RoseMary's manga / #GL(349)

️Great story by Ikeda Riyoko that somehow is regrettably underrated and a bit forgotten as well, when in actuality it's a masterpiece! A coming-of-age gem! It's sad but beautiful. Deep and emotional. Especially for those who like classics and melodrama, this is a must-read! I like both manga and anime. Apart from some differences between them (with some added and|or expanded scenes, also rendered in a more melodramatic way, and especially differences regarding the final tragic events in the last chapters and the ending itself, which, on the contrary, were toned down a bit respect to the manga and the biggest difference would be Kaoru’s ending, which isn’t a tragic one in the anime), I think they are both great. About the anime, I have to say that I personally was particularly impressed by it. It's one of my favourites! It's really well-done and especially visually is well crafted: I loved all the details, all the different lights and colors, and framing. All the different background scenes like the beautiful ever-changing views of the sea and sunset, and the city's lights at night, the rainy scenes and all the general scholastic atmosphere! I loved every little detail and the music as well! Each episode was great. And it makes me feel so nostalgic, because there aren't anime like this anymore! I actually had already watched it long ago, but I didn't read the manga back then. So, now I'm so glad to have watched it again and to have finally read the manga as well! I totally recommend both anime and manga.️ > Note: It includes both lesbian and straight elements. And it includes heavy issues. Anime: gogoanime.nl / anime / dear-brother-147v

An essential in GL category! > The relationships and feelings mostly are platonic / ambiguous and there aren't any kiss scenes (apart from the situation of one of the characters, Satou Sei - Rosa Gigantea, who had been in an actual lesbian relationship before, as we see in the story), so it feels more like GL subtext. Notwithstanding, "Maria-sama ga Miteru", especially the original novel series, is regarded as one of the most prominent works of the GL panorama. And it's a must-read story indeed! [Baka-Updates] The setting is Lillian Academy, a private Catholic all-girls school where the student council is known as the Yamayurikai (Mountain Lily Council) and younger students are taken under the wing of older students through a system known as the "soeur system" ("soeur" is French for "sister"). The main character, Yumi, who is basically a nobody, suddenly finds herself interacting with the members of the Yamayurikai and their soeurs, most notably her crush, the talented, beautiful, and withdrawn Sachiko... mangaupdates.com / series.html?id=253 - 9 Volumes (Complete) // Dropped... > Last available here: vol. 5 ch. 35 (Valentine's Day part) Based on the long light-novel series "Maria-sama ga Miteru" - novelupdates.com / series / maria-sama-ga-miteru / The novel was adapted to Anime and Live-action Movie as well: gogoanime.nl / anime / maria-watches-over-us-nk7m gogoanime.nl / anime / maria-watches-over-us-printemps-ol75 gogoanime.nl / anime / maria-watches-over-us-3rd-pm7q gogoanime.nl / anime / maria-watches-over-us-season-4-mj78 veoh.com / watch / v120847655S3pWmkrN

️ Bittersweet > Adapted to Live-action Movie

«✿✿» Well, it's not exactly a GL story like the ones we got to know in modern times, but "The Rows of Cherry Trees", released in 1957, certainly is a precursor of the genre. Considering how old it is, I was pleasantly surprised to find such a nice and well-written story! While it may not be a masterpiece, I think it's a beautiful classic manga with GL subtext. I'm glad I got to read it!