Golden Time [Light Novel]

[wakbob]

I know, but my curiosity about wondering whats next is high.

[SuitUp]

I'm seriously not that interested in Banri and Kouko's future, I'm much more interested in 2D-kun adventures

[Frontier]

I would've loved the last scene to be Banri and Kouko during their night in Paris, but considering the last scene of the anime... I think it's safe to assume that it didn't need to be Paris anymore .

But yeah, while I understand wanting to know what happens next for Banri and Kouko, I can still live satisfied knowing that Banri and Kouko are together, willing to face the future as a couple, and on their way to marriage .

It would be nice if the final side-story novel had an epilogue story that clarified who Takemiya officially establishes Linda ending up with, be it Mitsuo or Koshi-Senpai, or if she actually ends up with anyone at all .

If Umechazuke isn't worried about having to conclude the manga anytime soon, and feels he can run it at his own pace, then I would definitely appreciate it if he incorporated the side-stories .

[wakbob]

Yah I understand what your saying, but it's just I want to know what happens next.

[Shinji103]

You guys know what he means. >.>

He wants to see a something further in the relationship, or at least see it getting past the point it's been at for the past several volumes.
To add my own elaboration, they hooked up early in the story, but instead of keeping up the pace and having the relationship develop, the author has been stagnant with their relationship ever since. The one bit of progress they had since Kouko admitted she loves him back is starting to call each other by their first names.
Other than that, they've been stuck at a red light.

I certainly would have wanted to see some kind of conclusion to the relationship; a proposal at minimum woud have been nice. This is one reason why I loved Amagami and Amagami SS so much, they didn't just leave the story off at them becoming lovers. (at least not with most of the girls)

[wakbob]

What @shinji said.

[l.kostas]

Tankobon 6 is getting released on June 27. It will contain manga chapters 29 to 33. This time Umechazuke finished the adaptation of a novel volume with 5 manga chapters. The description is from amazon.jp. It says in a few words whatever happened in light novel volume 4.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ゴールデンタイム-6-電...82%A4%E3%83%A0

失われたはずの記憶が蘇り始め、戸惑いと不安を覚える多田万里。 不安を忘れる意味もこめて、万里は夏休みに香子を海へと連れていく決意をする。 その資金を稼ぐため、万里は香子に内緒でバイトをするのだが……?

[rpapo]

Unfortunately, though the next tankobon is coming out in a month, we are far from done scanlating volume 5. Real life has happened to a number of the group members.

[Frontier]

While I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to see more manga chapters translated, I do understand that real life sometimes isn't so forgiving and that people have their own lives to attend to. All the same, I really do appreciate the efforts you and the rest of the translation team put in rpapo .

[superweapon78]

So I was disappointed when the anime hinted towards mitsuo and linda. Do they explain who gets together in the light novel?

[Miraluka]

No, the author doesn't.

[Xero8420]

Originally Posted by Caelum Constans

So I was disappointed when the anime hinted towards mitsuo and linda. Do they explain who gets together in the light novel?

That was anime original BS. But the LN one did not happened at all.

[Kakurin]

Originally Posted by Xero8420

That was anime original BS. But the LN one did not happened at all.

But the LN had this in the foldup:

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[Frontier]

Well, that foldup and some other moments in volume 8 not covered by the last few pages might better hint at a genuine future relationship between Linda and Mitsuo and explain why the anime had that scene during the epilogue... oh what I wouldn't give for an interview with Takemiya where she explains what some of her original plans for the book and the ending were and what potentially got cut!

But Takemiya's probably too respectful to ever outright admit that J.C. Staff/the anime forced her to finish the series earlier than she intended, if that was indeed the case with Golden Time .

At least we still have a potential final spinoff novel and Vivid Memories .

I also just read chapter 26 in the manga, which was another fun chapter. Banri and Linda's interactions in his room, and their reconciliation, was nice to see again and I quite liked Umechazuke's take on it. Though I thought there were certainly more hints to Linda's real feelings, as well as a bit more flirtation on her part, than in the anime. Especially when she left the room and told him take Kouko's call.

Kouko and Mitsuo's brawl on the street was even better than in the anime, especially with the back and forth between them .

So even after getting busted for underage drinking, Banri and Kouko still attend/throw a drinking party to cheer up Mitsuo. I guess some lessons in college are harder to learn than others .

[l.kostas]

Manga chapters 34-35
I was curious if they would include the spinoff story A Hundred Years After That Summer, We're Still Laughing like they did in the anime. This time Umechazuke changed the story more than he had the previous times, even the chronological order of some scenes. The anime was more loyal to the source material.

Spoiler for manga 34-35 - novel volume 5 scenes:

Chapter 34: It covers both novel chapters 1 and 2. It is more similar to the novel than chapter 35, but in the novel after the night scene where Banri was walking with Kouko there is the scene where Banri dreams Kouko in a wedding dress and the PERLA underwear, now insert scene in manga chapter 35.
Chapter 35: Umechazuke replaced completely the entire novel chapter 3 with the spinoff story A Hundred Years After That Summer, We're Still Laughing. The end of the chapter is how it was in the novel, how they caught Mitsuo and Linda together, but in the novel the 4 of them were already in Chinami's house and didn't meet in the street. I have the impression there is much more fan service than what might be described in the novel spinoff story. Well, Kouko was trying sexy swimsuits and Umechazuke had fun with that.

[Frontier]

I've been keeping up with the RAW's so far and I have to say I preferred the anime's handling of Volume Four's ending than how Umechazuke handled it. Not that it was bad, just a matter of preference in terms of adaption .

Spoiler for Chapters 32:

There were definitely some great moments in the chapter, such as the lead-up to the slap, the handling of the scene in Banri's apartment, the final scene with Linda, and that Umechazuke rendering of Kouko and Banri's first kiss .

On the other hand, the aftermath of the slap was glossed over in my opinion, and there were some details in the anime adaption that I really liked and wished were included in the manga. I'm also a little confused as to whether the dress Kouko wore in these chapters was meant to be the Volume 4 cover outfit, since she didn't wear it until the end of the episode to pose for a picture with Banri, and it looks different from in the anime and the cover.

As for the latest RAW's:

Spoiler for Chapter 34-35:

I am extremely glad Umechazuke included the Kouko and Chinami side-story. Seeing the girls in swimsuits under Umechazuke's pen was a great sight, especially seeing Kouko in a sexy new leopard bikini .

Only thing missing were the school swimsuits .

So that's what apr meant about Kouko and Chinami getting really drunk while trying out swimsuits and how that was cut from the anime. Oh Kouko, sometimes you never learn. You and alcohol don't mix well, not to mention you're still underage, though it does lead to some nice hilarity all the same as well as Chinami's attempt at sex appeal with her swimsuit. .

These two chapters did seem a bit more fanservicey than past ones, with a panty shot with Kouko in 34 and the Banri vision l.kostas mentioned, not that I could ever mind more fanservice with Kouko .

I liked how the manga, kind of like the anime, built off the first two chapters of volume 5 into the spinoff story and giving Kouko a motivation to hang out with Chinami and get some support/assistance after Banri rejected her kiss. Sure we missed some great scenes with Kouko, 2D-Kun, and Banri staking out Chinami's place and then going inside with her, but I think the manga's depiction works fine. I wonder if this also means Umechazuke could use the side-story explaining how Mitsuo and Linda became more acquainted? So long as he's not trying to rush to the ending, I think it would be nice to include it.

Though I am wondering, there was no written out english in the manga as far as I could tell, so was Kouko's "Hey My Lover" anime original?

Definitely looking forward to seeing these chapters translated .

[rpapo]

FWIW, the original light novel has Kouko using snippets of English on many occasions. In Japan the use of English is cool in a way far beyond how the use of French used to be in the English-speaking world.

[Kakurin]

Originally Posted by rpapo

FWIW, the original light novel has Kouko using snippets of English on many occasions. In Japan the use of English is cool in a way far beyond the use of French used to be in the English-speaking world.

I still remember the "My boyfriend" or the "I. Love. Youuuu" from the anime.

[rpapo]

Originally Posted by SigUp

I still remember the "My boyfriend" or the "I. Love. Youuuu" from the anime.

Those lines are straight from the books in Japanese. My translation has her speaking French to give a similar feeling to an English reader. Remember, "Plain English" is not plain to your average Japanese person.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by SigUp

I still remember the "My boyfriend" or the "I. Love. Youuuu" from the anime.

Me too. One of the many reasons I love episode 7 .

You have to respect a woman who goes all out, especially when she's in love, and announces to the world her getting a proper boyfriend by sewing beads into a heart shape on a white T-Shirt and proclaiming her love in English. I can't believe Kouko didn't plan that scene with 2D-Kun .

Not to mention, after narrowly avoiding jail time, one of the first things she does after being released is correcting her father on her Official Couple status with Banri through english .