Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike

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Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike has a brillaint story line with appealin characters which will lure you into this hilariously funny story.I especially think the relationship between the 2 main characters and their bonding through the manga is what makes it one of my favourite mangas.
i quote 'i'll rape you'... lol

I had read most of yaoi and shounen ai manga, and to be honest I like many of them too. So, not to be biased, but Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike was outstanding and I love it so very much.

Story:
The story is mainly revolved around friendship and family. You might get a clue of romance here and there, but the relationship of both character might be a bit vague. Perhaps I could say that the relationship of main characters are too deep that you might get wondering whether they are best friend, a family, or lover, maybe a mix of all.

Art:
I love Miyuki ... Abe sensei's art, though when you read this manga, it was not her best drawing during the several first volumes, but it was improved as the volume and story continue. I believed you will get hooked by the first time you read this manga.

Characters:
The story does not have too many characters, and you will remember each and everyone clearly. The characterisation for both of the main characters (Kiyomine and Takara) and most of the supporting characters are crystal clear. You will clearly understand their personality and background.

The characters development are great, especially Kiyomine and Takara. You will see how they started their relationship, how they have changed, and act at the end of the story. The interesting thing was their relationship might change and developed but their original personality were not changing at all. I love how sensei could pictured that we do not need to change our personality or thinking to be liked by others, because we have our own charms.

And be happy, you not only see the main characters development, but the other characters too!

Length & Genres:
This manga isn't like any other shounen-ai manga, why? Because it has so many chapters and volumes. No shounen-ai manga can get this long. But no worries, you will not get bored, and the plot doesn't seem to be so slow at all. You will find enjoyment in every chapters. You will get the mix of comedy, drama, romance, friendship, family, slice of life, problem, and drama equally.

Summary:
Everything are great and I really do recommend this manga for everyone out there who are looking into reading a shounen-ai manga that has real story, not just some cliche romance drama or a lemon or PWP. This manga is worth the time to be appreciated. I really do hope they would make this manga into an anime. I would die for this because It will be worth it lol

Overall, this manga is beyond amazing, and for me, there is no manga, not even a usual 'normal' romance manga that has yet appear to beat this manga.

I just recently reread this manga, and as always, it is a joy from start to finish. This is not a perfect manga by any means, and as is often the case when I review something I initially read at a much younger age, I definitely look on this work with the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia (aka, I'm acknowledging my bias up top, people). Some of the plot points are a little trite at times, and nonsensical at others, but this manga has aged probably as well as any manga might hope to.

The characters are the strongest point of this manga. While there are stereotypes ... and cliches, as can be expected, every character with any decent size role to play in the story has character development. With a cast that easily pushes 20 such characters by the time the manga comes to an end, this is the highest compliment I can pay this work. Said character development is well-executed and feels earned in all but maybe two cases I can think of. Even characters with only a chapter or so of the story are frequently at least interesting enough that you pay attention and often intriguing enough that you end up wanting more from them. I really appreciate that for the main cast, while the characters do change and grow with experience and time, they will also have some set character traits that stick around, clearly speaking to the core of that person and what makes them an individual.

The art has its pros and cons; the characters can be difficult to differentiate, if they share a similar hair and dress style, but the depiction of landscapes and animals are stunning. The element of photography throughout the manga gives the author plenty of opportunities to indulge in beautiful scenery. Also, for a manga almost 20 years out from its last publication, the style of clothing has generally held up well. The outfits that are meant to be beautiful, cool, or even goofy all still correctly read that way, not something I can say for every manga I've read from a similar time period, especially ones which had fashion as even a minor plot element.

I mentioned the plot being somewhat trite and/or nonsensical. The pacing of the story is nicely done, and though you can start to see how the timeline will play out through as the chapters proceed, when new characters and conflicts will arise, the plot is not especially predictable when compared to other, similar manga. You will likely be surprised at times, while at other times completely in the loop and wondering how the characters didn't see whatever-it-was coming from a mile away. It strikes a good balance. The plot becomes trite mostly when it becomes repetitive, which does happen at least a handful of times, and noticeably. If you have patience for tropes of the genre, executed with little added nuance, commentary, or creativity, then the nonsensical elements of the story will simply not bother you. They don't bother me for that very reason, but I feel it best to acknowledge the fact that sometimes characters in this universe don't make sense, for anyone who might be looking for a genuine and thorough recommendation.

I do think this manga is funny. Its sense of humor appeals to my own, and I still laughed out loud several times, despite having read it all before. In my estimation, comedy takes a backseat to drama in this work, so that may be something to keep in mind when deciding whether or not to read it.

(This is the paragraph with the spoilers) A note on the "romance" of this manga: For anyone looking for an out and out (pun not intended but, yes, noticed and left in) gay romance, this is probably not the story for you. The relationship between the two leads is beautiful and unique, and clearly special to them in its own way, but it could be argued that it is not, indeed, a romantic one. If that is enough to dissuade you, or if the idea that of spending 26 volumes reading a manga where what clearly should be the main couple, at least by all conventions of the genre, ends in relative ambiguity is frustrating to you, I sincerely do not recommend reading it. While slightly difficult to describe, the relationship between what is essentially the main couple is most similar, in my opinion, to a classic will they/won't they (or is that are they/aren't they?) set up, where a decent amount of the tension and drama lean on subtext and misunderstandings, and the reader has to parse for themselves who is misunderstanding what, exactly. It's a frustrating concept, particularly within the context of ostensibly depicting a gay love story, that in its execution at least flirts with queer-baiting. Had I not initially read this when I was in my late teens, I might never have finished it out of annoyance. I have less and less patience for gimmicks like this these days. The recognition that, on the whole, it's a good story with great characters, combined with a fair amount of nostalgia, keeps me coming back.