Sakura-Gari

Description

Sakura-Gari is a Taishou-era romance story, ten years in the making. It centers on 16-year-old Tagami Masataka as he is aiming to find his place in life. While attempting to start prep school as a rounin, he encounters Saiki Souma, the son of a distinguished noble of the Saiki Koushyaku family, and becomes part of the Saiki household.

It seems as though this will be the story of Tagami's life, taking us through both him growing up physically and emotionally.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Cherry Blossom Harvest

Cherry Blossom Hunting

Sakura Gari

Sakura Hunt

Sakuragari

The Hunt for Cherry Blossoms

樱狩

櫻狩り

Groups Scanlating

Watase's Sorai

Latest Release(s)

v.3 c.9 (end) by ? [Add] 15 years ago

v.3 c.8 by ? [Add] 15 years ago

v.3 c.7 by Watase's Sorai 16 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

3 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

2 topics, 24 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (892 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.53 / 10.0

49%

18%

12%

Last Updated

March 30th, 2025 8:13pm PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Drama Historical Josei Mature Mystery Psychological Tragedy Yaoi
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Rinka (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #747

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Monthly Pos #1593 (No change)

3 Month Pos #2650 (No change)

6 Month Pos #3291

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Year Pos #3474

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List Stats

On 552 reading lists

On 669 wish lists

On 1671 completed lists

On 56 unfinished lists

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Thoughts on Sakura Gari Ending

13 years ago

Watase Ends Sakura-Gari

15 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

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by darcyaglow
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I'm not a fan of Watase Yuu. The 2 very few works of her which i really into are Ayashi no Ceres and Zettai Kareshi. Her somewhat-unbelievable-innocent drama plotting sometimes drives me mad. However, when i read this latest manga of her, i was truly surprised. This author is really something! Changing style is not an easy thing for any mangaka to do. She did that!! WOW

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Wow

by lady_black_cat
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I must admit, I'm very proud of Watase-sensei for taking this huge leap into the dark (but awesome) side of yaoi! I found it very hard to believe at first, but I'm enjoying this piece of work immensely. Her very first yaoi has plot...and a good one!

The characters are unbelievable and they are drawn with beautiful details, even the background settings are well-drawn! I hope no tracing was involved... Back to the characters. Sure, Masataka doesn't look like your typical Watase bishounen, but that's the beauty of this character. He's simple, but innocent and pure, just like what hollistergirl85 said in her comment. And Souma, well, he's messed up in the head, but it's not his fault. While everyone basically treats him as the next heir or like a(n sex) object, Masataka is the only one who treats him like a person, according to one blogger, who I agree with.

And the story, to me, is sort of like a yaoi equivalent to "Jane Eyre." With dark secrets in the family and how it affects an outsider like Masataka, who knows how this story will end.

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i hope it don't get spoiled

by tolly
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

Yes, it has drama and "creepy" things, which usually i don't like. But this is completely interesting...I like that the main character is pure but not naive. There are some mangakas that mix the meaning of naivety and purity, and then what you get is an stupid character.
I won't rate it yet because this is one of that rares opportunities when i don't truly know how the manga will end.
And i neither will say anymore because i didn't have any idea what it was about when i first read it and that was better.

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The Ending

by toastmuncher
8 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Is really unfair. I know how ridiculous it sounds to say this but I just liked this series so much that I had to say this.
To be honest though my first reaction was; wt*? I mean really? REALLY?
And I dropped this. But after a month or two again, with nothing to read, I picked it up, and I am glad that I did. It's still horribly disturbing for me, but still well done.

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Love it

by NekuNeko
10 years ago

Rating: N/A

Wow, I really liked this story. It left me wishing for more chapters/a sequel TT LOL I feel like a tear almost escaped my eye ;-;... Almost. The ending was really saaaad but I guess its this types of stories that attracts me the most -

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Different but interesting

by DianaMTC
11 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

This was an unusual manga for me... I don't like tragedy mangas, but this is an exception. I won't give it 10 because sometimes the manga is too painful for me and sometimes drags itself... Also..the end was not as beautiful as I wanted it to be...
Wel...Nevertheless, this was a refreshing manga and I wished there was a sequel.

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definitely awesome

by shiro_13
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

the twists, the characters, the art, the story..everything that I'm looking for is in here.
i like the way the manga was concluded, and at the same time i do not want it to end.

no words can fully describe this manga.

it was worth it, not sleeping and reading this.

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A beautifully told story.

by Namiya
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I have a special connection with Watase Yuu sensei's works so I'm excited that she also drew something in my favorite genre!
That said, I find her art too pretty nowadays. Her characters look either all very young and girly or very old and I feel there's a good middle missing. Altogether though, the art is good and certainly works for Boys Love.
This is a story that reminds me of a few others with the same feeling, the tragedy, impact
It is very adult themed and mature, seeing there's violence, rape, a lot of sex and even murder but that fits nicely into the whole setting and the story-telling quality also is very high!
I loved that you get to feel with the main character, going from happy to hate and confusion, and not just randomly throwing everything aside and falling in love for no reason.
The end was a bit too dark for me personally, I prefer happy ends.

The manga has the right amount of drama and suspense as well as subtle romance and I'd recommend it to anybody who likes the Yaoi genre, especially readers who enjoy more realistic and mature type of works as opposed to the usually very common quick-happy-fluffy-bunny-type of yaoi with weak ukes who fall for their forcible semes and get to the happy end within 1 or two chapters...

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Amazing, and I don't say that lightly

by supmaguire
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This manga reads like you were watching a play or a really good film. Ya it's angsty, but this is INCREDIBLY well done angst--it's clearly been thought out and deals so well with psychology. IT'S SO DAMN GOOD. And I was not expecting it. I love it so much, I can't even write a thoughtful and engaging comment--just read it, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. So ya, I'm gonna go buy this in solid form online now and cherish it for the rest of my days.
Ya. It's that good.

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by letterbee96
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

Honestly speaking, I don't have much to say cuz my feelings about this manga is somehow in disarray.. But the plot is very well thought out and the art is beautiful. Ending was...let's just say I'm still thinking about it. It will move you if you if it moves you. That's it

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