#amano Shinobu

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Last Game

11 volumes (when complete, volume 1 releases in English on May 16th, 2023).

Licensed by Seven Seas and Pocket Comics.

The beloved shojo tale of one-sided rivalry, revenge, and romance! In elementary school, the rich and spoiled Yanagi Naoto ruled his class in studies and sports. But he suffered the first setback of his life when Kujou Mikoto, a girl from a poor family, transferred to his school and outperformed him at every turn. Reeling from this unforgivable blow to his pride, Naoto decided that he had to make Mikoto lose at something…by making her lose her heart to him! Now, both in college, Naoto proposes one “last game” with Mikoto–but who will be the winner?

Status in Country of Origin 

11 Volumes (Complete)

Tags:

Ambitious Goal/s

Arrogant Male Lead

Best Friends

Bickering Love

Blunt Female Lead

Blushing Male Lead

Character Growth

Chasing After Love Interest

Childhood Friends Become Lovers

Country Boy

Dense When It Comes To Love

Dream/s

Emotional Roller Coaster

Emotionally Strong Female Lead

Female Demographic with Male Lead

Female Nerd

First Love

Friendship

Inexperienced in Love

Innocent Love

Kuudere

Love Triangle/s

Male Lead Falls in Love First

Misunderstanding/s

Multiple Couples

Mutual Pining

Mutual Unrequited Love

Post-Secondary Student/s

Rejection

Rich Person Pursuing Poor Person

Rivals Become Lovers

School Club/s

Single Parent

Slow Romance

Socially Awkward Character/s

Student-Student Relationship

Transfer Student/s

Tsundere Male Lead

Unexpected Feelings

Unexpressed Feeling/s

University Student/s

Unrequited Love Becomes Requited

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My Last Game merch collection featuring exclusive 20th anniversary celebratory gacha merch and some out of print merch I luckily found! Can’t wait for the rest of the English print volumes to make my collection shine🥰

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Are there drawings of Tehamin from the novel?

Yes! I don't have access to all versions of all novels so this is not going to be comprehensive, but here are some images. There are a few novel spoilers in here, though I won't go into detail about anything.

Innocentis lays eyes on Tahamenay for for first time, Book 1, illustration by Shinobu Tanno.

Tahamenay with Innocentis in one of the palace courtyards, Book 1, illustration by Yoshitaka Amano.

Seated on a wicker chair inside the glass greenhouse looking at the laleh (tulips), Book 2. As you can see, Amano's Tahamenay has black hair as is consistent with novel canon.

'The queen looked younger than her thirty-six years, or to be more precise, hers was an ageless beauty. Her raven hair, jet-black eyes, and ivory skin glimmered all the more for the jewels and silks adorning her.' (Book 1, Chapter 3, part ii)

Arslan and Tahamenay meet, Book 7. Yoshitaka Amano's work again.

I know I shared this before in the post about Layla but I'm including it here too for completion. Tahamenay jumps between Layla and Gieve in Book 12, illustration by Shinobu Tanno.

Yamada Akihiro's colour illustration of Tahamenay on the cover of Book 12. That's all I've got, though if anyone has other images to add please do so!

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Last Game On the cover of LaLa - April 2013

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ROUND 1, Part 41

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Shinimodori Reijou no Lucetta Vol.3

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253. Last Game, Vol. 3 - licensed - The story is relying more on interruptions to stretch out the romantic conflict than I generally prefer, but I am definitely enjoying watching these two childhood friends complicate their relationship. She is unbelievably dense about love sometimes, which makes me feel bad for the two guys around her, although they seem to be more fascinated than hurt by her fumbling.

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Last Game Volume 4 Review

I'd forgive a lot of people for not thinking that Naoto Yanagi is the male lead. As of late Souma's been getting a lot of attention and development, but that effort from Shinobu Amano only serves to improve the experience of Last Game. With focus that shifts as effortlessly as a summer breeze, Amano is able to do plenty within the styling of a shoujo manga and have it come off as incredibly natural.

There's so much to discuss and appreciate about that with this latest volume, so if you're curious or want to read more, then feel free to check out the full review at Animehouse.

[carlosyt14]

If you know what this is supposed to be based on, you know

Rinku VER

Mana + Toka VER

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What I Read in March 2023

- I am enjoying this series

- not sure I liked the pervy doctor guy...

Allen (also him almost getting his head chopped off) but the situation on the ship is ripe for angst... *worry*

I found this next to impossible to follow, so giving up. 

Carmilla Quarterly has finished up. I do like the book. ^_^

this was pretty good, I would have liked to read a bit more of the three like, just hanging out, also the middle is a bit slow, but overall a decent read, have already bought book 2

things seemed to be happening to fast and it was another all over the place manga. plus I couldn’t hah “orient” myself in the world at all. 

Okay - but not my cup of tea

Finally continued and finished this book, taking a break once they got to the alternate world helped. I did quite like it. 

This was so good! I had so many emotion reading this first volume, can’t wait to read more. 

this volume was a disappointment after the first volume, Sakura Spider and the Idol girl are dropped, the All Might cameo was fun, but it just felt lifeless. 

still a nice, calm read

Loved it!

I couldn’t help myself and bought another book in this children’s series, but they are so cute!

already so done with Rashta and Sovieshu. Like, it both had left her alone, Navier would have left them alone. 

cute (and i look up so many recipes) but also has serious moments like dealing with internalized homophobia. 

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[marikoyoshida]

Lady's Gong vol. 54 (レディースゴング54) - 2000.09.13

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Magical Girl Fashion Review Compilations

The 3 Rules. Mobility Tips.

PMMM

The Holy Quintet: Part 1 and Part 2, Nagisa Momoe Opinions, Miscellaneous Last Episode Girls

Homucifer vs Godoka

Magia Record:

Part 1 (Mikazuki Villa)

Part 2 (Rena Minami, Momoko Togame, Kaede Akino, Asuka Tatsuki, Kanoko Yayoi)

Part 3 (Natsuki Utsuho, Hinano Miyako, Sasara Minagi, Nanaka Tokiwa, Emiri Kisaki)

Part 4 (Shizuku Hozumi, Akira Shinobu, Manaka Kurumi, Kako Natsume, Meyui Chun)

Part 5 (Ayaka Mariko, Masara Kagami, Konomi Haruna, Rika Ayano, Ren Isuzu)

Part 6 (Konoha Shizumi, Hazuki Yusa, Ayame Mikuri, Aimi Eri, Karin Misono)

Part 7 (Kokoro Awane, Tsukasa and Tsukuyo Amane, Kuroe, Alina Gray)

Part 8 (Leila Ibuki, Seika Kumi, Mito Aino, Mayu Kozue, Himika Mao)

Part 9 (Mitama Yakumo, Ria Ami, Mel Anna, Mifuyu Azusa, Kanagi Izumi)

Part 10 (Riko Chiaki, Ryou Midori, Ikumi Makino, Touka Satomi, Nemu Hiiragi)

Part 11 (Ui Tamaki, Sasara Hanna, Sayuki Fumino, Chiharu Hiroe, Yukika Nanase)

Part 12 (Hikaru Kirari, Sunao Toki, Mikura Komachi, Seira Mihono, Temari Kira)

Part 13 (Shigure Miyabi, Tokime Shizuka, Rabi Himuro, Yuna Kureha, Ao Kasane)

Part 14 (Oriko Mikuni, Kirika Kure, Yuma Chitose, Suzune Amano, Kanae Yukino)

Part 15 (Kazuki Subaru, Umika Misaki, Kaoru Maki, Shion Chisato, Arisa Narumi)

Part 16 (Tart Magica)

Part 17 (Hagumu Azumi, Rion and Hotoru Yuuki, Juri Oba, Livia Medeiros)

Part 18 (Monogatari girls)

Part 19 (Ranka Chizu, Tsumugi Wakana, Moka Megumi, Maria Yuki, Sakuya Suzuka)

Part 20 (Asahi Miura, Meguru Hibiki, Ashley Taylor)

Part 21 (Hinata Matsuri, Haruka Kanade, Ryoko Natsu, Rui Mizuki, Sakura)

Part 22 (Himena Aika, Alexandra Kurusu, Urara Yume, Nayuta Satomi, Mikage Yakumo)

Part 23 (San Kagura, Miyuri Yukari, Mitsune Miwa, Sae Kirino and Yuna Kaharu)

Miscellaneous MagiReco Girls:

Kushu Iremei, Hotaru Yura, Mikoto Sena, Mabayu Aki, Kagome Satori, Mitsuru Inami, Kagari Hinata, Summer Yachiyo, Sae Kirino, Sudachi Suwa and Yozuru Sasame, Rui Mizuki, Yuu and Shi

Puella Historia: Part 1, Part 2

Precure:

A La Mode, Hirogaru Sky (Cure Majesty), Delicious Party, Doki Doki, Huggto, Cure Tomorrow and Happiness Charge, Healin'Good, Splash Star, Smile

Star Twinkle Precure: Cure Selene, Cure Soleil, Cure Milky, Cure Star, Cure Cosmo

Tokyo Mew Mew:

The Reboot Outfits

Sailor Moon:

Sailor Moon La Cygne, Moon Crisis and Eternal Sailor Moon, the Senshi/Sailor Scouts in general, Eternal Sailor Senshi

🌸💖Card Captor Sakura💖🌸

Favorite Outfits

Clear Card Arc Anime Outfits: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

W.I.T.C.H.

The Girlies and C.H.Y.K.N.

Nerissa Again

Miraculous Ladybug

Part 1 (Ladybug, Chat Noir, Rena Rouge and Volpina, Carapace, Queen Bee and Vesperia)

Black Rock Shooter

OG OVA and 2012 Anime The Ugly-Ass 2022 Anime

Nurse Angel Ririka

LoliRock

Alice Madness Returns

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As requested by @lavender-100, some details about Layla's physical appearance. Some novel spoilers in this post so be warned!

We first meet her in Book 10, where she is a trainee priestess at the Temple of Ashi in the Oxus region. She is initially described as tall, well-proportioned, and wearing women's clothing that is white with blue trim. She is even taller than Farangis (and Farangis herself is described as being taller than average for a woman and a little taller than the average Parsian man). For reference, Layla is about the same height as Narsus.

Layla's hair is short, though no hair colour is mentioned. Her clothing is also short, and her long, slender, tanned arms and legs are exposed to the sun. She has a broad frame and a muscular build, and owing to her strong physique she almost looks like a young boy.

I have some illustrations to share, too!

Book 10, Layla versus Namard, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano.

Book 11, Layla versus Alfarid, Kermine in the background. Illustration by Shinobu Tanno. You can see the silver bracelet on Layla's left arm clearly here.

Incidentally, the design of these silver bracelets given to the three girls (Parizad, Fitna and Layla) is described as being engraved with a design of a young man on the back of a bull, stabbing the bull in the head with a short sword. I'm assuming Tanaka drew his inspiration for this from tauroctony scenes.

Anyway, as you can see, in Tanno's illustration Layla's hair is white. It's possible I missed a description of her hair colour somewhere in the novels, but it's definitely not mentioned in Books 10 or 11, so I'd say it's possible this is a stylistic choice by Tanno that is intended to show the effects of Zahhak's blood on her (a form of mind-control). Since Don Ricardo's hair turned completely white after his encounter with Zahhak, I can see why Tanno might have chosen to portray Layla with white hair here, but I'll keep an eye out for actual written descriptions of her hair colours later in the novels just in case it's mentioned.

Book 12, illustration by Shinobu Tanno, Tahamenay in the process of throwing herself in front of Gieve's sword in order to protect Layla. Gieve came very close to accidentally killing Tahamenay here but thankfully Isfan's quick reactions saved her life as he deflected Gieve's blade.

Book 13, another Shinobu Tanno illustration. Layla and Ilterish get to see Zahhak for the first time. The mage is Gazdaham.

The outfit Layla wears in Book 13 is described as completely unadorned, and she's dressed like a man, with only the silver bracelet appearing out of place with her warrior's attire. Even so, it's mentioned that Jalair thinks she is very beautiful.

(In terms of height, Ilterish is about average height for a man, so Layla's actually a bit taller than him.)

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Last Game On the cover of LaLa - August 2014