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

[hugorito420]

Beauty of this being fiction. It's still not clear what Airi has planned because both MC x side character relationships took a bit of a hit. Ending pages suggests it's potentially time to for MC's to reunite at a crossroads. To me compensation ending are not good ones.ShiKura if they can swing it without too much bs clears.

I think their final meeting will be impacful but not impacful enough to make them back together.But i think they'll solve the misunderstand and raise a white flag,and even be friends and maybe coworkers.

About the secundary characters i fell like Fumi became a protagonist since the NTR happen here and Fuckboi really became irelevant here because he only appeared in the last chapter and still being treated as a irrelevant character in story.It feels like Fuckboi really achieve his mission in the story and now he is not useful anymore.

 

[diphuc1]

If we follow Airi's logic, it seems that since both Sakura and Shinobu have had sex with other people, they are 'even.' They could meet, have a conversation to resolve the misunderstanding, and break down in emotions because they can finally be together. But there's a huge problem: if that happens, Fumi—the purest and currently most beloved character—would have to suffer and be miserable, which would cause an even greater outrage. It's honestly really hard to resolve this mess. I think if Airi had total control, she might put Shinobu and Sakura back together, but if Kodansha steps in, the ending will be with Fumi.

Hard to really understand what Kodansha stepping in impacts, maybe all they've done is drop the axe and left it still up to KA how to end the manga by X chapters. We'll never see these meetings and other bts stuff. I just believe that a proper confrontation will open up the possibilities that we don't see right now, and it is a reunion that everyone's been anticipating for 6 chapters now.

 

[hugorito420]

If I can't be greedy then at least this for sure + Mio's agency is a must.

That is the most likely scenario to happen in my opinion.

 

[diphuc1]

I think their final meeting will be impacful but not impacful enough to make them back together.But i think they'll solve the misunderstand and raise a white flag,and even be friends and maybe coworkers.

About the secundary characters i fell like Fumi became a protagonist since the NTR happen here and Fuckboi really became irelevant here because he only appeared in the last chapter and still being treated as a irrelevant character in story.It feels like Fuckboi really achieve his mission in the story and now he is not useful anymore.

Good point, but the choice to still then show Sakura after 131 is a choice of all time, so for me Sakura is still the FMC. Good riddance soon to fucboi.

 

[hugorito420]

If we follow Airi's logic, it seems that since both Sakura and Shinobu have had sex with other people, they are 'even.' They could meet, have a conversation to resolve the misunderstanding, and break down in emotions because they can finally be together. But there's a huge problem: if that happens, Fumi—the purest and currently most beloved character—would have to suffer and be miserable, which would cause an even greater outrage. It's honestly really hard to resolve this mess. I think if Airi had total control, she might put Shinobu and Sakura back together, but if Kodansha steps in, the ending will be with Fumi.

I think that too probably Kondansha will ask for Fumi ending right here.

 

[hugorito420]

Good point, but the choice to still then show Sakura after 131 is a choice of all time, so for me Sakura is still the FMC. Good riddance soon to fucboi.

When i told about Fumi become a protagonist is more like she is much more relevant(i could say a little close to the MCs level)now than Fuckboi and she appeared in almost all chapters after the NTR and Fuckboi only appeared in the last chapter.

 

[hugorito420]

That is the most likely scenario to happen in my opinion.

About Fuckboi and Sakura that is the ending i see.

 

[Mangamoz]

I wish the author thought about her own story as much as us here.

 

[VuongOuki]

Hard to really understand what Kodansha stepping in impacts, maybe all they've done is drop the axe and left it still up to KA how to end the manga by X chapters. We'll never see these meetings and other bts stuff. I just believe that a proper confrontation will open up the possibilities that we don't see right now, and it is a reunion that everyone's been anticipating for 6 chapters now.

From what I know reading the manga Bakuman, a mangaka submits their draft, but it's only approved for publication in the magazine once the editor says 'OK.' Even if the mangaka seems to dislike the editor's feedback, they are often left helpless. It could be said that publishers control mangakas through their editors, and if an editor does a poor job, they get fired and replaced by a new one.

 

[diphuc1]

From what I know reading the manga Bakuman, a mangaka submits their draft, but it's only approved for publication in the magazine once the editor says 'OK.' Even if the mangaka seems to dislike the editor's feedback, they are often left helpless. It could be said that publishers control mangakas through their editors, and if an editor does a poor job, they get fired and replaced by a new one.

Interesting, maybe the extra break time is to get a new editor then haha. I'd say let the artist take over the writing as well but they're apparently a KA fan, so only the editor is disposable here.

 

[Des0]

If we follow Airi's logic, it seems that since both Sakura and Shinobu have had sex with other people, they are 'even.' They could meet, have a conversation to resolve the misunderstanding, and break down in emotions because they can finally be together. But there's a huge problem: if that happens, Fumi—the purest and currently most beloved character—would have to suffer and be miserable, which would cause an even greater outrage. It's honestly really hard to resolve this mess. I think if Airi had total control, she might put Shinobu and Sakura back together, but if Kodansha steps in, the ending will be with Fumi.

I think Fumi appearing on the cover of Volume 13 is a sign that Kodansha has started stepping in. Even Sakura, the main heroine of the series, has never been featured on the cover for two consecutive volumes. I think the original plan was probably for Volume 13 to feature Sakura alone, facing the opposite direction from Fumi on the cover of Volume 12, creating a mirrored composition.

 

[Des0]

I think their final meeting will be impacful but not impacful enough to make them back together.But i think they'll solve the misunderstand and raise a white flag,and even be friends and maybe coworkers.

About the secundary characters i fell like Fumi became a protagonist since the NTR happen here and Fuckboi really became irelevant here because he only appeared in the last chapter and still being treated as a irrelevant character in story.It feels like Fuckboi really achieve his mission in the story and now he is not useful anymore.

I still think the fuckboi has one more role to play in the story. I can imagine him reading a magazine and realizing that Shinobu's film, along with Sakura's rising popularity as a gravure model, has completely overshadowed the movie he starred in, reducing it to nothing more than a tiny column in the magazine. The scene would end with him wearing a pathetic, defeated expression.

 

[VuongOuki]

I still think the fuckboi has one more role to play in the story. I can imagine him reading a magazine and realizing that Shinobu's film, along with Sakura's rising popularity as a gravure model, has completely overshadowed the movie he starred in, reducing it to nothing more than a tiny column in the magazine. The scene would end with him wearing a pathetic, defeated expression.

Personally, I want that time he brought Sakura home to have been snapped by the paparazzi, and now the photos get published, turning into a dating scandal. His career should tank because of this.

 

[baabaaboo]

My ideal ending for grapara!

Next chapter start in a time skip, with shinobu is having sex with fumi opening panels and all of readers questions answered in between aaahs. about fumis sex scenes, shinobus directing career progress, their relationship status, and their future together.
Scenes then shift to sakura from walking up to an elevator into undressing herself infront of a room foyer. In between the act readers will find out about sakuras sex scenes, relationship status with yuma, and her future path.
Chapter ends with someone from the room bed shout to her "ah, sakura-chan youre here. ive been waiting for you!". A faint silhouette of a female having shower as she advances to the bed.

For the final chapter, the opening is sakura on all four in o face, readers will find out that shes not having sex with yuma but someone else. After few more positions the man asked about her wedding date and told her he will attend her wedding. She called the man director. He gave her earrings present to be worn by her on the wedding date.
The closing panels illustrate sakuras wedding with yuma. She wears the earrings. shinobu and fumi congratulates them on their wedding. Fumi winks at sakura then sakura blushed. They took pictures together. Zoomed in sakuras earrings is identical with fumi.
End.

shifumi materialized
sakura is cheating on her husband
the cheating partner is the director
the director is fumi soon to be husband
fumi support her soon to be husband relationship with sakura
fumis soon to be husband is shinobu
shikura partly materialized

May not suit anyone, and surely will not answer every itty bitty details. Personally this my ideal ending solution to get sakura out of her misery

 

[SS-2010]

This makes too much sense, so please let it be like this lol.

This actually would account for all the odd inconsistencies in the writing. Although KA being sidelined is a harder pill to swallow, but Mio's sudden presence change from 133 to 134 is a welcome change up.

Thank you. I wrote it just to let you, the only remained ShiKura, still keep your hope. Airi Katsura (sensei) might want to end Grapara with a separation but Kodansha seemed to disagree.

I believe the reason fucboy and Sakura had no face in chapter 131 is a sign that Kodansha started what you guys called "the damage control". They couldn't change the chapter 131 because it's drawing during the discussion. So, the damage control fully started in chapter 132 with Nagi appearance.

I’m confident my analysis is more than 60% correct. but I'm not sure about 2 issues :

First, as you guys pointed out, I’m uncertain about whether Airi Katsura (sensei) is still the author, even though Kodansha dictated the direction.

Second, regarding your @diphuc1 observation: Mio's differences in chapter 133 and 134.

In chapter 133, she hadn't seen Sakura for a long time. So the meeting is to update what the others were up to. But in chapter 134, she seemed fully aware of everything going on with Sakura?

The only reason Mio in chapters 133 and 134 is the same person is that, in chapter 133, Sakura must tell her and Nagi EVERYTHING in detail.

Sakura must tell them she accepted fucboy's offer but she's sex with him only once (the same situation as Nagi and Mio), so this led Mio and Nagi to sympathize with her and understand the entire situation.

Apart from these 2 issues : I believe my analysis is correct especially what you guys called "Kodansha's damage control" because the volume sales are their primary income, not the electronic version.

Again, if they revised just a few panels in chapter 129, fucboy and Sakura didn't go all the way, all trouble would be vanished for "Kodansha". They can do it in printed version because the right is in Kodansha's hand while Kodansha has no right in the electronic version shown in MagaPoke web site. It would be a smart compromise to make the two versions slightly different : those who want to see Sakura raped can use the electronic version, while those who prefer to avoid such depravity can use the paper version.

 

[whorainzone]

My ideal ending for grapara!

Next chapter start in a time skip, with shinobu is having sex with fumi opening panels and all of readers questions answered in between aaahs. about fumis sex scenes, shinobus directing career progress, their relationship status, and their future together.
Scenes then shift to sakura from walking up to an elevator into undressing herself infront of a room foyer. In between the act readers will find out about sakuras sex scenes, relationship status with yuma, and her future path.
Chapter ends with someone from the room bed shout to her "ah, sakura-chan youre here. ive been waiting for you!". A faint silhouette of a female having shower as she advances to the bed.

For the final chapter, the opening is sakura on all four in o face, readers will find out that shes not having sex with yuma but someone else. After few more positions the man asked about her wedding date and told her he will attend her wedding. She called the man director. He gave her earrings present to be worn by her on the wedding date.
The closing panels illustrate sakuras wedding with yuma. She wears the earrings. shinobu and fumi congratulates them on their wedding. Fumi winks at sakura then sakura blushed. They took pictures together. Zoomed in sakuras earrings is identical with fumi.
End.

shifumi materialized
sakura is cheating on her husband
the cheating partner is the director
the director is fumi soon to be husband
fumi support her soon to be husband relationship with sakura
fumis soon to be husband is shinobu
shikura partly materialized

May not suit anyone, and surely will not answer every itty bitty details. Personally this my ideal ending solution to get sakura out of her misery

Bro wants to satisfy all the shippers doesn’t matter how but he is determined

 

[whorainzone]

Personally, I want that time he brought Sakura home to have been snapped by the paparazzi, and now the photos get published, turning into a dating scandal. His career should tank because of this.

More than that I would’ve wish for a real redemption that you can like her again( or atleast try) but with two chapters left ain’t no way airi can pull this up.

 

[A.Tanakaaa]

I think Sakura's decision was to return to being a gravure idol (not doing sex scenes), then quit her old agency and join Mio's new agency, and break up with Yuma.
After that, Sakura returned to her old home and met Shinobu, and the two resolved their misunderstandings.
Before that, Shinobu refused to revise the script to prevent Fumi from playing that scene, which displeased the director and led to Shinobu not continuing with the film. This left Shinobu free, giving Mio the opportunity to invite her to work with them, along with Fumi. The three of them worked together happily. The ending is open-ended.

 

[SS-2010]

I think Sakura's decision was to return to being a gravure idol (not doing sex scenes), then quit her old agency and join Mio's new agency, and break up with Yuma.
After that, Sakura returned to her old home and met Shinobu, and the two resolved their misunderstandings.
Before that, Shinobu refused to revise the script to prevent Fumi from playing that scene, which displeased the director and led to Shinobu not continuing with the film. This left Shinobu free, giving Mio the opportunity to invite her to work with them, along with Fumi. The three of them worked together happily. The ending is open-ended.

It was another wonderful ending that didn't hurt the feelings of either Sakura or Fumi with Shinobu once again sacrificing his own dream. I feel sorry for him but since he had been acting this way throughout the story, it was fitting for him to do it again in the end. LOL

 

[A.Tanakaaa]

It was another wonderful ending that didn't hurt the feelings of either Sakura or Fumi with Shinobu once again sacrificing his own dream. I feel sorry for him but since he had been acting this way throughout the story, it was fitting for him to do it again in the end. LOL

Shinobu's new job might be directing again, or perhaps serving as the manager for the two heroines.