Fundari, Kettarim Aishitari manga. Heroine and male lead smoking together

Fundari, Kettari, Aishitari

Name: Fundari, Kettari, Aishitari
MangakaIchiya, Sumi

Volumes: 4 (Ongoing)
Scanlations: V.03 Ch.14 (2024)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary:
Kaho is busy working hard every day and is exhausted both mentally and physically. Her only recourse is drinking with the handsome Akira, who indulges in drinking, smoking, fighting and having fun with women. She truly thought they were able to become quite good friends without any romantic feelings between them – until that night…

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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

Opinion: I love this series so much and I know I’m gonna get flack for it, it starts off with dub-con. But otherwise I feel like this series is such a life-like depiction of adulthood and the complicated and messy relationships we can get into.

I love the art. The art is very detailed but still feels mature. I love the fashions the heroine wears she always feels like a strong independent women wearing designer clothes. The ML is also very handsome and fashionable which makes sense since he’s a “playboy”.

So the reason EVERYONE hates this series is the heroine and the ML have sex in the first chapter after a night of drinking. The heroine is very upset by this afterwards and tries to avoid the ML but keeps running into him and realizes she misses the friendship. It is dubious consent as the heroine plays it off as a regretful one night rather than sexual assault. And honestly, it sucks, but it’s a key pivot point for the story.

I love the heroine and the ML banter and the story after all that ends up being extremely thoughtful. It shows a messy and complicated friendship/relationship that I haven’t experienced, but I’ve seen a lot of my friends go through. This type of relationship is rarely shown with the maturity the heroine approaches it with and it’s really interesting.

Overall this series is an analysis of the heroine’s approach to adult-hood. What should she be doing on what timeline? In Japan most women leave their work when they get married but our heroine loves her job. She enjoys her leisure time at bars with friends which won’t line up with married life either.

If you enjoy Josei and slice of life series give this a try past volume 1. The first volume is definitely dramatic but the story becomes so rich in volume 2 I’d hate for anyone to sleep on it.

Final Rating: 4/5

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Hatsu Haru manga by Fujisawa Suzuki

Hatsu Haru

Name: Hatsu Haru
Mangaka: Fujisawa, Suzuki

Volumes: 13 (Complete)
Licensed: Yen Press
Licensed Volumes: V.13 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary:  
Too far, it’s hard to be seen. Too close, it’s also hard to be seen. It hurts and makes you feel like crying. Too sad, until it makes you laugh. That’s right, this is what you call first love…the most popular guy in school falls in love for the first time in his life!

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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Suki Kirai Suki

Name: Suki Kirai Suki
Mangaka: Tsukishima, Haru

Volumes: 3 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.03 Ch.12 (Complete)
Scanlator: Evil Flowers
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:
Inoue Azusa’s classmate, Saito, is extremely good looking, but he has the worst personality ever. For some reason, he started noticing Azusa and gets her in a lot of trouble. Although he’s very annoying, Azusa gradually becomes attracted to him. However, Azusa’s classmate, Hikaru, is not only handsome and is the president, but towards Azusa he is…?!

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Graphics Rating
: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Piece

Name: Piece
Mangaka: Asihara, Hinako

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.010 Ch.21 (Complete)
Scanlator: Forbidden Garden
Type: Manga
Genre: Mystery/Drama/Romance
Age Group: Teen

Summary: One day, Mizuho, a university student, receive news that her classmate in high school, Origuchi Haruka, passed away. Mizuho doesn’t remember being best friends with Origuchi, but apparently, Origuchi told her mother that Mizuho was her best friend. And now, her mother wants Mizuho to help her find the boy Origuchi dated during high school. Mizuho told Origuchi’s mother that Origuchi was a very plain girl, and she was never seen with a guy, but her mother told Mizuho that Origuchi got pregnant and had an abortion when she was in high school. Mizuho was shocked, but she still starts asking her other classmates in high school and following the traces Origuchi left behind.

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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Miss

Name: Miss
Manga-ka: Tokiyama, Hajime

Volumes: 3 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.02 (Complete)
Scanlator: Jshoujo and Haruhime
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Falling in love with him was her biggest mistake… After being badly bullied in junior high, Kazu’s sworn off getting deeply involved with other people. One day though, the resident class playboy, Kirishima, comes and tears down the walls she’s built around her heart. She finds herself falling quick and hard…but is she only setting herself up for heartbreak?!

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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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