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shaun_trinh's review against another edition
4.0
I'd rate this somewhere between a 3.5-4/5 stars.
This is a cute manga series that goes at a really fast pace. I actually watched some of the anime first before reading and I was shocked just how fast the manga was going compared to what season 1 and 2 of the adaptation went.
I like the dynamic between Masahiro and Kousuke, a lost kid who has a really shitty home life finding comfort a saftey with his friends family. Obviously real world applications of this relationship would be awful, but taking in the story within the context of it being a manga series makes it more endearing.
An issue I did have however was that there were a few points in the story where I was confused on what was happening, who characters were, and who was talking. Some pages felt so cluttered and I had to re-read some pages multiple times just to figure our who was who and what was going on. It doesn't help that some characters look incredibly similar to one another.
Overall though it was a nice, quick read and has me excitedly aniticipating the next installment.
This is a cute manga series that goes at a really fast pace. I actually watched some of the anime first before reading and I was shocked just how fast the manga was going compared to what season 1 and 2 of the adaptation went.
I like the dynamic between Masahiro and Kousuke, a lost kid who has a really shitty home life finding comfort a saftey with his friends family. Obviously real world applications of this relationship would be awful, but taking in the story within the context of it being a manga series makes it more endearing.
An issue I did have however was that there were a few points in the story where I was confused on what was happening, who characters were, and who was talking. Some pages felt so cluttered and I had to re-read some pages multiple times just to figure our who was who and what was going on. It doesn't help that some characters look incredibly similar to one another.
Overall though it was a nice, quick read and has me excitedly aniticipating the next installment.
keikoreadsmanga's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, I've been avoiding this series for a long time now. Whenever I browse bl recommendations, it will always be on the top lists and I think a friend mentioned it to me a couple of times too. The problem is not only the age gap, but he's a teacher too!
Anyway, all I can say after actually reading it today is: Omigod, that art style—and Asaya's character concept art! Such beauty!! I really like the character dynamics, I swear, Ken's gang and the delinquents are so funny. I actually loved it, but the teacher/student relationship is a no-no, so I'll deduce another one star (this is actually a 4-star for me, but...) I mean, Kousuke could have been a ramen chef but why is he a teacher, why?! Also, the story is fast-paced, I wasn't actually expecting that their feelings will be developed in an instant but they're already there—it's illegal, yes!! and it's not even a standalone series, so I could only wonder what the sequels contain. Lol, Kousuke sure isn't holding back, and not even thinking about something like: I can't date him, I'm his teacher. But I really liked Setagawa's character arc here though, it's actually pretty wholesome without the student/teacher thing.
Anyway, all I can say after actually reading it today is: Omigod, that art style—and Asaya's character concept art! Such beauty!! I really like the character dynamics, I swear, Ken's gang and the delinquents are so funny. I actually loved it, but the teacher/student relationship is a no-no, so I'll deduce another one star (this is actually a 4-star for me, but...) I mean, Kousuke could have been a ramen chef but why is he a teacher, why?! Also, the story is fast-paced, I wasn't actually expecting that their feelings will be developed in an instant but they're already there—it's illegal, yes!! and it's not even a standalone series, so I could only wonder what the sequels contain. Lol, Kousuke sure isn't holding back, and not even thinking about something like: I can't date him, I'm his teacher. But I really liked Setagawa's character arc here though, it's actually pretty wholesome without the student/teacher thing.
louandlife's review against another edition
5.0
Ah this is such a cute manga. I went into Forbidden Planet looking for another manga release, but this was on the shelves instead so I had to buy it. I'm so glad that I did because I love it and I will watch the anime as soon as I finish this review!
What I really like about this manga is the fact that it does stay away from the criticisms of yaoi. The only iffy thing about their relationship is the fact that there is a 12 year age difference, and the younger partner is the student of the older partner. But they weren't connected like that when they met, and there has yet to be scenes where the older partner is teaching the younger one in school so it makes me think that they might not actually be directly student and teacher. But everything else about their relationship is cute, though their beginning does make me a bit confused. I'm hoping that me watching the anime will help me figure out the bits that I don't quite get. I know that my lack of understanding may come from the fact that this series is a spin off manga series, but I don't think you need to read the other series in order to read this one. You actually can't do that unless you are fluent in Japanese, because the prequel series has yet to be translated into English haha.
I really enjoyed this volume, and I am intrigued to see how the manga series will go. Apparently it is a lot different from the anime so I will experience two similar but different stories.
What I really like about this manga is the fact that it does stay away from the criticisms of yaoi. The only iffy thing about their relationship is the fact that there is a 12 year age difference, and the younger partner is the student of the older partner. But they weren't connected like that when they met, and there has yet to be scenes where the older partner is teaching the younger one in school so it makes me think that they might not actually be directly student and teacher. But everything else about their relationship is cute, though their beginning does make me a bit confused. I'm hoping that me watching the anime will help me figure out the bits that I don't quite get. I know that my lack of understanding may come from the fact that this series is a spin off manga series, but I don't think you need to read the other series in order to read this one. You actually can't do that unless you are fluent in Japanese, because the prequel series has yet to be translated into English haha.
I really enjoyed this volume, and I am intrigued to see how the manga series will go. Apparently it is a lot different from the anime so I will experience two similar but different stories.
evitachak's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
juicelina's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't dislike reading this as much as I did when I watched it. I mean even watching it I didn't hate it. It's just okay. It's pretty stupid in a funny way. The situations and expressions are funny. It's something that doesn't take itself to seriously. It's an easy read. Something to just breeze through.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
1.0
A former coworker left this behind when they moved, and I thought I'd broaden my manga horizons and check this out.
Yikes.
I suppose the story could be creepy as it's supposed to be about a teacher's eventual romantic relationship with a former student but it's just so badly written that I only know that from reading the blurb on the back and the reviews. I HOPE this was a translation issue, because I don't understand why, with the thousands of manga series in Japan, anyone would bother to translate this series if it's this bad in Japanese.
There's no coherency. No backstories for the characters, no narrative flow, no interesting dialogue, no romance, no depth to any of the characters, no humor, and nothing even fun about the book. It's rare to read something this completely empty of substance. It's like a terrible art student's abandoned outline of a book that was never destined to be interesting.
You'd get a better story reading the upside-down answers to crossword puzzles at the back of a newspaper. I'm thinking of packing it up and mailing it to the coworker's new address COD.
Yikes.
I suppose the story could be creepy as it's supposed to be about a teacher's eventual romantic relationship with a former student but it's just so badly written that I only know that from reading the blurb on the back and the reviews. I HOPE this was a translation issue, because I don't understand why, with the thousands of manga series in Japan, anyone would bother to translate this series if it's this bad in Japanese.
There's no coherency. No backstories for the characters, no narrative flow, no interesting dialogue, no romance, no depth to any of the characters, no humor, and nothing even fun about the book. It's rare to read something this completely empty of substance. It's like a terrible art student's abandoned outline of a book that was never destined to be interesting.
You'd get a better story reading the upside-down answers to crossword puzzles at the back of a newspaper. I'm thinking of packing it up and mailing it to the coworker's new address COD.
rosewelsh's review against another edition
3.0
Hitorijime My Hero tells the story of Setagawa, a runner for a small time gang. He doesn't have a strong family life and the gang he runs with basically uses him for his cooking skills and ability to do things for them as a gopher. He's burning the candle at both ends when he meets Ooshiba, a high school teacher who is also known as "The Bear Killer" for his intense fighting style. Ooshiba takes Setagawa in as he's already friends with Ooshiba's little brother, and he tries to get him away from a life of crime. Setagawa starts coming over more often and cooking for the family as Ooshiba promises to take him in as his underling and keep him safe.
Somehow they have crushes on one another. I'm not really sure how it happens. The characters are pretty underdeveloped so when the big reveal of their crushes happens, I felt like it's a bit out of nowhere. Don't get me wrong, their relationship was cute, but I just felt like there wasn't a ton of interaction or moments between the two in order to solidify having a crush of some kind.
I had a real struggle being able to tell the difference between the characters in this manga, aside from our main couple. Setagawa and Ooshiba were obvious, but it took me until the near end to realize one of the other kids Setagawa was friends with happened to be Ooshiba's brother. Maybe it was said earlier in the volume and I missed it but it threw me for a loop for a bit.
There is a significant age difference between our two main characters and honestly, I didn't pick up on it at first. I knew Setagawa was a student and Ooshiba was a teacher, but until there was a scene of them in the same school I assumed Setagawa was older than just another high school student. I also assumed (wrongly) that Ooshiba was a young teacher, one perhaps just out of school, but in looking up the show/manga a bit it seems like their age gap is much more significant, like 12-15 years. I didn't process that while reading, so it didn't influence how I thought of the book much, but now I feel much more torn about it.
I found out that this is a manga adaptation of an already popular anime, so I'm assuming the crossover just didn't translate as well to paper as it does as a show. I also believe that the manga and show itself is a spin off of another series which follows Ooshiba's younger brother Kensuke and his relationship with his friend/boyfriend Asaya Hasekura, who appear in this series. The translation may also contribute to why I found this so hard to follow in English and perhaps made things just a bit more clunky to read. The general romance was cute and I really enjoyed Setagawa as a character, it's just a little underdeveloped overall.
In terms of "Boys Love" manga's this one was one recommended we order for my library. It does not include any graphic sexual content that some of the other BL manga's I have read contain. This one has some kissing and illusions to having sex, but the art does not reflect any sex between the characters.
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Somehow they have crushes on one another. I'm not really sure how it happens. The characters are pretty underdeveloped so when the big reveal of their crushes happens, I felt like it's a bit out of nowhere. Don't get me wrong, their relationship was cute, but I just felt like there wasn't a ton of interaction or moments between the two in order to solidify having a crush of some kind.
I had a real struggle being able to tell the difference between the characters in this manga, aside from our main couple. Setagawa and Ooshiba were obvious, but it took me until the near end to realize one of the other kids Setagawa was friends with happened to be Ooshiba's brother. Maybe it was said earlier in the volume and I missed it but it threw me for a loop for a bit.
There is a significant age difference between our two main characters and honestly, I didn't pick up on it at first. I knew Setagawa was a student and Ooshiba was a teacher, but until there was a scene of them in the same school I assumed Setagawa was older than just another high school student. I also assumed (wrongly) that Ooshiba was a young teacher, one perhaps just out of school, but in looking up the show/manga a bit it seems like their age gap is much more significant, like 12-15 years. I didn't process that while reading, so it didn't influence how I thought of the book much, but now I feel much more torn about it.
I found out that this is a manga adaptation of an already popular anime, so I'm assuming the crossover just didn't translate as well to paper as it does as a show. I also believe that the manga and show itself is a spin off of another series which follows Ooshiba's younger brother Kensuke and his relationship with his friend/boyfriend Asaya Hasekura, who appear in this series. The translation may also contribute to why I found this so hard to follow in English and perhaps made things just a bit more clunky to read. The general romance was cute and I really enjoyed Setagawa as a character, it's just a little underdeveloped overall.
In terms of "Boys Love" manga's this one was one recommended we order for my library. It does not include any graphic sexual content that some of the other BL manga's I have read contain. This one has some kissing and illusions to having sex, but the art does not reflect any sex between the characters.
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kmdegarmo's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little confused when I first started reading this volume but I eventually figured out that time elapsed. Volume 1 has an okay plot but the thing that bugged me was I didn’t get to see their relationship develop. Somehow they both ended up liking each other and that was it. I’ll probably read the next one.