So, I just noticed that in Japan the novels got released on a fairly frequent schedule from 2013-2016, but then there was almost a 3 year gap before the 8th volume in 2019. Anyone knows what is up with that?

Because you think you know everything on this world, that you're 100 % sure of what I'm saying is "insane" ?

I said "asinine". not insane. If you are going to use quotation marks, please get it right. And it is no about me knowing everything. IT is about you don't know anything, there is a big difference. Actually, it is more about you linking to a google search and thinking that means anything whatsoever.

Because saying "Oh your argument is BS I won't even argue" isn't a really smart move

Refusing to debate to someone tells you that you are afraid to loose actually

Do you stop to debate random strangers whether 2+2=5? To you listen to some crazy guy on the street about his opinion on the flatness of Earth? Some debates are just flat out not productive, specially with some asshole on the Internet you know nothing about.

So you better play the "I'm god I know everything" card and expect people to follow you

Again, if you are going to use quotation marks, please get it right. Don't just put random works into my mouth while pretending I was making a very different argument. I never at any point said I knew *any*thing.

What's wrong by saying that women like assholes, a shit ton of people talk about that, that's a common trope, it's not like I've invented it, it's a really old subject that is been said for years

Just because you didn't invent it doesn't mean it is less ridiculous. You could have started talking about vaccines and autism here and linking to a ton of Google results. It would just be as silly.

Anyway, I won't be responding to this further. I stopped entertaining the idea you might actually be looking for a honest debate the moment you started to arguing against things I didn't say.

Not my fault if women like that, no one like the "nice guys" that treat women well
Women like to be treated like shit judging by their dating history, they only want to be with men that brings a shit ton of problems

If you deny such facts and reality then there's nothing I can do for you simps :d

You seem to be under the misapprehension that “facts and reality” are the same as “idiotic opinions I pull out of my ass.”

(They’re not.)

https://www.google.com/search?q=do+women+preer+assholes&rlz=1C1CHBD_frFR779FR784&oq=do+women+preer+assholes&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l2.4060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

There's literally thousands of articles on trying to explain why women like assholes

And you be like "that doesn't exist shh"
That's literally a meme, the women never goes for the nice guys, they alaways want assholes, that's a really known trope

What's wrong with people seriously ?

Incel scans

Me : Giving sources that explain this common trope to show that it's common for girls for liking assholes

A Google search is not sources. Seriously, this is not even Google Scholar, what the fuck? Do you seriously think that made you seem more credible?

Anyway, nobody is "debating" you because what you said is asinane. You just spouted done misogynistic pop psychology nonsense and acted surprised when people mocked you for it. It is ridiculous, it is not worth a debate and I am surpassed some mod haven't stepped in already.

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people getting impatient for the reveal but if this was a sitcom it would be years and years before the Sheltered Girl learns the truth... and once she did the ratings would bottom out

not really, whispering you a love song handle it pretty well and is still running strong a good story doesn´t need gimicks to keep people interested

Whispering You.a Love Song is not a comedy with a premise based on a funny misunderstanding. Like, I don't disagree that the story would be better if it moved on already. Personally, I find the reliance on certain comedies to stick to a single joke and run it to the ground to be boring and tiresome. In general I just didn't stories that relies on status quo. But the point is that it is not a comparable situation. Whispering You.a Love Song is a different story of story.

Being held back a year (留年) is a thing in Japanese high schools.

It is not very common, though, right? At least that is what I've been told by people from there. This article (point 4) also mentions it: https://jpninfo.com/52113

Adachi on her way to repeating a year because of her overwhelming love

I believe you can't repeat an year in Japanese schools, so she is covered. Might hurt her chances at getting into college, though.

This was cute. As an aside, I feel like we need different tags to differentiate adult age gap from pedo crap, I almost didn't read this until I noticed the adult life tag.

Pretty sure anything that's "pedo crap" will have the Lolicon tag.

I think they are referring to "high school girl with adult woman" romance, which wouldn't go in the Lolicon tag.

Anyway, I totally agree. An adult woman fucking a high school girl is a no-no for me, but I don't mind other age gaps.

I like these things. From the way the author introduces herself as if everyone already knows her... is this a tankobon afterword or something like that? Is there a trove of her stuff somewhere?

I believe it was posted directly on Twitter and Pixiv. On Pixiv there is only one other manga that haven't been translated.

Who moves in with their (I assume) SO and sleeps in separate beds? For 2 years?!? I gotta admit, I thought this one was really dumb even though I like her other works.

My understanding is that this is more or less the default in Japan. Married couples sleeps in separated futons. They still usually place the futons side by side, like in the manga, but it each on its own. I am not even sure if there are double sized futons, which is probably why they were talking about a double bed specifically.

The title isn't very accurate though is it? I mean Is it really unrequited when they are both in love with each other? They have not told each other, sure, but that doesn't make it unrequited- just not shared yet.

I suspect it is because the literal meaning of the word in Japanese. The word "kataomoi" is translated as "unrequited love" because that is what it means in practical terms. One loving another without being loved back. However, if we break the word apart we get something like "fragmented emotion" instead. Again, the word does mean "unrequited love", but because of its literal meaning, I suspect it is easier for the Japanese to make a play of word and use it slightly different in a way that is not befitting to the English "unrequited" love.

I don't pity the guy.

The custom of arranged marriage in Japan is pretty awful.

This. I mean, I guess the guy might not be at fault, it was mostly her family. But, still, no one is entitled to a marriage to someone unwilling, even if you are already at the altar. It sucks for the guy he was left hanging in there, but it would be much worse for Aoi if she have gotten marriage.

Ultimately, it is one shitty day vs a lifetime (or whatever long before divorce). Chi and Aoi could and should have done things better? Sure, but Aoi is still entitled to break the marriage promise whenever the fuck she wants.

Waiting for the licensed version will be torture. I'll just need to forget about it for a while. :(

Wait, is it confirmed sneikkimies will halt the translation due to the licensing? That would suck if the case. Not only because it will take ages until the official version catch up, but because not all of us live in the US or other country with easy access to the official English release (even if I can buy the ebook, it will have ungodly prices thanks to the conversion rate).

I'm glad I'm not alone. Can we use that version instead?

I am not sure how this sort of thing work but, if possible, yeah, I would agree.

Also, holy shit Marq! Fancy seeing you here! (if you do'nt remember, we know each other from Tvtropes)

This is a very cute story. But did bothered anyone else they translated the kanji? Specially because the context of learning Japanese, it is just flat out weird to have her write "moon" instead. It is the worst case of adaptation in which they both translated absolutely everything but also didn't even try to pretend it is a different context and talking about a different language.

The other group did it better, I think. Not only with the kanji, but with leaving the original japanese sentences (plus romaji) in the bubbles during the language lessons, to make it less confusing.

I don't think sh actually agreed to marry Yashima. Yashima was just confused and remembering fragments earlier, but in pages 17 and 18 we see the full context of the conversation, when Sakano was just talking about her girlfriend and Yashima proclaiming Sakano gotta marry her. What they are saying is that they both want to be able to get married in the next era, but not to each other. In context, Yashima wants to find a boyfriend while Sakano wants Japan to legalize gay marriage.

I hate to be a downer but working as a mangaka in real life can be kind of ass, right?

I don't have any experience myself but seeing this last chapter gave me flashbacks to some of the other stories I've read involving mangaka.

Yeah if Bakuman is even a little accurate then being a mangaka seems like a terrible occupation.

It actually seem worse, considering Bakuman idealizes the profession and clearly makes everything sounds as good as possible. (!I almost died drawing but that is good because showed my passion!"). If even it makes being a mangaka sound dreadful, the reality must be even worse.

That said, to be fair, working for a big, hyper competitive, weekly magazine might be considerably worse than working for a smaller venues. Inko is still an amateur, right? So tight deadlines aren't a constant yet. And if she find job in a monthly or even bi-monthly magazine, it likely will be a more relaxed pace than Shonen Jump (though smaller pay, of course)

Because the argument was about "loss". Some of them had lost pretty everyone in their family and it didn't particularly make them suicidal (or at least not that they showed it). Additional decades or centuries wouldn't change much about that as everyone is already gone anyway.

It is not just "loss". It is repeated loss. And it is about the inevitability of loss. Like, most people know they will lose a lot by the time they got to their 90s. But no one think they will lose everything, inevitably. When they look at children, they don't need to think about how they will outlive them. When they look at a new building, they don't need to think about seeing it crumbing away from old age. That is the argument of "loss" for an immortal. Everything is ephemeral, nothing last as long as them and, thus, everything is fleeting.

Like, I am not sure if I agree this is an inevitable feeling for an immortal being. But it surely it is not comparable to the lifespan of a real person.

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cooler1303 posted:

now we must wait cause weve caught up with how far the manga has progressed

Ahh well! How often does the the author usually release?

Pleaseee someone answer I need to know

As far I can tell it is kinda random, with no set schedule. Still, he started November 22, so it averages to every 4 days or so. The longest gap was one week, so I guess we can expect a new chapter by the next Monday.