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| THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER. ---------------------------------------- *Obvious huge spoilers* I got the last volume in the mail today and just finished it. I wonder what did everyone else think of the ending? I was afraid of a tragic ending as it seemed that's what they were leading into, but I enjoyed the happy ending (although it took a re-read to realize the time skip). Yay for endings that actually end things! |
| Well, wouldn't that be a bit out of context as your list says you dropped it. It's less than $10 on Amazon and has free shipping, not really a huge investment. |
| What can I say, I loved Sundome! I finally got to read volume 8 from getting it at Borders yesterday, and it was well worth it. This is such a unique and beautiful story... it'll definitely be hard to come across somethings like this again. My favorite part was Hideo's growth throughout the series,and how Hideo's and Kurumi's relationship progressed, it was beautiful to watch. I was sad, but I still smiled on the way things turned out. :'] |
| F*****G TEARFUL. Couldn't bring myself to sleep after reading that. |
| Im somewhat confused with how i should feel about the ending. I didnt feel sad, they went about her death in such a way that, it didnt feel like she died. im not even sure. what confused me more was how it wasnt sad right after. I feel if that happened to me, i would have died of severe depression, losing someone that close. a sense of "how could you be happy" "how can you be with another girl" it ended to well. to smoothly. |
| Something inside me died... |
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| my thoughts The ending is a bit confusing, but here is what I think happened. If you notice between the panels of him in action there are flashbacks/his memories. When Kurumi whispered in his ear she said "Tomorrow when I wake up..." this is actually a memory. The reason I say that is because that statement is finished at the end of the scene when he's holding her, which is "Lets have sex". Yet he was having sex with her at night. He did this because she probably fell really ill and obviously wasn't going to make it to the morning. So I assume she was near death while he was doing her (he can be interpreted as crying here) and she died before he could finish (hence the title of the manga "Sundome"). It also fits in with her promise to him about sex (she knew she wasn't going to make it to the morning, so she was kind of telling him it was okay to do it and still not "letting" him do it.) One could also assume she died before he started, but I choose to take the hand movements as an indicator of life... |
singleturboJan 22, 2011 7:31 PM
| If you guys want something like this check out Ciguatera if you haven't already. This manga reminded me of it every step of the way. |
| for sure a unique story really enjoyed it the ending was a little bit confusing and very sad. |
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Kurumster said: Exactly my thoughts. Same kind of humor, same bitter ending, except Ciguatera is more realistic.If you guys want something like this check out Ciguatera if you haven't already. This manga reminded me of it every step of the way. |
| I'm not sure I really understood the ending. But well, the manga was awesome, so I'm just gonna read it again and again until I do. |
| The exact fate of Kurumi and who exactly Hideo ended up with isn't completely known. I read it the first time as him marrying Kurumi later. I suppose she may died which makes this have a super sad ending. I dunno, I may choose to live in ignorance on this one. |
| The ending was a bit confusing, I would of preferred if it was a bit clearer. The last couple of chapters were really sad. I expected it since the earlier volumes, but it still really got to me. As for the growth of Hideo, I really liked that part of the manga. At times, sure; he was a bit wimpy, weak-willed, etc; but he really did come through in some situations. The fact that he became stronger and worked out every day proves to me that he really was growing a lot, especially compared to some of the other male characters in a series (kind of) like this. I really loved his growth, and the relationship between himself and Kurumi. |
Klabautermann said: I agree with you, but I don't think she died when they were actually doing it, she was just really weak. Not that it matters a lot though, wheter she got a load alive, or dead, it was a token of love either way. But Hideo would kinda go to jail after bringing back a dead Kurumi to the hospital with semen on her body. Or am I underestimating the Roman club? Possibly.Isn't it obvious that she died? Throughout all the manga, their last moments together were mentioned. While he was having sex with her, she was already dead. Pay attention to how limp she was. And to the title of the manga. IMO, the fact she apparently died while they were doing it is quite... disturbing, yet acceptable when looking at the content of the manga. Though I didn't expect the author to show him with another woman. It was kind of making me mad. :D The ending, although technically sad, is genuinely actually happy ending. I'm so glad I read this. If you liked Sundome, I advise you to also read Ciguatera, there are quite a few similarities between the two. |
| For the people who read the last volume, Some of you may have caught the MC saying something that comes along these lines: "For some reason, I really feel that my back is always heavy" This should give a glimpse to the fact that Sahana is still there, my reference happens to be the climax of a movie called Shutter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AKSe0nwQLQ |
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| dammit.... and i was sugar coating my mind, telling that the woman she's with is kurumi... this is why i sometimes hate forums... waaaaaaaaaaah~ |
| This forum post is handy :o |
| I've never found my self rereading the end of something HOPING I missed something. Some sort of context clue, anything that would have made the outcome seem different than what it was. This seriously got me in a rather deep way. Definately one of the most depressing endings I've every read in a story, but also one of the best. Goes to show a happy ending doesn't have to be all rainbows and candy. I think the moment that got to me the most in this story was when she was suffocating him till he passed out and he had really figured out that she was going to die then. He hoped she would take him with her and she tells him that she won't. As for the people saying they were having sex, no they weren't. She was giving him a hand job. Which also covers the part where people think she was dead for those panels. For the people asking what it was, it was never confirmed but in all likely hood it was AIDs. Excessive nosebleeds, severe pain, loss of hair, and her refusal to have intercourse with him all point to it. The only things that point away from that theory is the fact he licked her blood while it was still rather fresh and was drinking her pee. |
| I'd be happy with another story about a Roman Club. Similar yet different story would be fine, just keep the writing style the same. |
| I think that the last moments with Sahana, Aiba was still a virgin. While they were lying together at the beach, when Aiba came, he came on her, not in her, with the high possibly of no penetration. This could also lead to Sahana's "When I wake up let's have sex." But she doesn't （；´д｀ ） and so he remains a cherry. If you notice, after the time skip, Aiba is working in the hospital with the OB director. It seems that he stayed a promised virgin for his high school years and was able to use the "backing of the OB" to fulfill his dream. |
| I saw this coming, but I did not realize how empty I would feel after finishing this. Wow. I mean damn. The girl of his dreams that helped him grow into a man and let loose and accept him for all his fetishes dies. So fucking sad. Rage! |
| Be humble or be humbled. |
NLeee said: So she did die right? isnt it obvious? She was bleeding heavily and was hospitalized. she did die. |
NLeee said: isnt wasnt that obvious i mean i was pretty sure it happen but wasnt sure There were alot of Tells that basically gave it away that she had a terminal condition and was constantly bleeding and was in pain. But i know what you mean, it was hard to tell if she was dead in the last chapter. |
slipinside said: The seemingly random people in that train scene supposedly denizens of the orphan home where Sahana came from. Or something of that sort. The mangaka didn't reveal much about her past after all, but it's probably better that way. It leaves a nicer memory of Sahana and ground for speculation.One thing I didn't understand when they were on the train going Kurumi looking out of the window for three panels but who is the woman saying she's back and why(how) can she smell Kurumi? What does it mean, is a reference to Kumuri been an alien perhaps after all that? It would be funny to think that with members of the Roman standing only feet away from her doing the human radar |
| I hate this manga... really. How shoud I fall asleep now (almost 2 a.m.). It was the saddest "happy" ending I've ever read and author didn't explain almost nothing about her past and illnes. Really! How could he!? But I agree with that... mwp said: It leaves a nicer memory of Sahana and ground for speculation. It's true, it's sad but it was obviously his purpose.. Isn't it scary when you know what will happen and step by step, really slowly, you are near to "it" and when "it" happen you realize it after re-read cause you hope that she somehow survived. You're just hoping that you'll find something... Well that's all. It was really awesome but even though i hate it. You probably know why :) |
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| FUCKING BITTER SWEET ENDINGS T_T PISS ME OFF.. Why Kurumi whyyy god damnit. I fucking hate/love shit like this. Fucking mangaka had to kill her T_T....The mangaka just HAD to end it like that... GOD DAMN. I was very surprised to see Hideo without that much emotion, like breaking down and just bawling his eyes out. I mean, this was the guy who cried at the slightest hint of Kurumi leaving him, and I didn't see that many emotions out of him |
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