Hana to Hina wa Houkago
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I didn’t like the mc at first because of the art style but, holy fuck Hana-san surprised me.
Translation was kinda beta but definitely got the points across and since I obviously don’t know Japanese, thank you translators for your hard work in delivering this super adorable manga that blew my expectations.
Also shoutout the author for not making this loli
9/10
Translation was kinda beta but definitely got the points across and since I obviously don’t know Japanese, thank you translators for your hard work in delivering this super adorable manga that blew my expectations.
Also shoutout the author for not making this loli
9/10
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If I had to describe this series, I would say it is the standard yuri series, perfect for someone new to the genre or manga in general. It doesn't take the world by storm; instead, it is a comfortable world that almost feels like coming home.
Honestly, the characters are pretty standard for a yuri series. Hana is the short cutie that secretly works for her hobbies. She isn't really notable besides her cuteness and her empathy. She (mostly) does an excellent job at being inoffensive in any way. Hina is the tall cool model that secretly loves cute stuff, another standard yuri manga lead character. The entire school feels obsessed with her, so she is somewhat isolated from everyone except for Hana when it comes to what she wants to do. The other characters aren't really of note, though Hana's best friend is pretty decent.
The story is very standard: girl loves girl in a world where that's not considered normal, so the she has to carefully navigate her feelings and strive for happiness. There are details I like and story beats that are intriguing to a small degree, but there were 2 major issues I had. The first was towards the latter middle half where one avoids the other, something happens to the other girl, and the first girl is bothered that the other girl didn't tell her... This whole conflict and cause are pretty quickly forgotten when it shouldn't. The other issue is the final conflict... It was weak and forced, but the conclusion that comes from it was pretty awesome, so I forgive it.
8/10 It's the perfect starting point to get into GL, so I do recommend it! Just enjoy a predictable, simple, and angsty sweet story between two lovely high school girls. For veteran readers, it's like coming home after a long day out in the exciting world of work and adventure.
Honestly, the characters are pretty standard for a yuri series. Hana is the short cutie that secretly works for her hobbies. She isn't really notable besides her cuteness and her empathy. She (mostly) does an excellent job at being inoffensive in any way. Hina is the tall cool model that secretly loves cute stuff, another standard yuri manga lead character. The entire school feels obsessed with her, so she is somewhat isolated from everyone except for Hana when it comes to what she wants to do. The other characters aren't really of note, though Hana's best friend is pretty decent.
The story is very standard: girl loves girl in a world where that's not considered normal, so the she has to carefully navigate her feelings and strive for happiness. There are details I like and story beats that are intriguing to a small degree, but there were 2 major issues I had. The first was towards the latter middle half where one avoids the other, something happens to the other girl, and the first girl is bothered that the other girl didn't tell her... This whole conflict and cause are pretty quickly forgotten when it shouldn't. The other issue is the final conflict... It was weak and forced, but the conclusion that comes from it was pretty awesome, so I forgive it.
8/10 It's the perfect starting point to get into GL, so I do recommend it! Just enjoy a predictable, simple, and angsty sweet story between two lovely high school girls. For veteran readers, it's like coming home after a long day out in the exciting world of work and adventure.
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ATp I’m just going to start skipping anything in a high school setting, mfs cannot for the life of them come up with an actually compelling drama to include in their school life SoL romance.
This manga is very good, honestly a solid 9/10. but it suffers from a lot of lame HS SoL drama tropes that plague anything in a HS setting.
(think hidden relationships, insecure “omg im just a bother” moments, and unneeded arbitrary unresolved conflicts with childhood friends that add nothing to the story)
Despite the lame ass arbitrary drama tropes, I highly recommend this series.
This manga is very good, honestly a solid 9/10. but it suffers from a lot of lame HS SoL drama tropes that plague anything in a HS setting.
(think hidden relationships, insecure “omg im just a bother” moments, and unneeded arbitrary unresolved conflicts with childhood friends that add nothing to the story)
Despite the lame ass arbitrary drama tropes, I highly recommend this series.
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