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The Moon and the Sandals #2
The Moon and the Sandals 2
Kobayashi, Toya, Ida, Hashizume and Rikuko... everyone has gotten a little older but are they any wiser?
The loveable characters of The Moon and the Sandals begin a new chapter in their lives. Kobayashi and Toyo have both successfully started their careers, Hashizume now heads his own restaurant and Rikuko is studying to be a doctor. But amidst all this seeming success, old issues still lurk below the surface, waiting to be resolved. Question is... Will the gang be able to muster enough maturity to finally settle old scores?
The loveable characters of The Moon and the Sandals begin a new chapter in their lives. Kobayashi and Toyo have both successfully started their careers, Hashizume now heads his own restaurant and Rikuko is studying to be a doctor. But amidst all this seeming success, old issues still lurk below the surface, waiting to be resolved. Question is... Will the gang be able to muster enough maturity to finally settle old scores?
200 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2000
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Fumi Yoshinaga
157 books249 followersJapanese: よしなが ふみ
Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works.
Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo.
In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated."
Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege.
She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets.
Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico.
Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.
Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works.
Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo.
In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated."
Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege.
She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets.
Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico.
Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.
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August 25, 2017
3.5 stars
August 30, 2019
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Reread in 2019
Can I just have a Naru-chan volume please??
Reread in 2019
Can I just have a Naru-chan volume please??
October 11, 2016
Review originally published at mangaudpates.com in July, 2008.
These two tankobons are worth the purchase. They are thought-provoking and subtly touching.
The way Yoshinaga's simple drawings focus on the emotions and movements of the main characters is the very definition of understated beauty and power. I love her signature style of repeating frames and only changing the character's face or pose slightly. The simple change between frames creates unbelievable and touching significance.
The relationship between Kobayashi and Toyo (Giant) and then Mr. Ida and his partner, Hashizume, are touching. They are full of angst, humour and real-life situations. To me, their stories were more of realistic gay men, than the BL/Yaoi fantasy.
Each volume has memorable scenes. In volume one, Kobayashi's lovable personality mixed with his determination come to a head when he demands that Giant, 'Decide!' And a particularly touching scene in volume two was when Mr. Ida and Hashizume were discussing dying in the moment they were in. *Weepy eyed.*
A story with a wonderful range of human emotions.
These two tankobons are worth the purchase. They are thought-provoking and subtly touching.
The way Yoshinaga's simple drawings focus on the emotions and movements of the main characters is the very definition of understated beauty and power. I love her signature style of repeating frames and only changing the character's face or pose slightly. The simple change between frames creates unbelievable and touching significance.
The relationship between Kobayashi and Toyo (Giant) and then Mr. Ida and his partner, Hashizume, are touching. They are full of angst, humour and real-life situations. To me, their stories were more of realistic gay men, than the BL/Yaoi fantasy.
Each volume has memorable scenes. In volume one, Kobayashi's lovable personality mixed with his determination come to a head when he demands that Giant, 'Decide!' And a particularly touching scene in volume two was when Mr. Ida and Hashizume were discussing dying in the moment they were in. *Weepy eyed.*
A story with a wonderful range of human emotions.
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June 18, 2010
Pretty light on substance--basically a very long epilogue, with much more sex, to let us see how the two pairs settle into the real world as adult men and as gay couples.
Rikuko really gets the short end of the stick again, but I guess it's nice that we see she does have two good friends, has a strong independent future, and will remain supportive of her brother and Kobayashi.
Rikuko really gets the short end of the stick again, but I guess it's nice that we see she does have two good friends, has a strong independent future, and will remain supportive of her brother and Kobayashi.
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April 29, 2011
Much like Ichigenme 2 there is much more hot sex in this volume of the series, but what really drives the development is the future of the characters themselves. Coming out to co-workers or bosses - and eventually even to parents - in the teacher's case.
As I said in my review of the previous volume: the big loser remains Rikuko, which find totally annoying and inexplicable.
As I said in my review of the previous volume: the big loser remains Rikuko, which find totally annoying and inexplicable.
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