I have seen a some people comparing him to Doumyoji from Hana Yori Dango, only one person actually said that Tsukasa ended up changing his behavior, the rest just compared the two. That is why I liked Tsukasa better than Ryoki. They both basically started out the same, but Tsukasa actually changes. He gets kinder to Tsukuchi, he doesn’t mind her having friends that are males, hell all of his friends hang out with her! He doesn’t mind that he isnt on her mind all the time and nor does he demand it. And Tsukuchi is an ok heroine, I wanted to smack her sometimes for wanting to go with whatshisface, even after he admitidly used her to get his ex jealous. But she had a freakin backbone! Ryoki does not change, he does not want Hatsumi around other males, does not even want her to think about them, makes her choose between him and her family…I mean the list goes on.

I found some reviews to be particularly disturbing. One of them stated that Ryoki never really hit Hatsumi except for the slap and he never severely hurt her. Huh? I’m sorry, but to me, a playful hit does not hurt. You clearly see her clutching her head many times after he hits her on the head. And the little drawing of a band-aid often means that whatever it was hurt the person who got hit. I know its meant to be comical, but it still hurts. Also, he does severely hurt her. He puts her down all the time, mentally abusing her. And blames everything on her when he gets mad and acts like an abusive jerkwad. Mental abuse is just as bad, if not WORSE than physical abuse. So yes, he did indeed severely harm Hatsumi. And like I mentioned before, he forced her to choose between him and her family, that is abuse right there in the first degree. If you notice the pattern of abusers, they always try and push the victom away from their families. Why? Because then the victom can’t leave them. “Who are you going to run to? Your family? They despise you! I’m the only person who has ever cared about you!” Its entrappment and Ryoki does it to her. Also, the comments on saying “Its just a story” If you haven’t noticed, a lot of teens, kids and sometimes adults, try to imitate stories. They draw from them. So a message from a story, can be a very dangerous thing if taken the wrong way, more than people realize.

As far as Hatsumi is concerned, yea I agree that the girl has no backbone. And when it looks like she finally may grow one, it all turns out to be a farce. Pissed me off.

I was pissed at the ending, not only because Hatsumi ends up with Ryoki, but because there is no closure. A lot of the conflicts are not even resolved. I mean Azusa still wants revenge, which he plans to do by most likely harming Hatsumi again to get to Ryoki, he does not learn to let it the heck go. Shuuichirou never learns his lesson (this was Ryoki’s father). Shinogu, well the ending to his part was all just…blah. I think I would have been happier if he went off wandering somewhere. I’m happy with Akane and Subaru, I loved their relationship and it was one of the things that made me keep reading. And the ending…”This is my home” that just sucked. I was like…huh? Did Onemanga.com not load all of it or something because that can’t be the end.

Overall, the story, besides Ryoki and Hatsumi’s relationship…and characters..and them being the main characters, was ok. I did not like the lack of character devlopment, but the story itself, aside from the things above I mention, was compelling and interesting. Honestly, I think I would have liked a shorter manga about Akane and Subara as the mains and everyone else as the sides. Also, I think Hatsumi should have choosen herself.

I think that those people who were not able to finish reading the manga and disliked it were turned off because of Ryouki’s abusive nature and Hatsumi’s “kindness?stupidity” When i started reading it i just wanted to go on to the next page. its so addicting and i think most of you would agree with me that we all want to know whats going to happen next. At first I really find Ryouki to be so repulsive. Actually from the first chapter i kinda know that they (hatsumi & ryouki) are going to end up together in the end. During the first parts I was rooting for Azusa and Hatsumi. But after the gang rape incident I found him more repulsive than Ryouki, who in his right mind would do that to your childhood friend? even for the sake of revenge it was just too much, its a good thing the gang rape was stopped. I was so astounded with Hatsumi because she even managed to say sorry to Azusa while she was about to be raped. Although as the story progressed i kinda get why Hatsumi can still manage to help and even talk with Azusa even after all that happened. She knew the pain and lonelines Azusa felt with the pain of losing his mother. I think that Hatsumi has a very kind and forgiving heart. To be able to forgive someone who did a horrible thing to you. Eventhough if that happened to me Azusa would most probably end in jail. I can see why she forgave him, its painful to be betrayed by someone you trust so much,but if she didnt forgave and understand him he would drown in sadness and revenge which wouldnt do anyone good. By understanding him Azusa somehow retained his sanity. Because deep in his heart he know he cherish and love Hatsumi. He didnt really mean to hurt her that much he was just drowned in this whole revenge thing. I am not saying that what Azusa did was forgivable but i know where he and Hatsumi is coming from to be able to do those things. It was also there that i started to have a oft spot for Ryouki.

If we analyze Ryouki’s character he is really despicable but behind that he really did a lot for Hatsumi. Things that he wouldnt normally do. He has his own way of loving her. he actually reminds me of Domyouji Tsukasa of Hana Yori Dango. Yes Ryouki always want to get into Hatsumi’s pants but there was this chapter when he said to himself that even if nothing will happen between them, even if it was only a hug if its Hatsumi he would be satisfied(this was during the new year although they ended up not doing anything not even a hug cause he fell asleep). He actually has a lot of redeeming value. Yes he also verbally abuse Hatsumi aying things like its an order!your my slave!etc. The reason behind this is that he grew up in a family where affection, sensitivity and concern for other peoples feelings are not shown. He doesnt know how to say what he feels properly thus he ends up bullying Hatsumi into doing his bidding. Although i dont really remember him calling Hatsumi a slut and a bitch. He once called her a dirty woman when he thought that she did it with her brother. He also has this tendency to jump to conclusions or react without even asking whats the real deal. He is childish that way. But you cant deny that he really loves Hatsumi even though there were countless times that he said he’d give up on her cause she’s stupid and all. He still ands up coming back to her. Hatsumi is the only person in the world for Ryouki his mother and father doesnt really care much about him. Without her he’ll be really lonely, though he’d never admit it. A lot of you said that he physically abuses Hatsumi well i agree during the first parts he was harassing her( those were the times when he still hasnt realized that he has feelings for Hatsumi and he’s being his usual jerk self cause he doesnt know how to treat girls properly because everyone does what he wants and he’s not used to not getting his way), but i think that the parts where he knocks Hatsumi were meant to be playful the only time were he really hit her was when he slapped her infront of Shinogu and Azusa. She is protective of Hatsumi too in his own way. I think thats the reason Hatumi fell for him, cause you see you dont choose who you fall in love with,it just happens to you even if it is against your wish. Thats what the author is trying to imply. Because at first Hatsumi really hated Ryouki and cant believe that she fell for him.The cliche where you end up loving the person you hate most in the world even though you try to fight it and everyones telling you hes not right for you it is the charm of this story. For you to be able to understand why a lot of people are rooting for Ryouki and Hatsumi you should be able to look underneath his arrogant facade. There were a lot o nstances where he would do or say something really romantic without meaning to its just what he feels. And he could only be that way with her. Although in the end he still not gentle with her he shows his love in a different way. And eventhough its little he has actuall changed. Thats the way he is and thats how he shows his love and Hatsumi accepts it because she understands him.

Regarding Hatsumi she is quite dense but it is undeniable that she has a kind and forgiving heart. That is her strength and weakness at the same time. But bear in mind that there are a lot of different people,they have different personalities what might be wrong for you could be okay with them so i dont really hate her character that much. She is quite selfless and always thinks about other happiness first which caused her a great deal of pain. A lot of you say that she is a dumbass for being with Ryouki but thats how she feels. She had been through enough already with people telling her what to do so its only right that in the end she choose what she really wants. She is the only one who could somewhat understand Ryouki. Although i was hoping that at the end of the story she’ll be more assertive.

Shinogu on the other hand is one of my favorite characters, he clearly depicts self sacrifice, hello he went to become a priest because Hatsumi is the only girl he loved. Actually its not bad if they ended up together since he is the perfect guy he is kind caring,lovingnot to mention hot and everytning you could ask for~. But it was quite a shock for Hatsumi finding out that her brother never loved her as a sister bbut as a woman. That would be really freaky at first but since they are really not blood relatives i guess theres nothing wrong if they ended p together. I was kinda sad that he ended up wanting to be a priest i was hoping he’ll find some other to love. i was really hoping he’d find happiness in the end since he was an extremely nice person as opposed to Ryouki.

The one i really hate is Tachibana’s mother who is a major pain in the story. I dont get it with people like her who tries to poke into other peoples issues and not looking at her own sh*t. She deserves what she got in the end.

So what did really made us read this manga so much. Well its different for everybody but this is my opinion. Everone is entitled to his own opinion. So if you think that HG is a piece of trash thats for you, but you all love to hate it and alot of you admitted that even though you dont like it you still bought the next volume that just proves that the author is really good in writing this story ecause eventhough if others hate it they still buy it out of curiosity of whats going to happen next!Everyone wants to know whats thw next silly thing they’re going to do. And what kind of mystery is behind them all. Its human nature. Thats why eventhogh your claiming you dont like it,you still want for more. Then just enjoy it its a good read. If you want a story about a guy and a girl so unlike Hatsumi and Ryouki i recommend that you read OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB its GREAT!I hope i havent offended anyone and i hope you reply to what i think.And for those who are asking why people like thi i hope i somehow answered your question!

Although, I can’t say that this is a bad manga because it is actually really clever and it’s has a different view of a relationship that I have not seen. The author chose a topic that I have never really seen in which there was so much abuse from beginning to end. All other mangas I read the main characters were abusive at first but then got better as the story progressed and then in the end the abuse stopped when they realized the other persons feelings for one another. I kind of like that view cause what can I say I love happy endings.

The only reason I read it so far was cause I wanted to know about the other characters and what they were all hiding and how Hatsumi’s sister relationship was going. Also for some unknown reason I was kind of rooting for Hatsumi’s brother to make Hatsumi realize that she shoud be with him. It is very disturbing to me cause I would NEVER want that kind of relationship with my brother even if we were not related. Sadly I could not wait and found a website with summaries to find out the end. I was really disappointed but its okay. If I was asked if someone should read it I would say “Only if you are okay with a suprising ending, maybe even disappointing ending”. Its a good read for passing time.