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| THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER. ---------------------------------------- Well there ends 1 of my 2 yuri manga, I always looked forward to, whenever a new chapter released. It's graduation day and like it always, it was a teary occasion, full of reminiscing and prospects of the future to come. Even though it has ended this Girl Friends will always remain close to my heart, as the 1st lengthy yuri manga I ever read. Urgh~ that sounded way too sappy (^_^) |
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| Graduation ceremony takes place, and Mari and Akko think on both their past, their present together and how to deal with the future. (Sigh) I'm really going to miss Girl Friends. |
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| little to short for a last chapter but still it was good ending and overall a very good manga, Looking forward to Morinaga next work. |
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| That was a great ending though I would love to see Akko in the final last panel where Mari is featured as sometime in the future with a really long hair. Well, there goes my favorite Yuri manga. Thanks for Morinaga sensei for this excellent yuri treat. |
| Yeah, it was a really short last chapter. But it was good, overall. And this series was really great, I'll miss it a lot! |
| It was a pretty short chapter, but I really enjoyed it. It was a great manga, and one of my favourites I have read. The series was well wrapped up, and it was a satisfying way to end the series. |
| A fitting ending...nothing special, yet nothing that leaves me with a bad feeling |
Dan777 said: A nice ending to bad it's over i always looked forward to reading this each month I agree. It was the only manga I counted the days and checked if the raws and translations were already made. I will miss the manga and I hope the Morinaga-sensei brings a new work as good as Girlfriends soon. |
| aaaahhhggg, will miss this manga soo much T^T i wanted to see grown-up akko but anyways...:( |
| ................ ゆっくりしていってね！！！...................... |
| I've never thought someone could finish a manga in a normally way, but Morinaga-sensei just did an awesome job here. Btw, I'd want to join the "most epic yuri manga evarr" squad! :3 Surely, it was the best. |
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Himizu said: Damn it's ober ;_: really liked this manga, one of the best yuri ones :3 Good thing I still have Octave.. Is that some kind of advertising? Whatever it is, I'll check it XD |
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| I cried manly tears. Great job, Morinaga. Here's to your future works, depending if we're old enough to drink, that is. |
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| Sigh... What a great manga, I'm sad it's over. I agree with NeloDeath, I thought the subtle ending was well done, even though it's hard not to wish for more romantic scenes with those two ^^ I'm gonna miss reading this. Mari's hair looked cute. Also, K-ON reference ftw. |
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Peppa_Jack said: Sigh... What a great manga, I'm sad it's over. I agree with NeloDeath, I thought the subtle ending was well done, even though it's hard not to wish for more romantic scenes with those two ^^ I'm gonna miss reading this. Mari's hair looked cute. Also, K-ON reference ftw. Exactly my thoughts <3 The K-ON refference made me happy xD And I lol'd hard at the baby, it was so... ug--- cute! |
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| "Good thing it's a boy" XD Nice ending. It's too bad it's over but it did it so well it's hard to complain. Very optimistic and good closure. You can tell they're going to be happy together :D |
| I am now without a proper yuri series to read. blopa said: Hmm.Himizu said: Is that some kind of advertising? Whatever it is, I'll check it XDGood thing I still have Octave.. Oh, and did not get the K-ON reference. |
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JadeMatrix said: Oh, and did not get the K-ON reference.  |
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Nao-stani said: Wow, I actually read that fast? O.o Oh dear...JadeMatrix said: Oh, and did not get the K-ON reference. |
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| A heart warming end for a heart warming manga =). Highlights: "3rd year teacher ignored" xD "Miku cosplay" =) "Ugly baby" xD |
| Aww, it's over! I this is the first yuri manga I've read and I really liked it! Has anyone translated the drama cd? |
| I didn't want to read the last chapter because I didn't want it to end. But everything does eventually so... T_T |
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| Yep, that was nice. Very nice indeed. I really liked that manga. |
| I was so happy that they stayed together in the end. I was dreading an ending where they split up due to society's watchful eye, so I'm so happy. I got a little teary eyed. |
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| I really enjoyed this. I would have liked to see them have to explain things to their friends/family though (just personal preference). I really liked the balance of drama and comedy. |
| good manga sad that its over but happy endings are always good :) |
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| The ending was alright. |
| That was a very nice end for a yuri manga, i realy enjoyed (9/10) |
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| ya know it's manga's like these that you really learn to appreciate. You can't find much heartwarming stuff like this (and kashimashi) I especially love winding down with a cheerful romance story like this when im battered by drama bomb's on other series. The Ending was very nicely done I loved this manga and will be on the lookout for similar ones ^.^ |
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| This was a really good manga, made me wanna read more yuri manga. 8/10 |
| It was pretty warm-hearted story, although some of the wishy washiness kind of pissed me off in the middle (like the boyfriend deal). I'm also glad it ended on a positive note for a change and didn't opt out for the usual last minute drama clusterf**k. |
| My first yuri and I loved it. Overall a very solid manga. |
| A nice and happy manga. One of the few yuri manga that I have in my collection. It was okay; not bad in any way, but also not overly special. I enjoyed it to say the least. 6/10 |
| "When life gives you lemons, make orange juice, then sit back and watch the world wonder how you did it." |
| It was a good series, very heartwarming and the "atmosphere" wasn't too cliche but there were a few faults. The biggest being that they never really addressed the homosexuality topic. I mean it was good they didn't just introduce the idea and then the parents just go "oh well" but ... I feel like gaining acceptance by society (or not) should be a part of any yuri/yaoi manga to add depth. Especially in Japan where Homosexuality is discriminated against more harshly than America. |
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| After finishing this manga I can't help but see the resemblance Akiko and Mariko has with Kyouko and Yui from Yuru Yuri, they look practically alike. OT: Great series, I'm glad I jumped into the manga world, there's just so little yuri that gets animated. Hopefully in the future they will make an anime adaptation of this! |
| This was so beautiful ;_; Why does it have to end? I'm a little sad that they didn't tell us more about their future, and they didn't show the hardships they had to face. Though I also believe that those two will get through them as long as they don't give up, just like Mari said :) (Btw, lol at Mari putting the picture on her phone battery :D) The story is an instant 10/10 :3 Which means it's really something very special and found a place in my heart, as one of my new all-time favorite. I truly think it's a masterpiece, and even the very long wait for their realization of each other's love was totally worth it. My only regret is that we only got to see them together (as lovers) for 1 volume :( My favorite character was certainly Akko. I don't want to compare her to Mari as they are both excellent characters, but I still liked Akko more for being more decisive, funnier and cuter. I kind of liked her side of the story (like her monologues) a bit more as well. Her love for Mari came out even more adorable than the other way around :3 Seriously, why the heck is there no anime of this? ;_; It could make a really good 2-cour (I think 1 wouldn't be enough for it). I would be happy with 1 little OVA though (like after they got together or something). Oh well, until they make an anime (whishful thinking...), I'm pretty sure I'm gonna re-read this manga sometime :3 |
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| Really liked this manga. None of the characters were absurd and actually had real life logic and were enjoyable characters. And yuri is always nice. Only thing I didn't really like is how their entire third year was skipped straight to the graduation ceremony. Weird that the girls had been going out for a year and Mari just met Akko's mom. I know they kept it a secret, but you figure she'd be over enough they'd meet. But Akko's mom is always busy with work. |
Joshua1207 said: None of the characters were absurd .... THAT BABY THO .... |
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| Mari with shoulder length hair. Goodness. :X |
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| I sincerely applaud the author of this manga for creating a great yuri manga that is balanced between the drama and the lightheartedness. I enjoyed reading every chapter of this manga and I don't get bored of it. The character development was solid, and the relationship was strengthened through each arc and pays off once they finally love each other. This is a great series that I pray will shed some light within the future. 9/10. |
| The ending made me tear up a little. Although, I would've liked to see how their family and friends would react to their relationship and how that would affect them. But I'm also glad the author didn't rush the moment where they do tell their friends about it and shove it into the last few panels of the final issue of the manga. It got a little frustrating during a few chapters with all the misunderstandings, but overall this was a great manga. So good that I tried not to blow through all the chapters in a day, because I wanted it to last for as long as possible. Glad I chose this as my first proper manga. And like RazielZero said, I would also love to see a good 2 cour anime adaptation of this. Don't get why it hasn't happened yet. I think it has the potential to be really popular. |
| I really can't understand how this manga didn't get an anime... Serious.. It's a true masterpiece Yuri/Romance/School/Drama Slice of Life manga.... Although if it was to gain a "fail" anime adaptation (with chapter skipes, changes and etc), it's better to not even have an anime to not spoil the beautiful work that is 'Girl Friends'... Besides, 'Girl Friends' is one of those mangas that really deserves a full anime adaptation of all chapters. By the way, thanks Morigana-sensei for the beautiful work! The best Yuri manga I've read so far! 10/10 Thanks! PS.: Of course, who woudn't like to see the 'AFTER'..? Unfortunately, there are few authors that makes the 'after'... =/ Morigana-sensei could be these "few authors"... =( at least with 'Girl Friends' (y) PS2.: Currently, which manga Morigana-sensei is working..? |
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| Beautiful, cute, lovely, what more can i say. I felt Aoi hana moved a bit too slow for me and the characters in Octave just weren't making any sense, but Girl friends improved on all those and is the best shoujo-ai manga out there. |
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| Even though it feels pretty weird, I have to admit that I feel really really touched by this yuri manga, way more than I expected, after having burned through it all in a day. Frankly, I am finding it pretty hard to think here ^^; I'm a little sad that the ending didn't delve deeper into the conflict between homosexuality and society, but I guess that can't be helped, since then it'd just end up being an unnecessary dramafest, eh. The point is that they'll be strong enough to face the future, keeping their relationship strong! Which is good! The characters are all so lovely ;-; This would make a REALLY good anime, I have to say... I can only hope that someday, in the future, someone will pick it up... Alas, will that day ever come? In any case, this gets 10/10 from me~ It's just that lovely~ Waaaaah~ |
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| This was a really awesome manga. I liked how it was cute and fluffly, yet it still managed to be damn serious at times. I loved both main characters, and while I liked Akko more, I still liked Mari's viewpoint better. And I seriously thought Sugi and Tamanin would end up together （＞д＜） I wished I know what happens after their friends and parents find out the truth, but you can't have everything I guess. I also kinda missed Akko from the timeskip, I wonder how much she changed. The only thing I didn't like in the manga was Mari's indecisiveness. I hated how she went back and forth between being gungho about getting Akko's heart and giving up and being sad. It was especially cringy when the story switched to Akko's viewpoint and Mari still tried to act neutral towards her. Like, it was obvious Akko was tryharding big time to get it on with Mari, and that's what she wanted. Then why did she decide to be all neutral and distant ఠ ͟ಠ But where is the anime? ＼(>o<)ノ |
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