What do you think?
Rate this book
砂時計 [Sunadokei] #6
Sand Chronicles, Vol. 6
Can the sands of time heal all wounds?
Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from big city Tokyo to her mother's rural hometown. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends--Daigo and aristocratic siblings Fuji and Shika. But when Ann moves back to Tokyo to be with her father, will she be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with Daigo?
Ann and Daigo begin dating other people. But can anyone take the place of her first love in Ann's heart? Then, Ann learns a surprising secret about her father's romantic life!
Twelve-year-old Ann and her divorced mother move from big city Tokyo to her mother's rural hometown. As the years pass, Ann learns to trust and depend on her new friends--Daigo and aristocratic siblings Fuji and Shika. But when Ann moves back to Tokyo to be with her father, will she be able to maintain a long-distance relationship with Daigo?
Ann and Daigo begin dating other people. But can anyone take the place of her first love in Ann's heart? Then, Ann learns a surprising secret about her father's romantic life!
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 25, 2005
About the author
Hinako Ashihara
75 books121 followersPseudonym of Ritsuko Matsumoto, Japanese manga artist.
Debut with "Sono Hanashi okotowari shimasu" in 1994 on Bessatsu Shoujo Comics.
Japanese name: 芦原妃名子
Debut with "Sono Hanashi okotowari shimasu" in 1994 on Bessatsu Shoujo Comics.
Japanese name: 芦原妃名子
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 39 reviews
February 14, 2022
this story really reminds me of taylor swift's "peace", it hurts so bad and so good: "i'd give you my sunshine, give you my best but the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me"
September 14, 2017
Miss Hinako Ashihara takes us deeper into the emotions of our characters Shika, Daigo, Fuji, and Ann in this sixth installment of Sand Chronicles. Our characters are now dealing with ghosts that they have left behind: Ann is Fuji is finally Shika has Of course Daigo is still I love how all of these conflicts connect to create a huge picture of how the characters need to realize that even though they have each other, they must learn how to love themselves too. And there are many ways to do that.
February 9, 2024
I liked the first two volumes in this series, but as it progresses beyond that, the conflicts are too contrived. The characters’ actions don't seem authentic to who they are, but rather feel driven by the need to create drama--like a soap opera. They're quick reads, and I had requested the remaining volumes from the library (and picked them up two days ago), so will probably finish reading the series. But it's pretty obvious already how the series will end.
June 14, 2024
VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/pQREVpbRfpY
"I want to be strong."
I really felt Ann's words deep in my own heart and felt this volume was a little uncomfortable. When everyone has moved on and you feel stuck, and as a result, you're grasping at straws trying to fill the void in your heart, but in turn, accidentally hurting the people around you… I've been there too and it's overwhelmingly hard.
I think this was the first time I felt an interest in the story itself and not just the romance. Not saying I haven't felt interested in the story already! But what I mean is that I want to see Ann herself heal for herself and not just for the sake of those around her. I want her to live life to the fullest even if she isn't by Daigo or Fuji's side. I truly hope that she will look just as joyful as she does on this cover. And speaking of...
At first, I was really really upset by this cover because I knew what it meant, and the beginning came out and said right away what it meant.
However, this volume unfolded differently, and felt my heart break for Fuji probably for the first time. It was painful seeing how Ann and Fuji's relationship was because it felt so abnormal or at least not fully healthy. While I can commend Fuji for how much of a gentleman he was, it didn't make it any easier to see them in a relationship.
I admire the hard choice that Ann made at the end and do wonder what will happen in the next volume. It still feels early in the series, but yet somehow we're close to the end? Will Ann still be near her friends? Will she live with her Dad? I feel I have so many questions and few answers! LOL!
I did once again cry (at the end), but not as hard as the last volume, but my heart still doesn't feel any better. 😢
"I want to be strong."
I really felt Ann's words deep in my own heart and felt this volume was a little uncomfortable. When everyone has moved on and you feel stuck, and as a result, you're grasping at straws trying to fill the void in your heart, but in turn, accidentally hurting the people around you… I've been there too and it's overwhelmingly hard.
I think this was the first time I felt an interest in the story itself and not just the romance. Not saying I haven't felt interested in the story already! But what I mean is that I want to see Ann herself heal for herself and not just for the sake of those around her. I want her to live life to the fullest even if she isn't by Daigo or Fuji's side. I truly hope that she will look just as joyful as she does on this cover. And speaking of...
At first, I was really really upset by this cover because I knew what it meant, and the beginning came out and said right away what it meant.
However, this volume unfolded differently, and felt my heart break for Fuji probably for the first time. It was painful seeing how Ann and Fuji's relationship was because it felt so abnormal or at least not fully healthy. While I can commend Fuji for how much of a gentleman he was, it didn't make it any easier to see them in a relationship.
I admire the hard choice that Ann made at the end and do wonder what will happen in the next volume. It still feels early in the series, but yet somehow we're close to the end? Will Ann still be near her friends? Will she live with her Dad? I feel I have so many questions and few answers! LOL!
I did once again cry (at the end), but not as hard as the last volume, but my heart still doesn't feel any better. 😢
Read
January 17, 2024At the beginning of this volume, I was really mad at the characters and how they acted. (￣_￣)・・・
But after reading the last chapters, I came to the conclusion that it was actually the first volume where you see the characters changing, developing, maturing. It sheds more light on the intricate relationships that prevail in the story. (Even though I feel that the author made the relationships so interconnected because that’s what propels the plot forward. However that is the story’s main disadvantage; the plot weighs heavier than the characters and thus they become two-dimensional and boring.)
I still don’t know how it will all end (because it’s still a huge mess) and also, most of the times, when I read shōjo mangas, I have on my mind the character that I’d like the main protagonist to end up with. But with these series, I don’t really feel connected to anyone nor do I have a favourite one. So, ig I’m just along for the ride without rooting for anyone.
…..(´エ｀；) (legit how I feel when reading this manga)
But after reading the last chapters, I came to the conclusion that it was actually the first volume where you see the characters changing, developing, maturing. It sheds more light on the intricate relationships that prevail in the story. (Even though I feel that the author made the relationships so interconnected because that’s what propels the plot forward. However that is the story’s main disadvantage; the plot weighs heavier than the characters and thus they become two-dimensional and boring.)
I still don’t know how it will all end (because it’s still a huge mess) and also, most of the times, when I read shōjo mangas, I have on my mind the character that I’d like the main protagonist to end up with. But with these series, I don’t really feel connected to anyone nor do I have a favourite one. So, ig I’m just along for the ride without rooting for anyone.
…..(´エ｀；) (legit how I feel when reading this manga)
August 19, 2018
This manga makes me bawl my eyes out every time. I still love it as much as I did the first time I read it, which is unusual, and I still feel the exact same connection to it as I did. It speaks to me in a way that no other manga ever has, and I absolutely adore the author's art as well. My heart hurts so much, though 3
May 18, 2025
The Grandmother is such a cutie, best character.
February 19, 2017
When I began reading manga (which was only two months ago), I never expected to read something that was truly touching. I thought it would all be fun and cute. This series changes my mind completely about the type of manga I like. Sure, I enjoy reading funny manga like Special A or cute manga like Fruits Basket, but I enjoy reading manga with a realistic story line and deeper meaning much more. It’s just better that way. That’s what this series was for me and I can only hope I’ll find more like it.
The artwork is a little muddier than I like. I’m more partial to defined drawing, rather than the scratchy drawing so often found in shoujo manga. I think it’s meant to give a more dreamy quality, but I just find it a bit on the annoying side. Since I liked this series so much, I’m willing to put that complaint aside.
The character development in this series is just unreal. I didn’t think manga was capable of that kind of thing. I couldn’t have been more wrong in that assumption. Ann’s development throughout the series is heartbreaking and incredibly realistic, considering her age. She goes through so many of the screw-ups and indecision that comes with being a girl in her teens or early twenties. I felt that I could relate to her throughout most of the series because I have gone through a lot of the same things. Daigo has a tendency to be a little more hard-headed, but it definitely the more mature of the two. He makes no secret of his complete devotion to Ann, even when she’s too messed up to realize what’s in front of her. He’s unwavering and therefore a more static character. However, this doesn’t hurt the series, as it is about Ann growing up, not Daigo. The situation Fuji and Shika find themselves in is a little more dramatic. They too are developing characters and both do a lot of growing up. Their search for their true identities is one that gives the series a bit more intrigue. They both learn a lot they didn’t know about themselves along the way.
This is certainly the best written manga I’ve come across. If you’re into manga, or are thinking of trying it out I highly recommend this series. It’s definitely girly shoujo manga, but it’s got a great story.
The artwork is a little muddier than I like. I’m more partial to defined drawing, rather than the scratchy drawing so often found in shoujo manga. I think it’s meant to give a more dreamy quality, but I just find it a bit on the annoying side. Since I liked this series so much, I’m willing to put that complaint aside.
The character development in this series is just unreal. I didn’t think manga was capable of that kind of thing. I couldn’t have been more wrong in that assumption. Ann’s development throughout the series is heartbreaking and incredibly realistic, considering her age. She goes through so many of the screw-ups and indecision that comes with being a girl in her teens or early twenties. I felt that I could relate to her throughout most of the series because I have gone through a lot of the same things. Daigo has a tendency to be a little more hard-headed, but it definitely the more mature of the two. He makes no secret of his complete devotion to Ann, even when she’s too messed up to realize what’s in front of her. He’s unwavering and therefore a more static character. However, this doesn’t hurt the series, as it is about Ann growing up, not Daigo. The situation Fuji and Shika find themselves in is a little more dramatic. They too are developing characters and both do a lot of growing up. Their search for their true identities is one that gives the series a bit more intrigue. They both learn a lot they didn’t know about themselves along the way.
This is certainly the best written manga I’ve come across. If you’re into manga, or are thinking of trying it out I highly recommend this series. It’s definitely girly shoujo manga, but it’s got a great story.
June 26, 2023
Starting to get frustrated with this series and more specifically, Ann. I really hate the way she used Fuji and it frustrates me even more how she does absolutely nothing to try to be "strong" or move on from her mother's death. She just continues to use it as an excuse to use people and treat them horribly. She's stuck in this endless loop of making the same mistakes and I'm starting to tire of it.
April 20, 2009
It's getting really good. I enjoy how Ann and Daigo are trying to move on but they cant.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 13, 2024
it hurts so much but its so good
January 4, 2023
volume 1->10 (no spoilers)
FR
Pour commencer l'année 2023; j'avais envie de me relire quelque chose que j'aime, une lecture doudou.
Alors, clairement, ce manga ne peut techniquement pas entrer dans cette catégorie réellement, parce que on parle notamment de suicide. Mais c'est une lecture très nostalgique pour moi.
Je l'avais découvert à un moment assez compliqué pour moi, et bizarrement, j'étais tombée totalement amoureuse de l'histoire, malgré la difficulté, malgré les personnages dont je ne supporte pas forcément ce qu'ils.elles disent/font.
Et malgré les défauts, malgré ce que moi, je n'aime pas...
C'est toujours un coup de coeur. Je suis toujours amoureuse.
Mon avis n'a pas changé. Je n'aime toujours pas les mêmes choses. Et j'adore toujours les mêmes choses.
Je ne peux pas le recommander à tout le monde, au vu des sujets. Mais si vous pouvez gérer les cw, n'hésitez pas !
ENG
To start the year 2023; I wanted to re-read something I like, a cuddly reading.
So, clearly, this manga cannot technically fit into this category really, because we are talking about suicide in particular. But it's a very nostalgic read for me.
I had discovered it at a time that was quite complicated for me, and oddly, I had fallen totally in love with the story, despite the difficulty, despite the characters of whom I don't necessarily support what they say/do.
And despite the flaws, despite what I don't like...
It's always a crush. I'm still in love.
My opinion has not changed. I still don't like the same things. And I still love the same things.
I cannot recommend it to everyone, given the subjects. But if you can handle the cws, don't hesitate !
FR
Pour commencer l'année 2023; j'avais envie de me relire quelque chose que j'aime, une lecture doudou.
Alors, clairement, ce manga ne peut techniquement pas entrer dans cette catégorie réellement, parce que on parle notamment de suicide. Mais c'est une lecture très nostalgique pour moi.
Je l'avais découvert à un moment assez compliqué pour moi, et bizarrement, j'étais tombée totalement amoureuse de l'histoire, malgré la difficulté, malgré les personnages dont je ne supporte pas forcément ce qu'ils.elles disent/font.
Et malgré les défauts, malgré ce que moi, je n'aime pas...
C'est toujours un coup de coeur. Je suis toujours amoureuse.
Mon avis n'a pas changé. Je n'aime toujours pas les mêmes choses. Et j'adore toujours les mêmes choses.
Je ne peux pas le recommander à tout le monde, au vu des sujets. Mais si vous pouvez gérer les cw, n'hésitez pas !
ENG
To start the year 2023; I wanted to re-read something I like, a cuddly reading.
So, clearly, this manga cannot technically fit into this category really, because we are talking about suicide in particular. But it's a very nostalgic read for me.
I had discovered it at a time that was quite complicated for me, and oddly, I had fallen totally in love with the story, despite the difficulty, despite the characters of whom I don't necessarily support what they say/do.
And despite the flaws, despite what I don't like...
It's always a crush. I'm still in love.
My opinion has not changed. I still don't like the same things. And I still love the same things.
I cannot recommend it to everyone, given the subjects. But if you can handle the cws, don't hesitate !
September 14, 2021
Ohhhh, I was always wanting Ann to give Fuji a chance but now I see that it wasn’t meant to be. I feel bad but Ann didn’t do anything wrong. She gave Fuji a chance. She tried. But the feelings weren’t there. And there’s nothing wrong with Fuji. He’s a sweet guy but he deserves someone who loves him just as much as he loves Ann. He deserves to be more than a temporary placeholder for Daigo.
And I’m proud of Shika. I love her character development. I hope she inspires Ann to make a change.
And I’m proud of Shika. I love her character development. I hope she inspires Ann to make a change.
February 6, 2026
Un tome qui vous vrille les intestins de l’intérieur. C’est tellement difficile de voir ses jeunes gens souffrir d’Amour.
Les questionnements de An vis à vis de sa mère sont touchant et font réfléchir. J’ai déjà lu quelques ouvrages sur le transgenerationel et je trouve que ce manga s’inscrit dans cette dynamique.
Les questionnements de An vis à vis de sa mère sont touchant et font réfléchir. J’ai déjà lu quelques ouvrages sur le transgenerationel et je trouve que ce manga s’inscrit dans cette dynamique.
April 26, 2022
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
December 20, 2023
⭐️ 4,5/5
August 17, 2024
Viz manga app, ch 11-12. Oof I felt for Fuji in this one. Happy to see Ann’s growth. Though I’m now nervous about what happens next.
March 2, 2025
This one hit hard
Read
March 30, 2025No puedo decir mucho porque he tardado demasiado en acabarlo y entonces no sé bien como expresar mis sentimientos lol.
Ya lo había dicho y es que se veía de una hora lejos que no iban a durar estos dos, pero bueno tenía que pasar. Por otra parte me alegro de que Shiika se haya ido al extranjero, no me lo esperaba pero creo que puede ser muy positivo para ella.
Enfin, a ver que les trae la universidad ahora que están más separados que nunca (el grupo de portas).
Ya lo había dicho y es que se veía de una hora lejos que no iban a durar estos dos, pero bueno tenía que pasar. Por otra parte me alegro de que Shiika se haya ido al extranjero, no me lo esperaba pero creo que puede ser muy positivo para ella.
Enfin, a ver que les trae la universidad ahora que están más separados que nunca (el grupo de portas).
March 7, 2017
If you need something to make you cry... This is it. This volume specifically. If the ones before this didn't break you, this one will for sure.
August 28, 2011
Ann and Daigo are both trying to move on in this volume, with varying degrees of success. Actually, it's more like varying degrees of failure.
Ann and Fuji are formally dating now. They're so cute together but it doesn't feel right. Perhaps because they're each haunted in their own way. You'd think Fuji would be happier now that he knows that he isn't a product of his mother's affair - that Shika is instead - but he doesn't seem much happier. He's such a serious person that he can't ever seem truly happy. Or may be his underlying melancholy has more to do with the fact that he knows that Ann still loves Daigo and he can't change that. Fuji and Ann finally give up trying to be together when they both realize that Daigo will always stand between them - that he will always be more important to Ann.
Meanwhile, Daigo and Ayumu, the mean girl who stole Ann's hourglass in volume 1, are spending loads of time together. Ayumu is helping Daigo study for his university entrance exams. I like Ayumu. I like that's she's serious and straight-forward. I also like that she's the only one who takes Daigo seriously when he says he wants to go to college. Everyone else thinks Daigo's too much of a goofball and too stupid to get into university. As nice as a romance between them would be, it never quite gets there.
Meanwhile there are two big subplots. Shika can't stand living with her family, with the knowledge of her past and her mistakes, and wants a fresh start. She moves to Canada to study abroad. And it does get her past her past. She apologizes to Ann for her attempts to steal Daigo and overall seems much happier.
On a more successful romantic front, Ann's father and his longtime friend Kaede are secretly dating. When Kaede gets pregnant, she ironically wants to end things and live on her own with the baby. Ann finds out and insists that they get married. Soon, Ann's family of two becomes a family of four.
To further show the coolness of the glossary in Sand Chronicles, on pg. 129, Kaede says "'Cause I never told you." Ann's father seems shocked that Kaede uses the word "'Cause." This makes no sense to the English speaker. We use words like "'cause" all the time. The glossary explains that in the original Japanese, Kaede ended "her sentence with 'mon,' a childish sounding ending that is meaningless but adds a querulous tone to her speech...Ann's father is surprised that she is talking so childishly and vulnerably, which is out of character for her." It's so great to understand the context of words that would normally be lost in translation.
Ann and Fuji are formally dating now. They're so cute together but it doesn't feel right. Perhaps because they're each haunted in their own way. You'd think Fuji would be happier now that he knows that he isn't a product of his mother's affair - that Shika is instead - but he doesn't seem much happier. He's such a serious person that he can't ever seem truly happy. Or may be his underlying melancholy has more to do with the fact that he knows that Ann still loves Daigo and he can't change that. Fuji and Ann finally give up trying to be together when they both realize that Daigo will always stand between them - that he will always be more important to Ann.
Meanwhile, Daigo and Ayumu, the mean girl who stole Ann's hourglass in volume 1, are spending loads of time together. Ayumu is helping Daigo study for his university entrance exams. I like Ayumu. I like that's she's serious and straight-forward. I also like that she's the only one who takes Daigo seriously when he says he wants to go to college. Everyone else thinks Daigo's too much of a goofball and too stupid to get into university. As nice as a romance between them would be, it never quite gets there.
Meanwhile there are two big subplots. Shika can't stand living with her family, with the knowledge of her past and her mistakes, and wants a fresh start. She moves to Canada to study abroad. And it does get her past her past. She apologizes to Ann for her attempts to steal Daigo and overall seems much happier.
On a more successful romantic front, Ann's father and his longtime friend Kaede are secretly dating. When Kaede gets pregnant, she ironically wants to end things and live on her own with the baby. Ann finds out and insists that they get married. Soon, Ann's family of two becomes a family of four.
To further show the coolness of the glossary in Sand Chronicles, on pg. 129, Kaede says "'Cause I never told you." Ann's father seems shocked that Kaede uses the word "'Cause." This makes no sense to the English speaker. We use words like "'cause" all the time. The glossary explains that in the original Japanese, Kaede ended "her sentence with 'mon,' a childish sounding ending that is meaningless but adds a querulous tone to her speech...Ann's father is surprised that she is talking so childishly and vulnerably, which is out of character for her." It's so great to understand the context of words that would normally be lost in translation.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 8, 2015
http://lesangdeslivres.blogspot.fr/20...
La couverture est belle avec de jolies couleurs et des personnages souriants sur le pont d’un bateau, rien de tel pour nous donner envie de nous lancer dans la suite de cette saga !
Quand nous commençons ce tome, tout nous revient en mémoire. Nous sommes dans l’attente de savoir ce qui va se passer pour An. Nous ressentons son chagrin et nous sommes très tourmentés pour elle.
Nous voyons une jeune femme en proie aux doutes qui essaie de penser à autre chose. Nous la suivons dans toute son histoire confuse. Ce qui est prenant dans l’histoire, c’est que nous ressentons toutes ses angoisses, ses questions, ses doutes, ses tourments… Nous sommes bien évidemment tristes de ne pas pouvoir l’aider dans ses sentiments, de lui ouvrir les yeux et lui faire comprendre certaines choses.
Nous sommes également tristes pour un personnage proche d’elle. Nous sentons que les choses ne vont pas tourner dans le bon sens pour lui et nous sommes très peinés. Nous aimerions beaucoup plonger dans le manga et lui dire.
En avançant dans l’histoire, nous sommes très tristes de voir que nos doutes étaient bien fondés, mais aussi nous comprenons pourquoi An est si tourmentée.
À la fin, bien qu’une chose vienne tirer les larmes d’un personnage, une lueur de bonheur vient éclairer un peu ce tome et nous nous prenons à sourire.
Nous n’avons qu’une hâte, lire la suite de cette saga afin de savoir ce qui va se passer pour An par la suite.
Est-ce que j’ai aimé ce livre ?
Une fois de plus, j’ai adoré la suite de cette saga !
J’ai eu mal au cœur pour An, mais ça m’a aidé à comprendre certaines choses que je n’avais pas bien cernées dans les tomes précédents.
J’ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite !
La couverture est belle avec de jolies couleurs et des personnages souriants sur le pont d’un bateau, rien de tel pour nous donner envie de nous lancer dans la suite de cette saga !
Quand nous commençons ce tome, tout nous revient en mémoire. Nous sommes dans l’attente de savoir ce qui va se passer pour An. Nous ressentons son chagrin et nous sommes très tourmentés pour elle.
Nous voyons une jeune femme en proie aux doutes qui essaie de penser à autre chose. Nous la suivons dans toute son histoire confuse. Ce qui est prenant dans l’histoire, c’est que nous ressentons toutes ses angoisses, ses questions, ses doutes, ses tourments… Nous sommes bien évidemment tristes de ne pas pouvoir l’aider dans ses sentiments, de lui ouvrir les yeux et lui faire comprendre certaines choses.
Nous sommes également tristes pour un personnage proche d’elle. Nous sentons que les choses ne vont pas tourner dans le bon sens pour lui et nous sommes très peinés. Nous aimerions beaucoup plonger dans le manga et lui dire.
En avançant dans l’histoire, nous sommes très tristes de voir que nos doutes étaient bien fondés, mais aussi nous comprenons pourquoi An est si tourmentée.
À la fin, bien qu’une chose vienne tirer les larmes d’un personnage, une lueur de bonheur vient éclairer un peu ce tome et nous nous prenons à sourire.
Nous n’avons qu’une hâte, lire la suite de cette saga afin de savoir ce qui va se passer pour An par la suite.
Est-ce que j’ai aimé ce livre ?
Une fois de plus, j’ai adoré la suite de cette saga !
J’ai eu mal au cœur pour An, mais ça m’a aidé à comprendre certaines choses que je n’avais pas bien cernées dans les tomes précédents.
J’ai vraiment hâte de lire la suite !
July 1, 2014
... I really don't know what to say anymore.
I have been ranting and raving about how frustrating Ann's decisions have been, and I was actually forgiving her for majority of this manga, but as soon as she realized that her one and only wish from oh-so-long ago is still remaining as her current wish, I was just like: "I'm done." I'm taking a break from ranting and screaming in caps in this review, (for this series, I still might scream with caps in other reviews).
Ann should really make up her mind, whether she wants Daigo or Fuji, or possibly no one at all, (but I kind of want her to choose an MC...).
Thinking back to the very first manga, it started out with Ann talking to her little sister, (OOOH I JUST REALIZED THAT) sorry, caplock took control for a second. But she was saying how her hourglass didn't mean anything to her now that she was/is getting married.
Now that I've thought of that I kind of would like to finish this series right now to find out what happens, but I know that I don't have current access to any Sand Chronicle manga's after volume 6.
I guess I'm just going to take a little break for a while before continuing this series, (and maybe cool down some more, but what's the likeliness of me doing that?) :3
"MORE SAND CHRONICLES...... After the break."
I have been ranting and raving about how frustrating Ann's decisions have been, and I was actually forgiving her for majority of this manga, but as soon as she realized that her one and only wish from oh-so-long ago is still remaining as her current wish, I was just like: "I'm done." I'm taking a break from ranting and screaming in caps in this review, (for this series, I still might scream with caps in other reviews).
Ann should really make up her mind, whether she wants Daigo or Fuji, or possibly no one at all, (but I kind of want her to choose an MC...).
Thinking back to the very first manga, it started out with Ann talking to her little sister, (OOOH I JUST REALIZED THAT) sorry, caplock took control for a second. But she was saying how her hourglass didn't mean anything to her now that she was/is getting married.
Now that I've thought of that I kind of would like to finish this series right now to find out what happens, but I know that I don't have current access to any Sand Chronicle manga's after volume 6.
I guess I'm just going to take a little break for a while before continuing this series, (and maybe cool down some more, but what's the likeliness of me doing that?) :3
"MORE SAND CHRONICLES...... After the break."
July 3, 2010
When Ann finally gives Fuji a chance, he's actually a model boyfriend. I just wish the story didn't veer away from the main paring, but it doesn't seem like it will go back. Now, I'm just hoping that they both find their ways to happiness. This book includes a fade out sex scene again, but other than that it is fairly gentle/clean whatever. There isn't any objectionable language or violence that I remember.
November 20, 2009
I'm personally a Fuji/Ann fan, so I quite liked this volume. ^_^ I think it's so adorable how much both Fuji and Daigo care for Ann. It's true that they both would like Ann for themselves, but more than that, they want Ann to be happy, which is so precious!
September 2, 2010
This series is way too melodramatic for me. I'm going to continue reading to the end, but it's not one I'd want to buy (thank goodness for libraries!) or reread, which is too bad because based on the first couple of volumes, I had higher hopes for the direction of the story.
June 30, 2012
I kinda wanted Ann and Fuji to be together, but everything between them feels unnatural or just "wrong". It's clear that Ann can't forget Daigo. My heart hurts for Fuji. I liked the part where Grandma and Grandpa come to Tokyo . I love Ann's Grandma!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 26, 2014
I didn't like this one as much as the previous volume, but it still had it's moments. I really think Ann needs to figure out who she is individually, without a relationship, but I doubt that will ever happen considering that it's a Shojo Beat manga. :P
Read
September 29, 2015Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
August 30, 2018
The more I read this series, the more serious and kind of sad and maudlin it gets. Ann, you need to grow up! Oh wait, you are...
But Ann feels forever stopped in time. I felt sad for Fuji here. He's always tried so hard. I always rather liked him.
But Ann feels forever stopped in time. I felt sad for Fuji here. He's always tried so hard. I always rather liked him.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 39 reviews