakari is a doujin started in 2018. Her second manga as the author is Grapara in 2023.

Kei Miike sensei asked Airi Katsura (sensei) for an adaptation to manga in 2020 and the publisher is Kodansha. The manga version is quite succesful though it's almost opposite to the doujin version in many ways.

To be informed, KM sensei is the author and illustrator of the manga version under AK (sensei)'s approval.

Now, you can see how Airi Katsura (sensei) became the author of Grapara with Keishi Nishikida sensei as the illustrator. Airi Katsura (sensei) did not become the author of Grapara by her real talent but her connections. Sorry to say this, but Kodansha is also a victim.

 

[master-34]

About the whole Sakura being rape thing do you think the author will retcon the scene with yuma and change it into a rape or will their some other plot twist that might show up later in the story?

 

[diphuc1]

About the whole Sakura being rape thing do you think the author will retcon the scene with yuma and change it into a rape or will their some other plot twist that might show up later in the story?

It is extremely unlikely the the author will return to that angle on said chapter. It's not a pleasant topic, what happened even less pleasant but it was just an expanded upon topic for the sake of discussion rather than it's real plot relevance. It isn't impossible but it's very unrealistic and there are other twists the author can still use to keep spinning the story to show Sakura in a different light. Author has already expressed their unwillingness to backtrack so we're stuck with things as they are, maybe they'll milk some spinoffs after this manga ends.

 

[SS-2010]

Which is funny because now I can look at 129 and not feel anything. I've become numb to it and likely will in a future chapter is Sakura has sex with someone else. She's crossed the bridge so it's more an anticipation at this point for me, all this while I'll still defend and pity her.

I just don't wanna see 129.5 cause it means seeing more fuckboi

Plus the Shinobu and Fumi scene was shorter than it, so I think that was intended so we can see more good angles in the .5

Chapter 133.5 will probably boost the sales for volume 14. I think having chapter 129 in volume 14 will make the sales extremely terrible if there isn't something to salvage it.

I feel they will do 133.5 in volume 14 to boost sales because many Japanese comments said what in chapter 133 is not enough.

Apart from 133.5, I really want the re-drawn chapter 129 that Sakura and fucboy stopped when Shinobu called. Then put the old 129 to be 129.5 and say "IF".

All the mess caused by fucboy's penetration. Just change a few panel to stop fucboy from doing it, leave the other chapters as they're, then the story can continue. Sukura and fucboy characters will not be hated.

I Like You Who Can Have Sex With Anyone, the story hit a dead end so the author asked the editor for a permission then redrawing 5 chapters starting from the problematic chapter 31. As a result, the series has successfully continued and now has 104 chapters!

Grapara doesn't have to change any chapter other than some panel in chapter 129.

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[900samm]

I feel they will do 133.5 in volume 14 to boost sales because many Japanese comments said what in chapter 133 is not enough.

Apart from 133.5, I really want the re-drawn chapter 129 that Sakura and fucboy stopped when Shinobu called. Then put the old 129 to be 129.5 and say "IF".

All the mess caused by fucboy's penetration. Just change a few panel to stop fucboy from doing it, leave the other chapters as they're, then the story can continue. Sukura and fucboy characters will not be hated.

I Like You Who Can Have Sex With Anyone, the story hit a dead end so the author asked the editor for a permission then redrawing 5 chapters starting from the problematic chapter 31. As a result, the series has successfully continued and now has 104 chapters!

Grapara doesn't have to change any chapter other than some panel in chapter 129.

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Daredemo Dakeru Kimi ga Suki didn't hit a dead end, if anything, there was more character to be discovered for Agawa pre retcon than how she is now. In the notes the author just said he wanted to draw a threesome, so he went back and retconned it and took the story in a different direction.

You'd have to have children's level of planning skills for your story to unintentionally hit a dead end that early

 

[box2024]

Daredemo Dakeru Kimi ga Suki didn't hit a dead end, if anything, there was more character to be discovered for Agawa pre retcon than how she is now. In the notes the author just said he wanted to draw a threesome, so he went back and retconned it and took the story in a different direction.

You'd have to have children's level of planning skills for your story to unintentionally hit a dead end that early

Oh that was all the editor with I love you who can love anyone that wanted that fuck up storyline. The original had a happy ending with him marrying agawa oddly enough.

 

[Xain]

I know some of the people here might've read it thru X's auto translate, but even with that, the tone wasn't nearly as spiteful and was mixed with some sarcastic humor so it wasn't that bad. As for the fire emoji's on said chapter release she probably was just way too excited lol.

Those fire emojis are a huge red flag for me personally. She was "way too excited" because she finally got to do what she wanted after a long time (120+ chapters), i.e go from a romcom with baits to pure ntr-esque cheating. I still believe that she was being forced by Kodansha to prolong the ntr and then they finally decided to do it probably because Airi kept pushing it (and also because they have some accusations for forcing ntr to add drama before).

And her recent interview also shows her intentions of Karamizakari where she says that she just wanted to write her fetish and the ntr tags were later added by the viewers.

But this doesn't necessarily mean that the ending will be bad because she just got a big reality check that the stuff that she was being forced to write (romcom with only baits) had a much positive reaction from the audience than the stuff she wanted to write (unlike karamizakari where her lame ass ntr fetish was praised). She probably had a VERY BIG ego from Karamizakari since that work was a huge success with spinoffs, live action, JAVs and even BL doujinshi etc.

 

[diphuc1]

Those fire emojis are a huge red flag for me personally. She was "way too excited" because she finally got to do what she wanted after a long time (120+ chapters), i.e go from a romcom with baits to pure ntr-esque cheating. I still believe that she was being forced by Kodansha to prolong the ntr and then they finally decided to do it probably because Airi kept pushing it (and also because they have some accusations for forcing ntr to add drama before).

And her recent interview also shows her intentions of Karamizakari where she says that she just wanted to write her fetish and the ntr tags were later added by the viewers.

But this doesn't necessarily mean that the ending will be bad because she just got a big reality check that the stuff that she was being forced to write (romcom with only baits) had a much positive reaction from the audience than the stuff she wanted to write (unlike karamizakari where her lame ass ntr fetish was praised). She probably had a VERY BIG ego from Karamizakari since that work was a huge success with spinoffs, live action, JAVs and even BL doujinshi etc.

Yep, not volunteering to defend her social media shenanigans. I don't even think Kodansha was aware of what was going to happen, and KA being paired with a novice editor definitely didn't help until it was already too late. Now we're bound for an unsatisfying ending or a herculean effort to climb back up the mountain. ShiFumi is a good ending, but I'd still say its not exactly THE satisfying ending, just making the best of a raging forest fire.

 

[SS-2010]

Iida's fate now only looks tragic due Katsura Airi coming out 6 years since the original ending to decide Kousei can move on from Iida after all

Doujin version : Iida and the MC stayed in touch until they finished university studies and started working. The MC said they gradually drifted apart due to their careers. They lost contact for about 6 years which is the time MC met someone new and decided to get married.

So, they're out of touch for about 6 years after graduating from the university or 10 years after high school. You're right if you count from the meeting of Iida and the MC in a coffee shop Iida worked for. They'll drift apart after that.

 

[box2024]

Those fire emojis are a huge red flag for me personally. She was "way too excited" because she finally got to do what she wanted after a long time (120+ chapters), i.e go from a romcom with baits to pure ntr-esque cheating. I still believe that she was being forced by Kodansha to prolong the ntr and then they finally decided to do it probably because Airi kept pushing it (and also because they have some accusations for forcing ntr to add drama before).

And her recent interview also shows her intentions of Karamizakari where she says that she just wanted to write her fetish and the ntr tags were later added by the viewers.

But this doesn't necessarily mean that the ending will be bad because she just got a big reality check that the stuff that she was being forced to write (romcom with only baits) had a much positive reaction from the audience than the stuff she wanted to write (unlike karamizakari where her lame ass ntr fetish was praised). She probably had a VERY BIG ego from Karamizakari since that work was a huge success with spinoffs, live action, JAVs and even BL doujinshi etc.

Ya well if the current state of the manga is anything we are going in the wrong direction I think sakura's character can be written off at this point I expect the next chapter to really piss people off it's been to long since we had a pitch fork moment and fumi is a little too much like Sakura when it comes to shinobu she will fuck someone to help his movie along I'm certain off that.

 

[diphuc1]

Ya well if the current state of the manga is anything we are going in the wrong direction I think sakura's character can be written off at this point I expect the next chapter to really piss people off it's been to long since we had a pitch fork moment and fumi is a little too much like Sakura when it comes to shinobu she will fuck someone to help his movie along I'm certain off that.

134 could be another big make-or-break. Sakura is still FMC, and we've already seen proof that she is not going to be written out that quickly going by the last two chapters, because 131 was the perfect opportunity to not give her anymore paneltime if that was the plan. I can't completely deny a potential rinse/repeat cycle for Fumi, but chances are also low because beyond it being poor writing, for the creator it'd also be just boring writing, so I'm expect a twist or two and maybe some sweet drama this time.

 

[box2024]

134 could be another big make-or-break. Sakura is still FMC, and we've already seen proof that she is not going to be written out that quickly going by the last two chapters, because 131 was the perfect opportunity to not give her anymore paneltime if that was the plan. I can't completely deny a potential rinse/repeat cycle for Fumi, but chances are also low because beyond it being poor writing, for the creator it'd also be just boring writing, so I'm expect a twist or two and maybe some sweet drama this time.

I expect we will see sakura spiral down more and more into erotic aka porn content that's all Arir will use her character for at this point as for fumi she will be the drama driver until we get to the point of at best closure between Sakura and shinobu.

 

[SS-2010]

About the whole Sakura being rape thing do you think the author will retcon the scene with yuma and change it into a rape or will their some other plot twist that might show up later in the story?

Retcon won't work unless they said it's a dream! Redrawing some panels in chapter 129 is needed. The fucboy must be a real gentleman not to put in it. Sakura can't have sex with anyone other than Shinobu. If she wants to do it, she must break up with him first. Otherwise, readers will be angry at her and her new partner like what we see now.

 

[diphuc1]

I expect we will see sakura spiral down more and more into erotic aka porn content that's all Arir will use her character for at this point as for fumi she will be the drama driver until we get to the point of at best closure between Sakura and shinobu.

Sakura's spiraling could be used to put her back in front of Shinobu. While they're not directly on a course to meet just yet, something almost certainly has to be in the works for the setup. She's not going anywhere (fucboi should), again she is THE FMC, the power of plot convenience is both with and against her as KA sees fit.

 

[Goukenimaru]

Iida and the MC stayed in touch until they finished university studies and started working. The MC said they gradually drifted apart due to their careers. They lost contact for about 6 years which is the time MC met someone new and decided to get married.

So, they're out of touch for about 6 years after graduating from the university or 10 years after high school. You're right if you count from the meeting of Iida and the MC in a coffee shop Iida worked for. They'll drift apart after that.

I was referring to the gap in real life between Karami Zakari 3, the ending in 2020, and Karami Zakari Dousoukaihen in 2026, the new ending (so far). 6 years have passed in real life.

Yes Kousei and Iida remained in contact after graduating Highschool since Kousei pulled the warped version of confessing to your loved one stunt by asking Iida to tell him all of her sexual encounters from the there onwards instead; they remained in close contact for a few years in this unique friendship.

Then Dousoukaihen claims Kousei and Iida did end drifting apart due focusing on their careers, that kind of "friendship" was never binding after all, Katsura Airi uses the same gap in real life, 6 years, to apply in-universe as well, Kousuke and Iida were apart for the same time untill the class reunion happens.

 

[box2024]

Sakura's spiraling could be used to put her back in front of Shinobu. While they're not directly on a course to meet just yet, something almost certainly has to be in the works for the setup. She's not going anywhere (fucboi should), again she is THE FMC, the power of plot convenience is both with and against her as KA sees fit.

Fuckboi will be back mark my words her favorite character to pair with Sakura isn't getting written out of the story and I think we will see him next chapter if not notice Arir is hiding not only sakura's relationship with him but where she lives likely for more cheap shock value.

 

[SS-2010]

Daredemo Dakeru Kimi ga Suki didn't hit a dead end, if anything, there was more character to be discovered for Agawa pre retcon than how she is now. In the notes the author just said he wanted to draw a threesome, so he went back and retconned it and took the story in a different direction.

You'd have to have children's level of planning skills for your story to unintentionally hit a dead end that early

Please re-read the author's explanation about rewriting chapter 31-35. S/he said it's hard to continue if Goto loves only Agawa. So, s/he redrew to change the Goto character to be as he is now. And it works.

The threesome scene is just a part of Goto's character change. The story can't continue because Goto won't have sex with anyone other than Agawa and the author didn't know how to continue the story with his gentleman attitude. S/he added big fat teacher to NTR but the story lose its "romcom" theme (became serious instead). The story will not be funny anymore so s/he made the decision to change the root of the problem.

Grapara and Daredemo Dakeru Kimi ga Suki fall into the same situation. Grapara can't continue with the fact that Sakura had sex with fucboy before breaking up with Shinobu!

 

[diphuc1]

Fuckboi will be back mark my words her favorite character to pair with Sakura isn't getting written out of the story and I think we will see him next chapter if not notice Arir is hiding not only sakura's relationship with him but where she lives likely for more cheap shock value.

We'll see, I also don't think he's completely up and vanishing just because of the immense hate, but Sakura ending the manga solo is more likely than a fucboiXSakura ending.

 

[box2024]

You've to read the author's explanation for rewriting chapter 31-35. S/he said it's hard to continue if Goto loves only Agawa. So, s/he redrew to change the Goto character to be as he is now. And it works.

Super is a he and the rewrite was the best thing to happen to that manga there is a special chapter 36 that I think is still on manga dex just click on the authors name and you can find it.

 

[box2024]

We'll see, I also don't think he's completely up and vanishing just because of the immense hate, but Sakura ending the manga solo is more likely than a fucboiXSakura ending.

Would that really be a satisfying ending for a character that you have followed for 3 years now? At least fumi x shinobu is.