It's always a big letdown when highly-anticipated sequels end up being less than what you were hoping for. Such is the case with O.B., also called Occupation to Beloved, by Nakamura Asumiko. This manga is the sequel to Sotsugyousei, which is the sequel to Doukyuusei, and it starts off with the full expectation that you have read these previous works. Thus, it's advised that you do.
Why, exactly, am I so disillusioned by O.B.? Its prequels were slice of life manga, detailing the growth of the two main characters as they came to terms with their relationships and their desires for the future. O.B. promised,
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Occupation to Beloved Japanese: O.B. More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 11
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 27, 2012 to Dec 27, 2013
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Dec 6, 2019
DO NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE: You need to read "Sora to Hara" BEFORE reading O.B. otherwise you'll end up like myself and some others confused as to who these new characters are.
Occupation To Beloved is a continuation/epilogue of sorts for not just Kusakabe and Sajou, but many of the side characters as well. What always keeps me coming back to the series is the realism it treats to the fact these characters are gay. All these small moments like talking about sexual orientation with a classmate, or how a family member can lovingly expect their sexuality or for the family of another character not so ... 
Dec 31, 2021
Another part in the franchise, released 3 years after the previous one. Was it enough time for the writing to improve? Lol nope.
As the Doukyuusei is continuously evolving into more and more generic BL story, I’m loosing the last shards of interest about its content. At this point, the only thing that’s setting it apart from an average BL manga is the artstyle. And that is unfortunately hardly enough. The story still doesn’t want to know where it wants to go. Sure, the format of random bits from the lives of the characters could be interesting – if it were actually intesting, that is. It’s ... 
Aug 3, 2022
This detour into the screwed up lives of the creepy adults isn't strictly necessary, but unfortunately that's what we've all come to expect from this series after Sora to Hara, which you will need to read for context if you plan to read these chapters as well. If topics like pedophilia, sexual harassment/assault, and involuntary confinement are a huge squick, my recommendation is to stay far away from these volumes or at least skip those chapters if you're only here for Sajou and Kusakabe.
Overall, I'm not a fan of the "jealous of youth" theme, which seems to be the series' conclusive excuse for pedophilia. In ... 
Feb 5, 2023
doukyuusei has fallen off, in my opinion
the first volume was great! it was a little fast paced and had its flaws, but god, the story should have stopped at around volume 2. i feel like a love story like this should only involve two characters and some supports. kusakabe and sajou are fine on their own. the new characters introduced in this volume (having appearances in the previous ones , usually not huge ones though) include hara sensei and sorano. great, we get a greasy old man who abuses his adult power and uses it to be a child predator. sorano was his STUDENT. i ... |
