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MFrontier
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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:17 pm
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Ayaneru, Yumiri Hanamori, Reina Ueda...plus those cute visuals. How could I not check out this Hokkaido gyaru romcom!?
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vashfanatic
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:05 pm
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As someone who lived in Hokkaido for two years, nobody in this is wearing enough layers, totally created by a bunch of southerners who have never experienced a true しばれる winter.
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doctordoom85
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 7:53 pm
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| vashfanatic wrote: | | As someone who lived in Hokkaido for two years, nobody in this is wearing enough layers, totally created by a bunch of southerners who have never experienced a true しばれる winter. |
The plot synopsis flat out points out it’s odd, so the writers don’t seem as ignorant as you’re suggesting.
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omiya
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:21 am
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| vashfanatic wrote: | | As someone who lived in Hokkaido for two years, nobody in this is wearing enough layers, totally created by a bunch of southerners who have never experienced a true しばれる winter. |
I haven't stopped in Kitami, but I did experience Okhotsk-Mombetsu in early February 2019, walking from the Prince Hotel to the Garinko-go II terminal, ice-flow cruise and walking back, and survived with only 3 layers on top.
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vanishingblood
Joined: 19 Oct 2013
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:30 am
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| doctordoom85 wrote: |
| vashfanatic wrote: | | As someone who lived in Hokkaido for two years, nobody in this is wearing enough layers, totally created by a bunch of southerners who have never experienced a true しばれる winter. |
The plot synopsis flat out points out it’s odd, so the writers don’t seem as ignorant as you’re suggesting. |
Never mind the fact that the author is from Hokkaido and set the series in his actual hometown... I think he would know.
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TdFern 87
Joined: 03 Jun 2017
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:36 pm
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It may not look all that special, but after reading the manga (which highly recommend giving it a read) its actually a wholesome romcom thats pretty straightforward and doesn't add too much drama. The characters are pretty well-rounded. Honestly I would put it high-up with Don't Bully Me, Nagatoro and Quintessential Quintuplets and Golden Kamuy, the last one I mentioned
only because both series are set in Hokkaido and gives some pretty useful information and insight about the land, history, culture, and norms there.
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TdFern 87
Joined: 03 Jun 2017
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:38 pm
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| vanishingblood wrote: |
| doctordoom85 wrote: |
| vashfanatic wrote: | | As someone who lived in Hokkaido for two years, nobody in this is wearing enough layers, totally created by a bunch of southerners who have never experienced a true しばれる winter. |
The plot synopsis flat out points out it’s odd, so the writers don’t seem as ignorant as you’re suggesting. |
Never mind the fact that the author is from Hokkaido and set the series in his actual hometown... I think he would know. |
You think he read Golden Kamuy by some chance?
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moshingsafely
Joined: 09 Nov 2021
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 12:20 pm
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I love Hokkaido, and I love gyaru, so I will absolutely be checking this out... but I kind of wish it was just the three gyaru getting into adventures without the male lead for them to moon over 
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