Chitose etc. Volumen 4

ちとせetc. [Chitose etc.] #4

by Wataru Yoshizumi

Yuki también siente algo por Chitose y declara que romperá con Saaya. Chitose espera el fin de su relación con sentimientos un poco confusos... ¡Pero entonces recibe una llamada de Saaya! Y cuando ella le cuenta el doloroso pasado que compartió con Yuki, entiende el motivo de sus profundos vínculos y de la promesa de estar juntos toda la vida.

¿¡Qué hará Chitose cuando Saaya le pida llorando que se olvide de él!?

Genres: Manga

200 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 24, 2009

About the author

Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住渉) is a Japanese mangaka. She was born as Mari Nakai (中井 真里, Nakai Mari) on June 18, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated with a degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Yoshizumi started her career as a mangaka while working as an office lady. Her debut manga was a yomikiri (short story) called "Radical Romance" that was published in 1984, in the summer issue of Ribon Original. She is known as a social mangaka, and is a good friend of fellow mangakas Naoko Takeuchi, Ai Yazawa, Miho Obana, and Megumi Mizusawa.

Yoshizumi currently (as of 2007) has her works published in both Ribon and Chorus.

Reviews

[78sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

An sich gefällt mir die Reihe weiterhin gut, aber ein wenig nervt mich dieses übertriebene Drama schon ein wenig. Auch Chitoses Verhalten Shun gegenüber finde ich anstrengend. Dieses ständige hin und her ist übertrieben. Shun kann ich weiterhin nicht wirklich einschätzen, aber die Tendenz geht immer weiter in die Richtung, dass ich ihn nicht leiden mag. Seine Einstellung zu Mädchen und seinen merkwürdige Dominanz ist mir nicht sympathisch.
Trotzdem hat mich die Story um das 'Geheimnis' von Yuki und Saaya, wie es nun endlich aufgelöst bzw. ihr 'krankes' Verhalten von jemandem verändert wird, gut unterhalten. Yuki ist ein sehr sympathischer Charakter.
Ich werde jetzt den nächsten Teil lesen, aber wenn Chitose da auch noch so nervig reagiert, weiß ich nicht ob ich die Reihe beenden werde.

[Thebooksdreamland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se ha puesto muy muy interesante este tomo, a ver después del giro que ha dado la autora por dónde sale

[Belén moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obsesionada con esta historia, es queee 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for complete series



Girl from Okinawa meets boy from Tokyo! Chitose thinks herself hopelessly in love with the tourist Yuki but misses the opportunity of meeting him again before his vacation ends. Without further ado, she decides to move to her brother in Tokyo and transfer to Yuki's high school. There, she does not only find him but also his girlfriend, Saaya.

Putting aside the ridiculousness of her moving to Tokyo for a guy she's just met, Chitose etc. is a cute story with a cute protagonist. Cute is really the word that just sums it all up. Chitose is just all round sweet - one can even forgive her the stupidity of following Yuki. The artwork is very cute and the story has a nice balance of comedy and sweetness.

Nonetheless, this story also features some incredibly selfish characters - at some point, I even wondered how they managed to remain friends. I mean, Saaya and Chitose become friends and both seem perfectly ok with the fact that they both like the same guy. I always appreciated how author Yoshizumi Wataru gives importance to friendship in her stories, but here it felt like a bit of a mess.

The story really seems to have a rather light hearted approach towards all the jealousies and disappointments. Perhaps it is that what makes it cute and fun to read. On the other hand, the author tried to include some darker subjects such as the death of loved ones. I just feel it does not work with the over all tone of the story - it does not strike me as sad as it ought to be. The ending was also wrapped up rather fast, the final chapter almost felt like an epilogue where the author wanted to ensure that all characters have got their happy ending in one way or another.

However, there are more than enough hilarious moments and cute artwork that make this story worth a read. In addition, Chitose being from Okinawa is quite a nice bonus. I liked how it introduced some customs of Okinawa as well as gave some detail to Tokyo so as to let the reader see it from Chitose's point of view who had never been to Tokyo before. Chitose is just too cute - her reaction when she sees snow for the first time makes you want to go and have fun in the snow as well. It was also nice how local places, such as the Tokyo Tower, were included. The author went into such great detail that I could recognize it from my own visit there.

It is by no means a perfect read, and also not Yoshizumi Wataru's best, but it is a nice read if you are in the right mood for a cute, mostly drama-free romantic comedy!

[Nat · Rating 3 out of 5]

El tema del consentimiento está fatal llevado. Ugh...

[Luz · Rating 3 out of 5]

No entiendo las decisiones de chitose de este tomo, y no me gusta nada el personaje de shun

[Oscar Manga · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Belén · Rating 4 out of 5]

Por fin un paso en la dirección correcta