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Kono Oto Tomare! is a must-read for anyone who likes music, classical instruments... Or for anyone who has taste.

A group of high school kids wants to get to nationals even though they know next to nothing when it comes to playing the koto. How are they going to do that? Through a lot of training, little to no fights, and through the power of communication!

You'll find yourself hooked, wanting to know what happens next, reading chapter after chapter, laughing with the kids, crying with them. And most importantly, you'll find out that you can hear music even if you're just reading about it.

What are you ... waiting for? Go read this masterpiece and thank me later.

I'm here after rereading this manga. So now that my tears are fresh, I decided it was time to review this gem.
The manga starts off with Nishi, an innocent and creative high school student who likes to follow a line and make up stories. He encounters Itou, a boy the same age and with the same interest. They become friends, and throughout the manga, we get to see them become adults and face different hardships.
So it's a rule that, whenever something makes me cry, I'll always give it the higher rates. But this story truly deserves it. It's well written, the art is gorgeous, the ... characters are wonderful. Everything about Life Senjou no Bokura is great. I couldn't stop thinking about this story and I ended up coming back to read it again.
Anyone looking for a happy yet sad story, look no further, this is what you're looking for. And have some tissues ready because the tears won't stop flowing once you reach the end of this line.

Since this didn't have a review, I decided to write one.

First of all, you should know there's a prequel, and I would suggest you first read it.

Well, the art here is nice, it flows good with the story and I found it to be really soothing, for a strange reason I felt calm and good while reading.

On the other hand, the story is cute, heartwarming, and also heartbreaking, going through the difficulties both Hideo-san and Tomohisa have to overcome in order to find happiness.

It made me cry too, but maybe that's just because I'm weak.

Anyway, this is a nice and cute story, and if you're ... into shounen ai, then you must read it.

As my last comment I would also like to add that even though you don't really like shounen ai or are unsure wether you'll like it or not, give this manga a try. I was like that, and I don't regret reading this beautiful story at all.

Where do I begin with this one?
Hotarubi no Mori e is not a story for the weak ones, like myself.
It all started nice and smooth, with a little Hotaru going over to her uncle's house to spend her summer vacations. After she gets lost in the forest, she meets Gin, who claims to be a youkai that cannot be touched by humans because, if that happens, he'll dissapear.
Ok, here I lost it, don't ask me why. I've never seen a movive capable of making me cry from minute 4 up to the very end.
I couldn't stop crying throughout the whole movie, not even when the ... credits were already rolling.
To me, this movie is a solid 10. It's beautiful, full of emotion, has an outsanding sountrack and great art too.
If you had already watched Natsume Yuujinchou, then go ahead and watch this movie, you won't regret it, since both works share the same mangaka.
Then, if you've already decided to give this movie a chance, don't forget to have some tissue paper ready by your side.

I really enjoyed this manga.
I watched the anime adaptation a while ago and I decided I should read the manga to see what happened after that ending.
What I found was a dramatic story that had me crying for the last - at least - 25 chapters.

I love every character, since they are all refreshing and funny. As for the story, yes, it is a bit confusing, but I seriously recomend to continue on reading, since everything will be clarified in due time.

I don't regret reading this manga at all, I found it to be funny, dramatic and both heartbreaking and heartwarming.