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Red String #2
Red String Volume 2
Romantic high school student Miharu Ogawa believes that red strings of destiny tie lovers together forever, but a few hardened hearts around her feel that such bonds can be easily broken. Still struggling with the news of the arranged marriage that her parents lined up for her, Miharu begins to doubt her first instincts about Kazuo Fujiwara. After a rainy afternoon brings them together, Miharu finds that she has more in common with the salacious Makoto Yosue than she thought. Karen begins to vie for the heart of a boy who's promised to another, as memories of a past love torture her. Collected for the first time ever, this second book presents chapters eight to fourteen of an ongoing journey of self-discovery.
200 pages, Paperback
First published February 13, 2008
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About the author
Gina Biggs
34 books44 followersGina Biggs has been creating comics for over twenty years and recently resides in Portland, OR. She is the creator of the sci-fi romance series,
Love Not Found
. Other notable works include Red String (Dark Horse Comics, Strawberry Comics), and Erstwhile Fairytales.
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April 27, 2011
The artwork improved some in volume 2, the awkward poses seem to be a thing of the past but all the women look alike, so it's hard to tell them apart. The story is kind of one note, it's nice to see that the author is keeping true to following all forms of love but in this installment there isn't any real exploration of that nor is there any consequences. However, it's still a cute story. I think I'd like it better if it weren't set in Japan and trying to be authentic to Japanese society. Overall I'm going to keep reading to see how it all develops and see where the red string leads.
May 11, 2021
I love rereading these because they bring me right back to high school when I read them for the first time. This is such a sweet love story and the characters are so likeable (mostly. Morita can bite it.)
It is kind of insta-lovey in some aspects but thats how high school was. We all "fell in love" like 3 times a year, it felt. Feels very genuine to what high schoolers can actually be like.
As the editions go on they tackle a huge amount of tough subjects: bullying, homophobia, the pressures of figuring out what life you want to lead, and arranged marriages. If you haven't read these yet I highly recommend the physical copies but they're all still available on the webcomic website! ❤
I'm just loving the fact that for me, these still hold up as time has passed.
It is kind of insta-lovey in some aspects but thats how high school was. We all "fell in love" like 3 times a year, it felt. Feels very genuine to what high schoolers can actually be like.
As the editions go on they tackle a huge amount of tough subjects: bullying, homophobia, the pressures of figuring out what life you want to lead, and arranged marriages. If you haven't read these yet I highly recommend the physical copies but they're all still available on the webcomic website! ❤
I'm just loving the fact that for me, these still hold up as time has passed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 12, 2017
Equally good as the first book in the series. On to #3!
July 13, 2013
I've been following this webcomic for several years now, and the forum for it is in the process of doing a reread. So I'm in the process of rereading and revisiting the original material.
In the early RS, you can see the deep influences of shoujo manga - the art style, the contrived plot, the shojo motifs of roses and sparkles and glittering eyes. The art evolves as the story goes on, and the story progressively becomes less shoujo-manga but still very much directed at those hopeless romantics.
The second volume does a good job of moving the story along and not being afraid to tackle things that other conventional stories wouldn't (namely, same-sex relationships and the societal reactions to such) and deeper issues involved in our lives (namely, whether something is fate or your own decision).
The one dark mark on this story is that I simply CANNOT stand Makoto. He's presented more and more as a sympathetic character when, in reality, he's nothing short of a self-serving creep. It wouldn't be a problem if characters and the story pointed this out but instead he's treated like he's just a goofy guy when, in reality, his actions can be deeply disturbing. In the earlier volumes, when things are revolving around manga tropes, it might be excusable (stalking a girl and frequently invading on her personal space is OMG ROMANTIC after all), but as the story moves more and more towards realism, this behavior becomes more and more inappropriate with every inability for the story to actually acknowledge it.
Overall, Red String is a good story although recently on the webcomic there has been a decline in both storytelling and art style, so time will tell whether I'd recommend this story overall or not.
In the early RS, you can see the deep influences of shoujo manga - the art style, the contrived plot, the shojo motifs of roses and sparkles and glittering eyes. The art evolves as the story goes on, and the story progressively becomes less shoujo-manga but still very much directed at those hopeless romantics.
The second volume does a good job of moving the story along and not being afraid to tackle things that other conventional stories wouldn't (namely, same-sex relationships and the societal reactions to such) and deeper issues involved in our lives (namely, whether something is fate or your own decision).
The one dark mark on this story is that I simply CANNOT stand Makoto. He's presented more and more as a sympathetic character when, in reality, he's nothing short of a self-serving creep. It wouldn't be a problem if characters and the story pointed this out but instead he's treated like he's just a goofy guy when, in reality, his actions can be deeply disturbing. In the earlier volumes, when things are revolving around manga tropes, it might be excusable (stalking a girl and frequently invading on her personal space is OMG ROMANTIC after all), but as the story moves more and more towards realism, this behavior becomes more and more inappropriate with every inability for the story to actually acknowledge it.
Overall, Red String is a good story although recently on the webcomic there has been a decline in both storytelling and art style, so time will tell whether I'd recommend this story overall or not.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2012
Again a cute volume for some late night reading, but nothing so fabulous that I need to run out today for volume 3.
SPOILERS
I'm a huge sucker for senpai/kohai and I'm especially pleased to see a really adorable and believable lesbian relationship in a comic book. The trend in my reading of Japanese high school students being unbelievably cruel continues, but I'm really not surprised anymore.
SPOILERS
I'm a huge sucker for senpai/kohai and I'm especially pleased to see a really adorable and believable lesbian relationship in a comic book. The trend in my reading of Japanese high school students being unbelievably cruel continues, but I'm really not surprised anymore.
February 1, 2015
Um romance que se desenvolve como algo bastante real.
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