This was a good manga, but there isn't much to say. It's short, sad and the story is to the point. Though it made me cry an entire river and that's one of the things I look for in manga, I'll probably never read it again because I'm personally not a fan of stories that don't have a happy ending.
I don't know why the reading order suggested Hana no Mizo Shiru before Hana no Miyako de, the other way around would've made a lot more sense.
Also, this completes all of Takarai Rihito's shounen ai/ yaoi for me and I still have no clue why some reviews of Ten Count placed either of those above it. They are both cute, but ultimately forgettable. I liked Hana no Miyako de, but, realistically, I probably won't remember much about it very quickly, it's not groundbreaking in any way.

In any case, I recommend it for a short read, but only if you're prepared to be sad.

I like this one more than the previous manga, but it’s way too short with 3 chapters and an extra. I also don’t see much conflict because of that and it just ended with a permanent fallout. Though I like the sweet and tender moment, they deserve much more than what they went through.

... Last updated on October 23rd, 2019, 10:43pm

...kind of boring. I had high hopes based on reviews and it was a pretty typical book. It had a lot of cliches so I always knew what would happen. It was hard to finish because I didn’t feel invested at all. Better than a lot of books but not anything I’d read again.

Hana no Miyako de is a really sweet story. It felt a bit short but i still enjoyed it !
And I think I enjoyed it even more because I've read Hana no mizo shiru beforehand

The art is gorgeous and the feelings really got me. I didn't cry though ^^ but I could feel the pain... it was heart breaking and that's why it was so good !!
Well I must say I have a thing for historical BL !! In the same kind you need to check out Tamayura (Yuki Ringo)

Oh and don't forget to check out Hana no Migoro ni (separated chapters on mangafox) which is a really satisfying sequel of Hana no mizo shiru. Really cute ^^

... Last updated on April 4th, 2017, 1:24pm

I loved it, the plot, the art, everything in this story was perfect.. except for the end.
Dude, that's so unfair I feel like crying all over again.
It's a bittersweet story about two childhood friends, and it's so painful that you even gonna wondering if you did the right thing about reading it. Well you did it right. Even if cost you tears.
People who love each other must be together and be happy. So why?!?!?
Give me back my tears sensei!!!

recommended to all the people who want something realistic

I can't say that it made me feel like sobbing or anything, but it definitely brought a tear to my eye. The story definitely had a melancholic feeling and the characters' wistful acceptance of their situation was definitely reflective of the times, then, and even for some people now I'm sure. The story wasn't too provocative, but it definitely made me think about things like life, and feel wistful myself... There's definitely a certain lonely feeling I get from reading this too :/ All in all a great story though. I think it was told well in the short span of time the story had. I actually liked it better than Hana no Mizo Shiru although I still think Seven Days is the best


... Last updated on December 9th, 2014, 12:37am

It was a fine reading, I suppose. I understand that some readers would think it pulls at one's heartstrings, and the finale was definitely worthy of a sob or two, only not from this reader right here, I'm afraid fufu. There is plenty of potential in its premise but, for the most part, it translates into some kind of "forced pent-up drama" (which sounds more like a paradox) that I'm not personally into. The characters are not fleshed out enough (or rather, in the least?) and so the angst is more stilted and imposing rather than consuming and heart-wrenching. On the other hand, because there's no real development to these characters, they feel repressed but not in a specifically artistic way. This is just my idea of course.

There are valid points to it: the premise, like I said, sounded good enough and the art is really soothing and nice, as you would expect from the author; there are sweet moments in there too, namely when Motoharu is with the little geisha and later on, when she overhears him saying he won't return to their place (she was sweet, really). I would not, however, consider it a great piece of drama, since it could have taken off to much greater lengths than those presented: tragedy crammed into three short chapters is not a good way to do tragedy (and note I use the word "crammed" as in "not adequately shaped to fit the space it is offered" haha).

But hey, maybe I was just not getting into it today. Maybe some other time I'll feel like sobbing. It was still a nice reading.

art 10/10
story 8/10
touchiness 10/10

manga which forces you to think