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砂時計 [Sunadokei] #10
Sand Chronicles 10
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Final Touching Volume!Daigo digs up the time capsule he buried twenty years ago when he was only ten. What message did Daigo leave for his future self? And what does it take to live life fully and without regret?
200 pages, Paperback
First published August 25, 2006
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
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December 22, 2010
Originally posted here at Anime Radius.
The Sand Chronicles manga series by Hinako Ashihara has never been a typical title of the shoujo genre. The romance between Ann and Daigo was intertwined with their respective life histories as well as the drama of life in Daigo's sleepy rural town and Ann's city life. Their courtship was troubled and filled with twists and turns and at several points it looked like they were never going to get together at all. But here we are, at the edge of the end of the series, and not only are Daigo and Ann together but they are married to boot. Typically, married life - as well as life in general - is not without its complications, as Daigo and Ann both go through the trouble of looking back at the past while also looking ahead towards the future.
This volume of Sand Chronicles is just as beautiful and wonderfully written as the rest of the series, and it is also surprisingly poignant as it wraps up the series as well as the story of Daigo and Ann as we see more of their new lives as a married couple and as two working individuals. This volume is more Daigo's story than anyone else's - his work as a teacher as well as his memories of Mrs. Koda dominates the narrative but never to the point that we forget Ann is there or how we got to this point in the manga's story. Hinako Ashihara is a master at telling a story that can bring a smile to your face even as your eyes are brimming with tears, and every page of Sand Chronicles' finale proves this is true. It also helps that the artwork is absolutely gorgeous as usual, especially the scenes in winter - there's just something about how Ashihara draws characters walking through a snowy landscape that gets to me every time.
The ultimate question of the final volume of Sand Chronicle's manga is whether or not it will satisfy long-term readers who love the series and hate to see it come to an end, despite how inevitable it was. As a long-term fan of the series myself, having started the series late last year, it delivers like few series' finales do. There are plenty of fitting callbacks to the important events in books past, Ann and Daigo end up together but without seeming forced or a perfect happily ever after, and we go into a place few shoujo series ever dare to tread - seeing our beloved characters as they will be in the future, and the lives they will live in that future. Not gonna lie, from what little we see of Daigo at age fifty, he ages pretty well!
Hinako Ashihara has given shoujo manga fans a series to love and remember for many years. If all ten volumes of Sand Chronicles aren't already sitting on your shelves, hopefully they soon will be. Once you start reading about Ann and Daigo, you won't want to stop until you've reached the end - and what an end it is.
The Sand Chronicles manga series by Hinako Ashihara has never been a typical title of the shoujo genre. The romance between Ann and Daigo was intertwined with their respective life histories as well as the drama of life in Daigo's sleepy rural town and Ann's city life. Their courtship was troubled and filled with twists and turns and at several points it looked like they were never going to get together at all. But here we are, at the edge of the end of the series, and not only are Daigo and Ann together but they are married to boot. Typically, married life - as well as life in general - is not without its complications, as Daigo and Ann both go through the trouble of looking back at the past while also looking ahead towards the future.
This volume of Sand Chronicles is just as beautiful and wonderfully written as the rest of the series, and it is also surprisingly poignant as it wraps up the series as well as the story of Daigo and Ann as we see more of their new lives as a married couple and as two working individuals. This volume is more Daigo's story than anyone else's - his work as a teacher as well as his memories of Mrs. Koda dominates the narrative but never to the point that we forget Ann is there or how we got to this point in the manga's story. Hinako Ashihara is a master at telling a story that can bring a smile to your face even as your eyes are brimming with tears, and every page of Sand Chronicles' finale proves this is true. It also helps that the artwork is absolutely gorgeous as usual, especially the scenes in winter - there's just something about how Ashihara draws characters walking through a snowy landscape that gets to me every time.
The ultimate question of the final volume of Sand Chronicle's manga is whether or not it will satisfy long-term readers who love the series and hate to see it come to an end, despite how inevitable it was. As a long-term fan of the series myself, having started the series late last year, it delivers like few series' finales do. There are plenty of fitting callbacks to the important events in books past, Ann and Daigo end up together but without seeming forced or a perfect happily ever after, and we go into a place few shoujo series ever dare to tread - seeing our beloved characters as they will be in the future, and the lives they will live in that future. Not gonna lie, from what little we see of Daigo at age fifty, he ages pretty well!
Hinako Ashihara has given shoujo manga fans a series to love and remember for many years. If all ten volumes of Sand Chronicles aren't already sitting on your shelves, hopefully they soon will be. Once you start reading about Ann and Daigo, you won't want to stop until you've reached the end - and what an end it is.
June 12, 2019
FULL SERIES REVIEW
I wasn't a huge fan of this when it was running in Shojo Beat, but the magazine was canceled before the characters aged in the series. As a whole, I found the series an interesting human drama.
We follow Ann (and her friends of similar ages) from the time she's 12 to the time she's 30 at the end. I'm not a big fan of teenage drama (which the first half of the series is full of), but it does show the characters growing and maturing with each year.
Part of the appeal is Ann herself. Her [probably clinically] depressed mother commits suicide when she's 12, and Ann has the hardest time escaping that for the rest of her life. We follow her love life, with its ups and downs that thankfully don't reach normal shojo drama levels--all the characters have their own personalities and their own issues, so the relationships are actually between two people, rather than between crushing airhead and a prettyboy.
The last two volumes of the series are essentially extra. Volume 9 is backstory, from before Ann and company were even born, but it gives insight into Ann's mother, a key player by her very absence for most of the series. Volume 10 shows Ann at age 30, settled into her new life, and details the lives of those she's still close to. I absolutely love when I can see what happens *after* the main story (although since the story was a 28-year journey of Ann's life, this is probably more of the same, but it feels like an epilogue) .
I wasn't a huge fan of this when it was running in Shojo Beat, but the magazine was canceled before the characters aged in the series. As a whole, I found the series an interesting human drama.
We follow Ann (and her friends of similar ages) from the time she's 12 to the time she's 30 at the end. I'm not a big fan of teenage drama (which the first half of the series is full of), but it does show the characters growing and maturing with each year.
Part of the appeal is Ann herself. Her [probably clinically] depressed mother commits suicide when she's 12, and Ann has the hardest time escaping that for the rest of her life. We follow her love life, with its ups and downs that thankfully don't reach normal shojo drama levels--all the characters have their own personalities and their own issues, so the relationships are actually between two people, rather than between crushing airhead and a prettyboy.
The last two volumes of the series are essentially extra. Volume 9 is backstory, from before Ann and company were even born, but it gives insight into Ann's mother, a key player by her very absence for most of the series. Volume 10 shows Ann at age 30, settled into her new life, and details the lives of those she's still close to. I absolutely love when I can see what happens *after* the main story (although since the story was a 28-year journey of Ann's life, this is probably more of the same, but it feels like an epilogue) .
September 15, 2021
This was a sweet final volume. I liked seeing more of Daigo. He really is a great guy.
Volumes 9 and 10 aren’t essential to completing this series (volume 8 has the ending) but they were nice additions to the main story. The thing I like most about this mangaka’s writing, is the fact that the characters’ actions seemed realistic. Sometimes, people make mistakes and the way they handle a situation is based on how they were raised/or trauma they may have faced. No character was written into the story to be the “bad guy”….
I need more shojo like this in my life!!! I loved seeing these characters grow into adults. It was bittersweet to say goodbye. I cried so much!!!!!
Volumes 9 and 10 aren’t essential to completing this series (volume 8 has the ending) but they were nice additions to the main story. The thing I like most about this mangaka’s writing, is the fact that the characters’ actions seemed realistic. Sometimes, people make mistakes and the way they handle a situation is based on how they were raised/or trauma they may have faced. No character was written into the story to be the “bad guy”….
I need more shojo like this in my life!!! I loved seeing these characters grow into adults. It was bittersweet to say goodbye. I cried so much!!!!!
June 14, 2024
VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/pQREVpbRfpY
"The life you choose is up to you. Just make sure you become someone that YOU like. Don't ever lie to yourself or hide from the truth. Have faith in yourself. Be authentic."
MUCH better than the last volume, and a lot more hopeful! LOL!
With how much this series gutted me, I really needed these bonus stories to end on a hopeful note and not an angsty one.
I think this final volume accomplished that, even though I am bummed that the cover didn't have a role in the actual volume. I suppose it's a big implication of what is in the future of these two lives though, and it is a beautiful one at that when we think of the memories that will follow.
Speaking of, I admired Ann and how she shared that she wanted to keep ALL her memories. The happy ones, the sad ones, the ones she may want to forget. All of it. That is incredible for her to say, especially when she said she wanted to reflect on them over and over because I personally don't know how many times I thought of Inarizaki's team banner from Haikyuu!! of "We Don't Need the Memories" in regards to bad memories that come to mind and I don't want to remember…
I also loved how Daigo shared how the memories made him who he is today, and how he LIKES who he is today. Like he said, would things have been easier in this life maybe if he hadn't met Ann? Sure, but he wouldn't be who he is now, and again, he likes who he is now. Very thought-provoking!
This was a strong conclusion and I loved seeing these characters in their thirties and how the sands of time have shaped them and made them who they are.
This series is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it is one I am thankful I read because as Ashihara wrote, "If you lose hope and get confused by this chaotic world of contradictions…remember there's always a ray of light shining on you."
And what a powerful and hopeful thought that is!
"The life you choose is up to you. Just make sure you become someone that YOU like. Don't ever lie to yourself or hide from the truth. Have faith in yourself. Be authentic."
MUCH better than the last volume, and a lot more hopeful! LOL!
With how much this series gutted me, I really needed these bonus stories to end on a hopeful note and not an angsty one.
I think this final volume accomplished that, even though I am bummed that the cover didn't have a role in the actual volume. I suppose it's a big implication of what is in the future of these two lives though, and it is a beautiful one at that when we think of the memories that will follow.
Speaking of, I admired Ann and how she shared that she wanted to keep ALL her memories. The happy ones, the sad ones, the ones she may want to forget. All of it. That is incredible for her to say, especially when she said she wanted to reflect on them over and over because I personally don't know how many times I thought of Inarizaki's team banner from Haikyuu!! of "We Don't Need the Memories" in regards to bad memories that come to mind and I don't want to remember…
I also loved how Daigo shared how the memories made him who he is today, and how he LIKES who he is today. Like he said, would things have been easier in this life maybe if he hadn't met Ann? Sure, but he wouldn't be who he is now, and again, he likes who he is now. Very thought-provoking!
This was a strong conclusion and I loved seeing these characters in their thirties and how the sands of time have shaped them and made them who they are.
This series is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it is one I am thankful I read because as Ashihara wrote, "If you lose hope and get confused by this chaotic world of contradictions…remember there's always a ray of light shining on you."
And what a powerful and hopeful thought that is!
October 23, 2017
I love this so much. It's complicated and realistic, and the focus stays solidly on An. This is her story, and while there are some subplots with guy angst, it never takes over and becomes a story about the guy and his angst, like so many shoujo series do. I loved the characterisations here, too. There are strong women and weak women and women who struggle and become stronger over the years. It is also one of the few shoujo series where I was honestly not sure whether or not it would have a typically happy ending.
I highly recommend this. The series is ten volumes total, with the main story being the first eight, and some side stories taking up the last two volumes.
The basic story is about a woman named An. It starts off with her finding an hourglass in the closet and reminiscing about when she got it. The story then goes back to when she was twelve and her parents had just got divorced. She and her mother moved back to the boonies to live with her grandparents. That's when she meets Daigo, Fuji, and Shiika, who will be lifelong friends. That's also when her mother commits suicide, something that affects An immensely and which she will never really get over (in fact, you could say the story is much more about An and her mother than it is about any of the romances). The story follows her through the years until it meets up with the point where she found the hourglass, then goes on a few years after that. The main side stories we get are one about An's mother, Daigo's mother, and Fuji and Shiika's mother when they were young, one about An's little sister, and one set a few years in the future from the end of the main story.
As I said above, this is really a story about An and her mother. It's a story about how some boy can't make it all better, no matter how much you love him or he loves you. I love that it's not easy for Daigo, either, to love someone like An, that even once they're together for good, he can never not look at her and remember all the bad times, too. I love that even when he rescues her when she slit her wrist, he doesn't really rescue her. He's not heroic. He stands there gaping at her lying on the sand while the taxi driver is the one who says get her in the car, hold her hand above heart level, let's get to the hospital. I love that she does eventually accept that she couldn't have saved her mom, and that her mom committing suicide doesn't mean she didn't love her. I love the moment at the grave, when Chii (her half-sister, who is 19 years younger than her) asks if her mom died because she was sick, and An thinks about it and says yes. I loved the backstory we got for her mom, and the contrast between her and Fuji and Shiika's mom, both so different, yet they both ended up fucking up their kids pretty well.
In terms of romance, I love that everyone found happiness - and that that happiness was not necessarily a romantic relationship. I mean, Shiika. Wow. She got over Daigo, got away from her family and the fucked-up-ness there, made her own way in a foreign country and made a career for herself there. All without a man. I even thought that it might end with An by herself, too. I don't think I've ever thought that about a shoujo manga before. Usually they're so predictable, yet here I really wondered. When she got with Fuji, I thought it really might work out for them. When she got with Sakura, I thought it really might work out for them, too (well, I had more doubts about that one, but I thought maybe!). And then when An finally made her peace with her mother, I really thought that's where it would end.
And yet at the same time, I'm happy she and Daigo did get back together in the end. I would have liked it the other way, too, but this didn't feel disappointing. Their relationship overall felt much more realistic than you'd expect for a couple who met when they were twelve and started dating when they were fourteen, and I think the fact that they weren't together most of the time is responsible for that. I love that they had a long distance relationship and it didn't work out.
This is just such a great series. Just the right length, too. It didn't feel like it was dragging on forever to keep the story going. And I really liked the art.
I highly recommend this. The series is ten volumes total, with the main story being the first eight, and some side stories taking up the last two volumes.
The basic story is about a woman named An. It starts off with her finding an hourglass in the closet and reminiscing about when she got it. The story then goes back to when she was twelve and her parents had just got divorced. She and her mother moved back to the boonies to live with her grandparents. That's when she meets Daigo, Fuji, and Shiika, who will be lifelong friends. That's also when her mother commits suicide, something that affects An immensely and which she will never really get over (in fact, you could say the story is much more about An and her mother than it is about any of the romances). The story follows her through the years until it meets up with the point where she found the hourglass, then goes on a few years after that. The main side stories we get are one about An's mother, Daigo's mother, and Fuji and Shiika's mother when they were young, one about An's little sister, and one set a few years in the future from the end of the main story.
As I said above, this is really a story about An and her mother. It's a story about how some boy can't make it all better, no matter how much you love him or he loves you. I love that it's not easy for Daigo, either, to love someone like An, that even once they're together for good, he can never not look at her and remember all the bad times, too. I love that even when he rescues her when she slit her wrist, he doesn't really rescue her. He's not heroic. He stands there gaping at her lying on the sand while the taxi driver is the one who says get her in the car, hold her hand above heart level, let's get to the hospital. I love that she does eventually accept that she couldn't have saved her mom, and that her mom committing suicide doesn't mean she didn't love her. I love the moment at the grave, when Chii (her half-sister, who is 19 years younger than her) asks if her mom died because she was sick, and An thinks about it and says yes. I loved the backstory we got for her mom, and the contrast between her and Fuji and Shiika's mom, both so different, yet they both ended up fucking up their kids pretty well.
In terms of romance, I love that everyone found happiness - and that that happiness was not necessarily a romantic relationship. I mean, Shiika. Wow. She got over Daigo, got away from her family and the fucked-up-ness there, made her own way in a foreign country and made a career for herself there. All without a man. I even thought that it might end with An by herself, too. I don't think I've ever thought that about a shoujo manga before. Usually they're so predictable, yet here I really wondered. When she got with Fuji, I thought it really might work out for them. When she got with Sakura, I thought it really might work out for them, too (well, I had more doubts about that one, but I thought maybe!). And then when An finally made her peace with her mother, I really thought that's where it would end.
And yet at the same time, I'm happy she and Daigo did get back together in the end. I would have liked it the other way, too, but this didn't feel disappointing. Their relationship overall felt much more realistic than you'd expect for a couple who met when they were twelve and started dating when they were fourteen, and I think the fact that they weren't together most of the time is responsible for that. I love that they had a long distance relationship and it didn't work out.
This is just such a great series. Just the right length, too. It didn't feel like it was dragging on forever to keep the story going. And I really liked the art.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 28, 2011
The final bonus volume of Sand Chronicles is more like an epilogue than a bonus. It continues the main story. Daigo and Ann are now 30 years old. They're happily married, although I don't think they have kids yet.
As the summary states, Daigo digs up a time capsule. This opens up many memories from the past and also many things to teach his students now. Daigo's teacher at age ten was Mrs. Koda. He admired her greatly - worshiped might be a better word. She believed in him and made him believe in himself. It was fun seeing snippets of Daigo as a ten year old. He was a big cry-baby. Always fighting with Fuji. Mrs. Koda told Daigo and his classmates that the most important thing they could do was to become somebody that they liked - to like themselves.
Daigo is thrilled to meet up with Mrs. Koda again twenty years later to open the time capsule. He still thinks of her as one of the most important people in his life. But Mrs. Koda has a secret. Can Daigo still accept her even if she isn't the perfect person he always envisioned? (Who are we kidding...of course he can).
Daigo imbues Mrs. Koda's strength. He imparts her words and wisdom onto his students. He believes in them and provides them with opportunities to learn and succeed. He is a great teacher.
We also get a few moments with Ann. She's more of an afterthought in this story - thrown in because she's a main character in the rest of the series - but I still liked having her there. We see how she's become an equal to Daigo. Able to stand on her own feet and support him as much as he supports her.
I'm very sad to see Sand Chronicles end. Every volume pulls at your heartstrings. Ashihara knows how to create characters you love and put them into situations that challenge them...and pains the reader to endure. I highly recommend Sand Chronicles.
As the summary states, Daigo digs up a time capsule. This opens up many memories from the past and also many things to teach his students now. Daigo's teacher at age ten was Mrs. Koda. He admired her greatly - worshiped might be a better word. She believed in him and made him believe in himself. It was fun seeing snippets of Daigo as a ten year old. He was a big cry-baby. Always fighting with Fuji. Mrs. Koda told Daigo and his classmates that the most important thing they could do was to become somebody that they liked - to like themselves.
Daigo is thrilled to meet up with Mrs. Koda again twenty years later to open the time capsule. He still thinks of her as one of the most important people in his life. But Mrs. Koda has a secret. Can Daigo still accept her even if she isn't the perfect person he always envisioned? (Who are we kidding...of course he can).
Daigo imbues Mrs. Koda's strength. He imparts her words and wisdom onto his students. He believes in them and provides them with opportunities to learn and succeed. He is a great teacher.
We also get a few moments with Ann. She's more of an afterthought in this story - thrown in because she's a main character in the rest of the series - but I still liked having her there. We see how she's become an equal to Daigo. Able to stand on her own feet and support him as much as he supports her.
I'm very sad to see Sand Chronicles end. Every volume pulls at your heartstrings. Ashihara knows how to create characters you love and put them into situations that challenge them...and pains the reader to endure. I highly recommend Sand Chronicles.
January 13, 2023
4.5 stars ⭐️
I… am once again emotionally destroyed?? I was absolutely not ready for this manga series, I thought it would be fun and cute but omg was it sad… but so well done. This might be the first manga series I read as an adult that comes close to my childhood favorites. It had this nostalgic feeling to it, but also just so much heart and compassion, and tackled difficult subjects in an incredible way. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of were all the time jumps, but I think it made sense with the story. Overall adored this, but I think I’ll be emotionally scarred for weeks to come haha
I… am once again emotionally destroyed?? I was absolutely not ready for this manga series, I thought it would be fun and cute but omg was it sad… but so well done. This might be the first manga series I read as an adult that comes close to my childhood favorites. It had this nostalgic feeling to it, but also just so much heart and compassion, and tackled difficult subjects in an incredible way. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of were all the time jumps, but I think it made sense with the story. Overall adored this, but I think I’ll be emotionally scarred for weeks to come haha
April 24, 2012
This is one of the newest manga that I have been really enjoyed. The style of the most "modern" shojo manga hasn't been attracted me that much. However, this story is not focusing on the superficialness of a teenager love story (set eventually in school), but on the deepness on how much tragical (and not) event of our life affect us in all the choices.Also the additional chapters of the story, published on volume
February 21, 2013
Meh. Not exactly the way I would have liked the series to end. It is a sort of epilogue to the main story, set just after Daigo and Ann get married. This time, the focus is actually on Daigo, and Ann plays only a minor part in the story. There's not much to say about the story, that feels overly long for what actually happens. I'd say that you could skip this volume entirely and miss nothing but seeing that Fuji does indeed end up with his own happiness.
March 16, 2014
A well-written story about life and love from age 12 to age 26. Heartwarming and heart-breaking, it's true to the real thing.
The series officially ends after volume 8, but volumes 9 & 10 provide bonus stories including backgrounds of major and side characters, which I think really helps to flesh out the main story as a whole. A lovely read.
The series officially ends after volume 8, but volumes 9 & 10 provide bonus stories including backgrounds of major and side characters, which I think really helps to flesh out the main story as a whole. A lovely read.
March 28, 2011
This was a lovely epilogue to a well done series. She says this is the end, but I can see her picking up more story lines of these characters. She has the advantage of following characters through lifetimes and generations, unlike most manga.
May 27, 2014
While I didn't really enjoy the 9th volume, I really appreciated this one since it showed Ann and Daigo as adults and focused on Daigo's teaching job, which was really sweet. A cute way to end the series.
March 6, 2013
Wow. Just wow.
This was probably the best part of the entire series. I think I finally understand a little of how my teachers felt when we walked out of their classes at the end of a school year.
This was probably the best part of the entire series. I think I finally understand a little of how my teachers felt when we walked out of their classes at the end of a school year.
June 5, 2021
I wish there is a continuation of this series and an anime adaptation.
December 20, 2015
So loved every page!!
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 !
October 1, 2017
Hinako Ashihara's 10th volume of The Sand Chonicles ends with a loud bang. If the Volumes 1-8 focus on Ann, this time, Daigo gets the spotlight. Yes, it is also bildungsroman. Readers will love how Hinako Ashihara highlights a turning point in Daigo's life-- his teacher, Mrs. Koda, inspires him the most to become a teacher and be the most genuine version of himself no matter where life takes him. But everything shatters when The 10th volume shows how Daigo not only learns every day but also inspires the people around him. We get flashes from the previous volumes to see how those events have affected Daigo. His life is full of struggles, and there are times where he just wants to give up, but Daigo proves that he can get through everything. What a beautiful ending to a wonderful series.
December 19, 2018
A Daigo story that acts as epilogue. We see him with his own students creating a time capsule. I like the interaction with Daigo and the children, and I like seeing this portion of the story, but this really doesn't add to the main storyline at all, or even give us anything that feels even remotely satisfying as a conclusion to the story. Ann is a side character but did she ever relax...CHANGE? Will she be OK? Or will she someday do to her own child what her mother did to her? I'm left feeling uneasy and hopeless.
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June 27, 2022
I really liked this shojo.. cant get better than mommy issues. Ok but seriously i typically get really upset with stories with these sort of outcomes but their character developments were soo good and it just perfectly fell into place. I read this because i miss mars and nana and im glad i did, its not as amazing but its still good. 3.5..i think. Idk. I feel like this manga wont stick with me for long but it was cute
February 7, 2018
I loved how the series ended!
April 26, 2022
Chapter 17
May 28, 2022
Incroyable! Un manga à découvrir sans modération, qui change le lecteur après l’avoir dévoré!
March 14, 2023
Not part of the main story, but I love seeing the characters more and interacting with one another in these side tales :)
January 7, 2024
⭐️ 4,5/5
May 22, 2024
growing up with them from 12-20s was such an amazing choice by the author, i have never read manga before this series but omg it made me wanna read more
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August 18, 2024
Viz Manga app, ch 20-24. This is just bonus content. The time capsule story was sweet.
March 5, 2025
Great series about life. I love how real it is when it comes to showing how people change as they grow up.
December 19, 2025
Sweet epilogue.
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April 7, 2025Se ha hecho mucho más ameno que el 9, quizá porque Daigo es probablemente mi personaje favorito de la historia y el foco principal de este tomo.
Iba a hacer review de todo aquí así que allá voy (va a ser cortito):
Me ha gustado. Es una buena historia, si bien a veces me perdía un poco pero eso es más bien problema mío, siento que quizá si la hubiera leído en otro momento me habría llegado más, aunque quién sabe. Los primeros tomos capturaban muy bien todo lo que implica tener la edad que tenían los protagonistas en ello y he echado un poco en falta esa sensación desde el momento en que Ann se va a Tokyo, sobretodo a partir del 5 diría. Pero bueno, aún así el capítulo final (el de verdad, el del tomo 8) me llegó a calar (la escena de la playa me dejó loca, no pensaba que fueramos a llegar a ese extremo) y al final acaban juntos y todos felices así que me doy x satisfecha.
Iba a hacer review de todo aquí así que allá voy (va a ser cortito):
Me ha gustado. Es una buena historia, si bien a veces me perdía un poco pero eso es más bien problema mío, siento que quizá si la hubiera leído en otro momento me habría llegado más, aunque quién sabe. Los primeros tomos capturaban muy bien todo lo que implica tener la edad que tenían los protagonistas en ello y he echado un poco en falta esa sensación desde el momento en que Ann se va a Tokyo, sobretodo a partir del 5 diría. Pero bueno, aún así el capítulo final (el de verdad, el del tomo 8) me llegó a calar (la escena de la playa me dejó loca, no pensaba que fueramos a llegar a ese extremo) y al final acaban juntos y todos felices así que me doy x satisfecha.
October 12, 2016
I liked seeing the afterwards, and I loved hearing what Daigo thought about the journey.
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