Shou is so odd to me; he's a plagiarist, and he's drawn pedo-stuff according to the profile thing. I really like his works on here, but I can't feel "right" recommending them to people I know.

He has both a strong grip on visual composition (knowing what to focus on precisely), and a strong understanding of the complexities in relationships. The ambiguities, the unstated intents, the need to connect meaningfully to other people that can never be fully understood.

Like, he's a good manga author, but I couldn't tell my sister that this how-to comic on stretching exercises has an excellent slow-burn plot. I mean, there's the ridiculousness of that first sentence, and then there's the stuff I mentioned about Shou's past body of work, about what it makes me feel.

The guy is a genius. A scary one at that, no doubt. I didn't know about his other works (other than Prism and Stretch) until people brought it up. I checked them out (being a curious individual that I am) and I gotta say, they're actually not as bad as most hentai mangas. I admired the art more than the plot. It's why I fell for this manga because it has both (although the storyline is not the greatest).

Shou is a bit like a sociopath. He slightly reminds me of Brian Moser (from Dexter), except the torturing and murdering part. Unless of course Shou was doing that secretly, then I wouldn't be surprised.

Shou is so odd to me; he's a plagiarist, and he's drawn pedo-stuff according to the profile thing. I really like his works on here, but I can't feel "right" recommending them to people I know.

He has both a strong grip on visual composition (knowing what to focus on precisely), and a strong understanding of the complexities in relationships. The ambiguities, the unstated intents, the need to connect meaningfully to other people that can never be fully understood.

Like, he's a good manga author, but I couldn't tell my sister that this how-to comic on stretching exercises has an excellent slow-burn plot. I mean, there's the ridiculousness of that first sentence, and then there's the stuff I mentioned about Shou's past body of work, about what it makes me feel.

The guy is a genius. A scary one at that, no doubt. I didn't know about his other works (other than Prism and Stretch) until people brought it up. I checked them out (being a curious individual that I am) and I gotta say, they're actually not as bad as most hentai mangas. I admired the art more than the plot. It's why I fell for this manga because it has both (although the storyline is not the greatest).

Shou is a bit like a sociopath. He slightly reminds me of Brian Moser (from Dexter), except the torturing and murdering part. Unless of course Shou was doing that secretly, then I wouldn't be surprised.

What makes you think he's a sociopath? xD

What makes you think he's a sociopath? xD

It's just because of his ability to comprehend the complications and the reality of life. And the way he manipulates it in a way to confuse/fascinate his readers. If someone has that kind of mentality, my respect for them goes up. Especially knowing about his naughty background. And because I have this notion that a hentai mangaka is only supposed to live in their world of sex and outside of that is beyond comprehension for them. I know. I'm totally being biased.

The guy is a genius. A scary one at that, no doubt. I didn't know about his other works (other than Prism and Stretch) until people brought it up. I checked them out (being a curious individual that I am) and I gotta say, they're actually not as bad as most hentai mangas. I admired the art more than the plot. It's why I fell for this manga because it has both (although the storyline is not the greatest).

Shou is a bit like a sociopath. He slightly reminds me of Brian Moser (from Dexter), except the torturing and murdering part. Unless of course Shou was doing that secretly, then I wouldn't be surprised.

U WOT M8?

Okay, I can see being hesitant to recommend his work based on his other stuff, but potentially libellous shit like saying he's like a sociopath and saying you wouldn't be surprised if he was torturing and murdering people is a bridge too far. Not only is it taking things to extremes and insulting based on very little, but diagnosis via internet is a stupid thing to do. You don't know this guy, you've never met him, you've nothing to base those statements on.

So knock it off.

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U WOT M8?

Okay, I can see being hesitant to recommend his work based on his other stuff, but potentially libellous shit like saying he's like a sociopath and saying you wouldn't be surprised if he was torturing and murdering people is a bridge too far. Not only is it taking things to extremes and insulting based on very little, but diagnosis via internet is a stupid thing to do. You don't know this guy, you've never met him, you've nothing to base those statements on.

So knock it off.

The torturing and murdering part was supposed to be a joke but I do apologize for upsetting anybody with that comment.

Their relationship reminds me a little of this line by Hachisuka that starts, "I think love is..."

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Is this yuri or no?

Although, I can see some subtexts.

Is this yuri or no?

Although, I can see some subtexts.

I think the vast majority of people can agree this is yuri. The author has previous experince with yuri and it is very certainly heading that direction. I don't think there is too much to say against it being yuri.
Unless, the author throws in a twist and basically destroys all of our hearts, but what's the likelihood of that happening? Hopefully, not very likely.

Is this yuri or no?

Although, I can see some subtexts.

Well, dont hope much and you will be amazed.

I had to double check and make sure that this wasn't the last chapter since I can totally see this would be how the series ends.

heh. there have been several chapters that i thought was the last. the authors gonna wring this manga dry.

on a serious note though, i predict another 30 or so chapters of bs 'til we get into the juicy yuri romance of the manga.

But that is where all of the really interesting stretches happen. I want to read those step-by-step instructions for things like the 69 stretch and the tribadism stretch. LOL

on a serious note though, i predict another 30 or so chapters of bs 'til we get into the juicy yuri romance of the manga.

But that is where all of the really interesting stretches happen. I want to read those step-by-step instructions for things like the 69 stretch and the tribadism stretch. LOL

Not a joking matter, Shou should take his responsibility here. A matter of health and safety! For the public interest this should be in the next chapter, if he needs an extra week drawing it, I'll forgive him. I don't think there will ever be much sex shown in this series, doesn't fit with the other comics on that site

Serious question: 2 volumes printed now, how long are series like this usually allowed to run? The lion series at the same website has 118 four page chapters.

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I really want to see them get together. I feel like in a few chapter endings there was a maybe shot of them getting together then the next chapter would have nothing to do with the previous. I think this manga is super cute.. I just need some more yuri in it! lol.

Serious question: 2 volumes printed now, how long are series like this usually allowed to run? The lion series at the same website has 118 four page chapters.

I imagine it's like an online manhwa; it goes until the author quits, it becomes completely unpopular, or the author dies/goes crazy/wants a big shift in life and changes careers/experiences a divine revelation/gets really lost on the way to the convenience store, I mean SUPER lost

man I forgot about that Lion manga, I love that one

I really want to see them get together. I feel like in a few chapter endings there was a maybe shot of them getting together then the next chapter would have nothing to do with the previous. I think this manga is super cute.. I just need some more yuri in it! lol.

Well, there's two things; the author probably feels that the characters work better as ambiguous and reluctant people, and he probably realizes that people might be more interested in the characters kissing than the stretching instructions.

I mean, it's really easy to hook an audience with the will they/won't they dynamic of proto-romantic interaction. For example: look at every fanfiction written in the world in the past 45 years

Serious question: 2 volumes printed now, how long are series like this usually allowed to run? The lion series at the same website has 118 four page chapters.

I imagine it's like an online manhwa; it goes until the author quits, it becomes completely unpopular, or the author dies/goes crazy/wants a big shift in life and changes careers/experiences a divine revelation/gets really lost on the way to the convenience store, I mean SUPER lost

Unless he's related to Roronoa Zoro, I think we don't have to worry about him getting lost on the way to the convenience store ;)

Bad news, Stretch is going to take a break until March 26, but there is something good with this, you can give by confirmed that the third volume will be published in late March or early April, as this same situation happened with the second volume.

what's with this messed up release plan?

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what's with this messed up release plan?

Well, Stretch volumes tend to have a lot of extra material, so creating all that extra material should take a good amount of time. In addition, we have been lately victims of a mixture of bad circumstances, first vacation at last year, after waiting three weeks for the 32B and now this, but I imagine after it is published the third volume all will return to the normal. Also, Shou must have these freedoms, if we want the story unfold as good as before, so the wait in the end it will be worth it.

^ what kind of extra material are there ? I may be interested in buying it if there are more than the chapter we already got here in Japanese

^ what kind of extra material are there ? I may be interested in buying it if there are more than the chapter we already got here in Japanese

I have not bought the volumes, but I have the intention of doing so. The reviews that have made Akiba Blog imply that there is a good amount of extras or at least we have more material than published online, so I would say that it is so worth the buy.

If you want you can take a look for yourself:

Volume 1 Review by Akiba Blog

Volume 2 Review by Akiba Blog

I recommend you open how many links you find on these reviews, as many include images or links to other reviews.

Unfortunately the picture below is an exclusive bonus of Comic ZIN shops that came with the first volume.

And the exclusive bonus of Comic ZIN shops that came with the second volume

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I want to believe that Ran is intentionally flashing Keiko here:
http://2014feb.image.akibablog.net/images/29/stretch/103.jpg

... and somehow ends up here:
http://2014feb.image.akibablog.net/images/29/stretch/112.html

I want to believe that Ran is intentionally flashing Keiko here:
http://2014feb.image.akibablog.net/images/29/stretch/103.jpg

... and somehow ends up here:
http://2014feb.image.akibablog.net/images/29/stretch/112.html

No matter how you look at it it's not intentional.

Though this one most likely is. http://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/stretch_ch23#5 And it seems she wore those ones especially for that

^ what kind of extra material are there ? I may be interested in buying it if there are more than the chapter we already got here in Japanese

Volume two ends with chapter 22.5, so what we got here is more than what you get in the book (I think the rest will be included in volume 3), but there are some extra materials not included in the online release,a full colour extra chapter in the beginning of volume two, and some notes at the end of each chapter.

last edited at Feb 28, 2015 5:03PM

^ what kind of extra material are there ? I may be interested in buying it if there are more than the chapter we already got here in Japanese

Volume two ends with chapter 22.5, so what we got here is more than what you get in the book (I think the rest will be included in volume 3), but there are some extra materials not included in the online release,a full colour extra chapter in the beginning of volume two, and some notes at the end of each chapter.

Now if only someone were to scanlate those extra stuff and put them here xD

I thought that there will be a update today (raw) but now the next release date is 26/3 TT____TT I've waited for too longggg

And since I finally got around to it: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/fl70mgsa626b4y0,j4lo2rizzokh1cb,i5d73bud2cukr0i/shared
Includes the unseen color chapter from the second volume, along with all the extras. I'd love to see this stuff get translated, so if you want, have at it!