Sarasouju: A Flower By Any Other Name Manga Reviews

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Dec 05, 2023 (PST) | Total Reviews: 44

Bittersweet and hopeful

This review contains spoilers. This story doesn't deserve the 18+ rating IMO. Even the LGBT content is relegated to a side character who is barely in it. That said, the protagonist is a lovely character with real agency, a good heart, and an indomitable spirit, which is nice to see in a manga. The other MC has a very tragic backstory but finds healing in the relationship that grows between them. The exploration of what makes real family, real friendships, and real love is done well.

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Oct 28, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

良かった

good

This review contains spoilers. 救いがあって本当によかった。あのままじゃ母も樹も生きていける世界なんてない。本当はどちらも死んだようにしか生きられていない。炎子ちゃんがきちんと一人の人間として見られる子でよかった。泣けました。いいお話でした。

This review contains spoilers. I'm really glad I was saved. There is no world where mother and tree can live as it is. Actually, both of them can only live as if they were dead. I'm glad Enko is a child who can be properly viewed as a person. It made me cry. That was a great story.

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Jul 26, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

続編求む！

Seek a sequel!

一気に読みました！特殊な環境で育った2人は出会うべくして出会いましたね。シリアルな題材なのに笑いもありで楽しかったです。1話でもいから続編出してほしい。その後の2人みてみたい。

I read it all at once! The two, who grew up in a special environment, met because they wanted to meet each other. Even though it was a serial subject, there was laughter, and it was fun. Even if it's episode 1, I want a sequel to come out. I want to take a look at the two after that.

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Sep 30, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

泣きました。

I cried.

男の子の事情がシリアスなんですがいい感じにギャグもあって、でも泣けて良かったです。スピンオフとかで秘書さんの恋愛とかも見てみたい。

The boy's situation was serious, but there were good gags, but I'm glad he was able to cry. I'd also like to see the secretary's romance in spin-offs and stuff.

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Sep 11, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

心温まります

It's heartwarming

This review contains spoilers. パパさんママさんから血はつながっていないけれど、沢山の愛情でもって育ててもらった炎子は、とても優秀で愛情豊かに育つ。。何かトラブルが起きようともじっくりと時間をかけて解決していくという強さもある魅力的な女の子。かたや実母から愛情をもらえずにで育った樹は固く他人と自分との間に距離を作って、また沙々羅として生きてきた男の子。沙々羅（樹）の難儀な心も柔らかく温かく包みこみ、唯一無二な存在となってしまうのでした。。。心温まる素敵な作品で、一気に読んでしまいました。巴咲奇先生の作品にはいつもグーっと心奪われてしまいます。絵も大好きで、ボケつっこみみたいなのも面白くて楽しくいつも読ませて頂いております。

This review contains spoilers. There is no blood connection between mom and dad, but Enko, who was raised with a lot of love, is very good and grows up affectionate. An attractive girl who also has the strength to take time to resolve any trouble that occurs. Tree, who grew up without receiving love from her real mother, is a boy who has made a firm distance between others and himself, and has lived as Shasara again. Shara (Itsuki)'s difficult heart was also softly and warmly enveloped, and she became a one-of-a-kind presence... It was a wonderful, heartwarming work, and I read it all at once. I am always fascinated by Tomoe Sakiki's works. I also love pictures, and things like bokeh are interesting and fun, and I read them all the time.

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Dec 27, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

最高でした！

It was awesome!

This review contains spoilers. 読み始めたら一瞬でハマってしまって、最後まで一気に読みつくしました。樹くんが炎子ちゃんに出会えて本当に良かった！泣きながら、笑いながら、最後は温かい気持ちになれる最高のお話でした。

This review contains spoilers. Once I started reading it, I was instantly addicted to it, and I read it all at once until the end. I'm really glad Itsu-kun met Enko-chan! It was a great story that made me cry, laugh, and feel warm at the end.

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Apr 20, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

表紙に騙された

I was fooled by the cover

（いい意味で）きゅんというより心が温かくなりました。あ〜とってもいいお話でした。温かい連鎖がこの先も続くといいなと思います！続編ないのかぁ、

It warmed my heart rather than Kyun (in a good sense). ah, that was a very good story. I hope this warm chain continues in the future! I wonder if there are any sequels,

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Apr 17, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

面白い〰

It's interesting 〰

まさかな恋になりました。を読んで、大ファンになりこちらを読みました。恋愛テイストは控えめですが、心温まるお話しです。ヒロインのポジティブシンキングさに笑ったり、涙したり感動ありです。

I really fell in love. I read it, became a big fan, and read this. The romance taste is modest, but it's a heartwarming story. I'm moved by the heroine's positive thinking, laughing and crying.

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Feb 14, 2023 (PST) | Translate to English

好き

likes

表紙の絵やタイトルから来る印象とは少し違い、温かい作品だったなと思います。炎子さんの、家族の話も見てみたいな…。

The impression that comes from the picture on the cover and the impression that comes from the title is slightly different, and I think it was a warm work. I'd also like to see Enko's family story...

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Dec 22, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

素敵なお話でした。

That was a wonderful story.

炎子ちゃんの一生懸命さがとても自然で、読んでいて微笑ましかったです。他の方も言っているように、もっと読みたかったです。

Enko's hard work was so natural, and it made me smile when I read it. Like others have said, I wanted to read more.

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Nov 12, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

もっと読みたかった

I wanted to read more

「結婚できない〜」も最高だけど、こちらも最高です。女装してる樹くん、美少女だけど炎子達と違って肩幅や顔の輪郭は男の子だよね。しかも読み進めるうちに女装姿もガッシリして来た気がして、きっとこういう変化も考えながら描かれてるんだろうなと思いながら読んでました。ただ、お母様に正体バラしてからラストまでサラッと終わってしまったので、もっと読みたかった。最高だからこそ、もう少し読みたかった。

“I Can't Get Married” is great, but this one is great too. Itsuki, who dresses up as a woman, is a beautiful girl, but unlike Enko and the others, her shoulders and facial contours are boys, aren't they? Moreover, as I read on, I felt that the transvestites had come to grips, and I was reading it while thinking that they must have been drawn while thinking about such changes. However, it ended smoothly from the time my mother revealed the true identity to the end, so I wanted to read more. Because it's awesome, I wanted to read some more.

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Sep 01, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

ヒロイン最高。

The heroine is the best.

邑咲奇先生の描かれるヒロインは個性があり魅力的で大好き。特にこの炎子ちゃんは最高すぎた。純粋で真っ直ぐな炎子ちゃん。色々と複雑な事情を抱えている樹くんが炎子ちゃんと出会えて本当によかった。重い内容だったけど邑咲奇先生節が炸裂してて楽しめたし最後はちゃんと感動でしめるところがやはりさすがです！

I love the heroine depicted by Mr. Murasaki because she is unique and charming. In particular, this Enko-chan was too awesome. Enko-chan is pure and straight. I'm really glad that Itsuki, who has a lot of complicated circumstances, met Enko. The content was heavy, but I was able to enjoy the explosion of Mr. Murasaki's festival, and it's really impressive that the end was really moved!

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Aug 21, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

初めて

first time

初めてレビューしたくなるほど、感慨深い物語でした。見た目と心と性別…簡単には説明できない複雑な部分が描かれていますが、主人公の素直でたくましいキャラクターに救われました。ハッピーエンドで何よりです。

It was such an emotional story that I wanted to review it for the first time. Appearance, mind, and gender... It depicts complicated parts that cannot be easily explained, but I was saved by the main character's straightforward and strong character. Above all else, it's a happy ending.

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Jul 07, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

読後感◯マル！読んでよかった！

Feelings after reading it: Maru! I'm glad I read it!

ずっと読みたかった作品。立ち読みで最終巻の冒頭の雲行き怪しく心配だったけど、ラストは最高でした！ヒロイン炎子の発想が、名前の如くあかりを照らすみたいにとことん良い。樹の心を、そして病みまくっていたあの人まで救っていく。自然体でそういうことができる子ってステキ。これからも彼女は自分も周りもたくさん幸せにしていくんだろうなー。もう少し先まで読みたかった。

A work I've always wanted to read. I was worried about the clouds at the beginning of the last volume standing reading, but the last one was amazing! As the name suggests, the heroine Enko's idea is so good that it illuminates a light. They will save the heart of the tree and even that person who was sick. A kid who can do that naturally is wonderful. I wonder if she will continue to make herself and those around her a lot happier. I wanted to read it a little further.

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Apr 20, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

よかったーーー

that was good...

この作家さんのお話読むのは２作目です。心に響くところと笑える加減が絶妙！とてもいいお話でした。読んでよかった！

This is my second time reading this writer's story. What resonates with the heart and makes me laugh is exquisite! That was a very nice story. I'm glad I read it!

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Mar 12, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

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This review contains spoilers. この作者の作品って前向きになれるから好きです。純粋な心の持ち主の炎子がすごく好き。最後の2人の生き方もほっこりする。

This review contains spoilers. I like this author's work because it makes me feel positive. I really like Enko, who has a pure heart. The way the last two live also makes me feel relaxed.

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Mar 04, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

期待を裏切らない

Does not disappoint

This review contains spoilers. 突飛で不穏さもあって先が読めなくて難関だらけ、でもハートフルで愛と優しさに満ちてる。この作者さんの作風が大好きです。「結婚できないにはワケがある」で知った作者さんですが今回もまた期待を裏切らない面白さ。これ以上ないハピエンに落ち着くのでぜひ最後まで読んでほしい。

This review contains spoilers. It's unusual and unsettling, and it's full of difficulties because I can't read ahead, but it's heartfelt and full of love and kindness. I love this author's style. I learned about the author from “There Are Reasons Why You Can't Get Married,” but this time again, it's fun and doesn't disappoint. I want you to read it until the end, as it will settle down to nothing better than this.

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Feb 27, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

気持ち良いお話で応援しちゃう?

why don't you cheer them on with a pleasant story?

表紙からの印象よりも読んでいくと話がもっと奥深くなり心地よい物語に飲み込まれていくような読み終わりもまた気持ち良く本当に前向きな分け隔てなく受け入れて生きていくことに感動させられます。予想だにしなかったとても良いテンポに心を鷲掴みされてました。偏見無く人と接することがなかなか難しい今素敵な作品に出合えました。有難い・・・見つけて良かった。見習いたい・・・・。

As you read it from the cover, the story becomes more profound, and the end of reading, where you are swallowed up by a comfortable story, is also very pleasant, and I am moved by the fact that they accept it without distinction and are really positive. I was captivated by a very good tempo that I had not anticipated. I came across a wonderful work now where it is quite difficult to deal with people without prejudice. Thanks... glad I found it. I want to take an apprenticeship...

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Feb 27, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

とてもよい

very good

テンポがいいお話です。そして性別を偽ると言う漫画設定なのに全く違和感のないお話です。主人公とその家族が素晴らしいからだと思います。主人公が腐らずに頑張れる姿が淡々と書かれていますが、それがこのお話のキーだと思います。とても面白かったです。

It's a story with a good tempo. And even though it's a comic setting that misrepresents gender, it's a story with no sense of incongruity at all. I think it's because the main character and his family are amazing. It's written bluntly about the main character doing his best without getting rotten, and I think that's the key to this story. It was very interesting.

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Feb 12, 2022 (PST) | Translate to English

良かった！

That was great!

This review contains spoilers. ラストをみてほっとしました。天然でポジティブなヒロインに救われて、いまは幸せそうでよかった！(ただ、樹君の両親は許せないですけどね・・)ところでこの方、みちゅこの漫画の作者なんですね。ギャグも真面目な話も、どちらも面白いですね！

This review contains spoilers. I was relieved to see the last one. I was saved by a natural and positive heroine, and I'm glad she seems happy now! (However, I can't forgive Itsu-kun's parents...) By the way, this person is the author of Michiko's comics. Both gags and serious stories are interesting!

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