After Hours was a decent yuri story, although I thought the writing was immature (i.e., poorly architected and constructed), at least in regard to the romantic pieces. I liked the club/nightlife theme and the level of detail afforded to it by the author (although I'm unable to verify the accuracy, not being familiar with this topic myself). The art was fine, but nothing exceptional. While I doubt this will be a memorable story for most, I think it's worth a read if you have an interest in the genre.
The story revolves entirely around the activities of the two main characters, Emi and Kei. The personalities
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Alternative TitlesJapanese: アフターアワーズ More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 17
Status: Finished
Published: Mar 6, 2015 to Jan 9, 2018
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Nishio, Yuuta (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #80292 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2169
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Read this if you are looking for: A tender yuri story in Tokyo’s nightlife scene with just enough drama.
Recommendation: Pick it up! “After Hours” follows unemployed Emi who is whisked into the world of nightclubs and raves by new acquaintance and DJ Kei. The two women bond quickly as Emi joins Kei’s group of friends and helps put on events, even as Emi struggles to deal with both her past and future. Kei and Emi are a joy to watch, as Nishio Yuhta’s character art greatly enhances comedy and drama alike, and detailed panels and wardrobes bring to life the dazzling world that has so enthralled ... Mar 5, 2017
Right of the bat, the one thing I like is how straightforward the manga is. You can expect things to happen from the first chapter. So if you are not a fan of dragging a story 50 chapters until you get what you came for, this is the manga for you.
But it also comes with a disappointment, in my opinion. It certainly hypes up with the beginning, but it slowly starts turning into a bit of a drag. Because it lures you in with such a strong intro (speaking of the first chapter), you sort of start dashing through pages, expecting the same strength ... Feb 11, 2023
I really liked the "simpleness" of the first two volumes, but the 3rd one kinda ruined everything for me. It took an unnecessary plot turn, just to make it more "exciting", since the first two volumes were rather chill. I kinda get why the author would want to do it, but it's a bit of a risk to do it in the last volume and especially so sudden. It feels like he didn't really plan this originally, but then needed something to stretch the plot a bit more and maybe hook more of the readers, who found the first two volumes a bit "boring".
For me, ... Nov 19, 2017
(this review includes my first impression of the viz media paperback print of volume one)
After Hours is a Slice of life/yuri that follows Emi Ashiana as she learns the exciting world that is night clubs. The emphasis on music and night club lifestyle is more of a contextual element to give our characters a purpose of meeting each other. The first volume includes 5 chapters where we are introduced to our main cast and take a nice walk through Emi's eyes as she "learns to walk" before she can run into her new lifestyle as a VJ. Story wise, this manga is fast paced enough ... Jul 15, 2020
I'm not typically the kind of person who reads romance novels. I find them very cliched and formulaic.
Which is exactly what After Hours is. The thing that sold it to me is the chemistry between the characters, I found them very enjoyable and they felt human. At least to me. The rest is okay, the plot is formulaic girl meets girl they fall head over heals for silly reasons, contrivance happens and they nearly break up but blondy's conviction results in her patching things up with her girlfriend and everyone doesn't live happily ever after. I think more than the characters, the thing that stuck with me with ... |