#Koiiji Mame

[0428julie]

Tag game: characters that I think are me-coded... I did 6 instead of 9 😅 Thanks @reijuu

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[tatarakun]

こいいじ

[ameishmash]

Apparently, Koiiji is ending this November!!!

I came across that manga early this year, fell in love with the art, and look forward to the updates. For some reason, I like that kind of stories -- unrequited love. I ship Mame and Souta so much and it hurts that with the way things are going, I think it’s not going to end in the way I want it? Which is fine by me, though it’s still hurts. AAHHH I just hope it’ll be wrapped up well.

[fugaciousfella]

One late shoujo & Two new josei releases. ^^

Morning. ^^

Just a quick triple chapters update (well, two to be exact. Baby Kokoro’s actually out a few days ago), ‘cause I’m going to leave for work soon. It’s Friday now, so I’ve been looking forward to typeset lots once I get back today. :) And also...I’ve been dying to draw too, but with the event passed ages ago, now I just feel sadder for each passing day. I really wish my old Mac would stop giving me problems. :’(

1. Baby, Kokoro no Mama ni! - Chapter 20

Nana and Roji continue to overkill with cuteness, Jesus... xD

2. Koiiji - Chapter 34

Mame gets a sudden proposal from Kawada, and Yuu gets a surprise visit by a dreaded woman...

3. Hibari no Asa - Chapter 11

Michika shows up at school after 10 days of absence. What will Tsuji-sensei do?

K! Catch you later!

[ljaesch]

Takako Shimura to End the Koiiji Manga in November 2018

Takako Shimura to End the Koiiji Manga in November 2018

The December 2018 issue of Kodansha’s Kiss magazine has announced that Takako Shimura will end the Koiiji (Love Appetite) manga in the magazine’s next issue on November 24, 2018.

The manga focuses on Mame Ōhara, the 31-year-old second daughter of a family that runs a public bathhouse named “Suzume-yu.” Since childhood, she has had a crush on her friend Sōta Akai, who is the owner of a cafe and is…

[mangafeeds]

Koiiji.

Alternative : こいいじ (Japanese); 倔恋 (Chinese); Koi-iji; Koi-izi; Love Appetite; Love Glutton (English)

Koiiji summary: The story follows a girl named Mame, whose family runs a public bath. She has held on to feelings of unrequited love for her childhood friend for twenty years. (Kiss comes out twice a month, but Koiiji is published only in every other issue.) #MangaFeeds.com, #ReadFreeMangaOnline MangaFeeds.Com: Read manga online the latest manga comic book, updated daily: https://mangafeeds.com/post/koiiji_1587888983

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[fymbmangaboys]

Hi! Since I saw u post it, was wondering what are your thoughts on koiiji so far? And do u have any predictions on what will happen? I always get so curious whenever a new chapter comes but this manga really does mess me up so bad lololol

you know, in life, we come across few manga that will tick us off. This is one of them. lol. I read this years back and forgot about it and then now, i remembered how i forgot about it. Bec. it ticks me off.. We cant blame the girl to be inlove. There is this masochistic feeling of unrequited love and a weird high hopes to be reciprocated. Funny how she got rejected multiple times, that all it needs to be done was a weird dream of the guy to just say ‘hey lets try it coz in some weird reason i dreamt about you instead of my dead wife’. I secretly wanted to hate the guy terribly. The mangaka made sure(until for the time being) that the guy is as pure as a fuckin virgin. And that ticks me off too. Even the decision of him trying out dating is not that bad. He wanted to at least know what will happen. he’s looking at her at a different light. I just hate how the girl is as fuckin moron for over 20 years. We can all advise the girl to move on and forget the guy, but she’s crazily in love and there is this panel in one of the chapters too that, her sister says that she like her sensei and she doesn’t like the guy mc. and it’s that simple as there are so many fishies in the sea, but the girl want that particular fish. And don’t get me started with the sister. Of course, every tragedy needs a perfect sister that everybody loves. hoho. of course. The sister couldnt get what she wants but hell she wanted that attention. whether she likes the guy mc or not, depends on her on how she will play in the end. Predictions: either Mame and Souta will be together in the end, or i won’t be satisfied if they did end up together. Because what’s important is, when we read a particular manga/book that makes us feel invested, we deserve an end that doesn’t makes us feel unsatisfied and felt that we were being played on. We dont want a bitter aftertaste.

Honestly, there’s this devil inside of me that’s waiting for Souta to fuck up. So that it might make a world tilt a bit for Mame to finally love someone else  and appreciate some distinct fishes in the sea. But for now, Souta’s a hell of a perfect man with a perfect daughter and she wants that all badly. I say, prepare for more running into cafe shops and daughter bondings because they are not gonna end soon. :( :) - fymb

[chamomilehoneytea]

i just read your recent post of knt and ohmygod. oh god. i really feel like crying :') it's gonna end soon and they all are gonna part ways. can't wait to see the ending esp for the side couples!! anyway, i'm really into friends-to-lovers stories, can you recommend some animes/mangas that are based on that? i need to distract myself from knt ;-; thank you sm for bringing us updates and everything!!

Hey @chokokonhanbin​!! I’m sorry for replying so late!

I’m crying right there withyou!! Even though the story has been winding down for about a year nowthis announcement really makes the impending conclusion seem real… While I’mgoing to miss the series a ton, I really can’t wait to see how Shiina wraps everythingup for our main characters! She’s been working on this series for over tenyears, so I’m sure she’ll take great care with the ending. And hopefully we’llget that heavily foreshadowed timeskip epilogue so that we can see them allworking and married and having babies (omg!!). 

Friends-to-loversstories are the best! I’ve compiled a list for you of some anime and manga thatI think fit that category, although some of these might be a bit of a stretch.I tried to pick series in which the relationship isn’t mutually romantic fromthe very beginning (of course, sometimes one harbors secret feelings for theother, as in the case of Ryu and Chizu :D). Many of the series I’m recommending are not “romances” but they do contain romantic subplots and relationships.

Theremay be some small spoilers in here, but I’ll try not to give anything majoraway - just enough for you to see if you might be interested.

Let’stalk more under the cut…

ANIME

1. Akatsuki no Yona (Yona ofthe Dawn) 

Thisseries is a really popular shoujo about a sheltered young princess, Yona, whois forced to flee her kingdom after her father, the king, is murdered. Shenarrowly escapes with the help of her childhood friend / bodyguard, Hak,and the two set out on a long and dangerous journey…

I’veonly seen the anime adaptation, but the story is really great; Yona grows a lot and hasexcellent character development. Her relationship with Hak is also reallywell-done - if you like protective male love interests who would die for the girls they love, I think you’ll enjoy this!

(Bonus,she collects a lot of male friends throughout the story, so if you’re intoreverse harems…)

2. Gosick

Ifyou’re a fan of mysteries with a little gothic flair, you might really enjoyGosick! The story is set in the first half of the 20th century at a fancyacademy in the fictional European country of Sauville. Kazuya Kujou, a bulliedstudent at the school, meets a mysterious, doll-like girl in the library - thetwo lonely teens gradually become friends while unraveling all kinds of mysteries.

Thisseries has some dark elements, although I don’t remember it being too graphicor intense. The two main characters come to rely on each other, and theirrelationship is really sweet. 

3. Kiznaiver 

Ican’t say too much about this one without getting into spoiler territory, butit’s about a group of teenagers, all from different backgrounds and social circles, who arebrought together as part of a secret experiment. The story is literally allabout feelings (literally haha), and there’s a lot of falling in love and romantic angst. While I would say the story is primarily focused on the natureof friendship and empathy, there are a few friends to lovers pairings…

4. Shinsekai yori 

Thisis an incredible, thought-provoking story, and I highly recommend it for that.If you like dystopian / sci-fi settings and themes, this will probably appeal to you -again, I don’t want to give too much away, but there are a few friends tolovers relationships. Though I wouldn’t call this series a romance, it does explorehuman relationships, and consequently, romantic relationships do receive a fair amount of focus. 

5. Toradora! 

Toradorais, in my opinion, one of the best romance series out there. The two maincharacters are both outcasts, for different reasons; Ryuuji is a kind, gentleboy with an intimidating face, while Taiga is prickly and aggressive in spiteof her small stature. These two unlikely friends unite to help each other findlove - Ryuuji has a crush on Taiga’s best friend, Minori, and Taiga has a crushon Ryuuji’s best friend, Yuusaku. Their relationship is developed really well,and there are a lot of really emotional moments. Can’t recommend it enough!

6. The Rose of Versailles

Anoldie but such a goodie! This series from the 1970s takes place in pre-revolutionaryFrance and follows Oscar de Jarjayes, a girl from a noble family who hasbeen raised as a boy from birth. The only biologically female guard at court,Oscar is assigned to protect the newly arrived future queen of France: the verykind, but very naive, Marie Antoinette. 

Thisseries is completely amazing. Oscar is an incredible and complex character whowrestles with her gender identity while kicking ass and thwarting all kinds ofassassination plots. Plus, there’s a pretty complicated relationship with herbest friend since childhood, Andre… If you like history, drama, courtscheming, sword fights, old school bishies, sparkles, and tons of angst, I think you’ll enjoy this. I will warnyou, this is not a happy or light-hearted series (French Revolution) and it’skind of on the long side (40 episodes).

MANGA

1.Hotaru no Hikari

Hotaru is a young woman in her late 20s whose social life is practicallynonexistent; she loves nothing more than lounging around at home in casualclothes, eating junk food, reading manga, and sleeping. She finds herself living in a house that is owned and occupied by her handsome 40 year-old boss, Takano; though he likes to pick on her for being a “dried up woman”, he always helps her through the problems in her messy love life.

Hotaru and Takano are at very different points in their lives, but they become such good friends over the course of the series; they feel completely relaxed and at home when they’re together. Will this unconventional friendship blossom into something more…?

2. Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare

This manga is by the author of “Ao Haru Ride” and “Strobe Edge” and is currently serialized in Bessatsu Margaret, alongside “Kimi ni Todoke.” The story revolves around 4 high school students, two girls and two boys. One female protagonist, Yuna, is a shy but sweet girl who loves shoujo manga and has a very idealistic view of love. The other, Akari, is a bit more jaded and has had experience with relationships, giving her a slightly more cynical, realistic perspective. Rio is Akari’s stepbrother, and though Yuna has a crush on him, he’s secretly been in love with Akari since before their parents started dating. Kazuomi is Yuna’s childhood friend, who despite his seemingly carefree nature, has a lot going on under the surface.

Both pairings begin as friends and are still building towards romantic relationships. It’s interesting to see how the characters change through their interactions with each other - it’s a great high school shoujo, and I think the characters are fairly complex for teenagers. 

3. Koiiji

This series is a pretty mature love story. The main character, Mame, is a 30 year old woman who has harbored unrequited feelings for her childhood friend, 35 year old father and widower, Souta. Throughout her life she has confessed to him, only to be turned down; still, she continues to love him. 

The story is not sugary or idealistic - it feels very grounded in reality, even if that reality is complicated and at times disappointing. Souta doesn’t magically fall for Mame, and her love may come to nothing in the end. But the story is really interesting, and the characters are pretty well-realized - they’re always capable of surprising themselves and the reader. If you want a more realistic, bittersweet story, then I think you might enjoy this.

I hope some of these series interest you! Looking at this list I realized I don’t actually watch / read too many friends to lovers stories - but I do really enjoy them, and these in particular had relationships that stood out to me. I saw that you liked another recommendation ask I published recently - I would also recommend all of those manga series to you as well! Thank you so much for reaching out to me, and happy watching / reading!! :)

[bensoloshotfirst]

KOIIJI IS SO CUTE

mame has never been short enough for any guy BUT SHE CAN’T EVEN REACH SOUTA TO KISS HIM IT’S SO CUTE POBRESITA QUE EL SE ENAMORE DE ELLA 

[fugaciousfella]

Three releases! ...And Happy Birthday, Megchan! \(^v^)/

Ookay....! First of all, Baby Kokoro was actually out 5 days ago! But I didn’t know at all (screw you work)! ^_^;;  But I’m thankfully on my break today (because of regional elections), so I’m finally able to wrap up Koiiji & Hibari no Asa, too, all in one post, just in time for my long time collaborator’s birthday, too! ( Okay... My post is actually a day late than his, but he posted right before the end of 26th -- Urrrggg.... Why am I always late??? )

Anyhoo, I haven’t draw for a looong time (since March, no srsly), and I decided to whip out something in less than 30 minutes as a gift before the day ended over there (aaand I still wound up a couple of minutes late! But whatevs xD) :

[ PS. Yeaaaa my art definitely needs work. And I think I got two of his cats completely wrong. Ack... (^_^);; ]

You’re the coolest collaborator I know, and I’m so honored to be able to scanlate with you for the past four years. You’re so patient, taught me a lot, and even willingly help my absurd requests like proofreading the whole Free Kisses! (YvY)  Without you, without Himegoto (where it all began) and a few more after that, I wouldn’t have known about the scanlating world ( which is sorta-private, pretty much illegal :p, but all the more fun and eye-opening ^^ ). So thank you very much, Megchan. All the best for you, your work, your family and your projects this year, and thank you for sharing all those mind-blowing, out-there, and super cute stories to all of us readers (yea, I’m your big reader too). /(TvT)/

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At the same time, I’m also sad that this’ll be my last scanlating year, because comes Jan 2019, I’m gonna be a full-time creator of my own stories, so all my scanlating activities must cease by then.

But it’s not until a few months later (Dec 2018) -- as I still got 7+ BL titles I haven’t release this year!!! AaaaAARGH!!! Gotta crank myself up now! Fightfightfight!!! )

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‘Kay enough about that for now. Below are the short summaries for each chapter and download links :

- Baby Kokoro no Mama ni! - Chapter 18. Roji and Masaki’s study time got interrupted when Kokoro-chan comes to play~~ :p

- Koiiji - Chapter 31. After six months since their break-up, Mame and Souta meet again...and it’s as awkward as you can imagine...

- Hibari no Asa - Chapter 7 (Vol 1 Completed). Finally a chapter told from Hibari’s perspective, and it’s...quite disheartening tbh. :’(

Enjoy reading! ^^

!! Sora to Umi - Part 2 coming soon!!

[fugaciousfella]

...with a pang of regret.

Wew. I can’t believe this is actually my first release this month! But, there’ll be more to come. ^^

Some time has passed in-story after “the happening” in ch. 24-25. Yu is now a middle schooler, Souta is the same as ever, and Mame, well, read it yourself to find out. :)

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Next Koiiji chapters will feature deeper about Shun.

I’m still at work btw, so Imma go back to it. :p