Sasaki to Miyano

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Japanese: 佐々木と宮野

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Feb 26, 2016 to ?

Genre: Boys Love

Themes: Otaku Culture, School

Serialization: Gene pixiv

Authors: Harusono, Shou (Story & Art)

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Yoshikazu Miyano is a meek high school student who enjoys reading boys-love manga. One day, he finds himself in a predicament of stopping a fierce school fight, unsure of what actions to take. Before everything gets worse, he is interrupted by upperclassman Shuumei Sasaki, who boldly takes his place and saves Miyano from his grief. From that day on, Miyano has quietly looked up to him.

However, three months later, Miyano realizes that Sasaki is more bothersome than admirable. At school, Miyano is greeted by him with playful teases, not to mention the frequent friendly skinship he receives. When Sasaki asks for manga recommendations, Miyano lets him borrow a boys-love comic he owns. Surprisingly, Sasaki ended up enjoying its content and got hooked on boys-love as well, marking the start of a shared passion. Could it develop into something more?

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Sasaki to Miyano has been published in English as Sasaki and Miyano by Yen Press since February 2, 2021.

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Sasaki, Shuumei

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Miyano, Yoshikazu

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Hirano, Taiga

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Hanzawa, Masato

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Kagiura, Akira

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Tashiro, Gonzaburou

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Kuresawa, Tasuku

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Ogasawara, Jirou

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Shirahama, Kyouji

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Sasaki, Keiko

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Feb 6, 2018

holygale

Recommended

Preliminary (18/? chp)

This is a real gem. The story is simple: two boys become friends as one introduces the other to the world of BL manga. However, every interaction feels so honest and real, and so much care is taken to develop the characters and their relationships to one another. The supporting cast really add a liveliness to the world, while the main characters are so relatable and compelling. Plus a lot of genuine humor.

You rarely get a manga about two guys longer than six chapters (unless it's all subtext and lasts 100+ chapters), and that's where this story really stands out. At eighteen chapters (so far), ...

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Apr 4, 2019

jadedgalaxy

Recommended

Preliminary (23/? chp)

There is a lot that can be said about Sasaki to Miyano and while all of it I would write glowing, purple prose over, a lot of it would be spoiler-y. So I'll do my best to sing my praise for this wonderful series without spoiling much.

Sasaki to Miyano's greatest charm, and something that I think isn't talked about enough, is that it technically isn't BL. (As it runs in a traditionally non-BL magazine and isn't necessarily labelled BL on the raws.) We as a reader are left in the dark over the developing feelings between the two titular leads - are these feelings ... romantic in nature or are they purely platonic? Therefore, Sasaki to Miyano is a slowburn (and a slow one at that) but that is what makes Sasakit to Miyano so good. It gives the manga plenty of room and time to develop not only the budding romance (?) between the leads, but the leads themselves.

Story: 8/10. I won't be the first to admit that the story itself isn't very original. A fudanshi and curious ex-bad boy forming an unlikely friendship that might evolve into something more? It's a pretty common set up. However, where Sasaki to Miyano lacks in originality, it plenty makes up for it in trope-aversions. Typical BL-ish setups are circumvented and inverted so that it never really feels like you're reading a by-the-numbers BL. You're just reading a really sweet story between two people that may or may not blossom into romance. And even if it doesn't, it's clear through the trope-aversions and the characters that they still care about each other. While I am admittedly reading with the hopes that it will turn into a romance, I wouldn't even be mad if it didn't because that's how good the characters are.

Characters: 10/10. The characters in Sasaki to Miyano are wonderfully developed. Sasaki is the sweetest, most caring, most considerate and most gentle lead in a BL(-not-BL) I've ever read. He begins every little bit the typical seme in a BL (with a modest curiosity and outright bluntness) but as he learns more about Miyano and who he is, grows more thoughtful of Miyano's feelings. He is patient; he never tries to push Miyano into anything he isn't comfortable with and always makes sure to reaffirm with Miyano if he *is* okay with anything. And while Sasaki isn't perfect, he damn well near is. I love him to bits.

Miyano is just as sweet as Sasaki, but in a different way. I can't go too much into detail over how sweet and kind Miyano is (because that would dip too far into spoiler territory), but he is just as thoughtful and considerate of Sasaki's feelings as Sasaki is for him. Miyano is earnest, passionate, however, he doesn't rush headlong into decisions and feelings. I don't know, I just really love how earnest and sweet Miyano is.

As for the other characters, they are supportive friends to our main pair and invert tropes all on their own too. For instance, Miyano's one friend completely supports his fujoshi girlfriend and loves her all the same. He even indulges her fujo-fantasies lol.

Art: 10/10. It's gorgeous, seriously. Stunning. They do occasionally suffer from too-long-leg syndrome but nevertheless, the character designs are absolutely beautiful. The art was what initially hooked me and convinced me to read Sasaki to Miyano.

Enjoyment: 10/10. I can't remember how many times I've read Sasaki to Miyano. It's a slowburn with an uncertain ending and I can't stop reading it. I even read the raws, own the volumes and one of the two drama CDs. I absolutely adore this series, its humour, its charm and how endearing it is.

Overall: 10/10. Sasaki to Miyano is an adorable story of a fudanshi developing feelings (platonic or romantic) for his ex-bad boy Senpai. It's wonderful, addictive and an absolute delight. I definitely encourage people to read it and it is always my go-to recommendation when someone asks me about BL. While Sasaki to Miyano won't be everyone's cup of tea, I certainly hope you give it a shot and at least appreciate the stunning art and trope inversions.

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Feb 10, 2021

Ahlex

Recommended

Preliminary (39/? chp)

This is so unbelievably cute and funny. I found myself laughing a lot of times. I laughed a lot at Miyano BL fanboying and other characters BL fanboying/fangirling hahaha (the characters fanboy/fangirl a lot but they never cross the line, sexualizing or fantasizing about people, or forcing people together or wtv. Their fanboying is really soft imo and not really harmful. The people involved don't seem to care that much. I don't agree with shipping real people together in real life but this is not it). Also, I could relate hard with Miyano's enthusiasm about BL manga and finally having someone to share this interest ... with. His happiness when talking with Sasaki about the thing he loves is endearing. And how he spends so much money on manga and reads it all on a day sksjjsjs

The artstyle is so simple yet cute, it fits the mood of the story really well. The story progresses really well too. It's not rushed like some of the same genre use to be. It's actually really slow-burn.

I am particularly delighted with how the main couple handles their emotions. They're straightforward about their feelings, don't go beating around the bush and creating misunderstandings that could've easily been avoided with communication. If they like, they say they like. If they're not sure, they say they're not sure. It's rare to see that. Sasaki is really honest with his feelings about Miyano, which I think is great, and Miyano is honest about his /confusing/ feelings too. He takes his time figuring out and understanding how he feels about the other, if it's love or friendship.

Also, Sasaki never tries to force his feelings on Miyano, and is overall just happy to be with him in a friends way. Which I think is awesome. He wants more, ofc, but always respects the other and goes at his pace. He doesn't try to rush Miyano into giving him an answer, he doesn't force himself on Miyano, he doesn't cross the line between friendship and love. Plus he is so gentle, caring, respectful, overall great personality, I can't express how lovely he is. Miyano is also a great character, cute but in a different way than Sasaki, with different characteristics. The side characters are all nice too, they add much fun to the story.

The premise is nothing original, not at all, but the characters, pacing and overall atmosphere make up for it. The slow pace of the story makes it realistic, gives time for the characters to develop and understand their feelings, and as you on the edge of your seat wanting them to get together. This paired with lovable characters makes this a must-read. I'm excited to see how the anime will turn out.

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