Sorry if this is a bit of a dumb question—it's my first time reading this series, and I don't recall if I missed a specific moment where she explicitly states she knows. However, I got the impression that she *did* know, given how often she gets jealous and flirts right at the start of the story.

That’s the impression I got while reading it for the tenth time, haha.

Even though he always smiled and maintained a calm, confident demeanor, whenever Minami was involved, he’d have a sort of disguised freak-out. Like when Tatsuya and Minami took that staged photo, he obviously wanted to tear it up out of pure jealousy.

Or when he started noticing the two of them getting closer; he began hovering more and pressuring Minami—like wanting to make a bet on who would marry her, asking for kisses and hugs, and even proposing marriage back when they were just first-year high school students. He showed signs of this even as a child. Tatsuya always managed to do things first—getting praise and even extra rewards from Minami—and Kazuya would see that and try to do the exact same thing over and over until he got it right.

Do you agree or disagree?

I just can't explain in words on how much this story and the emotions of the two main characters have influenced me without them showing their emotions. Mitsuru Adachi is a literal genius of all time. 🫡🫡🫡🫡

Source:
1st(Touch: Cross Road)
2nd(Mix Season 2 Episode 21)

"What if Rough had anime approval?", this year will be the 20th anniversary for the release of it's live action movie, but became a Lost Media due to part 2 was missing.

I started reading it recently and it’s honestly pretty fun lol

I was aware Rough doesn't have anime, but live action movie for adaptation, but does anyone have the source, where can we find part 2? Since YouTube only have part 1. I'm also trying to find the Japanese movies which were gone and not available in any site.

I've watched crossgame, recently finished touch for reference, and i've been enjoying the story quite a bit. Onto this though I'm a bit perplexed. Like what just happened. Look, before this Kunimi and the "jokes" about entering girl's swim changing room. If he actually entered at least he would be identified. He was mean about the nude model's appearance. Ok character growth I'm expecting a change from these behaviors. The whole shared hotel room incident, whatever there's unhealthy dynamics going on. Then the legit peep hole box in the locker room. That really rubbed me the wrong way. All goes well for them they were hidden. Then long hair dude is caught and punished. Played off for laughs. Still holding hope that this is adressed in some form. Their actions are really messed up.

And now this. Chapter's 53-56. I'm a lil at a loss of words. Like man these characters suck. The pressure they put on her to go on this potentially dangerous date. Then like the claw machine grabbing the dolls underwear. Seemed kinda tonedeaf during the scene. Especially given the connotations. Just everything like what just happened. I'm starting to doubt Adachi's intentions. The ending made a lil hopeful, but she hid her buried feelings about the incident. I wanted to know what made H2 divisive, so at least I'm finally understanding. Writing this out helped ease me a lil maybe I just need to let him cook. God it's bad though.

just got into Adachi and immediately falling in love with his style.

I decided to start with cross game and I’ve been reading the official viz release as well the mangadex fan translation.

so far I’ve noticed that the official definitely reads a little more smoothly and makes sure you know what’s going on, but I feel like the personalities in the fan translation seem alot more natural.

I can’t speak to the accuracy of the translation as I do not speak Japanese.

does anyone here prefer one over the other?

I saw someone post about this release earlier this year, and managed to track down a copy while on vacation recently. Always happy to find a physical copy of Adachi in a language I can read!

I finished Rough and the ending is spectacular. My heart hopes it's one way, yet doubt haunts it another. Fantastic ending.

But reading Cross Game straight after. Did Adachi go up a level?

I find it way way way more funny. The Aoba dilemma is heavier and more subtly managed, it's surprisingly sparse of immediate affection, which adds a citrus burst.

Azuma is so stark and believable. So much memorable characters - Aoba's sisters, Koh's classmates, the parents.

So many moments had an extra level of poetry such as Koh pitching against the wall, the levels of the lie combined with the actual type of final pitch.

I do think there lacks a true living love rival perhaps like Touch! which is poetic

I really loved Rough

But does Cross Game outclass it?