Honey Bitter

Description

Because of the extraordinary power she has, Shuri Otokawa was always living in the dark full of fear and distress. Eventually, she decided to become more optimistic about her life when she started a new job at her aunt's research laboratory. However, at such a crucial time in her life, the one who appears in front of Shuri is...?!

Type

Manga

Related Series

Deep Clear (Side Story)

Associated Names

Hanii Bitaa

HONEY BITTER ฮันนี่ บิตเตอร์

Tuổi mật ong

ハニービター

甜涩的苦恋

苦涩的甜蜜

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Latest Release(s)

v.7 c.Extra by Evil Flowers 4 years ago

v.7 c.30 by Evil Flowers 10 years ago

v.7 c.29 by Evil Flowers 11 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

14 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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Forum

1 topics, 1 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (223 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.98 / 10.0

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Last Updated

June 16th, 2024 9:18pm PDT - 11 months ago

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Genre

Drama Mystery Romance Shoujo Supernatural
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Author(s)

OBANA Miho

Artist(s)

OBANA Miho

Year

2004

Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Cookie (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #723

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Monthly Pos #1591

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3 Month Pos #3558 (No change)

6 Month Pos #5109

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Year Pos #6694

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On 863 wish lists

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chinese name?

17 years ago

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Comments here are so misleading

by Whereismysanwich
7 years ago

Rating: N/A

There was no rape, he just wasn't gentle when took her virginity, so it was unnecessary painful. As about other things, he wasn't purposely abusive. He couldn't understand her emotions at all, so he was cold and uncaring, he wasn't giving her warmness she expected from him. At some point, once he misunderstood situation and slapped her, but later he learned what happened and Shuri's aunt slapped him back for that. Shuri said herself, that she also was immature and inexperienced at that time, so she couldn't tell him what's wrong and was constantly just crying.
That dude, Riki seems has Schizoid Personality Disorder (characterized by "an indifference to social relationships (including those with family). They generally lack strong emotional experiences and display a restricted range of emotion. In addition to their own lack of emotionality, they also lack an awareness of other people’s feelings and struggle to empathize. Their limited involvement in their relationships with others precludes the development of friendships, and when interacting with others they will exhibit significant social skills deficits, demonstrating long silences and minimal verbal exchanges."?

TL;DR: this manga about girl with ESP getting over a guy with Schizoid Personality Disorder while working together in some shady private detective agency. It's good. It's josei genre (basically Y/A).

... Last updated 7 years ago

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Please update more

by darklover
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I like the series seeing the main character grow, I just wish to see Riki soften up and come to love her toward the end. I really hope that she can understand him more.

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very good mix of romance, detective drama and supernatural

by avid_reader
17 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

Finished up to book 4 on a chinese website. This is one I'd go back to reading, again and again. Great art, interesting story lines, a bit more mature for typical shoujo audiences but just right for more mature readers (like 18+). A good balance of romance, detective drama and the supernatural. (also ordered the 4 volumes from the yesasia.com ..can't wait to get my hands on the actual books!) Now i only hope Obana-sensei's injury will not put this series on hiatus..

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its really not bad at all..

by darra23
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

ive only read about 4 scanlated chapters so far, but i really got addicted to it.. its really fun to read about shuri trying to overcome her fear/hate.. plus i still want to see how her relationship with ex-boyfriend riki and yohta progresses.. i highly recommend this manga!

... Last updated 18 years ago

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Another group planning to continue?

by kujika
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I really love it. It has the dark feel of a relationship based on abusal but not with the usual bad guy but ... I don't know but he doesn't seem too bad a person. Then there is this other free going guy who tries to "melt her cold resistence" to men in general (because of said first guy). And to make it even better: All three of them are thrown together to solve mysteries, to catch criminals.

EDIT: Now arriving at chapter 10, I agree she is somewhat naive but that still doesn't excuse his violent tendecies (but after reading on I start to think that he doesn't/didn't know any other way of acting).

Looking forward to new chapters ^.^

... Last updated 14 years ago

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A really good read

by born2shop
12 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

I haven't read a manga like this before, which for me is rather refreshing. I love the whole feel of it. It has depth and emotion and so much more than other series.

I love the art. It's beautiful without being over done. The plot is amazing to me (don't know about anyone else). And I love all the characters. Well... Though he's a cutie, I think that Youta's character is a little on the annoying side the way he's always smiling and so happy all the time. It's like "dude, do you ever have an off day?" haha But I think the way he's always so positive is the reason why he's so perfect for Shuri. She really needs to be with someone like him.

Then there's the matter of Riki. He's so the character we all love to hate haha but I don't hate him. Yes, I do agree that he did some fucked up things to Shuri when they were younger, and that he's scarred her maybe for life, but I really don't think he a bad person. He just has a mean streak in him.

After Shuri was almost raped, though he did something horrible to her right after, he did get angry and exacted revenge for her. And yes he basically raped her himself when they were together, but I think it was just that he didn't know how to handle people let alone women. And he's the type to do whatever he wants anyway no matter what you say (soo not trying to make excuses for him, he was still very wrong and should be punished for it). But when Shuri looked into his mind she found nothing. he's basically an empty shell. Emotionless. Which is why he's so cold to people. Especially Shuri. And we know that he went out with her in the first place because he liked her and not because he wanted to use her.

Everyone keeps saying her aunt is wrong for telling her to get over the fact that she was raped, but her aunt did hit Riki for what he did to Shuri and she wasn't telling her to get over it and her past with Riki, but to use it to make herself stronger. Which I agree with. She obviously couldn't fire Riki because he's good at what he does and she needs him. It's not like she has a lot of staff in the first place. And I really think that if Shuri and Riki talked things out, it would really help with her healing. He would get to her how she felt, and she would hear what he was really thinking.

But still I [color= fuchsia]LOVE[/color] Riki. He's sexy haha Yea sure he's an emotionless jerk that needs a beating once in a while. But I think there is a part of him that still likes Shuri (though he acts like he doesn't care) and I think she still like him too, which is why she can't get over what he did to her. And I kinda think he needs someone like Shuri to bring something out of him...

... Last updated 12 years ago

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Scans

by coldforest170
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

It's a great read!

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Rape?

by Shayla
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Don't bother with the comments about the rape and try reading it so you can judge yourself. I love this manga and it is one of my favorites that I'm reading at the moment.

First of all, until the last translated chapter we don't see Riki's point of view about his rape on Shuri. Probably we will see it in the future but until that happens it is difficult to say anything.
Second, I would believe she was abused if it was only one time being with him. Let's think about it in real life. You start dating a man you don't know. Then he invites you to come at his house. Well, a 17-year-old girl would know what can happen. After that, he forces her to make sex with her.
I think at this point, if you didn't like it you would stop this relationship right now. But no, she goes out with him again and again and the same thing happens.
I'm not trying to defend Riki (I don't like what he did either) but she has some fault in it too. It is easy to put the blame on others, but I think she is to blame too.

What I like about it is that there is a really character development here. She involves herself in a new romance (youta is too cute) while try to forget about the rape thing but this is not rushed. There are many moments she can't forget the rape thing but I can see her getting over it.
I'm really curious to see what Riki thinks and what he has gone throught, after all she can't read his mind.

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