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Guardian Enzo · 2008-05-10, 18:39

Anyone out there following this one? Only two volumes released in English so far, but I'm liking it a lot. I'm not a huge fan of shoujo manga in general, but a really good one (BGI comes to mind) can be a nice change of pace. I'm enjoying the artwork and pacing of this one, and the trio of main characters are well-developed and quite believable. Is it groundbreaking? No - but entertaining and involving, and I can see the beginnings of a pretty competitive love triangle developing. Fuji or Daigo isn't quite Take vs. Yano yet, but it has potential.

And BTW - Fuji. No doubt about it.

Nervous Venus · 2008-05-22, 13:20

I'm surprised nobody replied to this thread yet though. It was one of the better series out of BETSUCOMI.

I actually followed both BGI and Sunadokei - Sand's Chronicles in the monthly comics at the same time but was following Sunadokei more religiously than the other, which is getting way too draggy. The male leads in Sunadokei have more redeeming qualities, and in a way, are more realistic than Yano and Takeuchi imo. There's also a tv drama out that ran on NHK, but they hacked up the plot quite a bit. Also their faces (with the exception of grown up daigo and an) did not really look like what I imagined the characters to look like.

I bought the volumes in Japanese and it's already finished its run ages ago and ended at a nice 10 volumes, so not too much filler. Also we get two bonus story arcs involving their mothers (an's, daigo's, and fuji's) at the end, and then involving the intended couple at the end of the story and their struggle through trials after finally getting into a relationship.

But I wont' spoil that for you. : )

Guardian Enzo · 2008-05-26, 01:48

I appreciate the non-spoilage! I was surprised at the lack of replies, too - I hope that doesn't mean no one's reading the translated manga.

I get the feeling, based on two volumes, that we're supposed to think of An/Daigo as a foregone conclusion - but also that the manga-ka has planted some subtle foreshadowings that there might be more to it than that.

Sokar · 2008-05-26, 03:28

what does BGI stand for?

Guardian Enzo · 2008-05-26, 11:54

Bokura Ga Ita

yongshun · 2008-05-26, 15:00

I got the first volume and enjoyed it. It was an unusual start for me already telling me the pairing didn't last and that she was leaving japan at that.

Nervous Venus · 2008-05-27, 12:16

An isn't leaving Japan, she's just moving cities to live with her father. For the Japanese, a few hours away is like a thousand miles, so it's a pretty big deal for her to move.

Enzo - You're right about the foreshadowings. : )

Also, do you know how much has been scanlated? I don't want to discuss material that's not out yet.

Guardian Enzo · 2008-05-27, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Venus

An isn't leaving Japan, she's just moving cities to live with her father. For the Japanese, a few hours away is like a thousand miles, so it's a pretty big deal for her to move.

Enzo - You're right about the foreshadowings. : )

Also, do you know how much has been scanlated? I don't want to discuss material that's not out yet.

As far as I know, this is one of those rare occasions when the translated publication is ahead of the scanlations. V2 was released a bit ago, and as far as I know nothing has been scanlated since sometime last year and that was part of V2.

An/Fuji all the way!!

Marina · 2008-07-28, 15:02

Just bumping this thread to see how far others have gotten on this series. I'm up to volume three from scanlations, but I'm already frantic to see how this one ends.

Although I like Daigo, I have to admit to being very intrigued with Fuji...

Nervous Venus · 2008-07-28, 15:23

I finished the series a year or so ago. I think it finished it's run in 2005/2006. I can't remember. I'll have to dig through my stack of old Betsucomi issues. Good news for English readers. The series is licensed by Shoujo Beat.

So no more scanlations will be coming out after v.3.

The Chaos · 2008-07-28, 15:24

lol..I Didn't Know There is Thread For The Manga ...anyway I Really Liked It ..
I Like Daigo Character ..
and Ann/Daigo All The Way

Can't Wait To See The other Chapters ^_^

Dreamiel · 2008-07-30, 20:36

Fuji all the way!

Spoiler for drama spoiler:

Irenicus · 2008-07-30, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamiel

Fuji all the way!

He's never gonna win. Shoujo manga-ka are all evil like that. You know how it goes, geeks, even princely ones like Fuji, never wins the girl. Ever.

I wonder how Cat Street ended? As usual, there's the hot-blooded prince and there's the genius guy. And, as usual, the genius guy seems far behind despite the manga having emphasized an immediate connection between him and the heroine. And this despite it (and its H&C-ish characters) being far more appealing than your average fare.

*sigh*

Nervous Venus · 2008-07-31, 16:02

Actually Fuji

Spoiler:

. You'll be surprised. Sunadokei has a very good, realistic outcome, though the road there was pretty painful to watch.

Also Fuji was never a geek. Popular in shoujodom = brains + good looks + good upbringing + is a "bocchama",
whereas brains where I live = geek. He also hangs out with other bishounen, though they really don't matter.

I'm glad he's a far cry from those other archetypes, even if he has the same qualities.

I'm also glad Ashihara Hinako did not write the typical good girl vs evil girl plot. I'm tired of there being some wicked girl (well there is the D cup girl, but she's important later on and is also not as bad as she seemed at first) who is out to ruin everything in the main character's life, and somehow ends up redeeming her bad ways or suffering some miserable ending :/

Dreamiel · 2008-08-03, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Venus

Actually Fuji

Spoiler:

. You'll be surprised. Sunadokei has a very good, realistic outcome, though the road there was pretty painful to watch.

I meant

Spoiler for .:

Guardian Enzo · 2008-08-03, 23:34

Have only read through officially released Vol 2, and so far Fuji looks look a long-shot to say the least. But IMO, Fuji all the way.

Nervous Venus · 2008-08-04, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamiel

I meant

Spoiler for .:

Spoiler for only read this if you dare, it's a big spoiler:

.

Their relationship is probably causes me some of the most painful emotions in Sunadokei, because they are such good friends, and what happens just - well - it was really emotional.

I will admit I'm a Daigo fan, but Fuji is just as appealing as a character.

Dreamiel · 2008-08-04, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Venus

Spoiler for only read this if you dare, it's a big spoiler:

.

Their relationship is probably causes me some of the most painful emotions in Sunadokei, because they are such good friends, and what happens just - well - it was really emotional.

I will admit I'm a Daigo fan, but Fuji is just as appealing as a character.

Oh i know

Spoiler for drama:

solarknight123 · 2008-08-04, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Venus

Spoiler for only read this if you dare, it's a big spoiler:

.

Their relationship is probably causes me some of the most painful emotions in Sunadokei, because they are such good friends, and what happens just - well - it was really emotional.

I will admit I'm a Daigo fan, but Fuji is just as appealing as a character.

So how come in the manga

Spoiler for Manga:

Normally i wouldn't ask but i don't know when onemanga will have the rest of the chapters up

Nervous Venus · 2008-08-06, 00:41

solar, the rest of the manga can't be put on onemanga, as Sunadokei is licensed in America.

If you'd like a spoiler than read here, but only if you like being spoiled (I do. I still get emotional knowing how the story ends). The spoiler covers up to v 5, though if you'd like more, just give me a heads up

Spoiler:

At one point, when An returns to Shimane to visit her grandmother and Daigo, they have a moment together inside an igloo Daigo made, where she tells him that when she's with him, she feels calm, but I suppose that because they're living far apart, the memories of her mother's death continues to haunt her while he's away, and with Fuji admitting his feelings to her earlier and saying he's going to disappear out of her life, she tells Fuji that he doesn't have to try hard, that he could rest and run away from his problems if he'd want. She was afraid that he would turn out like her mother, who people kept telling to " try hard" or "keep it together", and now those words that she says to Fuji makes her afraid that she is saying the wrong thing again.

I guess she feels responsible for her mother's death, and Daigo tells her that it'll be OK, but she tells him that he said that before when they were kids, and things weren't OK: Her mother died, and she tells him to stop saying things like that and runs off.

Afterward, when she returns home again, Daigo stops calling. She has to call him, but he gives her the cold shoulder. Things get kind of uncomfortable for them, though they do make up when she revists Shimane for the summer, and Daigo promises to put more effort into pulling himself together, so he wouldn't have to see An cry or apologize to him. However, after having a vivid nightmare after Shiika confronts An, and An recovers from a mental collapse, she begins to believe that someday she will destroy Daigo's life, by dragging him down with her. At this point in their relationship, it seems like Daigo is trying too hard to pull An along. In her mind, she says, " It's ok to let go of my hand now". And then she says, " Let's break up."

Daigo repeats what he says before, about them staying together, and if they were to fall, they would fall together, but An not wanting that, shoves him away.

Thus the breakup.

Re-enter the D cup girl from before into the picture, the one with the short black hair. She's a really nice girl though, really. She really helped Daigo out to fulfill his goals.

And re-enter Fuji into the picture. She really put this guy through a lot of pain.

And then re-enter Shiika, Fuji's sister, into the picture, and it gets all the more interesting.

This is just up to v.5. I think it's best to wait for the real deal. So much more went on than I wrote. It really is a very emotional manga, and my crappy summary doesn't do it justice

2008-05-10, 18:39	Link #1
Guardian Enzo Seishu's Ace Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kobe, Japan	Sand Chronicles Anyone out there following this one? Only two volumes released in English so far, but I'm liking it a lot. I'm not a huge fan of shoujo manga in general, but a really good one (BGI comes to mind) can be a nice change of pace. I'm enjoying the artwork and pacing of this one, and the trio of main characters are well-developed and quite believable. Is it groundbreaking? No - but entertaining and involving, and I can see the beginnings of a pretty competitive love triangle developing. Fuji or Daigo isn't quite Take vs. Yano yet, but it has potential. And BTW - Fuji. No doubt about it.

2008-07-28, 15:24	Link #11
The Chaos ǾΝΈ ΡЇΈÇΈ is the Best !! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: away from you Age: 35	lol..I Didn't Know There is Thread For The Manga ...anyway I Really Liked It .. I Like Daigo Character .. and Ann/Daigo All The Way Can't Wait To See The other Chapters ^_^ __________________

2008-07-30, 20:36	Link #12
Dreamiel Rena X Keiichi FOREVER! Join Date: Jan 2008	Fuji all the way! Spoiler for drama spoiler: I've only read the first three volumes or so in english, and i don't know if the TV drama and manga have the same ending, but if they do...... fuji is screwed TT_TT

2008-07-31, 16:02	Link #14
Nervous Venus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Age: 38	Actually Fuji Spoiler: does win a girl in the end. . You'll be surprised. Sunadokei has a very good, realistic outcome, though the road there was pretty painful to watch. Also Fuji was never a geek. Popular in shoujodom = brains + good looks + good upbringing + is a "bocchama", whereas brains where I live = geek. He also hangs out with other bishounen, though they really don't matter. I'm glad he's a far cry from those other archetypes, even if he has the same qualities. I'm also glad Ashihara Hinako did not write the typical good girl vs evil girl plot. I'm tired of there being some wicked girl (well there is the D cup girl, but she's important later on and is also not as bad as she seemed at first) who is out to ruin everything in the main character's life, and somehow ends up redeeming her bad ways or suffering some miserable ending :/ __________________

2008-08-06, 00:41	Link #20
Nervous Venus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Age: 38	solar, the rest of the manga can't be put on onemanga, as Sunadokei is licensed in America. If you'd like a spoiler than read here, but only if you like being spoiled (I do. I still get emotional knowing how the story ends). The spoiler covers up to v 5, though if you'd like more, just give me a heads up Spoiler: At one point, when An returns to Shimane to visit her grandmother and Daigo, they have a moment together inside an igloo Daigo made, where she tells him that when she's with him, she feels calm, but I suppose that because they're living far apart, the memories of her mother's death continues to haunt her while he's away, and with Fuji admitting his feelings to her earlier and saying he's going to disappear out of her life, she tells Fuji that he doesn't have to try hard, that he could rest and run away from his problems if he'd want. She was afraid that he would turn out like her mother, who people kept telling to " try hard" or "keep it together", and now those words that she says to Fuji makes her afraid that she is saying the wrong thing again. I guess she feels responsible for her mother's death, and Daigo tells her that it'll be OK, but she tells him that he said that before when they were kids, and things weren't OK: Her mother died, and she tells him to stop saying things like that and runs off. Afterward, when she returns home again, Daigo stops calling. She has to call him, but he gives her the cold shoulder. Things get kind of uncomfortable for them, though they do make up when she revists Shimane for the summer, and Daigo promises to put more effort into pulling himself together, so he wouldn't have to see An cry or apologize to him. However, after having a vivid nightmare after Shiika confronts An, and An recovers from a mental collapse, she begins to believe that someday she will destroy Daigo's life, by dragging him down with her. At this point in their relationship, it seems like Daigo is trying too hard to pull An along. In her mind, she says, " It's ok to let go of my hand now". And then she says, " Let's break up." Daigo repeats what he says before, about them staying together, and if they were to fall, they would fall together, but An not wanting that, shoves him away. Thus the breakup. Re-enter the D cup girl from before into the picture, the one with the short black hair. She's a really nice girl though, really. She really helped Daigo out to fulfill his goals. And re-enter Fuji into the picture. She really put this guy through a lot of pain. And then re-enter Shiika, Fuji's sister, into the picture, and it gets all the more interesting. This is just up to v.5. I think it's best to wait for the real deal. So much more went on than I wrote. It really is a very emotional manga, and my crappy summary doesn't do it justice __________________

2008-05-22, 13:20	Link #2
Nervous Venus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Age: 38	I'm surprised nobody replied to this thread yet though. It was one of the better series out of BETSUCOMI. I actually followed both BGI and Sunadokei - Sand's Chronicles in the monthly comics at the same time but was following Sunadokei more religiously than the other, which is getting way too draggy. The male leads in Sunadokei have more redeeming qualities, and in a way, are more realistic than Yano and Takeuchi imo. There's also a tv drama out that ran on NHK, but they hacked up the plot quite a bit. Also their faces (with the exception of grown up daigo and an) did not really look like what I imagined the characters to look like. I bought the volumes in Japanese and it's already finished its run ages ago and ended at a nice 10 volumes, so not too much filler. Also we get two bonus story arcs involving their mothers (an's, daigo's, and fuji's) at the end, and then involving the intended couple at the end of the story and their struggle through trials after finally getting into a relationship. But I wont' spoil that for you. : )

2008-05-26, 01:48	Link #3
Guardian Enzo Seishu's Ace Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kobe, Japan	I appreciate the non-spoilage! I was surprised at the lack of replies, too - I hope that doesn't mean no one's reading the translated manga. I get the feeling, based on two volumes, that we're supposed to think of An/Daigo as a foregone conclusion - but also that the manga-ka has planted some subtle foreshadowings that there might be more to it than that.

2008-05-26, 03:28	Link #4
Sokar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Berkeley	what does BGI stand for?

2008-05-26, 11:54	Link #5
Guardian Enzo Seishu's Ace Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kobe, Japan	Bokura Ga Ita

2008-05-26, 15:00	Link #6
yongshun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oakland, Ca	I got the first volume and enjoyed it. It was an unusual start for me already telling me the pairing didn't last and that she was leaving japan at that.

2008-05-27, 12:16	Link #7
Nervous Venus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Age: 38	An isn't leaving Japan, she's just moving cities to live with her father. For the Japanese, a few hours away is like a thousand miles, so it's a pretty big deal for her to move. Enzo - You're right about the foreshadowings. : ) Also, do you know how much has been scanlated? I don't want to discuss material that's not out yet.

2008-07-28, 15:23	Link #10
Nervous Venus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Age: 38	I finished the series a year or so ago. I think it finished it's run in 2005/2006. I can't remember. I'll have to dig through my stack of old Betsucomi issues. Good news for English readers. The series is licensed by Shoujo Beat. So no more scanlations will be coming out after v.3.

2008-08-03, 23:34	Link #16
Guardian Enzo Seishu's Ace Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kobe, Japan	Have only read through officially released Vol 2, and so far Fuji looks look a long-shot to say the least. But IMO, Fuji all the way.