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reading_isalifestyle's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
leigheas's review against another edition
5.0
made me question if i was a trans man or just wanted a friend like jin.
very relatable and interesting story overall
very relatable and interesting story overall
londonfoglibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
businessmanson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
zeus_strider's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.5
bababook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
leoreadssmut's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
Yay trans manga with a person not a perfect angle
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I really liked this. I loved the way the book uses Ryo’s interest in fashion and the way clothes make him feel as if he’s expressing his authentic self as a way to explore his struggles with his gender identity. I found the secondary characters well-rounded as well. Each is struggling with societal pressures to confirm, but experiencing those struggles in different ways. I found this a great unifying thread, and I love the undercurrent of compassion toward those who feel trapped by the expectation that they should be something they’re not. Really looking forward to the next installment.
I really liked this. I loved the way the book uses Ryo’s interest in fashion and the way clothes make him feel as if he’s expressing his authentic self as a way to explore his struggles with his gender identity. I found the secondary characters well-rounded as well. Each is struggling with societal pressures to confirm, but experiencing those struggles in different ways. I found this a great unifying thread, and I love the undercurrent of compassion toward those who feel trapped by the expectation that they should be something they’re not. Really looking forward to the next installment.
hobbitfreddie's review against another edition
5.0
A great lgbt manga with a trans main character, street fashion, a great cast, and amazing art.
Art: I love the art in this, it's almost perfect. It's detailed and well shaded without being too rough. The backgrounds are also well detailed but the characters always still out in it. The panels are just beautiful, never too cluttered but always full of great illustrations.
Characters: I love the main three characters. Ryo is such a great main character. He has flaws, he fails, and he has a great personality. The other two are great as well, they have their own little arcs and time to shine, without interrupting the flow of the story. They complement the story very nicely.
Story: I feel like most of the lgbt mangas I've read so far, the lgbt stuff get's interrupted by the side story. Here while there are two plots- Ryo's gender struggles and the group making a brand, they work with each other well. There's a theme of rebellion, or at least that's what I got from this. The characters all rebel against the world in their ways for their own reasons. In their case, they rebel by making the brand. I do think however the brand making focus tended to overshadow the lgbt themes in the last half, but it never felt like it forgot the central theme of Ryo's gender. The author himself is a trans man, and I love that. He knows what he's writing, so the trans themes are handled very well.
All in all as a trans boy I really enjoyed the start to this manga. I loved everything about it, and hope we can see more trans masculine stories.
Art: I love the art in this, it's almost perfect. It's detailed and well shaded without being too rough. The backgrounds are also well detailed but the characters always still out in it. The panels are just beautiful, never too cluttered but always full of great illustrations.
Characters: I love the main three characters. Ryo is such a great main character. He has flaws, he fails, and he has a great personality. The other two are great as well, they have their own little arcs and time to shine, without interrupting the flow of the story. They complement the story very nicely.
Story: I feel like most of the lgbt mangas I've read so far, the lgbt stuff get's interrupted by the side story. Here while there are two plots- Ryo's gender struggles and the group making a brand, they work with each other well. There's a theme of rebellion, or at least that's what I got from this. The characters all rebel against the world in their ways for their own reasons. In their case, they rebel by making the brand. I do think however the brand making focus tended to overshadow the lgbt themes in the last half, but it never felt like it forgot the central theme of Ryo's gender. The author himself is a trans man, and I love that. He knows what he's writing, so the trans themes are handled very well.
All in all as a trans boy I really enjoyed the start to this manga. I loved everything about it, and hope we can see more trans masculine stories.
fla_3's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25