Sasameki Koto

[Elandriel]

This was ok but the pacing was terrible in the last few chapters and the story was all over the place.

 

[yuzhyuzh]

story might be classic and simple but the reality that comes with it is what it made this series wonderful...
the realization that youre already inlove with someone else wont always come in an instant,you still need to go through whirlpool of emotions before you realize it...
great story...😊 the only thing that annoys me is that the pacing is confusing on last few chapters...im havin trouble with the sudden change of scenes and dialogue..

but can be forgiven..

 

[gerogerigaogaigar]

This was a pretty good series. The pacing was all over the place and the author clearly decided switch gears from SoL gag series to serious romantic drama partway through, but the things that it did well were done very well. Most surprising was how the author managed to portray homophobic bullying without dragging the mood of the series down. The side characters were nice, although they fell into the yuri stereotype of everyone is lesbians, as well as being pretty underdeveloped. It sometimes felt like Kazama and Sumika's relationship should have popped off much sooner and the rest of the series should have spent more time on the rest of their friends. I'd recommend Sasameki Koto to anyone who has read a few yuri romance and is looking for more of the same or for anyone that though Aoi Hana and Girl Friends didn't have enough karate.

 

[Dogameda]

Best manga I've ever read

 

[Girama]

This always feels special

 

[RozuArison08]

Still one of my favorites or my most favorite

 

[amh]

As much as I like reading about dumb Yuri waifus, this was a tough one. I went through the middle chapters with sheer willpower alone because the story was milked dry. I have read Yuri manga with less than 20 chapters that delivered a much better story, chemistry and payoff. I tried my absolute best to like the main couple but every time at least one of them were so unnecessarily dramatic. The author added characters, events that literally added nothing to advance the main plot in the middle arcs.

Tl;dr: It is a decent story that is told in a profoundly poor manner.

 

[BGHofoen]

I really enjoyed it up to the halfway point. After that it dragged things out too much, then rushed the ending. Enjoyable, but inconsistent.

 

[moss___]

At its best is was great. had a few rough patches, definitely worth a read though.

 

[Kettle005]

i found this manga after stalking someones profile

 

[IamaTire]

Kinda unnecessary long, but beautiful story, worthy to read because of the comedy, character and emotional moments.

 

[MuYu]

Yeah, I popped through to this manga looking for a good Girls Love story and to be honest... I didn't find this manga all that great. Un-great enough that I skipped to the final volume. The start wasn't terrible, but eventually it just seemed to start spinning its wheels and going nowhere, and then continuing to for chapters and chapters with no sign of re-engaging me in sight. The ending didn't seem terrible, but I can't really give a fair assessment considering I skipped so much of the manga.

I think if this manga's kind of meandering pace clicks with you, you'll probably enjoy it and find it a worthwhile read, but for me, despite enjoying parts of it, particularly the last couple chapters, I can't say I feel like I was rewarded sufficiently for the time the read took, even taking into account the fact I skipped a chunk of it. I'd say I find this difficult to recommend for the average reader

 

[Asheron]

This is a great example of where a good ending really improves the overall impression of the series. You get a happy end with a couple of emotionally high impact panels to conclude things in a very satisfying way in the last couple of chapters. So while there are a bit of pacing issues at times, I think most readers will have long-lasting fond memories of this series and of the main couple. Glad that the physical 3-volume complete series is available in English now with 2024/2025 release dates and I will definitely be picking it up/pre-ordering it.

I also liked the balance throughout as far as the focus split between the two main couple characters and the comedy vs. drama elements. Kazama's nickname of "titty monster" also ranks right up there with "Big Tits" from Vampeerz! Would have liked to have seen a bit of fan service but it's still great even without it.