YAGATE KIMI NI NARU SAEKI SAYAKA NI TSUITE

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  maewemeetagain

  100/100
  An excellent showcase of how well two creators, Iruma and Nakatani, can understand each other.

  This may sound arrogant, but I've always known that I was talented when it came to my reading ability. It's not something I consider much of a brag, as being able to read your own language well isn't anything particularly difficult, yet I'd spent most of my childhood being told that my reading ability was ahead of my age. Believe me, since it's not a brag, there is a reason why I'm bringing this up within this review; Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite is a very well-written novel, completely up to standard with the equally well-written manga it is a spin-off of, Nio Nakatani's Yagate Kimi ni Naru, and twists so much detail into its writing that it even tested the likes of me in trying to take in just how well this side story was handled.

  Hitoma Iruma, author of Adachi to Shimamura, takes the reins on this novel with Nakatani being involved in deciding where she wanted the story to go while leaving the "how" to Iruma, and as somebody who's never read any of his work, this initially made me sceptical before I began reading since I didn't know how he handled his own characters and story, let alone somebody else's. However, my expectations were very pleasantly surpassed, Nakatani left this project in the right hands. Iruma's original story elements were very well thought out, and his handling of the existing characters and plot elements rivals even Nakatani herself.

  Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite is a side story of the original Yagate Kimi ni Naru manga series, that focuses on Touko's close friend and Yuu's rival to Touko's heart, Saeki Sayaka, delving into her distant past in volume 1, her close past, her present in the eyes of the manga, and her closer future in volume 2, and finally, her full future in volume 3. While not the most original of ideas, Iruma worked wonders with this formula of separating 3 time periods across the 3 volumes, and was able to tell a very down to earth story within them.

  Volume 1 shows us Sayaka's past; her first and second encounters with love and the emotions she took away from those encounters that would shape her into the strong character that we see her become in later volumes of this novel and second half of the manga. Sayaka's first encounter was completely original content from Iruma, and I believe that was a great starting point as it gave him a way to showcase his original writing first, before fully immersing himself in Nakatani's guidance. Iruma used Sayaka's childhood encounter with love to showcase her initial disposition and confusion around love and somebody's attempt to be close to her, and to fuel later analogies that Sayaka was always running from her emotions, which would be built upon in volume 2 and when referred to the manga's content. The second chapter of volume 1 shows us a much more familiar part of Sayaka's past for both anime watchers and manga readers; Sayaka's junior high school relationship with a certain Chie Yuzuki. Rather than running away from her emotions, this chapter would be in contrast with the first, and show us Sayaka's initial joy followed by hurt and loss by running into her emotions head-on without considering the reality of it all. In the manga and anime, this period of time is pivotal to understanding Sayaka's character, and with how brief this plot element is, Iruma did an incredible job of translating it into this format.

  Volume 2 shows us a closer past of Sayaka's first meeting meeting with Touko Nanami during her first year of high school, and coming to terms with the realisation of her sexuality due to her easy love for Touko despite her previous confusion and sorrow leading Sayaka to believe that she wouldn't let love into her heart again. Given that this period of time is mostly told through Touko's perspective in the anime and manga, it's interesting to see Iruma spin it all into Sayaka's perspective instead. Along with this, volume 2 gives a somewhat "quick" recap of everything that happened in the manga without feeling too rushed at all, giving us detailed reminders of everything Sayaka would go through with the introduction of Yuu Koito and her newfound relation with Touko, and how the final circumstances would affect her. It's not often to see authors pull off recaps of so much content without a feeling that things were moving too fast, though I guess that's more of the result of assuming that the reader has read the manga and understands the original plot from start to finish, which describes myself and many other readers. The end of volume 2 moves into a snippet of the beginning of Sayaka's college life following her heartbreak and graduation in the original series, where she meets a crying Haru Edamoto, and then the fully original plot takes off from there. Volume 2 was the peak of this novel series, with some of the most beautiful writing and subtext I've ever read.

  Volume 3 is where everything goes original and I can't explain much without spoiling this original content, but I can assure you that it's equally as great as Iruma's writing up to this point, just... read it for yourself and get the full experience. It was a beautiful wrap-up to this side story.

  As mentioned prior, though she doesn't do the main body of writing for this novel like she does with the original manga, original series mangaka Nio Nakatani returns to do the artwork for this novel, and it looks just as good as any fan of the series would likely expect. In the years between the beginning of the manga in 2015 and the release of this novel in 2018, it's clear that creating the manga gave Nakatani a great opportunity to develop her skills, and the very detailed and frankly stunning art of Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite stands as a testament to that. Sticking to her recognisable style, Nakatani's art style is perfect in my eyes, there is no way I could comment on anything to improve it.

  Absolutely outstanding. I didn't think it was possible for anybody to handle these characters as well as Nakatani herself, but Iruma understands this series and the characters within very well. He explores the characters Nakatani has already written, expands upon them, shows where recognisable characters ended up in their future in volume 3 (3 years after the end of the manga), and, of course, introduces original characters drafted by Nakatani to keep true authenticity. Iruma and Nakatani's joined skill in character writing was very good despite Iruma's own claim that he's no good at coming up with names. Nakatani understands Sayaka and the circumstances surrounding her life, and she clearly did a great job communicating her understanding to Iruma; somebody who also understands.

  With all of the elements within and how it ties to the original series, it's safe to say that I enjoyed Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite very much, but I'm not the biggest fan of Iruma's inconsistent chapter lengths. It's not inherently a bad thing, but it felt a bit jarring at certain points and subtracted from my enjoyment just a little, but everything else makes up for that.

  Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite is an absolute essential for anybody who's a fan of the original series, and even if you aren't yet, I strongly recommend getting into the series for it. If you look at my profile, it's not hard to tell that I'm quite big fan, and as a big fan, I believe that the original series is a masterpiece and can guarantee you that it's worth giving a chance. Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite focuses a lot on Sayaka's realisation of love, relationships (romantic or not) and emotions.

  In terms of emotions, Sayaka's character journey taught me one crucial lesson.

  I don't need to run away anymore.

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  superp2222

  100/100
  A side story so compelling, so real that you hardly realize it's about a different person, by a different person

  Like many of Sayaka's experiences, this series breaks many firsts for me. So much so I often find myself questioning whether or not the previous me was all that mature.

  Bloom into You was the first yuri series I watched and read

  It was the first to make me cry after finishing and not during

  and now, it is the first light novel series I complete and feel so compelled to talk about that I not only waste a good night's sleep reading the entire series but also find myself writing a review about it.

  The stories of Saeki Sayaka were often overshadowed by the main force of the plot that drove Yuu and Touko together. But here, in her own series about her own life, we are shown just how deep Sayaka's true side really runs.

  Before I move on to the actual review, a few disclaimers

  • This is my first time reviewing an LN
  • You literally cannot get through the books itself without finishing the manga first so spoilers for both the original Bloom into You series and this book applies.

  Characters
  At the center of this entire three-volume series stands Saeki Sayaka. This isn't a story about the main plot anymore, its about the girl who believed; the calm and composed rich girl that took massive leaps and bounds outside of her comfort zone to reach for her star. This is her story, and they did her justice.
  Even as you read the very first lines of the novel, you can instantly hear Sayaka's voice. This may sound arrogant, but there truly couldn't have been a better way to represent her. And almost immediately, you're taken to the moment that started it all. Years ago, in the pool that was home to her swim classes, we see the first flowers bloom within Saeki Sayaka, and along with it, her first conflict. This conflict stretches a vast 3 novels, growing alongside the budding flower that is love. We see everything laid bare, just as Sayaka herself believes so. You can feel the tension in her heartstrings, the conflict that pulls her soul. Both sides of Sayaka's coin only continue to grow in the second half of the first volume. Despite not being affiliated with Bloom into You before, Hitoma Iruma painted a stunning picture of a reluctant young girl experiencing her first steps in love, a love that is quickly shattered in manners that both the anime and manga just didn't have the time nor attention for. It's a painful feeling, really. That just when you're beginning to believe, you have that belief wrested away from you. This pain is often what turns away many people from acceptance of their LGBTQ stance in the real world; the pain is simply just too unbearable. However, through the ruins we see a side of Sayaka we never saw before. Her willingness to stand up even in the face of incomparable defeat drove her story into the next volume, and thus, the second part of her trilogy. When in the face of an unrequited love, we see the same curses that held her back return again, despite her active resistance this time. We see conflict as desire clashes against restraint, and as she finally breaks free of her chains, even if it would leave her once again in defeat, she won the war.

  

  The third volume is, by my opinion, the only one that's completely original. In that the only thing it uses from the main series is a single name: Haru. Iruma-sensei took a single name, and stretched it into a compelling, tangible, and very much real character; the guiding hand that took Sayaka from where she lay next to her broken chains and out of the dungeon that has locked her in for so long. Not only did Haru's entire personality feel feasible, it feels like we could've met her a long time ago and we wouldn't have noticed. We see new developments as Saeki Sayaka, the incorruptible, indomitable, and indefatigable woman, change. A new star has appeared in her galaxy, and this time, it didn't shun her when she reached for it, nor was it so far away it was a mere fleeting glimpse, and Sayaka Saeki took her leap.

  Throughout the entire volume, I found myself both desiring to be Sayaka and relating to her on more than one note. She felt human. Her resistance wasn't because of an intangible feeling of void only certain members of our society can feel like Yuu, nor a desire to fill in the shoes of the giants whose shoulders we stood on like Touko. Even though what she dealt with was also technically something only certain (albeit a growing) fraction of our society deals with, it was relatable to everyone. Because why else would I, a straight male, suddenly find my heart shattering when hers did, or bouncing with joy when hers did?

  There was no better way than to describe this spin-off series as providing depth to a character in the shadows. Sayaka has spent enough time playing the background character, and with Touko and Yuu's story concluded, it is her time to shine.

  Plot
  Overall, I like the general plotline of this series.
  As a person who was introduced to this series via the anime, it wraps up the loose ends that Nakatani-sensei deliberately opened up, it gives flesh to the bones that were developed, and we're given the background story that the arguable 3rd main character of the original anime should've gotten, as well as a good glimpse into the future that connected the last 2 chapters of the original manga. Another note that I absolutely loved was the absolutely massive amounts of visualization this novel created, especially in the 3rd volume. We've never seen Sayaka's university, but it feels like we're right there along with her in that hot summer heat, comforting a girl who'd just been through a tough breakup.

  This may sound arrogant, but I knew early on that this series was something else. Looking back now, I can certainly say it changed me. Even though many of us readers may not have the courage it took for many of these characters to take their strides, even though it might be a possibility that many of the primarily teen and young adult based audiences may not have had the chance to meet their sweetheart in high school, this series shows that love sometimes takes careful steps. For Touko, it was finding the person who could see both her shell and her real self for the person she is. For Yuu, it was finding feelings needed to describe love.

  For Sayaka, it was finding the right star. Not one that dimmed when you touched it, not one that was nothing but a fleeting speck in the night sky, but one that was perhaps a bit rushed, but always willing to shine at her brightest when she was there.

  
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  ScarletCutter

  100/100
  Thank you, Saeki Sayaka, for changing my life forever

  
  __OVERVIEW__
  
  Bloom Into You is one of, if not the greatest, manga series ever. While it may be a girl’s love story, it created a representation of how complicated love is, and was really directed extremely well, with organic worldbuilding, beyond proper showing of human growth, superb character writing, and even a divine ending. It’s not for everyone, but it’s arguably one of the few titles, even in overall fiction, that perfectly fits into the term ‘jack-of-all-trades, master-of-all’, which is something most fictional series could hardly, if ever, reach. Of course, despite the brilliance of the manga, we can do even better, with just one spin-off. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka, a spin-off dedicated to, you guessed it, Saeki Sayaka. Despite it being written by a different author, Nakatani Nio trusted Iruma Hitomi to tackle what Sayaka’s vision truly is like. I was a little skeptical when I saw that it’s written by a different person, but the more I read the novel, the more I’m easily impressed and filled with immense joy. While it only has 9 chapters in only 3 volumes, it arguably does even better in nearly every single aspect compared to its parent manga. But the real question remains… What actually makes the Sayaka LN the closest to being a masterpiece? My friend, I’m really glad you asked. You know the drill by now, let the yapping commence!
  
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  __VOLUME 1 - THE GROWING CONFIDENCE OF SAYAKA__
  
  > “I was doing it all over, as though I had forgotten the scars and the pain. I just don’t learn my lesson, I thought, laughing at myself a little. Maybe I never will. This time, I broke into an even bigger smile. Eventually, she started calling me Sayaka, and I started calling her Touko. Once I met Nanami Touko, I accepted it. It wasn’t understanding, or resignation, just acceptance. Of myself, and of the fact that I could only love girls.”
  
  _-Saeki Sayaka, narrating, volume 1_
  
  While this is a spin-off, the first volume of the novel may or may not have been a prologue to the parent manga, as it takes place right before Yuu made her major debut. This novel starts with Sayaka, who hardly knew the concept of love, just like Yuu. But unlike Yuu, who was willing to communicate with anyone, regardless of her initial struggles, Sayaka was a lot more on the introverted side. In fact, Sayaka might be afraid of talking to people, as her life is heavily shifted on her skills and such. We’re already seeing a lot of valuable character development here. Whether you relate to her in this scenario or not (I’ll jump into the relatability part later), this perfectly illustrates what major weakness or more she has. She would often run away from her problems rather than overcome them, further emphasizing her initial introvertedness. There are people around who have valuable talents, but would still have some cowardice within themselves, and in this case, Sayaka’s character writing once again fully captures that. Her lack of confidence, while relatively short-lived, plays an extremely crucial part in her character, and is written and directed excellently. As chapter 2 begins, though, this is where Sayaka embraces a growth mindset. All it takes is finding a person she’s comfortable talking with, and her cowardice is (mostly) diminished. One would think it’s not enough depth or is a cheap toneshift, but it actually showed a lot of heart for the story’s writing. Let me explain.
  
  Exploring what the concept of love is may be hard, but it’s not absurdly difficult either,  _‘ahem’_, contrary to what one would think. If you have trouble with communication and such, then yes, it’s painful. But believe it or not, no matter what type of person you are, you can actually fight it by just talking to one person you’re comfortable chatting with. You may not resolve your communication problems, but you’ll still push them back. This is what Sayaka in the first volume teaches us about, and it amazingly paid off. Not only does she gain more confidence through talking to more people, but she also shows more emotions about her life and her connection with what message she tries to convey. She looks at what went wrong with herself, and she’s willing to develop more in her communication skills. This already marks the beginning of what makes Sayaka such an amazing character. Hell, this is a fantastic prologue because of the time/pacing intervals between being overwhelmed by self-emotions in chapter 1 and how you can overcome and even use them in chapter 2 and onwards. You’re not yet done with it, but that’s fine. Not everyone is done with all of their achievements. They’re just getting started. It's not easy to do so, but it's not hard either. Sayaka went through her challenge through interactions, and it paid off very well with how her personality shifted, the more she ventures. Keep in mind that having a friend, which is shown in volume one, is different from having a love partner, though, which brings us to…
  
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  __VOLUME 2 - GUARDIAN ANGEL MEETS FALLEN ANGEL__
  
  > “As long as I was by her side like that, someday—someday—I would be able to do what I needed to when I felt Touko had changed.
  I could only wait and trust that time, or someone, would bring that someday about. I would just keep waiting for my chance, coward that I was. That was what Touko wanted, or so I told myself.
  And so I said nothing.
  I swallowed what I thought was right and chose to be wrong.
  That was the decision I made, that I thought would allow me to stay by Touko’s side and someday connect with her.
  I will never forget that choice.
  I must never forget.”
  
  _-Saeki Sayaka, narrating, volume 2_
  
  Of course, volume 1 is only a fraction of the brilliance of the light novel. Volume 2 turns up the grill more, and we already know how cooked the crab will be. From here, we get to see Touko, the mature girl from the outside but immature on the inside, and Yuu, the clueless girl who would learn a lot of things. For this volume, though, it’s mainly focused on Touko, as she’s the main character for Sayaka to interact with. We see Touko and Sayaka interacting with each other, and it looks normal. Seeing two people getting to know each other doesn’t cast any spark of chaos. …this obviously already didn’t age well. The more the story progresses, the more we see just how much they contrast with each other, not just from characteristics, but from their method of answering what love is as well. Both of them want to answer what it means to be with a person, as long as their friendship is well-established, but they have completely different backgrounds. As we all know by now, Sayaka was once a fragile introvert, but now, she’s a self-made person who is surprisingly philosophical about her feelings and is willing to help anyone she develops connections with. Touko, on the other hand, is self-proclaimed and maybe even somewhat sociopathic, if that makes sense. While she does have a tragic backstory about her late older sister and is also philosophical about her feelings, at the same time, she paints herself as successful, when in reality, she’s a fragile person who tries to compensate for her dark past and faults. In essence, these two characters resemble and illustrate a perfect yin-yang in a love story, and there is another, but again, we’ll get to that later.
  
  Sayaka learns about Touko’s success, which is practically the latter’s outside core, and wants to get along. But this will not go according to plan, as Touko not only acts ignorant, but has her eyes set on Yuu. Sayaka wants to find ways to improve her relationship with her, but it went horribly wrong. We’ve seen countless topics, conflicts, and so on, but no matter what, they will never get along with each other. Sayaka is defeated by both the ignorance of Touko and her little development in observation and patience, despite the confidence she established on V1C2. Nothing ever makes me cry more than this. We all know what Sayaka and Touko are to each other, and it’s really nice that we see more and clearer details in regards of this twisted relationship. Sayaka, no matter how much she improves, still struggles. This also resulted in creating an interpretation of why the world is cruel, and in this case, it’s much more different than the lenses in other stories. It’s more of why being together is painful. Having a friend is not all that difficult, as stated earlier. Having a love partner, however. …yeah, it’s a different kind of complicated. Sayaka should have been more aware of her relationship tactics, but at the same time, she’s still an easy person to feel bad for. Volume 2 is just divine. It deeply illustrates how relationships are not easy, how mistakes are made, and how different a person is from another in multiple dimensions, really well. Both Sayaka and Touko are profoundly tragic, but the former is especially, with her own buildup. While Yuu and Touko have their deserved happy ending, Sayaka gets the exact opposite. …or is it?
  
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  __VOLUME 3 - THE BRIGHEST STARS FORMING THEIR PERFECT WORLD__
  
  > “Since then, I had come to understand the sensations that accompanied love, and now that I knew it existed in the world…
  I had felt many kinds of pain throughout the years.
  By chipping away bit by bit at my past pain and failures, and patching myself back together, I had come to be who I am now.
  And I was incredibly relieved that I had found peace before I allowed my entire self to be rearranged by pain.
  Maybe that was what you'd call happiness.”
  
  _-Saeki Sayaka, narrating, volume 3_
  
  ___[!]THIS SECTION REGARDING VOLUME 3 CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS, DON’T READ UNTIL YOU FINISH IT[!]___
  
  <span class='markdown_spoiler'><span>Volume 3 of the Sayaka novels is the most original story content that Bloom Into You as a whole offers, but it still arguably makes a strong connection. With Sayaka being rejected by Touko, there is still one thing she can do. And that is to find another friend to compensate. Introducing Edamoto Haru, who looks like Iruma-sensei’s own replica of Yuu. Both Sayaka and Haru are complete contrasts to each other. Similarly, Sayaka is a self-made guardian angel, whereas Haru was a fragile, crystallized feather that has yet to be charged. Compared to Touko, however, Haru is seen more on the light, as opposed to Touko’s lust for pride. In unison, Sayaka and Haru form their very own yin-yang. We talked about how Sayaka and Touko have their own yin-yang, and while that’s still true, that was created under a twisted shadow, whereas this one is more in a balanced, refined area. Both Sayaka and Haru equally expressed their very own feelings, and not only do they get to know each other very well, but they also illustrated their personal lives and what their struggles were throughout. Not only did they learn everything they encountered from the past, but they also learned to answer the question, a question regarding relationships that was very hard to comprehend. And that answer leads them to their very own paradise. Yuu and Touko got their own freedom; it’s time we give Sayaka, and by extension, Haru, that chance too. With this, it even changed Sayaka’s life after all these years.
  
  Haru is just an amazing character and an outstanding connection to Sayaka. Not only were her personality and feelings presented cathartically, but it feels like we should have met her long ago, and we wouldn’t have noticed. But it doesn’t matter, and look where we are now. Haru is obviously different from Sayaka, with her characteristics and growth, but her struggles and needing to find an answer are on the same scale. While she may be exclusive to volume 3, she’s very believable and well-illustrated with her development. She’s truly a real friend who needs comfort after a horrifying trauma, and Sayaka truly approached her. While the relationship between Sayaka and Touko is definitely amazing, no matter how toxic it can be, this relationship is just on another level, all because of the way they profoundly express everything they have on their hands. To achieve happiness isn’t necessarily to rebuild a path you take, but rather, to create a new one, something that illustrates a different element or more while still keeping you up, and this novel easily shows that. All of these things even gave us what’s arguably the best ending of any novel and one of the best in fiction. As mentioned, Haru and Sayaka are perfectly made for each other, regardless of contrasts, and they truly have the most endearing answers to a question about love. Sayaka’s journey has truly changed the standards of a love story forever.</span></span>
  
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  __REGARDING SAEKI SAYAKA IS TRULY NAKATANI’S AND IRUMA-SENSEI’S MAGNUM OPUS, AND I WILL FOREVER DIE ON THAT HILL__
  
  Now, where do I even begin? This series is good. Very good. Amazing. Hell, even beyond that! It may be shorter than the parent manga, but that doesn’t stop it from being deeper while still further exploring the direction the manga established. The novel’s direction is like a more philosophical version of the themes and elements the manga conveys from start to finish. While the main story still undeniably perfectly explores human struggles, progression, and decisions, the novel did even more so, especially through its own lens of how cruel reality is. We’re given more than enough organic context about what the series tells and shows to us. Not only was everything about it so well-written and memorable, but we were even given very valuable lessons. Something about how being in a relationship is a big challenge, but very manageable if you work hard enough and observe what person you’re going with. Through what we see here, the Sayaka novels are a perfect representation and illustration of ‘hard to learn, but easy to master’. It’s something I followed ever since I finished the novel, and you know what? This lesson provided by the story is absolutely right, which completely explains the complicated yet cathartic nature of its character writing. The cast may be small, but it still has the very upper hand when it comes to showing us what the characters are, what they do, what they aim for, and why they went with their ways to begin with. The shifting of personalities when you learn something, learning that talents are not always true, you name it.
  
  Objectively speaking, the presence, personality, backdrop, development, and catharsis of Saeki Sayaka are all outstanding, organic, and arguably unmatched. The journey she ventures into and directs not only comes full circle and fully uncovers all of her colors, but it also elevates storyboarding and philosophies to a whole new level. Seeing all of her suffering and then overcoming it, as well as having the ability to learn the concepts, are what made her so particularly special. Without her, what lessons would we learn from the story, really? She teaches us about love better than literally anyone else. In my opinion, I absolutely relate to her. Seeing the aforementioned journey truly motivated me to do something similar, as mentioned earlier. I deeply love Sayaka and her own story, and I'll forever see it as Iruma-sensei's and Nio’s very own magnum opus. Hell, I might go so far as to say that this whole spin-off shows us how Iruma-sensei and Nio understand each other so well, despite what they work on. I might even say that Nio and Iruma are like Sayaka and Haru, respectively, when they discuss the story and have the latter write it. This is nigh-perfection, and all of this is still just a spin-off that only has 9 chapters and 3 volumes. Sometimes, you can make the impossible 'possible' through hard work, and once again, this series proves to all of us that.
  
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  __NIO ONCE AGAIN COOKED WITH HER ART__
  
  Now, you can skip this section if you’re not interested. But there is one last aspect I want to glaze: the volume cover art. Nio once again cooked with her designs. The art style she established may be simple, but it is very balanced in shading, details, and proportions, all while also giving characters a lot more personality within their looks. Sayaka’s novels are no exception, and you can even make generic design tropes in animanga look really great, as seen with Sayaka herself in her black uniform in volume 1. Words cannot express just how perfect Sayaka looks in black clothing, especially with how her light brown hair and braids are visually illustrated, not to mention how clean her green eyes look.
  
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  __THANK YOU, SAEKI SAYAKA__
  
  So that will do for my yapping of the novels. I still have more thoughts and compliments to share, but I want to stick with things that are most important. I said this once, and I’ll say it again: almost all animanga titles could hardly, if ever, reach this rare phrase ‘jack-of-all-trades, master-of-all’, and the novels manage to achieve that. The only way you can ever make your story remotely close to the word ‘perfect’ is through relentless hard work, precision, and general observation, and look where we are now. Again, I was skeptical about how Iruma would write YagaKimi, and I say this as someone who isn’t fond of Adachi to Shinamura, even to this day, but reading the novels drastically changed my view in the best ways possible. They’re so special that it makes me wonder and excited what spin-offs for characters like Maki and Koyomi, among others, would look like. I’m really looking forward to what the general future of Bloom Into You would look and be like, even if Nio isn’t touching it right now. With all this said, thank you so much for reading, and thank you, Saeki Sayaka, for changing my life forever.~~~

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