HARTA 75
Wow, a long read to get through but a good one! Sorry it took so long to post, given the holidays and all. This write up will contain my raw initial thoughts, and so the details of which will be a bit brief. But after that I’ll highlight the ones I’m most interested in going forward!
Harta 75 Initial Thoughts
- Aozora Kyudo Club (Starts Harta volume 38, concludes on 80)
Oh man this is soooooo up my alley. I actually am a Kyudo practitioner when I’m not binging manga, so I already knew I was going to like this manga. I’ve done ranking exams, but never a school competition obviously, so it was cool seeing the things I already knew about and getting insight into how the school competition side of it works.
Gosh I love sports manga so much, and getting a nice female-centered sports manga that isn’t weird is a rarity. The art style is also absolutely perfect for me, showing really talented inkwork and expressive faces.
My only complaint about this manga is that its ending soon!!! I’m so sad!! I really want to go abc and read this from the beginning when I have time!
- Cuprum’s Bride (Starts on 74, is still publishing!)
I went back and read the first chapter of this in English to just give myself some context. This is a very nice and cute serious boy and cute gyaru-ish girl manga. I like how they are older, I’m a little tired of the high school romances, and that they go into engagement. Definitely a different type of pace, and one I’m here for! I’ll keep up with this nice little popcorn read.
- Yagi and the Sheep’s Crown (Starts 73, transfers to Aokishi in 80)
Its hard to get invested into manga that I know are ending/transfering soon, and I first felt that reading this manga. Despite only starting a few issues ago, I felt really lost on context/purpose while reading this, which honestly kind of tanked my motivation for this series.
- Tokyo Castle Girl’s High School Students (Start 45, conclude 81)
I don’t want to just say, ‘its really cute’ for a lot of these, but yeah this is just a nice cute and funny high school girl story, with great character interactions and dialogue. Will be sad to see this one go!
- Anri’s Shoes (Start 73, end 90)
This felt like it was made with the distilled essences of a Japanese drama. Like the energy of this manga is soooooooo modern-Japanese that I could literally picture the drama adaptation in my head. It was so formulaic and basic, I hope it picks up in future issues!
- Dance in the Evening Calm, My Ribbon (Start 57, end 78)
Wow holy shit that was tense. This is a super duper tense family drama with really clean art. Shame I’m coming in near the conclusion!
- Laika’s Star (Starts this issue! End 79)
UMMMMM WHAT DID I JUST READ? I feel like I was on drugs reading this. Honestly will need to do a few more passes for this my headspace is not ready right now haha.
- Friday’s Atelier (start 67 end 91)
Oh I’m a sucker for a manga about making art, this is about making apparel it seems? Really interesting, though I’m sure with more context I would be more into it!
- Hinamatsuri (Starts fellows 11, ends next volume!)
Skipped!
- Princess and the Shinobi (Special One-shot!)
At first I was going to skip this just cause it looked too cutesy and childish for me, and then HOLY COW. Really interesting world created in this one, with art that surprised the hell out of me!
- The Blue Eye of Horus: The Story of a Queen Dressed as a Man (Start 20, End 83)
Oh god this reminds me so much of Red Mudan from the Grand Jump read its crazy. I feel like I’ve jumped into a really critical moment!! I know I will love this if I go back and read it from the beginning, the setting is so rare in manga and I really really want to read more!
- Smoke and Honey (Start 59, Still Being Published!)
Oh this looks really really really really really interesting! I remember reading about this in Rodan’s current issue recap, and I was a little nervous going into it considering the subject matter. But the discussion he had with the soldier and the crisp digital art were not what I was expecting from this at all! This could turn sour for me but as of right now I really like it!
- Flower Shop Kid (Start 56, End 81)
Silly cute little yon-koma manga. I laughed a few times so all good by me!
- Immortal Hunting Dog (Start 6, End 79)
This looks really good but with no context I’m confused/not invested, and it seems like a lot of work to catch up to something that will end soon. I’ll skip this going forward.
- Far East Incident (Start 60, End 108)
More historical war manga!! Count me in! This looks much more what I am looking for period manga. I stopped reading halfway because I’m committed to catch up to it first!
- The Fourteen of the Nine Countries? (Start 66, End 89)
Yet another historical manga! A weird combination of gruesome and shonen lightheartedness? This is a strange one!
- Paper Thin Rin (Start 66, End 92)
Ummm… Alright. This exists…
- Primal Gods in Ancient Times (Start 67, Still Currently Running!)
One of the reasons I’m starting Harta! Skimmed through it but I know I want to catch up first before reading this. It looks so good!
- Sue-san (Start 37, End 93)
Oh the art in this is amazing!! And I really liked the story but I have no idea how it fits into anything. I want to learn more about this! Definitely will keep reading!
- Delicious in Dungeon (Start 11, End 107) (Also Anime Coming Jan 2024!)
SKIPPED! Want to read from the beginning!
- Toneriko (Special One Shot!)
Cute! Not much else to say haha!
- Migi and Dali (Start 46, End 89)
Okay. What the actual fuck did I just read? I need to see what everyone else thinks of this because I’m in shock its so weird what the hell
- Furo Run (Start 68, End 88)
Wow, great chapter and great art! Definitely a series I will keep reading! I’m so happy there is another girls-doing-sports manga in this series!
- Introduction to Minerology (Start 67, Still Ongoing!!)
A cute girls doing things manga, but with great background art and and with lots of education packed in! Will have to read again to get the details down better haha.
- Life of the Lottery Vengeful Ghost (Start 70, End 79)
Ummm, I don’t really have anything to say about this. Didn’t really like it that much tbh.
- Red Tsubaki (Start 64, Transferred to Aokishi in 80)
Umm this seems really interesting but I don’t understand the rules of the world at all! And its sadly getting transferred soon, but I’m really intrigued by it!
- The North-North-West Clouds Move (Start 32, Transferred to Aokishi in 80)
Another interesting story that is sadly getting transferred!
- Rekiyomi (Start 54, Transferred to Aokishi after this volume!)
Looks really good but its basically over!
- A Bride’s Story (Start in Fellows 1, Transferred to Aokishi in 80)
I’ve been wanting to read this for ages! Big award winner and it looks just as good as I hoped. Super duper sad this is getting transferred, the biggest bummer for me out of all of them
- B-Komachi! (Very weird anthology it looks like. Only one more after this one in 78)
Very short, very cute. Thats about it haha.
- Dan the Iron Robot (Start 65, End this issue!)
Ummm, seemed like not my thing tbh.
- Hakumei and Mikochi (Start Fellows 22, Still Publishing!)
Looks really really good but seems like I’ll have to catch up a lot to get the most out of it!
In the back I’m really really excited for 夏にビードロ and the Six Survivors!!
I am excited to go back and catch up on:
Primal Gods in Ancient Times
The Blue Eye of Horus: The Story of a Queen Dressed as a Man
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The Far East Incident
Aozora Kyudo Club
And Delicious in Dungeon, though I’ll probably watch the anime first!
And I plan on continuing to focus on:
Cuprium’s Fiance
Smoke and Honey
Furo Run
Introduction to Minerology
Sue-san
Now that I’m finished I can read everyone else’s thoughts. And if people are interesting in hearing more details about a specific manga just ask!