“Corporate slave Sakurai keeps returning to college student Youichi's mansion, sparking an unexpected bond between them.”
Does the Flower Blossom?
花は咲くか
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...
Synopsis
Corporate slave Sakurai keeps returning to college student Youichi's mansion, sparking an unexpected bond between them.
On a train ride home one night, corporate slave Kazuaki Sakurai has an unpleasant encounter with another passenger, ruining Sakurai's outfit and documents from work. When the apathetic passenger—Youichi Minagawa—invites him to his residence to make amends for the incident, Sakurai goes without protest. Aside from being a college student, Youichi turns out to own a huge house, which is something unusual for his age. While it piques Sakurai's interest, their unexpected connection does not last long after the compromise was made, and Sakurai returns to his recurring dull life. However, fate seems to have other plans for Sakurai. Despite not intending to return, he often finds himself back in Youichi's house, and the occurrences that follow draw them closer to each other. In turn, Sakurai starts to take a deeper interest in the young man, while Youichi begins to display a rare side of himself ever since the office worker's appearance.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.76 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Feb 2013 → Apr 2021
- 9 “I can't believe no one has written a review yet. This is definitely a must read for shounen ai fans!! I must say that I'm only on chapter 10 currently, so I may not be a good judge of the entire...”
- 10 “There is one thing I would like to change about this manga and that is for me to read the manga before I watch the film, because I did it the other way around and that was not a good idea. The plot...”
- 10 “I LOVED THIS MANGA. I have always been rather reluctant to try Shounen-Ai as i pictured it to be terribly frivolous and fluffy and something i would never be emotionally invested in. HOWEVER, this...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 35 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 40m approx
- Published Aug 2006 – Jan 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12324 catalog