Yesterday wo Utatte
Sing "Yesterday" for Me

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A complicated love story with very human characters we can empathize with. As far as I can remember, only few series made me feel similar emotions namely Toradora and Sukarasou, but with minimal comedy and a more serious tone.
It's not just a simple love triangle nor a square, it's a freakin tournament bracket!
The series introduced so many characters in the manga adding to the already existing messed up relationship between the major characters. The anime ruined it by cutting and altering the content.

A well-written romance that we shouldn't be watching if we looking for something heartwarming. Author makes it seems like all is lost but ... leaves a tiny bit of space for me to cling to hope. So, I didn't expect a perfect ending that I thought I can only dream of happening😭

yeah this is my review for the anime but i'm just putting this here.

"Yesterday wo Utatte" is a manga series written and illustrated by Kei Toume. The story follows the main character, Rikuo, a young man who gives up his dreams and decides to work in a convenience store, where he meets other characters who also have their own stories and dreams. The series has as its central theme the difficulties and challenges of adult life, and how the choices we make can affect our lives and our relationships.

Some of the main messages of the manga include the importance of following your dreams, even if it is difficult, and the importance of learning to deal with disappointments and ... failures along the way. The series also highlights the importance of finding friends and true love, and how these relationships can help sustain us through difficult times. The series also highlights the importance of finding meaning in life and pursuing happiness.

In my opinion, it is one of the best works in the Slice of Life and Romance genre.

All the characters presented are well constructed, even those who have little screen time, but have some relevance.

We, the readers, feel that the characters have feelings, and can understand them. Their actions, interactions, doubts, all are understandable, making it a great read, where it is possible to identify with the occurrences presented.

I was really disappointed with this. It was repetitive. Characters I liked were largely ignored in favor of characters who did not progress despite an abundance of screentime. Relationships were forced and drawn out to a point where I could no longer suspend my disbelief that nobody was calling bullshit. Around chapter 60 things had gotten a bit over the top and pathetic. Shinako is one of the most repulsive characters I've come across in a manga like this. She's excessively toxic and part of the ending, while ambiguous, has some upsetting implications. It left a bad taste in my mouth and soured what goodwill ... I had left for the series. I don't think these situations are "just like real life". I think these at least two of these characters have serious problems and need professional help. I don't know how it took the author so long to complete this, because the writing wasn't very good.

I thought the character designs are good, despite some rough art in some spots, especially at the beginning. I liked Shinako and Haru's designs the best. Simple and memorable. I enjoyed a lot of the interactions throughout the manga, but I felt that the progression (or lack thereof) and payoff of the various relationships were underwhelming at best and disturbing in one case.

If you like it, that's great. Nothing against you. Maybe I'm wrong about all of it. I just wanted it to be different than it was.