Scum's Wish, Vol. 8

クズの本懐 [Kuzu no Honkai] #8

by Mengo Yokoyari

The entangled red threads have been broken in their clumsy search for love. What will become of Hanabi, Mugi and the rest in this final volume of Scum's Wish...!?

Genres: Manga, Seinen, Romance, Drama, High School, Manga Romance

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2017

About the author

横槍メンゴ (Yokoyari Mengo) is a japanese mangaka.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorip/
Sarahah: https://yormen.sarahah.com/

She is also known for illustrating PVs on Nico Nico Douga under the name "Yori." Most notably, her illustration for MikitoP's "Yi Er Fanclub."

Reviews

[Anesha †Curious & Obsessive Bookworm† · Rating 5 out of 5]

What had me devouring this whole series in one day, was the realness of everything. With unrequited love, two friends decided to fill the void with each other.

The entire series takes you on a journey of both Hanabi and Mugi as they navigate through their feelings for their sensei's and aslo the dependency, yearning and overall contradicting feelings that began to grow towards each other.



The ending on a whole was what caught me. Even though throughout the sterilization, I was annoyed at both of them, I understood that things like that can happen, would happen and they do happen - in every day life. The ending showed growth and self-awareness in a mature way that was bittersweet. I was torn between a different ending but knew that the decisions made was needed.

Both of them was so lost and so dependant on the other - the journey alone needs to happen in order for them to find themselves and what they ultimately desire.

The connecting string gave me hope though. I aint gonna lie. :D



P.S I can't wait to watch the anime and the live action movie *_*

[riven · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hated the ending with my whole heart.

[Alexandria · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Spoiler Alert*

Forse se fosse finito diversamente ci sarei rimasta peggio.
Se fosse finito con loro due assieme, visti i presupposti su cui si basava la loro relazione, avrebbe avuto poco senso. Non è finito bene se si considera che ognuno è andato per la sua strada. Ma la conclusione è motivata se si considera perché si sono lasciati. Il loro era un amore di convenienza, colmava il vuoto che sentivano stando da soli. Hanno percorso un cammino in cui hanno imparato a stare da soli. Alla fine dicono: non voglio lasciarti, non voglio che finisca. Tuttavia, addio.
Non era il loro momento.
Amare qualcuno per convenienza non è amore, è solo illudersi che lo sia. Forse un giorno troveranno il vero amore. Forse un giorno si rincontreranno. Lo spero.
Non voglio lasciarti, non voglio che finisca. Voglio che tu mi stringa. Voglio che tu resti con me.
Demo, Sayonara.

[Kolya Koleva · Rating 5 out of 5]

the ending, though.....

[~tea~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lol i stayed up till 1:30 am reading this series and i regret nothing!! I love this series so much though a lot of people say its toxic. I think it shows how messed up teenage emotions can get and i love that about it. The chracters were interesting and actually had character lol. So yeh if your old/mature enough to read it i def recommend this!

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

why are manga endings always so weird and vague just tell me who is together!!!

[Giada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una conclusione degna, amara ma degna per questo manga..

[Yuiko · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an alright series nothing special

[Chiara · Rating 4 out of 5]

L'unico finale possibile.

L'unico finale possibile era questo: ognuno deve trovare la felicità per conto proprio. Quando si esce da una relazione tossica non c'è altro modo per guarire e ricominciare a voler bene in primis a sé stessi. Avrei voluto fosse stato così anche per la professoressa Akane -forse era lei quella che aveva più bisogno di ritrovarsi da sola-... è stato un po' troppo "facile" il matrimonio con quello stupidino dell'altro prof (forse l'unico personaggio un po' irrealistico dell'intera serie). Anche l'amore ti cambia, questo è vero, ma qua c'erano delle insicurezze più radicate e probabilmente quello non basta.
Scum's Wish è una serie che scava a fondo nella psicologia dei personaggi -spesso e volentieri mostrandoci i loro lati più meschini- e soprattutto coraggiosa a dare questo tipo di finale. Sarebbe stato ingiusto far finire Mugi e Hanabi assieme subito dopo tutto quello che hanno vissuto. Sono adolescenti e hanno bisogno, come dicevo sopra, di trovare la propria strada senza dipendere da altri. Probabilmente finirà bene per loro nel prossimo volume, che sarà un extra, ma io sono pienamente soddisfatta di questo finale che mi ha emozionata.

[Mel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't know anything about this story before I started reading it, I was drawn to it by the artwork which really is beautiful and I have no issue with that at all. However, the story was bland and lifeless, skipping from one toxic character to the next, tripping into problems that were entirely their own doing but, ta-da! They're married now so it's fine. The story jumped around from one almost sex scene to the next with seemingly little thought to what was going on in between times, one character suddenly became ill for two pages but then he was fine, but it didn't matter because we never saw him after that anyway...the only reason I made it to volume 8 is because my mother did not raise a quitter. The artwork cannot save this average level of story telling or the socially awkward after notes from the author.

[Carrie Asagiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kuzu no honkai has been an emotional roller coaster to me. I've felt related to some characters and situations and it opened some wounds from the past. This is why I can say that the way Mengo Yokoyari developed the story and its characters is perfect. She managed everything with a realistic approach and even though every character depicted here is ugly, it is very difficult to fully hate them. Maybe with the exception of Akane, I hate her with all my heart.
I know that this is not a manga for everyone, it is not your average high school romance story, and some people could feel awkward with the explicitness in the sex scenes. But it is not a hentai manga, I dare to say that it is not an eromanga either, it is just a twisted love story with a realistic treatment.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, that’s how you end a story. The final scenes are just wrenching in how raw the emotion is and how much isn’t being said. I think it ends the best way it can for everybody involved - there’s no question that certain relationships had the same likelihood of collapse as a dumpster fire in a kindling factory - and some characters really grew and some got what they deserved.

I started reading this series because I couldn’t get over how deliciously trashy it was, but I kept with it because these characters turned into people I was invested in. They were complicated and messy and human in a way many authors can’t manage. It wasn’t a perfect book - a couple spots were hard to follow - but it was a damn interesting story the whole way through.

[Squishy Vamp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally. The character development was very visible starting from volume 5. Everyone slowly stopped being toxic to others and to themselves. They realized how's best for everyone. The series ended how it should've started but it's alright because making mistakes is only human. I'm glad I finished it all. It would've have left a bitter taste in my mouth otherwise. The ending was satisfying.

[ain. · Rating 5 out of 5]

THISSS IS CRAZY!! I JUST CANT STOP CURSING TO F TEACHER.. LIKE??? WHY SHE NOT EVEN GET ANY INFLICTION FOR HER ACTIONS AT ALL?!!

but, do you know the most crazier that is.. i love this storyline so much. it really worked to drain my emotions and i justㅡ angry and cry! but the story and art are really amazing! love it ❤❤

[Shravana · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.5
This series broke my heart. Although I had hoped for a different ending, I knew that the decisions that were made at the end were the right ones. It showed great maturity and growth on the part of the characters. Overall, it's a very sad series and you probably won't get any closure with the ending, but in my opinion, it's still worth a read.

[Ari · Rating 1 out of 5]

Overall, this is one of the worst mangas I have ever read. It was so difficult to feel attached to any character, let alone empathize with them. I loathe how the predator-teacher got away with grooming a child for so long. The story felt disconnected from morality. Never will I recommend this to anyone.

[Jesica · Rating 4 out of 5]

No me puedo quejar, tuvo un buen cierre aunque eso si no me esperaba muchas cosas--!
La autora plasmo muy bien todos esos sentimientos negativos que también son parte de nosotros como seres humanos y que a pesar de ser "buenos o malos" siempre tendremos tonos grises--!

[Jo-Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I watched the anime first and I liked it so much that I had to read the manga. This is the first manga that I can continue to keep rereading. I absolutely loved reading Scum's Wish. It's entertaining. The ending is disappointing, but luckily the author added a 9th book (Scum's Wish Decor).

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will recommend this to everyone who has terrible love issues. The manga series contains A LOT OF LIFE LESSONS ABOUT LOVE.

[Bhawisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll give a full review soon. This is such a complex and achingly beautiful manga that I'm going to need some time to put my feelings into words!

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Laura ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually liked the ending. Hanabi matured a lot, and her growth was satisfying. Even though the end was bittersweet, I still think this was the best way to end it.

[Ashlee Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending???

[kutingtin · Rating 5 out of 5]

story. of. my. life.

[Swyt · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5*

the characters r a bunch of cheaters but i'm glad mugi and hanabi chose to end things with each other lol

[aiai · Rating 4 out of 5]

" So please don't laugh when i say—
flowers, stars, all the beautiful things of this world, exist to be metaphors for you "

" They do say first love never comes true "

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 2 out of 5]

Che finale... deludente? Non avevo grandi speranze ma ci son rimasta male.

E l'ultimo volume son storie brevi, vedremo.

[Fiyinfoluwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't tell if this was a bad or a good ending

[Albs · Rating 2 out of 5]

*2.5*
Everything is so fckn toxic and messed up and yet I couldn't stop reading it.

[achen · Rating 4 out of 5]

或許是有人渣體質，看完幾乎都能理解漫畫中每個人物的想法、心理狀態，所以覺得沒有一個稱得上人渣（欸？）

大家的愛或不愛都很純粹，而正是為了這分純粹，才會造成對自己或對他者的傷害。但這些傷害，就是人渣的罪名啊。

不過這套歪歪扭扭的漫畫，倒是給了我一些奇特的安慰😂