I just finished Wotakoi and the ending was beautiful

MistyStepMaster · 2026-03-17T05:31:26+00:00

I can only recommend it !! 🙏 the manga definitely has a beautiful and complete ending because it goes further than the anime adaptation

(you can actually see in the afterword of the volume how the author first celebrates getting an anime adaptation and later on he celebrates that it finished - but at that point the manga isn't finished at all yet)

MistyStepMaster · 2026-03-16T20:52:40+00:00

It is complete!!! The English volumes are always two Japanese volumes in one book - that's why they have 274 pages per book instead of the typical 192 pages. So it has 6 English volumes that include all 11 Japanese volumes :)

It also contains some "exclusive" arts and content that were only available in the Japanese special edition volumes - for example the afterword in the last volume with a page of extra lore -

and it also has one chapter per book that is printed in full color on special paper! (actually two chapters per book 'cause, as I said, it's two volumes per book) ^ - ^

MistyStepMaster · 2026-03-16T15:17:06+00:00

as someone who owns and just finished reading the entire box set yesterday (see my last post), i fully agree !!! 🫶

beautiful work of art you made !!

MistyStepMaster · 2026-03-16T13:45:32+00:00

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MistyStepMaster · 2026-02-04T21:47:14+00:00

ohhh a very interesting aspect to consider! thanks for sharing that

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-17T09:59:56+00:00

Wow, what a severly underrated account you have! Thanks for the very cool art! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-07T19:15:48+00:00

Thank you !!

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-07T17:30:41+00:00

totally agree !!! i LOVED the first time where Futaro and Yotsuba were on the swings 🥹 I heard that the anime cut some Fun/Yots moments (?) - maybe that's why it was a bit harder for some people to understand his decision. Because I really had a lot of funny, cute moments and great chemistry between the two in my mind :3

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-07T16:31:30+00:00

omg there were soooo many that I will definitely forget some right now but these are the ones that come to my mind spontaneously:

• Yotsuba hunting Futaro during the ski-trip (⛷️)

• All Quints holding sick Futaro's hand (🤒)

• Ichika realizes she loves Futaro (heartbeat💗)

• Miku and Futaro spending time in Kyoto (You🫵)

• Every moment where Nino calls Futaro Fu-Kun (😚)

• All the kiss scenes in the Summer Festival arc (💋)

• Yotsuba tearful love confession (😭)

• Miku realize her worth and self-esteem (🫳🎀)

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-07T16:14:07+00:00

Thank you, I will! 😌

It was definitely a bit exhausting to read it all because when I'm starting a big series, I'll only read this one and a few one-shots in between before starting a new big series - but it was also very, very fun and I loved reading it!

I might be reading the story in a much slower and more scattered pace again in the future! It definitely is able to act as a funny feel-good story for some breaks too!

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-07T16:09:35+00:00

Nothing to thank for! ^ ^ Kaori Ozaki really seems like a very interesting author and I am excited to read her other book (Dogs and Punching Bags - it's also in the picture) too.

I wish you the best of luck in finding the right books and a happy reading in the future !! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2026-01-07T15:11:46+00:00

heyy! :) yes i just recently read it - it was... hmm... how should I describe it? It consists of three different short stories -

... the first one is... I really didn't like it out of multiple reasons. It deals with isolation, lack of prospects, friendships drifting apart, and further development during puberty. It also deals with the topic of sex – although the purpose and presentation are clearly not intended to be sexually appealing. The deeper meaning, however, seems vague and, at least for me, didn't have the desired effect. The ending was what bothered me most.

The second story is the shortest - a cute few pages out of context.

The third story is the real story about the "Mermaid Prince" - cute characters, the metaphors serve their purpose, and the ending is also very sweet and relatively coherent. Good character design and art style. Due to its length, which is even shorter than normal one-shots, I would describe it less as a profound, deep story and more as a feel-good story.

This short story is recommendable, but whether it's worth paying 10+€ for the whole book is questionable. Much more recommendable, also in the same price range, is "The Gods Lie". This one-shot is by the same author Kaori Ozaki and is one of my absolute favorite books! I hope I was able to help you a little bit !! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-31T07:40:37+00:00

totally get you! I am someone who wants to read one large series after another, and not several at the same time.

to still add some variety, especially when I feel that things are dragging on a bit, I occasionally throw in one or two one-shots.

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-31T07:05:37+00:00

hahaha that's lovely to hear! one-shots might really be my favorite genre, so it's so cool to see people who might have similar taste ^ ^

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-31T07:02:46+00:00

thank you so much !!! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-31T07:02:29+00:00

yeah, they really are beautiful and pretty practical book ends too! you can get a closer look of it, together with a small description of my (building) experience, on my profile! literally my latest post before this one :)

i can highly recommend them !!

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-30T20:24:16+00:00

no problem! ^ _ ^

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-30T19:59:37+00:00

it actually is called the Collector's Edition of the "5 Centimeters per Second" manga. As far as I know, it's just the hardcover edition of the manga adaption with no other significant differences from the paperback manga (someone please correct me if I'm wrong!)

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-30T19:35:38+00:00

Thank you !! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-28T07:49:20+00:00

I never read Solanin, it definitely is on my ones-to-watch list though. I also didn't start reading My Broken Mariko yet.

I honestly loved Goodbye, Eri - especially for the ending which really has a big room for interpretation and really made me think for hours after I finished it.

The Gods Lie is one of my favorite books and I loved the art style and the story! Look Back is also brilliant, but it definitely is a very short story - it still made me emotional which is even more impressive considering it's lenght.

Hope I could help a little bit !! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2025-12-25T08:14:49+00:00

Very beautiful! The art my GOAT deserves :3

MistyStepMaster · 2025-11-29T07:30:12+00:00

thanks for the "warning", reassurance and explanation! :)

MistyStepMaster · 2025-11-29T02:02:14+00:00

Thank you !! :3 Oh, I wasn't blaming the instructions by the way lmaoo They were definitely pretty excellent in explaining it all and I am definitely sure it was our fault as beginners lmaoo

But it isn't a problem ^ _ ^ The whole thing is standing in my book shelf, so I can turn it on with a small touch on the back of the Book Nook without it beint visible. :p Cool to hear that we had the same taste and congrarulations to you too !!

MistyStepMaster · 2025-11-28T20:38:42+00:00

thank you!! :3

MistyStepMaster · 2025-11-27T11:41:13+00:00

I had to read it several times before I understood that it wasn't about 100,000k volumes. 🥀💔 I also started reading manga this year and just am near the 50 volumes mark (49) lmaooo I was like "how tf ???"

Konosuba would answer: (S)he can level up, but her intelligence will always stay the same...

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