so like, ~4500 discussion views per chapter on average?

Yes. In late March the series was at about ~40,000 views for its discussion, just before chapter 27 it was at 75,000.
So rather than breaking it down to a strict average, I think I'd say it was getting about 3,000 views per chapter, but now it's ballooned to over 10,000 in the last few months. (The power of yuri!)

But how many people do view the comments out of all who read the chapter?

Usually the view count on discussions is somewhere between 10% and 60% of the actual chapter, averaging out at maybe 25%. A couple random examples from the front page:

"Various Adult HonoMaki" - ~17k views/~4k views [discussion]
"Exciting Feelings" - ~15k views/~5k views [discussion]

Stretch is a nice exception lately, with the discussion having pretty similar view counts to the chapter going back to August.

Well... if Stretch was yuri (as in had a Yuri tag) it would have definitely made a larger following on this site than what it currently is... Cuz a lot of ppl won't even read anything without those tags.

Stretch is...massively popular considering. Other than Dowman Sayman, there is no other non-yuri thing on the site that generates much interest; Stretch obviously has plenty.

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so like, ~4500 discussion views per chapter on average?

Yes. In late March the series was at about ~40,000 views for its discussion, just before chapter 27 it was at 75,000.
So rather than breaking it down to a strict average, I think I'd say it was getting about 3,000 views per chapter, but now it's ballooned to over 10,000 in the last few months. (The power of yuri!)

But how many people do view the comments out of all who read the chapter?

Usually the view count on discussions is somewhere between 10% and 60% of the actual chapter, averaging out at maybe 25%. A couple random examples from the front page:

"Various Adult HonoMaki" - ~17k views/~4k views [discussion]
"Exciting Feelings" - ~15k views/~5k views [discussion]

Wow! OrangePekoe, so much info, you're awesome!!
btw, offtopic: Is there a shorter way to call you? Like.. I don't know... Pekoe-chan? Or Orange-kun maybe? OP also sounds nice xD Any other preference? Although... OrangePekoe's also fine I guess if you like it more ^^

Stretch is a nice exception lately, with the discussion having pretty similar view counts to the chapter going back to August.

Aha! Makes sense! That's when Akili dropped the H-bomb on us with a double chapter followed by a coloured Prologue. That last bit is actually what made me write for the first time in this thread ^__^ And this is exactly the point in time when Ran started pushing harder towards Keiko! Hehehe... Ahhhh, I'm gonna go and reread the whole story now once again xD

Wow! OrangePekoe, so much info, you're awesome!!
btw, offtopic: Is there a shorter way to call you? Like.. I don't know... Pekoe-chan? Or Orange-kun maybe? OP also sounds nice xD Any other preference? Although... OrangePekoe's also fine I guess if you like it more ^^

OrangePekoe likes it when you call him Sally. But only when he's wearing his go-go boots.

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Wow! OrangePekoe, so much info, you're awesome!!
btw, offtopic: Is there a shorter way to call you? Like.. I don't know... Pekoe-chan? Or Orange-kun maybe? OP also sounds nice xD Any other preference? Although... OrangePekoe's also fine I guess if you like it more ^^

OP is one people use that I've gotten attached to. OP-chan makes me blush, but is also nice. Pekoe-chan is fine, Orange-kun kind of makes me think I could be the star of my own yuri manga (so definitely not that one).
It doesn't really matter to me, hehe~

Aha! Makes sense! That's when Akili dropped the H-bomb on us with a double chapter followed by a coloured Prologue. That last bit is actually what made me write for the first time in this thread ^__^ And this is exactly the point in time when Ran started pushing harder towards Keiko! Hehehe... Ahhhh, I'm gonna go and reread the whole story now once again xD

Yup. Your enthusiasm leaves me wanting to read it again too~

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OP is one people use that I've gotten attached to. OP-chan makes me blush, but is also nice. Pekoe-chan is fine, Orange-kun kind of makes me think I could be the star of my own yuri manga (so definitely not that one).

Why wouldn't you want to star in your own Yuri manga, Orange-kun?

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Ow my head hurts. :/

^Mine too ;\

OP is one people use that I've gotten attached to. OP-chan makes me blush, but is also nice. Pekoe-chan is fine, Orange-kun kind of makes me think I could be the star of my own yuri manga (so definitely not that one).

Why wouldn't you want to star in your own Yuri manga, Orange-kun?

gulp Well, it's more like, I would be the one blushing, rather than the one being blushed over ^^;
If that makes sense.

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gulp Well, it's more like, I would be the one blushing, rather than the one being blushed over ^^;
If that makes sense.

I fully realize what you mean now.
Not gonna lie, feeling a bit dumb.

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Oh, that escalated quickly... So who's the star in Stretch then? Is it Keiko, or Ran, or both, or Saki may be? Or even an ex? xD

Also, after re-reading the story yesterday, I wondered why do we have the month break now?
A. Christmas and NY holidays for yawaspi team (incl. Shou)
B. Research required for next chapters (e.g. looking for more stretching exercises?)
C. Shou lost the muse with girls getting closer to each other
D. Shou planned a depressive dramatic chapter that would look unfair at Christmas time
E. You name it

@Pekoe:
wanted to post before you edited: rude and lewd sound the same in Japanese xD

Also, after re-reading the story yesterday, I wondered why do we have the month break now?
A. Christmas and NY holidays for yawaspi team (incl. Shou)
B. Research required for next chapters (e.g. looking for more stretching exercises?)
C. Shou lost the muse with girls getting closer to each other
D. Shou planned a depressive dramatic chapter that would look unfair at Christmas time
E. You name it

If you look at Yawaspi's lineup on its front page, it seems like Akili isn't the only one doing a month break.
However, it seems like not every mangaka is doing so.

Did some research.
The only Japanese public holidays during Akili's break is December 23rd (Emperor's Bday), January 1st (NY), and January 12 (Coming of Age day). Christmas isn't a public holiday, seems more like just a gift-giving tradition before/after work.

It's possible Akili and some others are adopting some new projects to increase the income. Dunno how popular Stretch is, but it probably isn't that sustainable...

Oh, that escalated quickly... So who's the star in Stretch then? Is it Keiko, or Ran, or both, or Saki may be? Or even an ex? xD

Pfft~ It's obviously both.
I was thinking about the "kyaa she's the prince of the school" type of yuri :P

Also, after re-reading the story yesterday, I wondered why do we have the month break now?
E. You name it

He didn't want it to become yuri, but then it did. Now he's not sure what to do, so he has to take a break to figure it out!

@Pekoe:
wanted to post before you edited: rude and lewd sound the same in Japanese xD

Ugh! Why did I edit that! lol

I fully realize what you mean now.
Not gonna lie, feeling a bit dumb.

pats there there!

It's possible Akili and some others are adopting some new projects to increase the income. Dunno how popular Stretch is, but it probably isn't that sustainable...

I haven't heard anything like that, but it's certainly possible. Stretch is only ~16 pages a month though, so I'm he's got plenty of time to work on other projects as well!

On a side note, I want to scan my avi page so I can have a bigger res version for it...the text is so little...

Oh, that escalated quickly... So who's the star in Stretch then? Is it Keiko, or Ran, or both, or Saki may be? Or even an ex? xD

Pfft~ It's obviously both.
I was thinking about the "kyaa she's the prince of the school" type of yuri :P

Also, after re-reading the story yesterday, I wondered why do we have the month break now?
E. You name it

He didn't want it to become yuri, but then it did. Now he's not sure what to do, so he has to take a break to figure it out!

@Pekoe:
wanted to post before you edited: rude and lewd sound the same in Japanese xD

Ugh! Why did I edit that! lol

I fully realize what you mean now.
Not gonna lie, feeling a bit dumb.

pats there there!

It's possible Akili and some others are adopting some new projects to increase the income. Dunno how popular Stretch is, but it probably isn't that sustainable...

I haven't heard anything like that, but it's certainly possible. Stretch is only ~16 pages a month though, so I'm he's got plenty of time to work on other projects as well!

On a side note, I want to scan my avi page so I can have a bigger res version for it...the text is so little...

Loving the new Stretch DP!

Really liked it when Keiko and Saki were talking about Ran on the balcony in ch.25 and Ran seemed to be able to hear them. Such a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Really liked it when Keiko and Saki were talking about Ran on the balcony in ch.25 and Ran seemed to be able to hear them. Such a warm and fuzzy feeling.

You're late. Continue reading.

If you look at Yawaspi's lineup on its front page, it seems like Akili isn't the only one doing a month break.
However, it seems like not every mangaka is doing so.

Did some research.
The only Japanese public holidays during Akili's break is December 23rd (Emperor's Bday), January 1st (NY), and January 12 (Coming of Age day). Christmas isn't a public holiday, seems more like just a gift-giving tradition before/after work.

Wow, Yuppers, aren't you amazing?! But then it really doesn't leave much time for holidays. Oh, I'm starting to feel the upcoming drama. The Vol.3 should also be completed in a couple of chapters I guess, so it's a good place for a milestone chapter... Oh, come to think about it, may be the next chapter is simply a double issue, like 22B?

I was thinking about the "kyaa she's the prince of the school" type of yuri :P

you know, princes also blush :P

He didn't want it to become yuri, but then it did. Now he's not sure what to do, so he has to take a break to figure it out!

Oh, so you think it wasn't intentional and he just let his characters live and that's how they ended up being on their own? Hehe... I still think Chapter 10 was where it really started ^_^

It's possible Akili and some others are adopting some new projects to increase the income. Dunno how popular Stretch is, but it probably isn't that sustainable...

I haven't heard anything like that, but it's certainly possible. Stretch is only ~16 pages a month though, so I'm he's got plenty of time to work on other projects as well!

A new manga by Shou? That would be stunning! Unless it's hentai xD Also wonder how they monetize at yawaspi - online ads + volumes publishing?

On a side note, I want to scan my avi page so I can have a bigger res version for it...the text is so little...

how about that?

Loving the new Stretch DP!

+1

Really liked it when Keiko and Saki were talking about Ran on the balcony in ch.25 and Ran seemed to be able to hear them. Such a warm and fuzzy feeling.

It's so lovely, isn't it? Every time I read those Keiko's words I feel like hugging Ran so much!

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Why is hentai bad?

Why is hentai bad?

I've never said it's bad :P

I've never said it's bad :P

You have now for some reason.

I said "That would be stunning! Unless it's hentai", which means "if it's not hentai, then a new manga from Shou is stunning". I've never said what happens if it is hentai. Not stunning is implied, but not stunning isn't bad either. It's just that my personal preference lies with a non-hentai manga, because Shou's a gorgeous story teller, so I'd love to read more from him. There aren't too many great stories, yet a lot of hentai. Doesn't mean the latter's bad.

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It should be hentai.

It should be hentai.

who knows, may be it will... maybe even about Ran getting spanked xD

you know, princes also blush :P

Yes yes. Let the record books show that I am a princess, not a prince :P
regardless of the blushing!

Oh, so you think it wasn't intentional and he just let his characters live and that's how they ended up being on their own? Hehe... I still think Chapter 10 was where it really started ^_^

That's how it reads to me! But of course, nobody really knows except the artist...

A new manga by Shou? That would be stunning! Unless it's hentai xD Also wonder how they monetize at yawaspi - online ads + volumes publishing?

lol! The ads all seem to point to other things by the publisher..? So I would think it is just a lower version of print magazines, with most money being made through volume sales.

how about that?

:o Exactly! Thanks!

Loving the new Stretch DP!

+1

Thank you both again!

I said "That would be stunning! Unless it's hentai", which means "if it's not hentai, then a new manga from Shou is stunning". I've never said what happens if it is hentai. Not stunning is implied, but not stunning isn't bad either. It's just that my personal preference lies with a non-hentai manga, because Shou's a gorgeous story teller, so I'd love to read more from him. There aren't too many great stories, yet a lot of hentai. Doesn't mean the latter's bad.

I thought we all came here because we thought this was his next big hentai..? Please don't mind that I've never read any of that stuff of his ^^;

THIS IS YURI and in yuri spanking doesn't take place.

I thought we all came here because we thought this was his next big hentai..? Please don't mind that I've never read any of that stuff of his ^^;

Believe it or not but I came here for YKA and then noticed a series of Stretch chapters uploaded in a batch... And then I tried reading it... and then I got addicted... and then I started to exercise stretching... and now we're on equal ground with Citrus in comments count xD

THIS IS YURI and in yuri spanking doesn't take place.

I know, I know ;) I was just entertaining the idea of Shou writing another manga in parallel to Stretch, in which Keiko and Ran would go all hentai.

What? What are you guys talking about? Shou's new manga? Does he confirm it or it's just your paranoia?