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Futaribeya #1
Futaribeya, Vol. 1 [A Room for Two 1]
About to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate -- the stunningly beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki, who lives life at her own pace -- everything changes! From day one, responsible and level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easygoing Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another... but with their matching mugs and one bed to share, Sakurako and Kasumi's friendship is just beginning!
This four-panel-style comic follows the everyday life of two high school roommates as they go to class together, tackle the mundane necessities of laundry and grocery shopping for two, and learn more about one another in a cute and heartwarming series of short stories.
This four-panel-style comic follows the everyday life of two high school roommates as they go to class together, tackle the mundane necessities of laundry and grocery shopping for two, and learn more about one another in a cute and heartwarming series of short stories.
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2015
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February 6, 2017
This was just too adorable and precious!
We have two girls who go to a new school and become roommates. They are each different as day and night. Sakurako is good at cooking, cleaning, is a pro at school stuff (always gets a score of 100), responsible. Then we have Kasumi who is good at sleeping, eating, more sleeping, and lazing off. But she also works unlike Sakurako (no, don't even ask what kind of job just a lazy girl as Kasumi would have).
These girls try to live together, and are doing a pretty good job at it. They barely have any arguments, or fights. Instead they seem to get along pretty nicely, they each have something they are good in, and Sakurako doesn't mind caring for Kasumi and making sure she does stuff. They make a cute couple. Yes, I am saying couple. Nothing is official, but come on, there are enough hints, plus Kasumi has pretty much claimed Sakurako a few times in the first volume. :P
I also loved how jealous they at times are of each other. Sakurako because of Kasumi's black hole of a stomach that never gains weight, instead everything goes to her boobs. Kasumi because Sakurako can do so many things (socializing, school, caring for the house) and it taking no effort.
At times I was a bit frustrated with Kasumi, especially in the beginning, but later on I did see a sweet, friendly girl who definitely can be dedicated she just needs to find the right motivation for it. Plus it was pretty hilarious to see how lazy she is.
We see the girls in their room, but also at school, and other places. There is also a whole cast of other characters that pass by, from a landlady who doesn't know most of the people who live in her place, to a landlord who is scared of girls (and works at the girl's dormitory), to friends of Kasumi and Sakurako, and a few family members.
The 4-koma format fitted perfectly, I can't imagine it working anyway else, I am sure the jokes would fall short. Now they are short, to the point, and you instantly get it.
The art is absolutely fabulous. Soft, sweet, cute.
I can't wait to read more of this series, hopefully Kasumi and Sakurako will get together, I will be shipping them!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
We have two girls who go to a new school and become roommates. They are each different as day and night. Sakurako is good at cooking, cleaning, is a pro at school stuff (always gets a score of 100), responsible. Then we have Kasumi who is good at sleeping, eating, more sleeping, and lazing off. But she also works unlike Sakurako (no, don't even ask what kind of job just a lazy girl as Kasumi would have).
These girls try to live together, and are doing a pretty good job at it. They barely have any arguments, or fights. Instead they seem to get along pretty nicely, they each have something they are good in, and Sakurako doesn't mind caring for Kasumi and making sure she does stuff. They make a cute couple. Yes, I am saying couple. Nothing is official, but come on, there are enough hints, plus Kasumi has pretty much claimed Sakurako a few times in the first volume. :P
I also loved how jealous they at times are of each other. Sakurako because of Kasumi's black hole of a stomach that never gains weight, instead everything goes to her boobs. Kasumi because Sakurako can do so many things (socializing, school, caring for the house) and it taking no effort.
At times I was a bit frustrated with Kasumi, especially in the beginning, but later on I did see a sweet, friendly girl who definitely can be dedicated she just needs to find the right motivation for it. Plus it was pretty hilarious to see how lazy she is.
We see the girls in their room, but also at school, and other places. There is also a whole cast of other characters that pass by, from a landlady who doesn't know most of the people who live in her place, to a landlord who is scared of girls (and works at the girl's dormitory), to friends of Kasumi and Sakurako, and a few family members.
The 4-koma format fitted perfectly, I can't imagine it working anyway else, I am sure the jokes would fall short. Now they are short, to the point, and you instantly get it.
The art is absolutely fabulous. Soft, sweet, cute.
I can't wait to read more of this series, hopefully Kasumi and Sakurako will get together, I will be shipping them!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
July 11, 2023
This was a fluffy and cute yuri manga. Sakurako and Kasumi are an adorable duo. I like when the love interests are opposites. I won't be continuing because of the panels, they were tiny.
June 17, 2022
I couldn't get into this one. The panels were really hard to follow, and I wasn't engaging with the story. I'm no where near the target audience on this one, so I think that is a big part of it.
September 11, 2022
Well, it was okay. I found it in my Barnes & Nobel Pride section, but it's pretty queerbaity. There's definitely tension between the two main characters, but nothing comes of it. It feels like they were just written to be shippable but not at all intended to be love interests, but at the same time I've only read this volume of the series.
December 6, 2020
Sakurako is an intelligent, energetic go-getter whose new roomie, the beautiful Kasumi, is so inert that she’d give argon a run for its money. Far from a question of ‘will they get along’, it becomes pretty clear that it’s more reasonable to ask ‘how far along will they get’.
I think the author makes their intentions pretty clear when the girls have matching mugs and are sharing the same bed within the first ten pages or so. This is unquestionably a yuri story, but it’s one that really doesn’t want to do much within the genre.
No, this is more ‘cute girls doing cute things’ where the dog-type and the cat-type live together and once in a while a semi-romantic moment happens between the two or they acknowledge that their living arrangement is pretty hardcore for two roomies.
It’s not bad, but not especially great. It took me a long time to get through because it isn’t especially interesting, just cute, but not necessarily cute enough to save the whole production. Am I abusing the concept of cute? Maybe, but no less than the book does, so I feel it’s justified.
The art is fun and I generally enjoy a 4-koma format manga. It just kind of... exists. In the author pages at the end, they admit they just wanted to draw a story about cute girls, so I think looking for deeper meanings or themes here is asking a hell of a lot.
3 stars; probably a 2.5 but I’ll round up because it’s in no way offensive, it just kind of exists in a middling ho-hum sort of way. Still, I didn’t hate it and I’ll probably give it another volume or two to see if it starts firing on more than one cylinder.
I think the author makes their intentions pretty clear when the girls have matching mugs and are sharing the same bed within the first ten pages or so. This is unquestionably a yuri story, but it’s one that really doesn’t want to do much within the genre.
No, this is more ‘cute girls doing cute things’ where the dog-type and the cat-type live together and once in a while a semi-romantic moment happens between the two or they acknowledge that their living arrangement is pretty hardcore for two roomies.
It’s not bad, but not especially great. It took me a long time to get through because it isn’t especially interesting, just cute, but not necessarily cute enough to save the whole production. Am I abusing the concept of cute? Maybe, but no less than the book does, so I feel it’s justified.
The art is fun and I generally enjoy a 4-koma format manga. It just kind of... exists. In the author pages at the end, they admit they just wanted to draw a story about cute girls, so I think looking for deeper meanings or themes here is asking a hell of a lot.
3 stars; probably a 2.5 but I’ll round up because it’s in no way offensive, it just kind of exists in a middling ho-hum sort of way. Still, I didn’t hate it and I’ll probably give it another volume or two to see if it starts firing on more than one cylinder.
March 30, 2021
This was sweet and harmless with adorable art and likeable characters. It was, however, a bit bland. It is truly a "slice of life" manga in that there isn't really an overarching plot or conflict, just the day to day shenanigans of these two girls. There's nothing wrong with that of course, it's just not the most compelling manga to me personally. I will, however, at least pick up and try a few more volumes to see if the story and the relationship between the two develops.
December 9, 2016
gave me all the cute cozy happy feelings
April 5, 2021
雖然這部被分到百合類別
就我看來只是個貼心的人照顧生活白癡室友而已
封面詐欺
就我看來只是個貼心的人照顧生活白癡室友而已
封面詐欺
September 17, 2019
This is super cute. It's sort of "yuri light," similar to K-On in that it's about female friends whose relationships are just a little more intense. So you could ship it if you squint, or maybe the series might develop, or maybe things are just heavily implied because censorship. Who knows. But it was *very* sweet and funny. The format is in brief panel strips, so it was a nice book to pick up and read a few pages of and then put back down again. :) Great for when you want a little bit of happy in your life.
September 16, 2020
For me 3 might be a rather low score but I still found it a delightful read, more like a 3.5 if I'm honest.
The layout was quite unique as I havent seen the box panel layout like that before, was strange at first but I got used to it after a while.
The story is really wholesome, no real romance to speak of but you could imply it quite easily throughout. I like both of the characters and they bounce off each other quite nicely so far, I will be continuing with the series!
The layout was quite unique as I havent seen the box panel layout like that before, was strange at first but I got used to it after a while.
The story is really wholesome, no real romance to speak of but you could imply it quite easily throughout. I like both of the characters and they bounce off each other quite nicely so far, I will be continuing with the series!
July 24, 2022
Laugh out loud and sweet manga
I guess this manga is yuri-adjacent, but don't let that put you of (if it normally would). The way manga artists use the 4 panel format to tell a full story always impressed me, and this is a great example. Cute girls doing funny stuff - it will cheer you up, and in this world we need that
I guess this manga is yuri-adjacent, but don't let that put you of (if it normally would). The way manga artists use the 4 panel format to tell a full story always impressed me, and this is a great example. Cute girls doing funny stuff - it will cheer you up, and in this world we need that
June 7, 2019
The art is incredibly adorable and so are the characters. There is absolutely no plot to be found, which is actually kind of relaxing and nice here!
It could have been gayer... but then this is only volume 1, I guess! Still pretty dang gay.
It could have been gayer... but then this is only volume 1, I guess! Still pretty dang gay.
May 31, 2020
Overall the story is very cute and wholesome but I got halfway through the manga before deciding to stop there. It just got pretty repetitive to me and while I do hope that Kasumi and Sakurako eventually become a couple, I won’t be reading more of this series.
May 16, 2022
I was trying to find a cute yuri, and I found this while looking at the TokyoPop manga list.
This is cute and funny so far. From the premise, I thought this was going to be an enemies to lovers type manga, but it is mainly just fluff and I am okay with that.
This is cute and funny so far. From the premise, I thought this was going to be an enemies to lovers type manga, but it is mainly just fluff and I am okay with that.
April 4, 2024
reread 4/24
4.5⭐️
me when i make my friend read this series because its so cute
3.5 ⭐️
they were cute. points were made. will probably keep reading the series. the bestie who just wants to eat and sleep? i feel her.
4.5⭐️
me when i make my friend read this series because its so cute
3.5 ⭐️
they were cute. points were made. will probably keep reading the series. the bestie who just wants to eat and sleep? i feel her.
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April 27, 2018plz translate volume 2
January 11, 2019
I loved it, can't wait to read volume 2.
March 26, 2019
Really cute! I enjoyed the girls
August 24, 2020
Loved it!
December 31, 2021
super cute and and fun!! I can't wait to read the second volume <3<3<3<<3
January 20, 2022
Was cute day to day life kinda thing but honestly I felt no need to keep reading and got a bit bored.
June 10, 2023
The only thing really wrong with this volume is that it is incredibly boring. I usually finish a manga in a day but this was so boring that I kept putting it off until I knew that I had to finish it, so I powered through it. It's pretty much just mundane, boring fluff, mostly because I just could not get behind the relationship between the two MCs. There is no real romance in this first volume (which isn't a problem for me, except that this is a romance series so literally nothing happens), so I'm mostly talking about their platonic relationship. You could probably just skip right to the second volume and be able to figure things out just fine.
The Pacing
It starts off with two roomies meeting one another. Jump cut, and they're suddenly BFFs, so the rest of the volume is just watching them do the absolute most mundane things together. Like, huh? I want to see them get to know each other, learn about each other, have misunderstandings because that's what happens at first when you move in with a complete stranger. It would have at least been more interesting, even if misunderstandings were contrived.
The Layout
The layout of the panels was just downright confusing. It felt like a web-manga just slapped onto the pages, with absolutely no effort to integrate it together in a cohesive manner. I kept wanting to read from right to left like traditional mangas, but no--you start on the right column, read downwards, then go up to the left column and read downwards.
Kasumi
I didn't really like Kasumi. I cannot believe that someone can have 6 meals a day and somehow have such a good metabolism that she gains no weight. Her appetite exists just to be a character trait, and so Sakurako can cook stuff for her. At least a character like Shaggy, whose whole personality is always being hungry (and scared), has the excuse of being in an episodic show where overarching character development is not really an option. Kasumi's other trait is that she's lazy and sleeps all the time. Sakurako calls her clumsy but she's really just incompetent. halfway through the volume she also kept fondling Sakurako. Sakurako didn't complain, but still. It just felt weird. Not a compelling character at all.
(Props to the author though for not drawing any lewd scenes with her, even if she does have a DD-cup (as stated in the manga). She is still a high school student after all. Maybe my standards have been lowered by mangas like The Quintessential Quintuplets.)
Useless Side Characters
The only characters that really get screen time are the MCs. I was right with Kasumi when she didn't know any of her classmates because the readers never get a chance to know them as well. I didn't even know the MCs' names for most of the manga, having to look it up in the description for this review.
The Pacing
It starts off with two roomies meeting one another. Jump cut, and they're suddenly BFFs, so the rest of the volume is just watching them do the absolute most mundane things together. Like, huh? I want to see them get to know each other, learn about each other, have misunderstandings because that's what happens at first when you move in with a complete stranger. It would have at least been more interesting, even if misunderstandings were contrived.
The Layout
The layout of the panels was just downright confusing. It felt like a web-manga just slapped onto the pages, with absolutely no effort to integrate it together in a cohesive manner. I kept wanting to read from right to left like traditional mangas, but no--you start on the right column, read downwards, then go up to the left column and read downwards.
Kasumi
I didn't really like Kasumi. I cannot believe that someone can have 6 meals a day and somehow have such a good metabolism that she gains no weight. Her appetite exists just to be a character trait, and so Sakurako can cook stuff for her. At least a character like Shaggy, whose whole personality is always being hungry (and scared), has the excuse of being in an episodic show where overarching character development is not really an option. Kasumi's other trait is that she's lazy and sleeps all the time. Sakurako calls her clumsy but she's really just incompetent. halfway through the volume she also kept fondling Sakurako. Sakurako didn't complain, but still. It just felt weird. Not a compelling character at all.
(Props to the author though for not drawing any lewd scenes with her, even if she does have a DD-cup (as stated in the manga). She is still a high school student after all. Maybe my standards have been lowered by mangas like The Quintessential Quintuplets.)
Useless Side Characters
The only characters that really get screen time are the MCs. I was right with Kasumi when she didn't know any of her classmates because the readers never get a chance to know them as well. I didn't even know the MCs' names for most of the manga, having to look it up in the description for this review.
July 20, 2022
Two girls, one boarding house, and a manga about nothing in particular
Like a manga version of Seinfeld with cute girls this series is more about the average school lives of the helplessly lazy and perpetually hungry Kasumi and her roommate the far more reliable ace student and all around motherly figure Sakurako than having much of a plot at all. The manga sadly is also unlike Seinfeld in that none of the characters really stand out even with the main duo dominating most of the panels in one way or another nor does it have much in he way of humor or conflict making the reading experience more meh than amore. Honestly, with so little plot you can easily pick this book up get your fluffy light yuri (sometimes I wonder if it is even yuri since romance seems to be another lacking point and certain potential scenes could be written off as close friends that don't require boundaries) and come back to it at anytime without worrying you will forget anything.
That said the artwork was pretty good often being a bit silly while still capturing a variety of emotions (considering Kasumi's base emotion is deadpan this is extra important) though it seems Yukiko's art style being a mix of chibi and realistic does have a tendency to make many of the characters seem younger then they should be in the story.
Sadly if there is a plot slowly rising from over the horizon I will not be here to read it preferring manga with more interesting characters, locations, and/or plots (Try Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 1 for an example) but I do hope that those that like simple slice of life series that have an easy pace enjoy this series for it is not bad...just not what I am looking to read myself.
Like a manga version of Seinfeld with cute girls this series is more about the average school lives of the helplessly lazy and perpetually hungry Kasumi and her roommate the far more reliable ace student and all around motherly figure Sakurako than having much of a plot at all. The manga sadly is also unlike Seinfeld in that none of the characters really stand out even with the main duo dominating most of the panels in one way or another nor does it have much in he way of humor or conflict making the reading experience more meh than amore. Honestly, with so little plot you can easily pick this book up get your fluffy light yuri (sometimes I wonder if it is even yuri since romance seems to be another lacking point and certain potential scenes could be written off as close friends that don't require boundaries) and come back to it at anytime without worrying you will forget anything.
That said the artwork was pretty good often being a bit silly while still capturing a variety of emotions (considering Kasumi's base emotion is deadpan this is extra important) though it seems Yukiko's art style being a mix of chibi and realistic does have a tendency to make many of the characters seem younger then they should be in the story.
Sadly if there is a plot slowly rising from over the horizon I will not be here to read it preferring manga with more interesting characters, locations, and/or plots (Try Goodbye, My Rose Garden, Vol. 1 for an example) but I do hope that those that like simple slice of life series that have an easy pace enjoy this series for it is not bad...just not what I am looking to read myself.
June 30, 2024
Despite it being an easy read, I had to push myself to finish. Not sure why, but Kasumi annoyed me, being a character with all the bad tropes that are supposed to be comedic (beautiful but lazy, gluttonous, oblivious, etc).
They’re supposed to be in a boarding house, but…it seems more like a studio apartment. I thought it’d be more communal, but they seem to have their own kitchen and everything, and so far we’ve only seen the landlord.
The artwork is cute and 4-komi are simple to follow, so I’m sure other people will like this one. I saw that other reviews complained that the artwork within the panels was too small, but I’m not sure what they’re talking about. Perhaps that got corrected because it looked fine to me.
They’re supposed to be in a boarding house, but…it seems more like a studio apartment. I thought it’d be more communal, but they seem to have their own kitchen and everything, and so far we’ve only seen the landlord.
The artwork is cute and 4-komi are simple to follow, so I’m sure other people will like this one. I saw that other reviews complained that the artwork within the panels was too small, but I’m not sure what they’re talking about. Perhaps that got corrected because it looked fine to me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 10, 2024
Bland and bit boring "roommates"
While I love the 'roommates to lovers', this has to be quite the blandest and most boring combo ever (for me). There is rarely any ever conflict or differences (that resolve into misunderstandings or cite passionate feelings) which you would expect from being roommates with total strangers. I find myself not rooting for them because their dynamic doesn't have any substance beyond the roommate who is competent and cares for the other who can not function into normal society whatsoever.
If you like domesticity, fluff, oblivious girls, and little to no conflict, this series is for you.
While I love the 'roommates to lovers', this has to be quite the blandest and most boring combo ever (for me). There is rarely any ever conflict or differences (that resolve into misunderstandings or cite passionate feelings) which you would expect from being roommates with total strangers. I find myself not rooting for them because their dynamic doesn't have any substance beyond the roommate who is competent and cares for the other who can not function into normal society whatsoever.
If you like domesticity, fluff, oblivious girls, and little to no conflict, this series is for you.
April 14, 2023
Cute! I wouldn’t call it a yuri because there’s no solid romance going on; the whole story is more one-shot based. Was confusing to figure out how to read (instead of right to left you read top to bottom).
I did a little digging and the mangaka (female) did actual yuri work later in her career. This is her first work so I’ll cut some slack on what felt like a queer baiting.
Love the art style, it’s in poorly drawn chibi style a lot but when it’s not chibi it’s very well done. Proportions on faces and items was completely in check.
I did a little digging and the mangaka (female) did actual yuri work later in her career. This is her first work so I’ll cut some slack on what felt like a queer baiting.
Love the art style, it’s in poorly drawn chibi style a lot but when it’s not chibi it’s very well done. Proportions on faces and items was completely in check.
April 23, 2025
This is what I call a "talking heads" manga. The interior art has almost no action; it just shows two or more characters involved in involved conversations. The result is wordy; often the font calls for a magnifying glass to be read. The humor as formulaic and repetitive; it is not particularly funny. This is a yuri manga, but you wouldn't know it from volume 1.
Star number two comes from those occasions where the art is attractive; the cover provides a good example.
Star number two comes from those occasions where the art is attractive; the cover provides a good example.
November 14, 2022
A truly adorable story about two cute girls living together and doing cute things. While a few of the gags fell flat for me, I did find much of the book to genuinely funny. The only negative I have other than some repetitive feeling jokes is that the pacing of gag comics in general often drains me and this book was no exception.
July 10, 2023
Dull slice-of-life moe
This seems to fall into the category of the voyeuristic platonic yuri moe genre. It didn't strike me as soothing enough for slice-of-life appeal or quirky enough for comedy. It's a pretty mundane gaze-laden moe series made because the author "wanted to draw cute girls." I was pretty bored with it and somewhat creeped out by the image galleries.
This seems to fall into the category of the voyeuristic platonic yuri moe genre. It didn't strike me as soothing enough for slice-of-life appeal or quirky enough for comedy. It's a pretty mundane gaze-laden moe series made because the author "wanted to draw cute girls." I was pretty bored with it and somewhat creeped out by the image galleries.
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