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This is disappointing. After watching the anime, I was thinking they were having something truly genuine and wholesome, despite how things started between them.
Like, to me, of course it'd be about Sorata and Mashiro both growing as people and learning how much they love each other, but I'd never imagine it would go that sort of direction. I could accept things getting physical, but Sorata should have always respected Mashiro on these sorts of things, if he really does love her. It should be mutual desire. And considering how much Mashiro grows emotionally and socially during that first year at Sakurasou, I would have imagined she'd have developed enough sense of self and independence in time beyond then to truly express her desires to and for Sorata and start wanting intimacy with him for herself.
Hell, she took inspiration from Rita and Jin (and their parting kisses with Ryunosuke and Misaki, respectively) to be more forward with Sorata in the anime finale and at least gave him a peck on the cheek, even if she seemed like she most certainly wanted a more proper on-the-lips kiss, and even said something about the peck being like a promise or reservation or something (I forget the specific wording, despite just seeing the finale), implying she was expectant of said proper kiss in time. So, in a way, she's already desiring that intimacy at that point, even if she's partially using her manga work as a bit of an excuse.
Hell, she took inspiration from Rita and Jin (and their parting kisses with Ryunosuke and Misaki, respectively) to be more forward with Sorata in the anime finale and at least gave him a peck on the cheek, even if she seemed like she most certainly wanted a more proper on-the-lips kiss, and even said something about the peck being like a promise or reservation or something (I forget the specific wording, despite just seeing the finale), implying she was expectant of said proper kiss in time. So, in a way, she's already desiring that intimacy at that point, even if she's partially using her manga work as a bit of an excuse.
How can we get something that satisfying yet teasing of something more and truly fulfilling, and yet supposedly get dumped with that sort of trash? Is that only in the Light Novel, or do the manga raws also tread the same horrid path?
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Anyway... You might have figured it out from that last message, but I came here hoping to see where that promising end to the anime led, but if the manga didn't fix that sort of garbage from the LN, I may have to just leave with the anime ending pointing to a brighter future than what was actually written for this story. Disappointing.
I really wanted to see Mashiro continue to grow as an actual person and the friendships and more developing between the characters beyond that fantastic anime finale. Not to mention everyone continuing to pursue their dreams and finally succeeding. I want to see Sorata make an actual game. I want to see Nanami succeed at becoming a professional voice actor. I want to see Jin develop his writing so Misaki can be proud to use his work for her animation. And I want to see what the new first years bring of their hopes and dreams and maybe shared futures together. I also want to see if Rita can finally get Ryu to acknowledge and reciprocate her feelings, and see him more regularly step out of his room in general.
I just would like to know if at least the 8 volumes of the manga can give satisfying arcs for all of them. Even if the Light Novel didn't devolve into the mess you say, I'd probably still not read it- I'm more comfortable reading manga. I tried to read an LN and it didn't really go well, but maybe it was just that specific one (I tried to read through TenSura's LN, but stalled out around the Orc Lord arc, but read the Manga voraciously through to the latest translated as of a few years ago, which I'm pretty sure where I stopped is more or less covered by the latest season of the anime adaptation, which I still need to sit down and watch sometime, since the first two seasons were what got me hooked on that story to begin with).
.... Actually, a further on this train of thought, as far as doing a romance story with a power dynamic imbalance somewhat like Sorata and Mashiro (in that one has more agency and maturity than the other, but the less mature one can still be very willful) is... oddly enough, HigeHiro. I actually also somewhat recently watched that on a whim, not entirely sure what I was getting into, but Yoshida's staunch stance of no tolerance of Sayu's flirting or other advances to him made the dynamic of a salaryman taking in a high schooler feel pure and wholesome despite her tainted past. Hell, he even defends her recovering dignity from an 'ex', so to speak, which even further reinforced their relationship and how much respect he is giving her regardless of how much she puts herself down. The story proved to be one of my favorites among my recent marathoning, which included Rascal Does Not Dream, RomCom SNAFU, Dangers in My Heart, HoriMiya, ToniKawa... And a few of those I intend to read the mangas for.
In any case, my point is that Sorata should have kept doing everything to protect Mashiro's dignity just like Yoshida for Sayu in HigeHiro, especially since it felt like, as of the anime finale, she was starting to have some measure of shame and protectiveness of her private self (though I suspect it might have been informed by the manga that her editor, Ayano, told her to read for research, I want to believe it was also her growing a better sense of self in the process), not to mention the fact that they did show her even managing to choose her own clothes and undies for Valentines Day as she wanted her gift of chocolates to be as much of a surprise to Sorata as she could manage. It showed she could take care of herself to an extent if the desire was strong enough. Seriously, with how the anime leaves things, I really have a hard time seeing how that can be so poorly handled it devolves into what is tantamount to...
...
Ideally, the story should have progressed so that Mashiro had to be the forward one, the one to take initiative and intimate first steps towards being a couple, such as that peck on the cheek, until Sorata had to admit he loved her back and they started doing mutually desired things.
Anyway... You might have figured it out from that last message, but I came here hoping to see where that promising end to the anime led, but if the manga didn't fix that sort of garbage from the LN, I may have to just leave with the anime ending pointing to a brighter future than what was actually written for this story. Disappointing.
I really wanted to see Mashiro continue to grow as an actual person and the friendships and more developing between the characters beyond that fantastic anime finale. Not to mention everyone continuing to pursue their dreams and finally succeeding. I want to see Sorata make an actual game. I want to see Nanami succeed at becoming a professional voice actor. I want to see Jin develop his writing so Misaki can be proud to use his work for her animation. And I want to see what the new first years bring of their hopes and dreams and maybe shared futures together. I also want to see if Rita can finally get Ryu to acknowledge and reciprocate her feelings, and see him more regularly step out of his room in general.
I just would like to know if at least the 8 volumes of the manga can give satisfying arcs for all of them. Even if the Light Novel didn't devolve into the mess you say, I'd probably still not read it- I'm more comfortable reading manga. I tried to read an LN and it didn't really go well, but maybe it was just that specific one (I tried to read through TenSura's LN, but stalled out around the Orc Lord arc, but read the Manga voraciously through to the latest translated as of a few years ago, which I'm pretty sure where I stopped is more or less covered by the latest season of the anime adaptation, which I still need to sit down and watch sometime, since the first two seasons were what got me hooked on that story to begin with).
.... Actually, a further on this train of thought, as far as doing a romance story with a power dynamic imbalance somewhat like Sorata and Mashiro (in that one has more agency and maturity than the other, but the less mature one can still be very willful) is... oddly enough, HigeHiro. I actually also somewhat recently watched that on a whim, not entirely sure what I was getting into, but Yoshida's staunch stance of no tolerance of Sayu's flirting or other advances to him made the dynamic of a salaryman taking in a high schooler feel pure and wholesome despite her tainted past. Hell, he even defends her recovering dignity from an 'ex', so to speak, which even further reinforced their relationship and how much respect he is giving her regardless of how much she puts herself down. The story proved to be one of my favorites among my recent marathoning, which included Rascal Does Not Dream, RomCom SNAFU, Dangers in My Heart, HoriMiya, ToniKawa... And a few of those I intend to read the mangas for.
In any case, my point is that Sorata should have kept doing everything to protect Mashiro's dignity just like Yoshida for Sayu in HigeHiro, especially since it felt like, as of the anime finale, she was starting to have some measure of shame and protectiveness of her private self (though I suspect it might have been informed by the manga that her editor, Ayano, told her to read for research, I want to believe it was also her growing a better sense of self in the process), not to mention the fact that they did show her even managing to choose her own clothes and undies for Valentines Day as she wanted her gift of chocolates to be as much of a surprise to Sorata as she could manage. It showed she could take care of herself to an extent if the desire was strong enough. Seriously, with how the anime leaves things, I really have a hard time seeing how that can be so poorly handled it devolves into what is tantamount to...
rape
Ideally, the story should have progressed so that Mashiro had to be the forward one, the one to take initiative and intimate first steps towards being a couple, such as that peck on the cheek, until Sorata had to admit he loved her back and they started doing mutually desired things.
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Guyyss, there is no rape?? Wtf is wrong with ya
I don't wana be rude, but a quick fing google sreach would prove ya wrong
i am not even gonna tag it as a spoiler, cuz ot isn't
I don't wana be rude, but a quick fing google sreach would prove ya wrong
i am not even gonna tag it as a spoiler, cuz ot isn't
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not like that, ik there’s no rape but read the LN.. that Sorata make Mashiro as he segsdoll with many rounds.. unfortunately i don’t wanna this anime get the season 2 fr, i love that Sorata still treat Mashiro with right thought and stuck with good vibes in season 1
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Not much of a spoiler, but whatever:
I recall dropping the anime when Sorata got frustrated by his own professional setbacks and couldn't bear watching Mashiro being so successful. So, he took it out on her, out of envy and frustration. It's naturally 100% regular relationship drama and all too common behavior in RL as well, but it annoyed me too much, especially with Mashiro being how she is, pretty defenseless and naive.
I recall dropping the anime when Sorata got frustrated by his own professional setbacks and couldn't bear watching Mashiro being so successful. So, he took it out on her, out of envy and frustration. It's naturally 100% regular relationship drama and all too common behavior in RL as well, but it annoyed me too much, especially with Mashiro being how she is, pretty defenseless and naive.
