Bloom into You Vol. 1 (Bloom into You (Manga))

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Suki o shiranai shōjo ga deau, hitosujinawade wa ikanai ── on'nanoko dōshi no ren'ai(好きを知らない少女が出会う、一筋縄ではいかない──女の子同士の恋愛)

In discussing her approach to the yuri genre, Nakatani expressed that while she liked romance stories, she was disappointed with narratives that paint a relationship as necessary to complete oneself emotionally, as it made her feel as if "something was wrong with me." [30] Nakatani felt that same-sex romances often avoided this dichotomy, and that as she struggled to write a convincing heterosexual romance, she was more drawn towards creating manga about same-sex couples. While Nakatani had also drawn boys' love manga previously, she ultimately said that yuri was more interesting to her, as she wanted to draw cute girls. [30] In one interview, she said that yuri was difficult to define, but that "once the reader thinks it is yuri, then at that moment it becomes yuri." [25] In a conversation with Riddle Story of Devil creators Yun Kōga and Sunao Minakata, she concurred with Kōga's statement that yuri is about "girls getting involved with other girls," adding the qualification that it is "feelings between girls." [31] She also cited the anime adaptation of Sound! Euphonium as an influence, saying it showed "everything I want to do in yuri." [25] Early development [ edit ] Nio Nakatani's early character designs for Touko and Yuu Maki, a major supporting male character who takes interest in Yuu's relationship with Touko and offers her advice, is depicted as not being interested in relationships for himself. [23] [32] [29] He was intended as a foil to Yuu, as while he did not feel romantic feelings, he was happy despite not feeling them. [23] This aspect of his character also served to preclude him as a potential romantic interest for Yuu or Touko. [32] [29] Nakatani included Maki to show that people could be fulfilled without romantic relationships. [23] The anime's character designer, Hiroaki Gōda, felt that while he could not directly relate to the story's female cast, he identified with Maki's desire to watch Yuu and Touko's relationship develop. [19] The adult lesbian couple of Riko and Miyako were introduced to suggest what Yuu and Touko's relationship would possibly become in the future. [23] The designs of many of the central characters were all decided upon before the manga started its serialization. [32] Serialization [ edit ] A stage play adaptation of the manga ran in Japan in May 2019. A second stage play, adapting events in the Regarding Saeki Sayaka light novels, ran from October to November 2020. [77] An encore performance of the stage play, with a script revised to include the events of the manga's conclusion, was announced in October 2019 as part of the "Curtain Call" project following the end of the manga's serialization. [78] It was planned for the fall of 2020, however, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2022, the encore was rescheduled to be performed between November 25 and December 4, 2022, with the previous main cast slated to reprise their roles. [79] Reception [ edit ]

Personal Opinion : There's a reason why this manga is on the top of my list and outshines the others and it comes from the realistic originality of the plot. Manga's tend to get real sometimes and Yagate Kimi ni Naru is one of those manga. They raise questions for the readers that leave them thinking twice in real life. It doesn't follow the cliche pattern of the usual shoujo-ai yuri manga but creates a truly different relationship between 2 girls. While preparing for Sports Day, Touko brings Yuu into the sports supply closet to kiss her, asking for a kiss from her in return at the end of the day. On the appointed day, Maki tells Yuu that he doesn't have romantic feelings towards anyone, preferring to watch other romances from a distance. Yuu expresses that she feels similarly, but Maki notices she doesn't feel exactly the same way. At the end of the day, as Touko claims her reward, Yuu starts to become aware of her own feelings towards her. Touko Nanami: The second main protagonist of the show, Touko is a second-year high school student at the school Yuu transfers to. Beautiful, confident, and ambitious, Touko is the flawless student everyone aspires to be. Although people mostly think of her as a steady and desirable young woman, Touko actually has insecurities about people comparing her to her deceased sister. In fact, the only person who can sense Touko’s vulnerability is Yuu. Further, like Yuu, Touko has trouble reciprocating feelings when her male peers confess their feelings for her. She later realizes and comes to terms with the fact that she’s actually lesbian, and her love life lights up after she confesses to Yuu and the two start a relationship which helps them both grow as individuals and as a couple.

MVM Films - Bloom Into You [Blu-Ray]". www.mvm-films.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10 . Retrieved 2023-04-09.Darcy, Diane (2022-08-01). "Bloom Into You Light Novels Reveal Why Sayaka Never Had a Chance With Touko". CBR . Retrieved 2023-04-15. Yagate Kimi ni Naru is a manga about grappling with love and growing up. Will Yuu's long-awaited romance finally begin?

a b "Bloom Into You Manga Ends in 3 Chapters". Anime News Network. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019 . Retrieved 7 October 2019. a b Friedman, Erica (December 15, 2017). "Yuri Manga: Bloom Into You, Volume 3 (English)". Okazu. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023 . Retrieved April 10, 2023. the main characters are flawed. The main appeal of the story is how these characters learn to deal with those flaws, and slowly growing into adults. Besides it being in the yuri genre, Nakatani had not decided on any story details before accepting Kusunoki's offer. She developed many ideas for different plots and characters, almost all of which were ultimately scrapped, except for Touko's character design. [23] The editor-in-chief suggested a "secret love," which Nakatani noticed was common to the yuri genre in stories where the characters had to keep their same-sex relationship secret due to both being girls. [23] Nakatani did not want to focus the narrative's attention on the social challenges of girl-girl relationships, as she felt it would be too simple and was more interested in exploring the characters' personal flaws. [26] Thus, she thought of a twist on the idea, wherein rather than keeping their love secret from others, the drama would come from two girls keeping their love secret from each other. This became the impetus for what would become Yuu and Touko's romance story. [23] HIDIVE to Stream Bloom Into You TV Anime". Anime News Network. September 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019 . Retrieved April 28, 2019.

The pacing is great. our MC is blunt and courageous, making sure that the plot keeps moving without any stagnation. Other romances should learn from this manga and stop milking their viewers with unnecessary drama. Art : Like many other manga out there the winning card is on the art. Yagate Kimi ni Naru is no different. Its an eye candy for those who enjoy good art. The artist (Nakatani) does the job well and doesn't cut corners. The art style is very manga-like meaning its very common but that doesn't mean it isn't good. Its neat and comfortable for the eyes. I personally really enjoy the art style but feel like there is a slight hint of 'chibi-ness' in the art which really adds to the character. I rate 9/10 Bloom into You Anthology Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021 . Retrieved 5 August 2021. Yuu Koito: One of the two main protagonists of the show, Yuu is a shoujo manga-loving high school student, and is someone who has been fascinated with romance from a young age. In spite of Yuu’s longing to feel in love with someone, she finds it difficult to reciprocate feelings when her male peers confess their feelings. As a result, Yuu becomes convinced that she can only understand and fantasize about romance, and cannot experience it first hand. However, this all changes when Touko confesses her feelings to her, and Yuu realizes that she didn’t feel anything for the boys who confessed to her as she is lesbian.

But, reading the manga, I never got the impression that Touko was being too assertive with Yuu. There was still an awkward moment between Miyako and Sayaka. But, Touko’s and Yuu’s relationship was good. I liked the depiction. And I don’t have a solid answer for why I think that now. a b c d e "Bloom Into You (TV)". Anime News Network. November 25, 2018. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018 . Retrieved November 25, 2018.Touko's decision to make Yuu her campaign manager doesn't settle well with her long-time friend Sayaka Saeki, but Sayaka decides to help Yuu nonetheless. Later, as Yuu states she's not the type to fall in love, Touko suddenly kisses her. As attentions turn to the campaign, Yuu notices that Touko really thinks of her as special, and becomes jealous that she can't experience the same feeling. Noticing this, Touko asks Yuu to let her be in love with her without Yuu falling in love with her in return, which Yuu agrees to.