well so far atleast- its nice and slow and for me, after reading alot of pwp lately it almost feels excruciatingly slow and i have to keep reminding myself that it's a Shounen Ai hahaha

and gosh! i really hate, really REALLY hate triangles where the new guy is... well, i guess.. a "man eater type" .. grrr but other than that its okay!

... Last updated on November 9th, 2011, 4:02am

I love this story. Many yaoi readers do as well. Blue Morning was read by many readers. What is preventing this from being available? Is there any hope it will ever be available? I have seen the scanlated copy so I know that it was published in Japan years ago.

It's okay, I guess? Tho I understand the reason why everyone who loved this manga were fussing over this. It certainly shows support between the two main lead. I also liked the fact that over the course of nearly 40 chaps, it only focused on one problem. It feels like nothing "big" really happened, but you can certainly see the change that happened to each of the characters. I love the fact that everyone in the manga matured until the end. A good read. Not even a roller coaster ride, but a mellow carousel ride that would remind you of serenity.

At first i was reluctant to read this because it is kinda old but i still give it a try and this is One of the best! A slow paced yet passionate romance at it's finest! The manga that equals my love for Abe Miyuki's works! I've kinda forgotten the feelings of being fascinated by reading, but this manga brings back that feeling. It is so good i love all the characters! I love the house, i love their relationship. All feelings are in this, sadness, happiness, passion just all of it! Their Love is just truly perfect! Every scene od f them makes my heart beats it was as if i'm inside the story, i'm drawn into it. When the end came i feel like crying, i'm very satisfied. The story seems real, the characters is perfect. I love this so much!

... Last updated on December 11th, 2015, 7:08am

Honestly, I've been looking for realistic slow-paced development romance stories for the longest time where you can SEE the transition, and I'm so pleased I've found it here. It's difficult to find that sort of thing in manga, especially in the genre of BL, but there's so much care put into the dynamic that I can't help but love it. The story is dealt with such a mature way, and reads like a casual story that might (?) happen. The problems that rear up to challenge their relationship are realistic ones--and it's not tropey at all; or at least if it is, it's done in such a very great way.

I also love Sakurai's personality: Sakurai's adult way of looking at things is such a good change and a breath of air from regular age-difference relationships--it's not just about age; it's about how you treat a situation or react to one. Youichi too is stellar; he's not held as this ideal "other person" to get, and he struggles in his own way with personal demons, and with the relationship that Youichi does.

EDIT: I realize someone below mentioned they found Sakurai boring, but I actually really liked him! If anything, it was more or less Youichi who I was more 8/ about until we learned more about him, and the manga changed into his POV.

I love also that the story doesn't focus primarily on their relationship (as in, it's not the only thing). Sakurai has his work, Youichi has his school--and the story also brings in a breath of fresh air of the dynamics of the secondary characters (which is so good honestly, Shouta's relationship with his father, Youichi's two caretakers worrying about him, etc). It's so well done.

This is such a great manga? You literally couldn't replace these characters with anyone except themselves and still get the same story. Love it, love it, love it. Just not sure how I feel about the jump from the second last chapter to the epilogue chapter:

... Last updated on November 28th, 2015, 5:37am

I love its slow pace. I enjoy watching the chemistry between Sakurai-san and Youichi. They met, got to know and loved each other. It's marvellous, really!
And the characters' apperances. I read too many mangas that their characters seemed similar. It's hard to distinguish one from another. And I can't tell one's age just by the look of him. So I'm satisfied with the characters' looks in Hana wa Saku ka. The age gap between Sakurai-san and Youichi is noticeable lol
One word comment: awesome!!!

... Last updated on November 25th, 2015, 7:31pm

Only a few can do a slow paced story and do it this well. I was not hooked by this from the very first page to be honest, but i am glad i read through the first chapter cause after that it was a ride a could not get off of.
I am forever in love with the characters, the art, and everything else in it. Thank you Hidaka Shoko

It took me 3 separate tries to get into this manga because it started off so slow, and I was severely lacking in patience at the time. But because I was on a yaoi binge recently, I decided to just power through that first volume. And boy, am I glad I did that. Once the romance starts kicking, it gets really intense. And it's the deep, passionate kind of romance that gives you that sweet achy, butterfly feeling in your stomach. When a romance can do that for you, you know it's because the characters and their feelings are well-conveyed. So yeah, this manga is awesome. Totally deserves the high ratings. I recommend it.

... Last updated on July 19th, 2018, 6:31pm

This was good but kind of tedious. I loved Youichi a lot, quite a special character but I find Sakurai kinda boring or simple. Anyway, I liked it. First time reading Hidaka Shoko, I like her style, I'mma be reading her more.

... Last updated on October 8th, 2015, 3:38am

I'm glad I read this after it was almost fully translated. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to appreciate how beautifully their relationship progressed, slowly (which makes sense, because of their situation), yet without dragging unnecessarily, which was a pleasant surprise for me, every chapter captured me for a different reason. I guess it's because this was a good kind of "slow" where still a lot of changes happen from chapter to chapter.
Oh and another thing, usually, I don't like a big age gap between the characters, but surprisingly I didn't even think about it here, it all just seemed so natural.

I definitely recommend it!