Shoujo Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

[Nii]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

Well I think she made it pretty clear that she's doing this to get his attention I can understand Kou but damn he's just too kind.... what a rollercoaster of feelings, I didn't expect such an extreme turn of events.

Goddamn that girl, I feel sorry for her but still....

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

where's the official release?

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

where's the official release?

Well, you can find it in some online manga readers out there. What I meant by "official" was that the text had been properly typeset to the scans. The quick link I usually gave (from BxS scan) is usually not yet put in the pages.

I'm super sad of this chapter. My hopeful thinking wishes that Kou would try to apologize or at least explain to Futaba in the next chapter, but I guess the girl is hurt... And Kikuchi was there, so there is a chance that Kou might get upset as well in the next chapter. Aaargh. -___-

 

[Nii]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

I'm super sad of this chapter. My hopeful thinking wishes that Kou would try to apologize or at least explain to Futaba in the next chapter, but I guess the girl is hurt... And Kikuchi was there, so there is a chance that Kou might get upset as well in the next chapter. Aaargh. -___-

Ignoring my post, are you?

I think it will end in Kou bringing her (not Futaba, forgot that other damn girls name ) home and Kikuchi will talk to Futaba and in the end both Futaba and Kou start avoiding each other. I just know that this case won't be solved easily and that makes me so....


On a totally random note I want to tell you two that the series is selling quite well

Aoharide #5 (24,250 / 371,579)

Makes an anime more likely

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

Ignoring my post, are you?

Why do you think so? What you wrote was exactly my feeling.

I think it will end in Kou bringing her (not Futaba, forgot that other damn girls name ) home and Kikuchi will talk to Futaba and in the end both Futaba and Kou start avoiding each other. I just know that this case won't be solved easily and that makes me so....

Unfortunately I agree. Kou is too kind, but he is also stubborn when it comes to this feeling. I guess I should prepare for few sad chapters in the future.

And wow, if they turn the series into an anime... I wonder how it'll be like.

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

I had high hopes for the fast pace of the manga, which, like I noticed earlier, was a lot different than the mangaka's previous work.

So I am hoping this hiccup with girl A (also forgot her name, lol) will be over in two chapters

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

So I am hoping this hiccup with girl A (also forgot her name, lol) will be over in two chapters

Sorry to crush your hopes, but that doesn't seem like it's going to happen soon.

Spoiler: AHR Chapter 23

Scans, summary, and fan translation >> http://bxsmanga.weebly.com/9/post/2012/11/aoharaido-23-translation.html

Spoiler: My Thoughts

Damn Kou. Stop breaking people's heart. What I don't understand is why he has to go around breaking Futaba's heart just so that he can take care of Narumi. I mean, he likes her!! What the heck--

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

wow scans seem to be out so fast!

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

wow scans seem to be out so fast!

Fast? Isn't it the usual one month gap for shoujo? Or so it seems to me. Full typeset chapter usually comes even later though.

I'm so depressed with this series now.

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

don't worry, "bitch characters" (that's what I call the antagonists that usually come up on shoujo like Narumi...) will only have a volume or else they'll drop in ratings lol.

Usually when I read shoujo like these with such plot devices I am lucky enough that the series is either completed or far ahead into the Edited Mangas that when the story arc is around the bitch characters I just speed through the reading process... haha. But with this one I started it pretty early and stuck when the chapters are still released monthly

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I do like the fact that Futaba decided to be a little aggressive and ask Kou directly. That ought to at least tell me that things will be moving along in a nice pace.

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

I do like the fact that Futaba decided to be a little aggressive and ask Kou directly. That ought to at least tell me that things will be moving along in a nice pace.

I think so too. I like how she was being so upfront, but that also made me upset a bit because Kou was just too slow. He realized things, but probably he thought of others more than himself. I wonder if Futaba would still bother with him now that he had said all of those. She looked pretty devastated. ^^;

 

[huniiie]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

When will the latest scan release? It's been a month now ((

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

When will the latest scan release? It's been a month now ((

Hello, welcome to MangaHelpers!

Which chapter are you referring to? The last "official" chapter release (by Bikkuri! and Chibi Manga) is at chapter 22. But there is an "unofficial" release of chapter 23 by BxS Manga which can be found here >> http://bxsmanga.weebly.com/7/post/2012/11/ahr-23-chinese-raws-only.html >> There is a detailed translation per page at one of the comments below instead of the summary.

Well, being serialized in a monthly magazine makes the release slower indeed. Can't be helped.

 

[Nii]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

Anyone who's read the newest chapter? To be honest I'm getting a bit annoyed of this drama. It's the usual main characters acting like jerks because of some annoying but obvious misunderstandings. Not that I mind some bold (and deceiving <___<) rival like Narumi but the mainies acting like jerks for a few chapters in a row is seriously starting to go on my nerves I really hope the mess will be fixed soon because it makes way less fun reading Ao Haru Ride at the moment.

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

where is that new chapter??

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

Chapter 25 has been released by Chibi Manga, I believe, but only accessible at their forum and maybe won't appear in online readers before few days has passed. I haven't checked again at the online reader I usually visit, though.

It's out at Batoto.

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Anyone who's read the newest chapter? To be honest I'm getting a bit annoyed of this drama. It's the usual main characters acting like jerks because of some annoying but obvious misunderstandings. Not that I mind some bold (and deceiving <___<) rival like Narumi but the mainies acting like jerks for a few chapters in a row is seriously starting to go on my nerves I really hope the mess will be fixed soon because it makes way less fun reading Ao Haru Ride at the moment.

You mean Futaba? I think what Narumi said was partly true. I disliked her lying, but maybe to someone who literally has no one else left to care for her, no wonder she'd do anything to keep Kou around. And Futaba was just guessing indeed, she didn't know for sure. Personally I think Kou will be fine; he seemed to cherish what he had at the moment and wanted to help Narumi to reach that point as well.

What's with that ending.

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

ne, nii-chan, i don't get either what you mean by misunderstanding.

Everyone had their own grounds to do what they did. Well, the douche here is definitely Kou.

ahem, let's start with Futaba- I like that she's aggressive, but maybe for Narumi she's not aggressive enough? I think it's pretty established that she decided she wants Kou. She chased after him, she went to his house when he got sick, even after the Narumi incident. And that she clearly stated in this chapter that she doesn't want Narumi for Kou is definitive of her feelings.

Now, Narumi on the other hand- also has her reasons. If she had that connection with Kou, we cannot blame her for clinging on to that. Even if that may be destructive for them, they're teenagers and don't know shit about their futures so whatever. Also, like she pointed out, Futaba cannot really prove that the relationship is in fact a negative one for Kou. They might seem like licking each other's wounds but that's for the people involved to say. Outsiders who had not experienced what they had could never really understand.

Kou, though, seems to have been the one who moved on the most- then upon seeing Narumi, acts all noble-idiot, wanting to be there for the damsel-in-distress. Which is fine and all, maybe he just has a big heart- but then he also skirts around Futaba asking her "what do you want me to do" ?/???

My explanation for his behavior is that, maybe, he just does what he can for Narumi (thinking that being Romantically involved with her will save her soul) and at the same time hopes that Futaba show her true feelings and tell him to stop doing that for Narumi. He wants someone (particularly Futaba) to slap him in the face before stopping this two-timing indecisive business. Because, even Narumi doesn't tell him off, you know? Narumi may be all manipulative and cunning and lonely and pitiful, but I don't see her telling Kou what to do. All decisions so far had been Kou's.

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

Futaba hesitated. When she said "I did this for Kou", her face showed as if she wanted to comfort herself that she did this not for her selfish feelings. What Narumi said destroyed that, but hey, it's not that she did something wrong. I don't really understand Kou either because we see things from Futaba.. But the Kou in your explanation is very annoying then, baboysai-chan, though the part about all decisions being Kou's is true. XD Kou "paused" his relationship because he wanted to help Narumi, I think. But if he expects Futaba to do something about that... Meh.

 

[baboysai]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

Futaba hesitated only to question her motives. She wants the same results, the motives of whether "doing this for Kou" or "doing this for myself" is where she's confused. But regardless, she still wants the same thing. A relationship with Kou, and not have him end up with someone else just because she can't act on it. That part is admirable about Futaba, because she really wants to live without regrets. I see that in her character.

then there's Kou leading her on and cannot make up his mind. >.>

 

[phio_chan]

Re: [Shoujo] Ao Haru Ride by SAKISAKA Io

I found a fan translation for chapter 26.

I. seriously. hate. Kou. for giving that kind of false hope to Futaba. What's the acting-so-kind-oh-my for after what happened previously?

I wonder where this new complication about Tanaka-sensei and the female students will lead to. Can't imagine it in any way. I guess it's made to solve the problem between Tanaka-sensei and Shuuko?