Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: SuBLime (VIZ Media)
Release Date: August 2020
Volumes: 6+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Love of music unites
the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama,
playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer
gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles
and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to
one another—always brings them back together again.
Uenoyama
realizes he’s in love with Mafuyu and steals a kiss from him backstage
at their first live performance. But now he’s even more confused—he
hasn’t shared his feelings with Mafuyu and has no idea how Mafuyu feels
about him. In contrast to their naive romance, Haruki has been harboring
a secret desire for bandmate Akihiko, who’s already entangled in an
intense, conflicted relationship with someone else.
Review:
Now that their first concert is over with, they get to deal with the aftermath. Uenoyama gets to recover from his confession and then how to proceed with his feelings for Mafuyu. This actually comes in the form of a surprise for him, since Mafuyu is so honest about his feelings.
I think it's cute how they consider the other bandmates' feelings, but that's all rather easily handled. It was pretty obvious to everyone where that was heading.
We finally get some real backstory for Haruki regarding his feelings, and then Akihiko with his roommate. I was actually a little surprised with the ending of the volume, though I really shouldn't have been. It makes sense.
It's a little sad, but it makes sense.
I'm interested to see where the side characters' stories are going from here, but I'm still 100% in this for Mafuyu. He's the sweetest, best boy, and I seriously just love him so much.
