Futaribeya (Futaribeya: A Room for Two)

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Synonyms: Room for two persons, A Room For Two

Japanese: ふたりべや

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 10

Chapters: 116

Status: Finished

Published: Jul 30, 2014 to Jun 30, 2023

Genres: Girls Love, Slice of Life

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Comic Boost

Authors: Yukiko (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.65¹ (scored by 2,001 users)

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Ranked: #2081²

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Popularity: #2535

Members: 9,512

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About to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate—the beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki—everything changes! From day one the responsible, level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easygoing Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another, but with their matching mugs and one bed to share, Sakurako and Kasumi's friendship is just beginning!

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Futaribeya has been published digitally in English as Futaribeya: A Room for Two by Tokyopop from October 23, 2018 to August 15, 2023, and in print from October 23, 2018 to February 27, 2024.

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Sep 1, 2025

Omega_Keiichi

Recommended

This is probably the best true to form slice of life I have read, though it is more than just a slice. For 9 years, the manga follows the mundane lives Sakurako and Kasumi starting from the beginning of high school and ending after the second year in the work force. Either way, it is divisively boring but so entertaining in the same breath.

Sakurako is the perfect roommate that can do anything and everything they put their mind to. She is incredible in the home and the classroom, and she will help anyone and everyone in whatever way she can. Her attentiveness, love and care ...

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Jun 10, 2017

Loveop

Recommended

Preliminary (15/116 eps)

As the synopsis rightly suggest this is a laid back manga about 2 high school girls.Its a lighthearted story of girls studying in a all girls school.

Story 7/10

To further elaborate the all girls school the girls study in have a dorm in the school campus and a housing quarters on the outside.The girls can choose wherever they wanna live.In case of the housing quarters outside campus they have to share their rooms with someone and that's how the story culminates to the point the synopsis mentions.The story all in all focuses mainly on the daily life of the 2 protagonists.

Art 7/10

The art is pretty nice.Nothing ...

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Jul 24, 2022

Silent_Echo17

Recommended

Preliminary (71/116 eps)

Futaribeya, or A Room For Two, does exactly what it sets out to do. The story is a simple, no-drama slice of life/romantic comedy that follows two girls, Kasumi Yamabuki and Sakurako Kawawa, whose lives are forever changed when they begin living with each other during their first years as high-schoolers. A stroke of fate brought them together but luck is not what’s keeping them together. No, what’s keeping together is the force of nature that is Sakurako. I’m half joking there because honestly Sakurako carries the bulk of the “romantic” portion of their dynamic but as one-sided as it may seem, Kasumi’s love for ... Sakurako is actually just as real as hers. That’s not to say that the argument that Sakurako’s love feels one-sided holds no water, a point I’ll address later on, but if you’re able to overlook that then it’s an all-you-can-enjoy fluff buffet. They might not call each other “girlfriend” but for all intents and purposes they are exactly that; which is odd because Yukiko doesn’t shy away from having the other characters’ relationships be explicitly gay yet won’t commit to it for Kasumi x Sakurako but I digress. Their relationship is one of the main draws of the story and labeling quirks aside, it’s a worthwhile draw if you’re all about that cute fluff.

Delving past that, I think one of the best aspects of the series is how it embraces the passage of time. Unlike most stories, Futaribeya isn’t afraid of moving past its initial setting of them being high schoolers. Getting to see Sakurako and Kasumi grow and mature into young adults is pretty refreshing and makes you more inclined to connect with them since you’ve seen them age. In short, the pacing of the series is top notch. On that note, part of the passage of time also includes different people entering and leaving your life. This is another thing that is handled well: characters come and go without rhyme or reason because that’s just how life goes. Take Natsuki Hyuuga, the landlady of their first residence, for example. While she is a peripheral character to start with, she still has a presence in the story. However, after the pair has moved out, there’s no real reason for her to appear in the story consistently anymore and Yukiko does it right by not forcing it and letting her gradually fade out of sight. This is even more apparent with Azusa and Suzu, who are their classmates in HS but aren’t with them in post-secondary. Writing them like this really drives home the point that they are their own individual people and that they don’t just exist to serve the story by revolving around Sakurako and Kasumi.

Now to circle back, and you can’t talk Futaribeya without discussing this: Is Sakurako's love for Kasumi too one-sided? Objectively speaking, yes it is. And if it’s too much to bear then this series isn’t likely to be for you because there’s no indication that this will change anytime soon. That said, there’s all sorts of relationships out there and I think this is just one such representation. Some people like to dote on others and it’s clear Sakurako’s one of those people. Kasumi’s frighteningly relatable for me and her laziness is probably more endearing in fiction than in reality but I do think a part of her expressing her affection includes allowing Sakurako to dote on her. Sakurako isn’t a pushover by any means (see: her treatment of Hinako) and while she’s kind to everyone, it’s not like she’d treat others the same way she’s treated Kasumi. Similarly, Kasumi is revered by everyone as an extremely attractive woman and is clearly popular with others but yet she’s more than happy to stick with Sakurako and go along with her whims regularly despite being as lazy as it gets. Kasumi’s love is more subtle but it’s without a doubt real; it just takes on a different form compared to the overflowing way Sakurako expresses her affection. And to Sakurako’s credit, she’s well aware of it and doesn’t selfishly demand that Kasumi change. They both know what they give and take and are clearly happy with that dynamic given how they continue to stay together.

By and large, the story is quite endearing and while the main pair gets the bulk of the spotlight, the side characters’ aren’t too bad themselves. Yukari is a cutie living her own life and trying to take inspiration from how the pair conduct themselves so that she can continue to grow. Seri and Shouko offer a pretty fun dynamic, the same of which goes for Koruri and Moka - to a lesser extent for me, personally. Hinako and Fujiho as a pair haven’t gotten that much screen time but there’s definitely potential there. At the end of the day, it’s nothing earth shattering but I think they provide enough to be enjoyable as well.

I don’t like to rank ongoing series too often but if I had to put a number on it, I’m comfortable calling Futaribeya an 8/10. Objectively, I’d probably call it a 7/10 but my love for Sakurako x Kasumi and my enjoyment of it consistently (3 re-reads) kicks it up a notch.

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