Hello, Melancholic! Vol. 1

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And thank spirits I did. I loved this! I really didn't feel it the way I do school life mangas, and I say that in a good way. School wasn't such a big deal, the music club was, and it was a great way to get them all together and unite them through a passion. I loved that. It kind of reminded me of After Hours. Each character has their own thing and so they're not just there for the sake of the story, but they are the story and you end up loving them all and just... I loved this! Also Chika bestest girl!!! I love her with all my heart. I mean I love them all so much but I have a really soft spot for her. I loved that we get so much of her and Sakiko as well! Minato and Hibiki are also so cute, puppy love.

The late night band practice in particular is probably the best section because it feels like everything truly comes fully alive in that moment - the story is very big on music and, as Whisper Me A Love Song ably demonstrated, there are worse hooks to hang a yuri on. Hello, Melancholic! is a Yuri Genre manga written and illustrated by Yayoi Oosawa, which was serialized in Comic Yuri Hime from June 2019 to November 2020 and compiled into three volumes. The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. Alverson, Brigid (June 7, 2022). "9 LGBTQIA+ Manga for Teens". School Library Journal . Retrieved July 17, 2023. Stop me if you've heard this one before: a mopey, socially anxious teenager just can't find the courage to make friends. They're kind and friendly at heart, but feel like an outcast from others who make friends much more easily. Then, out of the blue, a quirky girl their age suddenly appears to sweep them off their feet, encourage them to break out of their shell, and experience the thrills of adolescence they never believed were possible. It's about as standard a setup as you can get with this kind of coming-of-age romantic drama, and I'm certainly not going to pretend it's suddenly fresh and new just because the awkward lead in Hello, Melancholic! is also a girl. This is by and large an extremely familiar story – but that doesn't mean it can't be a good one if told well, and through this first volume, this series is a firmly charming riff on the formula.

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Seven Seas Licenses The Muscle Girl Next Door, 'Hello, Melancholic!', Witches Manga". Anime News Network. June 30, 2021 . Retrieved July 17, 2023. The friendship that Minato is building with the other bandmates is nice. I have a feeling there is more to Sekiko and Chika friendship than what we see. And I have a feeling that maybe Emma may like Hibiki, not sure if the other feels the same or not. Clearly Hibiki means well, but whether this sort of tough love for Minato’s anxiety is the best approach is a whole other thing. Having always had social anxiety, I can say from my own perspective that this is about as welcome as a bat to the face most times. Here I am once again to share my thoughts on another delightful romance I recently delved into, and this one happened to be a brief yet charming read.Okay, look, Minato is absolutely amazing. She is such a good, unique character - absolutely easy to root for, even as she’s the perfect encapsulation of teenage anxiety and feeling miserable in your own body. The way the art constantly shows her hunched over trying not to stand out is painfully realistic. Her depiction makes this volume. Dark and Troubled Past: Minato used to be an enthusiastic trombone player until she was chosen to play in a competitive team over an upperclassman. Because of that, she was relentlessly bullied by her bandmates until she decided to give up on music.

Nov 25 i☆Ris the Movie - Full Energy!! - Anime Film Teaser Visual Revealed at i☆Ris Live Stage in Anime NYC & i☆Ris First Performance in New York Successfully Completed The scene with them practicing just the two of them, was a really moving scene and I liked how Hibiki comforted Minato telling her what she was great at. On July 18, 2019, Ichijinsha released a Power Push reading of the first chapter, featuring Hanayuki Matsumoto as Minato Asano, Natsumi Takamori as Kyosei Sugawa, Masumi Tazawa as Chika Inagaki and Aya Suzaki as Sakiko Arita. [7] Reception [ edit ] In the context of adolescent extracurriculars, unessential competition has a habit of leeching the fun out of an otherwise whimsical activity and further corrupting the intuition of those whose gifts may inevitably reach a much larger, brighter stage. No club, sport, or event is strong enough to withstand the energies of emergent ego and the subsequent spoilage of youth. But perhaps, if one knows what pitfalls to keep an eye out for, such dangers could be avoided for once. I tried to read this earlier in the year but decided I was not in the mood to read it so I returned it. With the release of the second volume, I thought I would give it another try.Minato es una joven extraña que evita el tener que socializar con sus demás compañeras, pero en su intento de pasar por desapercibida es perseguida por una de sus sempais; quien se fijó en ella por llevar consigo un estuche instrumental. A lot of that comes from Minato herself, and specifically how the series makes her character feel real and relatable beyond her archetypal traits. Her tall figure, uncombed mop of hair, and stiff body language make her stand out among the clean and casual cast around her, perfectly emphasizing her anxiety over attracting attention. Pretty much any time she's standing up, she's also hunched over, arms hugging into her chest as if to take up as little space as possible – there's even mention of the awkwardly fast walk that seems to be universal among clumsy nerds across the world. The only time she ever stands up straight, unashamed of her full size, is when she's lost in playing her trombone, excellently articulating how music allows her to express herself where words fail. While on a purely technical level Yayoi Ohsawa's art is fairly average, the attention to body language goes a long way in characterizing Minato and her compatriots, and making them feel real to the reader. The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. [3] No. Friedman, Erica (February 7, 2022). "Hello, Melancholic!, Volume 1". Okazu . Retrieved July 17, 2023. When Minato Asano moves to a new high school, she finds herself eating lunch alone whilst being looked at strangely by her peers for carrying around a trombone despite there being no music clubs. Fate would have her meet another girl named Hibiki-sempai who tries to talk her into joining her band.