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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
Very good magna about gay acceptance in Japan as well as family dynamics. Totally enjoyable and written for all ages.
Very good art, beautiful story.
Very good art, beautiful story.
Cute as fuck, well observed, gentle, thoughtful and thoroughly unmiserable gay media of a high quality? Is this even legal?
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
2.5 stars, was a bit weird having children mixed in with Tagame's very specific art style.
trigger warning: homophobia
this was a very cute story. Its about Mike who comes to visit his husband's family in Japan. He arrives at the house of Yaichi and Kana, Yaichi's daughter. Yaichi is the twin brother of Ryoji. Ryoji went to study abroad and ended up meeting Mike and getting married to him. All of this occurs before the story starts. At the beginning of the story Mike arrives in Yaichi's house 1 month after the death of Ryoji. We slowly see the reaction Yaichi, Kana and their neighborhood have to Mike and Mike being gay. The story shows a good balance of the unbiased reaction from Kana and biased adult reactions from Yaichi. But after seeing Kana's reaction Yaichi does take moments to really think about why things are they way they are and why his reactions are different from Kana's.
I definitely considered it a fun story and I'm happy that there's a volume 2
this was a very cute story. Its about Mike who comes to visit his husband's family in Japan. He arrives at the house of Yaichi and Kana, Yaichi's daughter. Yaichi is the twin brother of Ryoji. Ryoji went to study abroad and ended up meeting Mike and getting married to him. All of this occurs before the story starts. At the beginning of the story Mike arrives in Yaichi's house 1 month after the death of Ryoji. We slowly see the reaction Yaichi, Kana and their neighborhood have to Mike and Mike being gay. The story shows a good balance of the unbiased reaction from Kana and biased adult reactions from Yaichi. But after seeing Kana's reaction Yaichi does take moments to really think about why things are they way they are and why his reactions are different from Kana's.
I definitely considered it a fun story and I'm happy that there's a volume 2
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mostly a visual book with the dialogue being kept to a minimum, however, the characters still came out very likable and presented interesting inner turmoil for an all-ages book. Really enjoyed Yaichi's development in confronting his own biases and Kana is extremely adorable despite her one-dimensional personality. Tagama's past work and artistic preferences are definitely visible through the character design as all the adult male characters are real beefcakes and we are treated to many reflective shower/bath scenes. Overall, although I really enjoyed the book a lot of it was foundational work for the future, therefore, I give it an optimistic 3 stars. The second half of this omnibus (vol. 2) did a good job of diving deeper into the personal history of these characters and exploring LGBT themes in Japanese society. I'd like to see Tagama continue to step out of his comfort zone with the rest of the series!
This was heartwarming and sad at the same time. All the culture clash stuff was really interesting.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated