“Sasaki Maki’s manga taught me what one should say when there's nothing to be said.” -Murakami Haruki
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Author & Artist Shou HarusonoReleased Feburary 2021 by Yen PressTranslation: Leighann HarveyEditor(s): unlistedGenre: School Life, Romance
Sasaki to Miyano – 01
「初めて。」 (Hajimete.) "First Time" A wholesome and cute show about how a relationship can flourish from the most unexpected of places.
Sasaki to Miyano – 05
「いっこずつ。」 (Ikko Zutsu.) "Bit by Bit" Sasaki gets to call full house soon.
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Sasaki to Miyano – 03
「先輩は。」 (Senpai wa.) "Senpai Is..." You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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「好きな子。」 (Suki na Ko.) "Someone I Like" Being a fudanshi is never easy.
Sasaki to Miyano – 07
「困らせたくねーのに。」 (Komarasetaku nē no ni.) "I Don't Want to Pressure Him" Freeman finds more to complain about, big shocker!
Sasaki to Miyano – 04
「限界。」 (Genkai.) "Limit" Someone needs to slap reality into Miyano asap!
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Eating pocky makes a man go loco The pacing in this episode was a lot slower, but compared to the weird jumpiness from the first episode, this is…
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Animation: ★★★★★★★★★☆ Story/Plot: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ Theme song/s and animation: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
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Sasaki and Peeps Episode #06
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