The question of whether the manga "Your Name" would conclude was not only known to Jada but also hotly debated among its readers, many of whom asked about it on Twitter.
The staff at Picca Comics gave a very official response—please look forward to it.
However, everyone believed that the story would end within three or four chapters because it was visibly approaching its conclusion.
In this atmosphere of anticipation, Ren's "Your Name" finally introduced its latest chapter.
"This chapter is actually the final one?"
Everyone who got the new manga issue rubbed their eyes in disbelief after seeing the words "final chapter" on the cover of Picca Comics.
This was probably the shortest popular manga they had ever seen—just four chapters. Although each chapter was sufficiently lengthy, they felt it wasn't enough!
"But maybe it's for the best?" commented the critic Daniel as he read the manga.
In his view, while there are ways to extend a manga, forcibly adding to the story could ultimately lead to a poor ending, with the plot falling apart.
For a manga to end perfectly like this is honestly the dream of many manga artists.
Daniel, as a manga critic, had seen many popular mangas dragged out by publishers unwilling to let go of their popularity, usually leading to one of two outcomes: either the plot becomes terrible, or the series keeps its fans despite numerous bugs, with the former being far more common.
Still, Daniel admired the manga artist, Porter, and Picca Comics for their decision to conclude the series. It was surely Porter's idea, but the surprising part was that Picca Comics agreed.
Daniel knew the state of Picca Comics well. Although they had recently attracted a famous manga artist, which company wouldn't want more pillars? If he were the boss at Picca, he probably wouldn't have agreed.
But now, back to the story...
Daniel lamented Porter's resolution and read on attentively.
Despite being the final chapter, the quality didn't drop. Porter's panel layout and artistry were truly artistic. It was just a manga, yet it offered a visual delight akin to watching an animated movie!
On a cliff, the two characters who had swapped bodies arrived at the same place, synchronously stopping in their tracks despite being in different times and spaces.
This disparity in space and time could not stop these two souls from connecting!
At dusk, with their bodies returned to them, they transcended time and space.
They talked across mountains, separated by time yet connected in spirit. Even Daniel felt happy for them, especially when the topic of touching chests came up, which made him laugh aloud.
However, the next development took his mood from heaven to hell.
After parting ways, they forgot each other's names and the things they had done for each other!
Although Taki saved Mitsuha, they became strangers to each other.
"Could it be?" Despite seeing Mitsuha saved, Daniel felt heartache.
"No, it can't end in tragedy." Many readers thought the same at that moment.
Such a touching story couldn't end tragically, could it?
But their hearts sank, knowing how some authors of youth romance mangas tend to elevate their works with tragic endings.
"If the author dares to do this, I dare to send a razor blade!"
"I'll give it one star on the website! Bad review!"
"I will never read his mangas again!"
Many readers made up their minds as the manga left its suspense until the last moment.
Now adults, the two met on the steps.
"Here it comes!"
"Whether it's razor blades or gifts depends on this!"
Everyone feared that on those stairs, after surviving life and death, they would end up as strangers.
As they passed each other, everyone's heart dropped, then held onto a sliver of hope as they turned the page.
In the drawing, Taki, having reached the top step, took a deep breath, turned around, and mustered the courage to say, "I think I've seen you somewhere!"
Though cliché, at that moment, all the readers felt exhilarated.
Mitsuha, now an adult, paused, turned around, and with tears streaming down her face, replied, "Me too."
"Your name is..." They asked each other, their gazes locked as the frame froze there.
While the ending seemed ordinary, it touched everyone with its genuine portrayal of heartfelt romance.
At that moment, everyone expressed their feelings online:
"End it with a bang~"
"Holy, I thought it would be a tragedy!"
"Thank goodness, otherwise, I was about to stake out Picca Comics for Porter."
"That last look back had me, a guy, in tears."
"This is the best youth romance manga I've ever read, bar none!"
"+1!"
"+10086"
"But really, Porter has the guts to end it like this?"
"Picca Comics too, knowing how they're short on big names and still agreeing to end such a pillar manga? In a smaller company, they would have forced the author to continue."
"Better to end it well than drag a masterpiece into the mud, right?"
"Ah, it's going to be lonely without this manga, where can we find such a great romance manga again?"
Many readers shared these sentiments.
Though the manga was brief, its high quality and exquisite art won their hearts.
Unfortunately, it had come to an end, leaving a bittersweet feeling of loss.
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