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| THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER. ---------------------------------------- I'm kinda conflicted on the ending. On one hand, it's cool to see Akira making a comeback again and running after all this time. Her friends are also so proud of her. On the other hand, the ending just felt really underwhelming. |
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| The ending was a disappointment . |
| I feel a bit conflicted about the ending. Yeah, it was a bit underwhelming, but somewhere along the way I expected this. Also I expected this because I watched the anime first, but I have to say the anime ending was worse (not saying it was bad, but comparatively it was worse). On the one hand, I am happy that both managed to continue pursuing their dreams. Glad to see that Kondou managed to continue on writing and got nominated (?) for a literary prize. Also glad to see Akira running again and breaking new records and just blasting through with everything she's got. It seems they are happy in their current lives, living it to the fullest. On the other hand, I did come here for and expecting romance. It was one of the main draws, if not the ONLY draw. So I gotta say I'm disappointed on that front. But if I think about it, the way the story was from the beginning, this is how things would turn out to be. And I don't think it's that bad of an ending. It feels like Mayuzuki-sensei has one or two or more messages in this manga and the story. I admit I haven't really figured it all out yet, but I think it has something to do with reaching for your dreams, both for young people like Akira and for those already in their mid-forties like Kondou. In a sense, they were both waiting for the rain that is their feeling discouraged to end, until finally the sky cleared up and they could continue. And in that rain, while waiting for it to end, they met. And a part of them wishes that the rain would never stop, that they would always be there, some small measure of happiness would be achieved, because it's a safer space. To face the world, to reach for your dreams, you need courage. And a lot of times it's far easier to just not. But through each other they realised that they still wanted to reach for their dreams, and that the best thing for both of them would be to pursue them. I hope somewhere along the way Kondou and Akira meet again, probably not as potential lovers, but just as two people who changed each others' lives. I was bummed when I realised the manga was headed towards a non-romantic ending. But as I read the final chapters and the last two volumes, I realised it wasn't so bad. It has its own nostalgic, heart-wrenching, bitter, yet sweet and hopeful tone. That's why I think it's not a sad ending. It's just... bittersweet. But not just bittersweet, but there's hope and excitement at the end for their lives. Loved it more than I thought after realising it wasn't ending in a romantic way. Will miss this somewhat. |
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| it was ok, it was hinted that Akira wants to run again in previous chapters. Glad Kondou began writing and could finish his novels. Seeing Yui, Akira and Haruka at a table was cool, their friendship is nice. I guess Kase is not working at Garden but who knows what happened between him and his sister, Yoshizawa remains an idiot. I expected more romance yet this was some sort of a bildungsroman, Akira and Kondou grew as characters, 7/10 |
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| A bit of an open ending, although not entirely without hope for them to meet again in the future. That damn fake-out with the Akutagawa Prize, though... :D |
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| the ending sucked. but i guess it was never going to happen that they end up together. this isnt DNK. |
| While the ending could have been better I feel like it was realistic. I am glad that they both managed to get past their inner conflicts. |
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| I am totally fine with the ending, but it still feels a bit rushed and off, even though the 82 chapters were a bit of extra length compared to the actual story content. Overall still an enjoyable manga (with heavy slice of life edges, how is this a "just" a seinen?) with some nicely shaped characters |
abotreikaJan 8, 2023 9:36 AM
| I don't get the complains about the lack of romance. They inspired each other to return to their passions, in that sense they changed each other lives for the better. So now, whenever she runs or whenever he writes, they'll probably think of each other. Besides that, what else could have happened? You don't need to be 40 to realise that a 17 year-old is just a kid. Even if they had been a bit closer in age, they were at completely different stages of life, so they would've become a burden for each other. Their story couldn't have gone further than a platonic relationship and I think the ending was pretty realistic. I don't know how many middle-aged adults you know, but I can tell how much of a blessing can be for someone like Kondou to have someone help him finding again his passion. And there was a chapter showing that Akira had an absent father, so she found in Kondou the guidance figure she needed. They took shelter until it stopped raining and they could see the sun again, perfect ending. I don't think anyone cares about them, but I'm a bit surprised Kase and Yoshizawa didn't have much of an ending, but I guess that was realistic too, in real life not everyone evolves or gets what they wanted. |
| Picked this up right from where the anime ended and while it did feel underwhelming as many other have already pointed out above, I feel like this tied up Tachibana's and Kondou-san's stories pretty well, they're headed for their passions and will definitely remember each other when they think of their lows. Similar to what the live action did, I was wondering where that came from when I watched it. If you're a fan of Yoshizawa-kun and Kase-san, I suppose it hard to feel satisfied with this ending which I totally understand too. It wasn't too jarring to read from Chapter 39 onwards, imo. Manga does have a different feel to it though, might check out the whole thing sometime. I suddenly started to feel like reading this following the announcement of the Kowloon Generic Romance adaptation, so maybe I'll read it right before that begins. A little let down that the focus of the two's relationship more or less seemed to peak at whatever point the anime covered since that was the main part that attracted me to the series. Solid 8/10! Having ref:rain playing in the background is super fitting. |
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