Too Bad, I'm in Love!, Tome 5

地球のおわりは恋のはじまり [Chikyuu no Owari wa Koi no Hajimari] #5

by Taamo (Drawings)

Mahiru et Aoi se disputent et se disent pour la première fois ce qu'ils ont vraiment sur le cœur. Ils pensent s'être réconciliés, mais ils restent rongés par les non-dits. C'est le moment que choisit Mayo pour déclarer sa flamme à Aoi, tandis que Ginga demande à Mahiru de le choisir, lui…

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Young Adult, Comics

168 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 13, 2017

About the author

Japanese name: タアモ

Reviews

[✦ Maica ✦]

That was a great way to end this series! I'm glad to see that all the loose ends were tied properly. I'm so happy for Aoi and Mahiru. Their love for each other was so pure and beautiful. I loved seeing Mahiru's growth. In the end, she finally learned to be more confident in herself and she finally got over her sister complex.

I will be wishing her and Aoi to have an amazing future together ♥ Just remember that if you fall in love, it's not the end of the world.

[Phoenix2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, what a ride!! Taamo san's characters are complex and wonderful. The whole story was cute and entertaining. And when it came to the art, that too was amazing. Also, I loved the small bts chapters were the characters introduced us to the settings and the plot like really movie actors!! Overall, I loved this series.

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness, this ending was beautiful! *sobs*

I was deeply touched by how everything came together and just the amount of communication between multiple characters! It was extremely compelling and heart-moving that more than once I found myself tearing up.

I really really really loved the ending and feel so happy to have read this series! I was definitely nervous with how things were in the previous volume, but there were so many parts of this final volume that really spoke to me. Plus seeing Mahiru's overall journey of growing as an individual was amazing! Even Aoi's was too, but this was definitely Mahiru's story, and thankful I could see her story unfold. <3

Overall, I really enjoyed and loved this short series! It's very sweet and had a lot of heart that I wasn't expecting. (The art style is also gorgeous!) Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a short series that has characters who grow, a very sweet romance, and a moving and satisfying conclusion!

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

House of the Sun is still my favorite of Taamo's series, but she really does write lovely, affirming romances.

[Luisa... Per aspera ad astra ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

E' un manga della stessa autrice di Taiyou no ie che ho letto l'anno scorso e avevo molto apprezzato.
Ero curiosa di approfondirla quindi appena ho visto che era stata conclusa un'altra sua opera mi ci sono fiondata XD
Devo dire che mi piace il modo in cui la mangaka tratteggia i sentimenti e affronta certi temi attuali riguardanti la vita quotidiana come l'amicizia, l'amore e la famiglia: lo fa con delicatezza, tenerezza e freschezza ma al contempo in maniera realistica, diretta, senza giri di parole.
Sono solo 5 volumi eppure è riuscita a delineare bene i due personaggi principali: da un lato abbiamo Mahiru - la protagonista - che è pessimista, insicura, paranoica, ha mille dubbi e paura del cambiamento, di essere ferita... di conseguenza cerca di proteggere se stessa, chiudendosi al mondo che la circonda. In realtà tutto ciò dipende dal fatto che fin da bambina è stata comparata alla gemella Mayo e quindi ha sempre sofferto di un complesso di inferiorità nei confronti della sorella; dall'altro vi è Aoi, un ragazzo all'apparenza socievole e allegro ma che in verità non riesce a comunicare bene con gli altri e fa fatica a comprendere i sentimenti altrui. Anche in questo caso il suo comportamento deriva dal fatto di aver subito la perdita della madre a causa di una malattia durante le medie, periodo in cui mancava spesso da scuola e le poche volte che ci andava veniva isolato dai compagni.
E' una storia semplice, dolce e prevedibile che non ha particolari sviluppi ma sicuramente colpisce il cuore del lettore per i messaggi positivi che trasmette: l'importanza di parlare con coloro che ci stanno a cuore e che per un motivo o per un altro sentiamo distanti; il desiderio di cambiare e migliorare se stessi senza mai arrendersi malgrado le difficoltà; come una parola o un gesto di comprensione possa salvare una persona, permettendole di essere accettata così com'è; il buttarsi in una nuova esperienza anche se volesse dire ferirsi... ed è ciò che succede a Mahiru e Aoi che pian piano crescono insieme grazie all'amore che provano l'un l'altra, è impossibile non affezionarsi e rivedersi almeno un pò in loro ♥
In definitiva penso che sia un manga molto carino, leggero, puccioso, riflessivo, significativo e non banale che vale la pena di essere letto seppur comunque non sia chissà quale capolavoro ^_^
E se non l'avete ancora fatto, consiglio assolutamente anche Taiyou no ie, che ad essere sincera mi è piaciuto di più!

[Abi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm writing this review at almost one in the morning, and it's with a smile on my face. This five volume manga was adorable! It was cute, romantic, relatable, and had nice art. I really enjoyed it, and would recommend it to fans of young adult romance. 5 stars! Oh, and I loved the chapter "Mirror"! it was very relatable, and it was nice to see Mahiru and Mayo actually fighting like sisters, and really getting their feelings out. They're closer now. :)

[Lili · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am glad the sisters made up but... not gonna lie, it was kind of a dick move to fall in love with your sister's boyfriend and confess to him lol like how can you come back from that so easily?

[Hailee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has me in a chokehold. I can’t put into words how much I enjoyed reading this series and how much I related to the characters. I laughed and cried along with them. I will definitely re-read this series again.

[NOWICKA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Une romance toute mimi et rafraîchissante. Juste une bonne dose d'amour, j'adore ! Cette saga a vraiment été chill, sans prise de tête, juste de quoi profiter de la lecture d'un bon shojo.

[Glasdow Teacosy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid end to a sweet series.

Tying up all loose ends in one volume became a bit much for me—maybe just a bit too cloying and maudlin. I would have preferred another volume to pace out the resolutions better. However, the resolution of the sisters, Mahiru and Mayo, was handled extremely well. I predicted it would involve a scuffle because of the foreshadowing and soliloquy of Aoi regarding his siblings, but their resolution felt satisfying nevertheless. Mahiru and Aoi resolved things as expected, and their kiss scene was one of the nicest panels of art in the volume. I read this on my iPad and turned it sideways to see the splash page in full. I’m not sure it would have had the same impact on my Paperwhite.

I enjoyed how Taamo periodically allowed a silent panel with Mahiru’s face to tell the story. We didn’t need to be privy to her every thought. Sometimes, just seeing her face filled with emotion added that mystery of conversation with another person that made the scenes feel more real.

I also enjoyed watching Mahiru mature over the course of the story. Taamo began drawing Mahiru in clothing styles that older girls wear, setting her apart from Mayo’s cuteness, and visually depicting Mahiru’s maturity. It was a subtle, but effective touch.

I began this series thinking that I was getting it for my daughter. I ended up enjoying it for myself. It was a satisfying journey.

[Denice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m in Love and It’s the End of the World, Vols. 1-5 by Taamo ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I really enjoyed reading this series despite there still being some confusion on my part at the end. I’ll discuss the major plot points under the spoiler tag.

In terms of the ending, we get a very sweet one between Mahiru and Aoi. They’re on a date at a flower garden with Aoi’s three siblings in tow when Aoi decides to hold an impromptu unofficial “wedding” ceremony where they both say “I do.” They’re still in high school so obviously a real wedding is still years away, but it does leave you with the firm insinuation that it’s the ultimate end goal for the couple. I would have preferred a time jump to the actual wedding, but I’m still happy with what we got.

The ending is rather bittersweet for our side characters, however. Over the course of the series, Aoi’s best friend Ginga catches real feelings for Mahiru and confesses to her knowing she’s in love with Aoi. She doesn’t hesitate to turn him down, but his actions cause a rift in the friend group. Both he and Mahiru are upfront with Aoi about what happened leading Aoi and Ginga to have a mature talk about what happens next.

I think it was handled well - the two boys remain friends, but agree that Ginga needs to distance himself from Mahiru. Mahiru feels bad, of course, but I think what the two boys decided was probably for the best. How’s Ginga supposed to get over her if he’s in her presence all the time? Not to mention it would probably further tear his friendship with Aoi apart, something neither of them wants. Again, I would have preferred to see him happy with someone new in a time jump, but again, that’s not what we get, leaving me with a bittersweet feeling.

Then we have Mahiru’s sister, Mayo. A major plot thread is Mahiru’s inferiority complex when it comes to her twin and while it’s settled in the end, I don’t really care for the way it came about. Of course, Mayo isn’t an evil twin or anything like that - she never means for “bad” things to happen to Mahiru and “good” things to happen to herself. However, this one time she actually does the one thing Mahiru dreads the most - she actually falls for Aoi, confesses to him, and asks him out. Again, like Mahiru with Ginga, Aoi doesn’t hesitate to turn her down. Still, it wasn’t a good look for Mayo to actively go after her sister’s boyfriend like that. She and Mahiru finally get into their first fight after this, leading to them finally making amends and opening up to each other.

I’m glad it’s resolved, but I didn’t love the way they got there. The last we hear of Mayo before the story ends is that she’s already moved on to another boy and despite the fact that she really likes Aoi, this new boy is the only one for her. Doesn’t exactly give me confidence that she’s truly happy with him, nor do we get to see him on page, but I guess we just need to trust what she says. I guess this particular ending isn’t “bittersweet”...more like it leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. I would have preferred they grown closer without a boy being involved.

Finally, our last major side character was Mahiru’s gal pal, Moriya, who’s had a crush on her homeroom teacher for most of her life. Of course, he wasn’t always in a position of authority over her...he used to just be the nice (much older) boy who lived next door. We don’t know the backstory right away, but in the end we do learn that he’s in a serious relationship with a woman his own age. Despite that, Moriya holds out hope that one day he’ll come to view her as a woman. Unfortunately, she doesn’t get the happiest of endings either. She receives a wedding invitation and realizes that it’s over - nearly. She decides to confess anyway, despite knowing there’s a high probability for rejection (are we seeing the pattern here?), because she doesn’t want to wonder for the rest of her life that if she’d just said something, maybe he would have chosen her.

Yeah, no, he rejects her. I mean, he listens, so good on him for hearing her out, but the outcome is as she expected. Obviously the point was that Mahiru needed to see all these people taking chances despite knowing they’d likely get hurt and surviving the aftermath anyway. Just because love doesn’t work out, doesn’t mean your world will come to an end. Still, once again, it’s a bittersweet ending for Moriya and I would have liked to see her happy with someone else in a time jump, but nooooo.

As for the confusion, there were several questions that were left unanswered as far as I can tell. The first being, how did the sisters end up at different schools? I immediately had that question as soon as it was brought up and I expected an answer that never came. Then there’s the five siblings thing. When Mahiru asks Aoi how many siblings he has, he tells her there’s five of them, including himself. However, we only ever see three on page, plus himself, so four total. The fifth one never appears. I’m wondering if it was a translation error, and that Aoi meant there were five people in his family total - as in, his father is the fifth person?

And speaking of his father - where the heck is he? I believe we see him in exactly one panel set in the past, and then never again. Aoi’s deceased mother is more of a plot point than the father is, and yet at the end Aoi’s father writes Mahiru a very kind and sweet letter. I mean, that’s nice and all, but WHY? Does he really work that much that he can’t take a couple hours out of his day to meet his son’s girlfriend in person? And then Aoi writes him one in return, and I’m just so baffled by all this. I don’t believe he was mentioned to be working in a different country or anything, was he?

Overall, this series is a solid four-stars for me. It’s got its issues, but it’s definitely worth a read.

[LaPommequirougit · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Voilà, j’ai enfin fini ce petit shojo tout mignon ! L’histoire est vraiment superbe et j’ai adoré ce dernier tome qui clos merveilleusement bien l’histoire de Mahiru et Aoi.

Dans le dernier tome Ginga avait avoué à Mahiru être amoureux d’elle et lui avait fait sa demande, quand de son côté, la sœur de Mahiru est, elle aussi, tombé amoureuse d’Aoi.

Les choses se compliquent de plus en plus. Ils s’aiment, mais comment faire pour éviter de blesser les autres ? Comment faire pour réussir à garder une relation correcte quand ton meilleur ami aime ta copine et quand ta sœur jumelle aime ton copain ?

Cette histoire m’a vraiment retourné la tête. J’ai adoré l’histoire de Mahiru et Aoi et j’ai surtout adoré ce dernier tome. On voit clairement que les deux personnages ont mûri pendant le manga et qu’ils sont beaucoup plus posé et mature dorénavant !

En bref, un dernier tome à la hauteur de mes attentes. J’ai vraiment adoré suivre ces personnages et d’un côté, je suis un peu triste de ne pas pouvoir continuer à suivre leur histoire. Je me suis beaucoup attaché à eux. Un super dernier tome !

[kay &#x1fabd; · Rating 5 out of 5]

J’adore j’adore, je suis fan de la fin tout le monde est heureux enfin à peu près même si je suis un peu déçu car ça ne m’aurait pas déranger si Mahiru finissait avec Ginga et ça ne va pas plaire à tout le monde mais personnellement je l’ai voyait trop bien ensemble mais Aoi et Mahiru sont trop mignon ensemble.

En tout cas je suis tellement heureuse pour Mayo d’avoir trouvé quelqu’un qui l’aime et triste pour Moriya qui s’est faite rejeter par son prof mais c’est la meilleure choses et j’espère qu’elle pourra être heureuse et je souhaite la même choses à Ginga. Je dis ça comme si ils existaient ahaha.

En tout cas c’est une romance super mignonne et adorable entre deux personnages tellement chou ah je l’ai aime. C’est un manga très agréable à lire surtout quand tu es à fond dedans

[♡Kayla♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm happy that everything was resolved, the sisters made up, the friends came to an understanding, Moriya had her heart broken, and Mahiru and Aoi are happy and in love.

However, this was definitely the weakest in terms of intrigue. I was a little bored to be honest. At least the flower field kiss was cute (though the fake wedding was a bit too cheesy for me).

Overall an okay series. Pretty wholesome and nice, of a little bland here and there.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this manga and can totally understand Mahiru's insecurities. Also those bad thoughts of wanting Aoi not being friends/meeting with her twin, Mayo.
The end was kinda cheesy, but.. okay.

It was weird how Aoi's father was never around.. and he was supposed to have 4 younger siblings right? Where's the other one? Lol.

[hannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

it's... fine? i think had it been longer there would have been more time to develop all the relationships which i felt was incredibly lacking. also, there's no way i'm rating every single volume so i'm just going to rate and review the last volume and treat that as an overall review of the work as a whole lol.

[Ren (A Bookish Balance) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 stars

I picked this up not realizing I hadn’t read volumes 3 and 4 and was pretty confused and thinking something was up with my memory, so that’s my bad. Regardless, this was a super cheesy ending to a story I was never super invested it. I do love Taamo’s art though.

[Jinghay (these.blank.pages) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really cute series overall! I feel like there were a few loose ends that could have been elaborated on a little, but generally it was a very pleasant read! Taamo always writes the best shoujos! 'House of the Sun' is still one of my all time favourite romance mangas <3

Overall series rating: 4/5

[kindofgirlyoulike · Rating 3 out of 5]

C’était mimi et les personnes étaient super attachants mais pourquoi mon perso fav a autant souffert tout seul on sait pas, enfin bref c’est une romance scolaire qui se lit tres vite, on se prend pas la tête en lisant et y a quand même quelques passages drôles / et de jolies problématiques !!

[zaza ᥫ᭡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
i think the “love triangle” was unnecessary (one party’s crush felt absolutely forced for the drama and future reckoning) but i cried a lot and i fear it healed me…..just a little…..or maybe a lot……i also liked the friends & friendships a lot 👍👍👍👍👍

[Ace Glass · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a perfect ending, I really like how the author fixed up all of the loose ends. Overall i think this is a short but very cute story and I really enjoyed seeing the character development that took place. I definitely need to read more from this author.

[Ashley Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, that ending was adorable. As a series, House of the Sun was still more engaging, but this was a great bit of fluff.

[Hisgirl85 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars of sweet tear-filled cuteness!

[Acacia Weber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm crying this was a great way to end this cute series 😭❤️😍❤️

[Melainebooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Très belle fin pour un manga tout en douceur sur l'amour et la confiance en soi. Aoi, Mahiru, vous allez me manquer.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok… I really liked it but there were a few details that left me with a taste of an unfinished story

[Shannyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story but they are barely into their relationship and the series is over. Could have gone on much longer and developed the characters more.

[Sele ⚢︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

me encantó pero me gustaria saber qué pasó von la amistad de Ginga y Aoi 😭

[Amanda mcguire · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

[Ami 乁⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠o⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠ㄏ (written by Jane Austen) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 stars)