Sakamichi no Apollon

Bwahaha!  Pirate no Apollon!

I'm not always a fan of side-story omake, as they often feel tacked-on. But these are fantastically well-done and evocative.

Ah, that incredible sad feeling of longing when you finish a good manga. Full of the melancholy of satisfaction.

And yet, when you see them all grown up, you realise it'll never go back to what is was. That is, until you read it, once again, from the start of course.

Splendid.

Thank you random button for bringing me to another great series!

Ah, what lovely extras! I was sure that was it and I'd never see those crazy jazz-loving birds again until I reread it. But here we are with gaps filled in and touching codas . . . sigh . . .

I really like this manga because the characters are believable and it doesn´t have any filler chapters.
If someone likes to read romance manga that isn´t full of cliches then you have to read this manga!

Thank you very much for the extra chapters!

I've missed the characters so much. It's like I've really grown attached to them and all of them are precious! The last extra is pure gold. My heart couldn't contain all the feelings, I literally couldn't stop grinning! Gah! I really wish there would be more...

omfg i wonder how many times i cried ;^;

I skipped from chapter 20 directly to the end because I couldn't stand how much drama there was. I loveeee this manga. I think I'll start crying now.

I started and read the entirety of this series today. I couldn't stop. I kept pushing through this series' unbelievably realistic drama begging for a happy ending, and even though it held out on me to the very end, I got one. This series was my happy new year. Thank you.

Sukikatte,

Thanks so much for these "bonus tracks." Since reading the first 45 chapters, it leaped to onto the list of my five favorite manga. The bonus tracks were a great icing on the cake, and kept the delicacy and great story of the original. It also got me to rediscover a lot of good jazz (which was good for amazon.com, as I bought a bunch of Bill Evans, Art Blakey, and three recordings of "Lullaby in Birdland). Thanks to the mangaka and the scanlators for a great ride.

The newest volume is so damn beautiful. I have been given one of the best post-Christmas gifts ever. It is wonderful to know that I have finished 2012, a great year for both translated manga and anime, with one of the greatest Josei mangas of all time. I have said it once, and I will say it again, Kodama-Sensei is a genius, pure and simple. She has some of the best dialogue, plot, and character development I have ever seen in a manga. Thank you Kid Congo and Sukikatte scans for bringing us the latest volume of "Sakamichi no Apollon". The fans, including myself, truly appreciate it.

Wow! This goes in my favourites list. Thanks go to Comadrin for pushing me to read it.
theroadstopshere, I love the picture you're talking about, but what sticks in my mind is last chapter p. 37

That image grabs my heart and won't let go.

Kodama Sensei promised another volume devoted to side characters. I'm so hoping that happens! I'll keep this in my follows for awhile, just in case. 💒🌅

It's scary what kids think is "HISTORICAL" nowadays.

Historical Tag removed, as this is obviously not.

superb, along with the ending, which is really rare nowadays
makes me glad that i devoted time to read it, and not just kill time
especially considering i read really bad manga yesterday

I fell in love with the josei genre after reading NANA. And after reading the comments for this one, I am looking forward to this one.

By far one of the best manga I have ever read, the way in which friendship and Bon's feelings are expressed is so subtle and yet so powerful and meaningful. You know a manga is good when you think about it a lot after you've finished reading it, and this manga is one of them.

Really impressive manga. I started it when it was about halfway completed here on the site, and was surprised and pleased at the speed the updates came out. Huge thanks to the scanlation group for their tremendous effort. I liked the way the main and major supporting characters could butt heads without turning into scumbags and doing something unforgivable. Good story, great characters, and incredible research by the author into the mores and cultural atmosphere of 1960's Japan. The psychology of the characters actions was really good also, as people did things you didn't want them to do, but did not really act out of character (something that really annoys me about a lot of dramatic manga and novels). I have to consider this series a real classic.

I...wow. That was really good. I wasn't expecting it to be this fantastic. It's really, really great!

@Union-san:

Ah I can't understand this part. I think I might have missed it.

Much love and thanks to the author first for creating this great work and to the person/group who translated this out.

I can really see why this manga has an award . I love the art too, It's simple and unique . Even though It has finished I will still have this in my follows and sometimes read it again

The end is the best. I like it how the author don't made bon and sentarou meet after separated.
it's just feels so natural that it's going to end like this. Absolutely love this manga