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“I’m bored if you’re not around.”

Here and There and Us (Volume 2) by Thanat

January 21, 2026 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Major spoilers follow throughout this review! This was a letdown from the first volume. In this book, university entrance exams are coming up and initially Sokoki and Majima get dinner together after cram school every day, so their friendship continues. However, the assumptions that they keep making about how the other person feels, especially combined with Sonoki’s nervousness around Majima and his decision to pull back from their friendship, means that they spend a lot of time here talking to other people about what’s happening […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance Tagged With: gay romance, manga, Thanat

GentleRain's CBR18 Review No:21 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance · Tags: gay romance, manga, Thanat ·
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Some Really Delightful High School Manga

Here and There and Us (Volume 1) by Thanat

January 13, 2026 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Futekiya has been publishing BL titles that are only really sold at Kinokuniya (and online), so once a month I wander to the bookstore and see what awaits me. Here and There and Us is a real treat and an example of why I end up buying somewhat random books that fall into my interest areas — this first volume is a real delight, with a compelling narrative and fluid, lovely cartooning. It’s also a thick edition for only $15.99 and the pages are dense, so […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance Tagged With: high school romance, manga, Thanat

GentleRain's CBR18 Review No:17 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance · Tags: high school romance, manga, Thanat ·
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