Sing "Yesterday" for Me

This is getting an Anime adaptation around April/Spring 2020 so I wanted to know what the story was about. Main question: Should you read it Yesterday wo Utatte? Short answer: YES. Long answer: IF you are tired from the same tropes being overused with the series that it practically feels that if you have read one, you have read them all, try the really old ones and you might find something interesting. At least that was the case for me. I hope it's the same for others. Meet Ruiko and Haru, our protagonists. Ok, not really, that seems very misleading. Let's start all over. This story does not have A protagonist,but rather follows the story or daily life of SEVERAL protagonists. This manga is a rather different take of the Romance/Slice of Life/Seinen. Or maybe not, it could be that all shows today convey things in a different fashion. Keep in mind that this series is over 20 years old, so this may have been the norm way back when. It's one of those old manga, that are considered obscure due to nobody talking about them, however that does not mean that you should just glossed over it. The art it might be an acquired taste at first, as in most old manga, but you get accostume to it rather quickly, up to the point that you no longer care after a couple chapters once you are fully invested in their stories. That's the best part, the story, is very rich, while using the slice of life concept to a tee the character development and story progression do happen to exist and have a very good pacing and makes feel everything organic and natural. The main cast have to deal with many psychological struggles due to their rush or abrupt decisions and atone for their past mistakes along with the romance (Which is the strong and major point of the story), that oddly enough, is portrayed within a more realistic scenario of what it represents to be in an adult relationship with all the conflicts, misunderstandings, pitfalls and those small moments of happiness. It would make you feel like it hits home on an emotional level if you have been through something similar, which, if you are a proper/full on adult, chances are you most definitely have. The ending is subjective. I hated it, but does not mean it's an objective opinion, that's just my personal preference. Certain events were developed in a way that felt unexpected or forced although that could have been the author's purpose all along. It's an ending that provides a closure for the characters and the hope for a better and brighter tomorrow for all of them as well.

kinda spoilers. also venting. . . . a must read. a magnificent masterpiece at least for me. it describes adult life and its challenges. specifically "what is love?" and it delivers well. Art and story are suburb as well as the characters major and minor, with well thought out relationships that makes it real as real can get. it is kinda slow as it continued for like 18 years, but it had to for the development. it concludes in an objectively good ending. but it still make me sad. especially when i remember shinako. why does it hurt to be an adult? even though its end is not sad for the characters,i am still sad.

"Yesterday wo Utatte" is a manga series written and illustrated by Kei Toume. The story follows the main character, Rikuo, a young man who gives up his dreams and decides to work in a convenience store, where he meets other characters who also have their own stories and dreams. The series has as its central theme the difficulties and challenges of adult life, and how the choices we make can affect our lives and our relationships. Some of the main messages of the manga include the importance of following your dreams, even if it is difficult, and the importance of learning to deal with disappointments andfailures along the way. The series also highlights the importance of finding friends and true love, and how these relationships can help sustain us through difficult times. The series also highlights the importance of finding meaning in life and pursuing happiness. In my opinion, it is one of the best works in the Slice of Life and Romance genre. All the characters presented are well constructed, even those who have little screen time, but have some relevance. We, the readers, feel that the characters have feelings, and can understand them. Their actions, interactions, doubts, all are understandable, making it a great read, where it is possible to identify with the occurrences presented.

I was really disappointed with this. It was repetitive. Characters I liked were largely ignored in favor of characters who did not progress despite an abundance of screentime. Relationships were forced and drawn out to a point where I could no longer suspend my disbelief that nobody was calling bullshit. Around chapter 60 things had gotten a bit over the top and pathetic. Shinako is one of the most repulsive characters I've come across in a manga like this. She's excessively toxic and part of the ending, while ambiguous, has some upsetting implications. It left a bad taste in my mouth and soured what goodwillI had left for the series. I don't think these situations are "just like real life". I think these at least two of these characters have serious problems and need professional help. I don't know how it took the author so long to complete this, because the writing wasn't very good. I thought the character designs are good, despite some rough art in some spots, especially at the beginning. I liked Shinako and Haru's designs the best. Simple and memorable. I enjoyed a lot of the interactions throughout the manga, but I felt that the progression (or lack thereof) and payoff of the various relationships were underwhelming at best and disturbing in one case. If you like it, that's great. Nothing against you. Maybe I'm wrong about all of it. I just wanted it to be different than it was.