Forum › The Secret Door that Fleetingly Opens discussion

joined May 10, 2015

Glad there was more, felt so unfinished after that second chapter.

drpepperfan Admin
Ss%20(2018-09-18%20at%2004.40.05)
joined Oct 12, 2010

Glad there was more, felt so unfinished after that second chapter.

But this doesn't have anything to do with the other chapters in the anthology...

joined May 10, 2015

No? The characters looked similar enough that I guess I was mistaken.

Looking closer I guess you are right.

F4x-3lwx0aa0tcu31
joined Apr 20, 2013

Zero1343 posted:

No? The characters looked similar enough that I guess I was mistaken.

Looking closer I guess you are right.

Can't blame you, I read it thinking it was a sequel and I was sooo lost! they look alike but they're not the same

Breakdanceanomicon
joined Jun 13, 2015

This feels like one of those stories where the author had this deep, powerful scene envisioned but for me, the reader, it just comes off as confusing and lacking oomph.
At least it's better than that other story from Cider and Crybaby.

last edited at Jun 10, 2016 8:41PM

Drinks%20cup
joined Feb 9, 2016

So...Satake? Poor her. Wouldn't this be considered a love triangle too? Since it seemed like Satake was in love with Ume, but Ume and Yukari were in love with each other. I might have just misinterpreted it though.

drpepperfan Admin
Ss%20(2018-09-18%20at%2004.40.05)
joined Oct 12, 2010

From the chapter list I think there's 2 more parts to this story too btw. So the potential for the Satake story is high

Him
joined Feb 21, 2013

Satake kicked to the fucking curb.

033
joined Sep 11, 2014

Somehow I'm rooting for Satake instead of the childhood friend

Nep
joined Apr 28, 2016

i understand nothing

Avatar_eb43cd282953_128
joined Oct 13, 2014

ending is kinda messed up, her face looks so betrayed and heartbroken. hope theres more

F4x-3lwx0aa0tcu31
joined Apr 20, 2013

Salamandrake posted:

Somehow I'm rooting for Satake instead of the childhood friend

Me too, I didn't like the black haired girl... She remind me the one from the first 2 parts

Sin%20t%c3%adtulo-min
joined Sep 28, 2011

Satake then takes as many curses for herself and starts throwing them around, hoping to make everybody as miserable as possible.

033
joined Sep 11, 2014

ending is kinda messed up, her face looks so betrayed and heartbroken. hope theres more

I hope Satake could find happiness; that poor soul deserves so much better than being cast away like the black-haired girl from "A Dead End, After All". It's like in Canno's one-shots, everyone who is in love BUT is not the main character gets reduced to a million pieces of broken heart (then again there's only 3 at the moment so I could be wrong)

last edited at Jun 11, 2016 2:20AM

35c990f6-7c27-4620-972d-5aaee310af25-15976-00000b53e4662256
joined Jun 6, 2016

Poor Satake, it feels like she been used so Ume and Yukari could realize how they feel for each other

2x2-shinobuden-m001
joined Dec 14, 2014

That freedom-line to end it and Sayo's smile on the previous page are kind of creepy.

I wouldn't mind if Satake wins Ume over if there is more.

last edited at Jun 11, 2016 12:29AM

Thousand Scars
Hair_stars
joined Apr 14, 2016

That was awkward.

God%20hgelp%20me
joined Jun 9, 2013

Hopefully Satake finds some love because damn, must hurt being cast away like that lmao...

Images
joined Jun 8, 2016

Satake? More like Sa-take these fucking feelings away from me

Profile_ing
joined Sep 20, 2014

This feels like one of those stories where the author had this deep, powerful scene envisioned but for me, the reader, it just comes off as confusing and lacking oomph.

Yeah, my sentiment entirely...

Yuu
joined Mar 28, 2015

Well, that was simple and straightforward. It's not confusing. On the contrary, it's quite predictable from the moment she said that she tried the bridge thing once.

Satake is just a trigger.

Oh, and thanks Lyendith for the translation. It's been a few years I hoped that anthology would be translated.

last edited at Jun 11, 2016 5:14AM

1461894977557
joined Jun 12, 2015

Well, that's typical Canno for you. This author is lacking in story writing. Nice art but the story is so average and has no soul.

yurinaissance
56239_1311160211088_full
joined Oct 30, 2015

Yeah yeah... If you are too close to a person you don't notice what is your feeling about her.

Profile_ing
joined Sep 20, 2014

Well, that was simple and straightforward. It's not confusing. On the contrary, it's quite predictable from the moment she said that she tried the bridge thing once.

Yes, it's true that the story is rather straightforward and predictable. From the artwork I also understand what's going on; there are much more artistically confusing works out there.
But it still is very poorly constructed: Changing settings and time in the middle of the page, scenes starting or ending in medias res or drasticly changing mood, all without or with very little indication.
Sure, there are stories or authors who use these techniques for great storytelling but unlike with, let's say, Shimura Takako, it doesn't seem that was the style Canno was going for.

Compare it to watching a well thought out fighting choreography in one movie and a sloppily cut fight in another. Sure, even with half a brain one recognises what who's moving in the room, who's punching who and where the weapons fall. But it just doesn't "flow" well.

At least that's what I thought of this manga. Opinions differ.

5b3c524e-e066-4eaf-8e5f-ae4e37b5edda
joined Jan 18, 2016

Dem feels
Dem art

To reply you must either login or sign up.