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Last Gender 1 by Rei Taki

5 reviews

curiousmadra's review

dark emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

**SPOILERS ILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE WHOLE MANGA**

I have to say, I was really impressed with this manga for really deep diving into each characters sexual preferences, their live stories and the challenges they face on a daily basis because of who they are as a person. We see that many characters come to this bar aka “BAR California” to explore their insecurities under a strange bartender named Yo (although later on, we find out she is actually Suki, the twin of Yo). I like the fact each character wasn't your typical over the top characters and most of them were pretty likeable. Although I want to get this out there that I didn't appreciate the force kiss from the first characters we saw. I just felt the author could have let the trans woman and the married woman talk more about their feelings of one another  before jumping into the kiss. Remember folks, consent as well as communication are key regardless of who you are.

The most saddest story out of all the characters was definitely Yuki losing his lover to suicide. That really hit me the hardest, I can't imagine how tough it is to continue on with life with your lover not there anymore. The author was really good at giving me the feels like my god, the tears were nearly there!

I really wish towards the end that we get to see what each characters were up to after visiting the bar. I was just dying to know if Yuki found someone else cause poor guy had it rough! I mean of course Suki is the main protagonist here like she is important too and I am glad that she is still working in the bar regardless of her struggles as well as losing her twin sister. 

Also can I just say, the close up faces on the characters were stunning like the art is so pretty man! I'm surprised no one has talked much about this manga yet, it is really good despite with the few hiccups I mentioned here.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH TO ALL!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Transphobia

raix's review

emotional

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Injury/Injury detail

indeedithappens's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Confinement, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

morebedsidebooks's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

   ~NOTABLE READ OF 2022~
(Note: rating reflects only this volume overall series improves and is closer to 4 stars) 
 

Last Gender by Taki Rei is a mature Japanese comic series set around a club catering to gender and sexual minorities that ran in Kodansha’s Evening magazine. Coming in at three volumes the first was collected in Japan in 2021. Announced earlier in 2022 for English from Kodansha USA this title was one of my most anticipated of the year. 

 

See my blog for an in-depth review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

Publisher Kodansha USA provides a warning for ‘depictions of bigotry and violence against LGBTQIA+ people’. This review further includes a mention of suicide to explain a change in translators for the English edition.

grayreadsmanga's review

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Infidelity, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual harassment and Domestic abuse