#hetakoi

[stagmanparty]

I already said this but I feel a lot of people when asking for “representation” they just want really superficial stuff and not to “see themselves in a work of fiction”

Gender and personality wise, Ruka-chan is my complete opposite but her struggles to get published and trying to balance school, work and life now that she´s an adult really hit home to me (and she ended up doing better than me -____-) 

I don´t need her to be an exact copy of me, just that I can relate to her situation, that “represents” me a lot more than any other thing...

So yeah, cheers for ruka-chan.

[stagmanparty]

Well I went and made myself sad..

 To cleanse the aftertaste of bad cartoon endings I went and picked a light romcom...except not only did it hit too close to home at times but I also learned the author died like eight years ago before she could even reach her fifties...

Well, it´s a good comic and a breeze read but I feel a bit sad.

[planettyro]

CIGUATERA & HETAKOI: Romance In Manga - An Author's Perspective

[valaurelius]

[mangaforgrownasswomen]

Bad at Love Genres: Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Romance, Seinen