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| Very good series for sure. It had more emotional depth than I expected and the characters are fantastic. That being said, the ending was a tad bit rushed, and the reason why they were able to send letters to the past was kind of disappointing. Still a very good series though, and that chapter that was made in Kakeru's perspective was fantastic. 8/10 |
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| Very good manga with beautiful art and beautiful and simple storyline 8/10 |
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| Hagita is the true hero and protagonist of this manga. #GodlyHagita #HagitaDeservesMoreLove |
| i don't get why mal always put extra chapters....... anyway, i like it but i feel like there's something missing somehow. |
| Guys there are 22 chapters but MAL is showing 27. Did I miss something? |
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Masquerade1 said: The other five chapters are part of a different story called Haru-iro Astronaut that MAL includes in the chapter count (I think it was bundled with the fifth volume of Orange).Guys there are 22 chapters but MAL is showing 27. Did I miss something? |
| This was so beautiful and touching. It really teached me a lot about not taking things for granted. I have felt like Kakeru in the past and I'm glad I didn't follow through on my bad choices. Orange will forever remain on my heart. |
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| 7.8/10 not the best out there in terms of romance and tear jerker. But it was alright. |
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| Really love this manga, the story is so ... do not even know how to explain it . I very strongly shocked the whole story ... Every chapter I was reading was like an impact , in fact more than half of the manga had no idea what would happen ... certainly one of the best sleeves that read💘 |
| this manga is Super cool and beyond awesome! i finished reading this last chapter today...it was a bit dissapointing ending but not bad at all. the friendship and love everyone have for each other is soo touching and feels almost unreal(atleast for me cause i've never seen or felt anything like this before) watching this series i cried several times, i laughed several times and i felt true* love and friendship for the first time so i will rate this series 10/10 without hesitation :) |
| Ahh yay, I'm glad it worked out. I know they are all picking on Hagita but he might've ended up saving Kakeru more than they give it credit for. It's harder to suddenly decide to avoid a truck when you are on a bike than on foot. I was hoping to hear more about what Suwa's dream is. I imagine it's the soccer but I was hoping for more expansion than that. Who knows what will happen in this future? I think that having the letters out of the picture will help a lot, because sometimes it felt like they were focused more on the letters than the real people. But now they can actually look at each other without the letters blocking the view and make their own happiness. Also, re: Suwa and Naho only marrying because Kakeru is dead - while this is a book so it's limited in scope, this is something that happens in real life. People lose significant others and remarry someone else and their relationships are fine. It may seem horrible from a One True Love standpoint but once you get to the level of marriage and children it really is not as terrible as you might think. People have perfectly happy and fulfilled relationships with a second partner. I enjoyed this manga overall. It was hard to read at some points because it connected to me personally. I tried to take a decent amount of time to digest it and I'm glad I did. It's been on my radar for a while and it was definitely worth the time to read. |
| The manga was a nice effort and I will give it an 8/10. I enjoyed the characters quite a bit and they all seemed to be individualistic. The jumping back and forth across 10 years was nicely done and seemed to blend well. I may watch the anime that is currently running but............maybe not. |
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Stark700 said: Indeed, a good series. I'm thinking of rating this a 7 or 8/10. The confession scene felt slightly underwhelming for me but eh...I think worked out in the end. Glad to see Kakeru realized and not for killing himself. Somewhat interested in the live action film. And if by some chance someday, can we get an anime adaptation as well? Ur prayers are answered. I'm sure u have seen that the anime just aired a couple weeks ago. I was watching that first and didn't want to wait for next week's episodes. I just finished the manga today. The anime so far is great. |
| This manga is extremely beautiful, touching, overwhelming. .. I give this a 9/10.. only because I am so loyal to NANA as best anime and 10/10 manga. Orange is a great similarity to NANA. If anyone wondering or forgot about the meaning of the title Orange, Kakeru gives Naho some orange juice and she explains that it's sweet, sour.. Anyway, Everyone soo sad for Suwa. Why? He's living the married and kido life with Naho already ! He's lived that life. And yea, I understand that it's hard to let someone u love like that go but everything was about saving Kakeru life. I'm glad he stayed string and supported them both like he said. Thank God he didn't ruin it. But thank God for Hagita.. and most importantly Kakeru for not taking that extra step. For knowing that people would miss and love him. And also the letters showing how much regret the rest felt 10yrs in the future, that's what made him truly understand. Great story. Great manga. I was so moved 😌😌😌 sorry for long reply 😂 |
| Okay so I read the manga last night for 3 or 4 hours straight. I ended up crying myself to sleep at 3am. The series is so beautiful. I love Kakeru. I can't wait for the upcoming episodes of the Anime. |
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Promesteins said: Hagita is the true hero and protagonist of this manga. #GodlyHagita #HagitaDeservesMoreLove I'll rate this higher if Hagita and Murasaka ends up together in a special manga chapter or something. ( °3°)/ |
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| Man after avoiding this manga for so long after the hiatus ended, I just had to finish it before the anime did. After all, it was one my favorites when it was being serialized. I don't actually have too much to say about orange, except that I cried a lot in the last few chapters, and shed a few tears now and then in the other chapters. I think this manga is really beautiful and does really well to portray someone who has feelings of hopelessness and wanting to commit suicide. I think it's hard for someone to write from such a point of view unless they've met someone who's gone through similar things OR if the person him/herself has gone through it. Case in point, many people could not relate to Kakeru or were frustrated with Kakeru. I'm not trying to say that Suwa wasn't the best person in the manga, because he was, he would be a saint if he was real, but it's completely missing the point to just talk about how he's throwing away his future with Naho. sailormean said: also, not that anyone's likely to even read this but the whole treatment and misunderstanding of kakeru's character by a LOT of the readers on multiple websites made me really sad and i wish I could more properly explain just how accurately the mangaka portrayed him as a legitimately ill and depressed teenager in a realistic manner - his actions perceived as selfish or cruel by some resonated with me as a person who's had depression for god, almost half my life, and i empathized so much with the 'wall' he built and even more so with naho and everyone's joint effort and ability to slowly tear that wall down and make him realize that he is wanted, which is HARD/ impossible to realize when you're fucking depressed and you view yourself as this worthless thing that only causes harm and pain and it truly makes you want to build a wall and disappear in order to not hurt anyone else. i think the reality of that portrayal is what alienated a lot of viewers, which is totally understandable but also kind of a shame, and I wish more people had looked at his intentions a little less as selfish acts and more as how hard it is to view the world in the same way others view it when you've got a severe mental illness I read this, and I'm really glad that someone else (there were one or two other posts as well) really understands Kakeru. I also find it sad that some people couldn't empathize with Kakeru and even calling him selfish. If people could try to understand others, I'm sure more people like Kakeru could be saved. It's sad to me that there are people lacking such compassion, but at the same time I do understand that it's hard to connect with such people when you haven't experienced it yourself. I also know that in this day and age, any passing comment one makes could be a trigger, so it's frustrating and even at times annoying to have to self-censor when you don't mean any harm. And sometimes even help can feel suffocating to the one who needs it, it ended well in orange, but it might not have worked with someone else. Who's to say you can really make a difference, even if you knew? There's no right way in helping someone. But it's all over when you give up on someone. But anyways, I guess I just wanted to say that the mangaka did very well with the psychology of a depressed person. Kakeru was a very realistic character as well as being very relatable. I'd say it's right there at the top with Bokura ga Ita in terms of exploring a broken character. The theme of regret was also executed well, it's something that relates to everyone to a certain extent, I'm sure. |
tingySep 3, 2016 2:59 AM
| Okay so question This ending was really good and all but two things don't add up a.) It says there's s'posed to be 27 chapters in the manga and b.) There's the whole thing that Hagita warned about, lets call it "The Race Theory" Okay so in case you don't remember, in chapter 18 Hagita started going on about how changing the future not only affected Kakeru but other people too, so for instance during the race when Kakeru won, the guy who was supposed to win got second place and so on. Doesn't that mean that because the future has changed and Kakeru didn't die, somebody might die in his place? |
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| I love this manga. It was so beautiful, I'd say it's one of my all time favorites. The show is wonderful as well; I love the animation style, and the colors. It really does the manga justice. My only complaint is that thus far, the anime doesn't include the last few chapters. Honestly, if I had to rate Orange, I would give it a 10/10. The story, the characters, and the emotions were just so real to me. I've been depressed enough to feel like Kakeru before, and I appreciate how they depicted depression. It's not an easy topic to handle. Now, about the ending (there seems to be an awful lot of disagreement on this forum).. I know stories are meant to be interpreted by the people who read them, but I believe I understand what the author was intending. It's a beautiful story and I love it. If I didn't read it at work, I definitely would have cried. I hope there are more mangas out there like this. What an amazing concept, hands down. I will without a doubt read this again. Maybe they'll make a bit more, maybe not. Either way I'd recommend it. --- Edit: So, I realized that a lot of people dislike Kakeru. To me, that's really really sad considering how perfectly they depicted depression with his character. I know I empathize with him completely - I'm sure others do as well. Depression is a reality. Shaming someone for depression, even a fictional character, is not okay. Especially since this character went through something so many people go through every day. |
andiefederSep 14, 2016 12:07 PM
| This was a bit disappointing. I was hoping that Kakeru dies no matter what (as in: you can't change the past). I wouldn't be surprised if he's going to kill himself sooner or later anyways... the guy is broken. He needs professional help, he needs antidepressants, he needs to see a fucking doctor who knows what to say to him. Not a little girl who knows shit, has no experience and prefers to say nothing at all. Anyways... what ruined the manga for me was Naho. She has to be the worst and most dense human being I've ever seen. I almost dropped it after Kakeru wanted to hold hands and she was just wondering if he's okay. The fact that none of her friends jumped in sooner to tell her to get her shit together made it even worse (this fact got even worse after we learned that they all got letters. lol). Everything she does feels way too forced, especially with her knowledge. The fact that she doesn't read the whole letter, even though she read the last page (the one which says that Kakeru is going to kill himself), makes no fucking sense. She's the reason the drama felt way too forced and wasn't enjoyable at all. If it weren't for her, or if she at least was a bit less indecisive, I could've enjoyed the manga but the way it is it's only a 5/10 from me. It was an average read, after an actually intriguing start. |
| Such a great ending, I m happy Kakeru was saved in the end, that he was affraid to die due to all the changes they made on this timeline. How the letters arrive at the past was never really explained, but there is not a really nice way to explain it properly in such a story like this, so we just have to accept such thing, so that a plot like Orange's can exist. And it was such a simple yet moving plot, the characters were likeable, there were some lesser addictive chapters, with a more boring pacing. But some reveals like Kakeru's mother message, and this conclusion!! I opted to read this last chapter this morning, and what a way to boot one of the last days of this year. With such a pleasent feeling, reminiscience abit of Little Busters too. Great manga! 9.2/10 |
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| I found the authors style refreshing with her realistic approach to her characters and situations. Not every disagreement was resolved, it often took time, heartbreak and bravery along the way. Some scenes I thought ended a bit abruptly as if they were in the middle of a conversation and then don't talk again for days. I guess that does happen in real life too. Character development was good. Would be interesting the read the story from Kakeru's point of view. I like how it dealt with his depression. Way to go Hagita in the end for tampering with his bike. As for Suwa... poor guy. I posted my thoughts about it on a different forum topic but basically I guess future Naho didn't mention them being married because she didn't want to influence the past and wanted past Naho to do what felt right and make her own decisions. She was already in-love with Kakeru anyway and if he weren't to die it was inevitable she'd end up with him. Suwa was brave to support the two of them. Should he have told her how he felt anyway? Probably, even just for the sake of being true to himself. Maybe he should later on, after Kakeru is no longer suicidal. Hopefully in the sequel / alternate version Suwa finds happiness. I was a bit incoherent in reading this. If I read it more consistently I think it would have affected me more. I cried a couple times in the first half. Second half I teared up but no tears. I thought the ending was a tad abrupt but likely because I didn't realize the one-shot at the end of the book took up so many pages. Still, the ending tied things up well enough. Some good quotes at the end and throughout. One point of interest is somewhere on the forum (can't find it now), someone wrote that they think Naho and Kakeru's relationship will ultimately be toxic, with him relying on her. After all she says she will "save him time and time again". Being the partner of someone with depression can be difficult but there's good signs that Kakeru will start to enjoy life more and be happy. Though suicidal thoughts can creep in as depression does so he could still commit suicide one day. Depends how they handle things as individuals and a couple which again adds to the realism which I like. Wasn't all sunshine and rainbows but it still had its uplifting moments. I like sad stories as long as they're not plain depressing; Give me a smile or joke on occasion. I give 8/10 because I liked the way it was written/executed, which makes all the difference imo. Narciso_Weeb said: So in the end of chapter, 10 years later Kakeru is still alive and they are all good friends still right even though Naho and Suwa get married either way? I don't recall that being the case. The ending had scenes mixed from both present and past. I don't think that we see what happens in the future of the current timeline. Just that they will "save him no matter how many times it takes". |
Narciso_Weeb said: So in the end of chapter, 10 years later Kakeru is still alive and they are all good friends still right even though Naho and Suwa get married either way? i think the future time w/o Kakeru and the "present" time with Kakeru saved was just shown side by side. and Naho from the future is, i think not sure if what they did really helped their past selves and Future Naho just vowed with uncertainty(?) |
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| how many chapters are cz mal is saying 27 but theres only five volumes with the last going upto letter 22 |
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tambi33 said: how many chapters are cz mal is saying 27 but theres only five volumes with the last going upto letter 22 Orange is 22 chapters and then there's a one-shot at the end which is 5 chapters. MAL has included it under this title instead of separating it. |
| Was pretty good, Kakeru was a massive pain and he got on my nerves though. Suwa is such a good dude. |
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| Awesome manga about friendship to the max. I liked Suwa alot, Hagita was a dumbass and loved him, Naho was a good lead and Kakeru was cool. Even if Naho ends up with Kakeru in this world, it's still good to know there was a world where Suwa was with her. I liked it more than the anime, because I kept cringing and pausing the video when watching episodes last year. Glad I started reading it. This last chapter hit me in the feels. solid 9/10. |
| So basically Hagita single-handedly saved Kakeru by committing vandalism xdd brilliantly done man!! |
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| Good one. Orange is overrated in my opinion however. The ending was kinda not feeling right and was rushed for me. 7/10. It was initially good and showing promise, but suddenly, they rushed to the ending and it didn't feel like there was a romantic tension in there anymore. I couldn't sympathize with Kakeru in the later chapters, so that may have ruined it for me. They could have at least showed ow they put the letters to the past. They talked about the Bermuda triangle, but they could have at least confirmed how they did it. Time travel is something I take seriously, and I need a plausible explanation for that . At least they didn't show the future, so there may still be hope for Suwa and Naho. |
JeremiahOrangeMay 2, 2018 1:33 AM
 Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
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