A review by thebackcatalogue
Mine-kun is Asexual by Uta Isaki

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Information

Genre: Contemporary-Drama
Demographic: Adult (General)
Length: Short (45 pages)
Content Advisory:
Moderate: Ace/Aro-phobia
Note: Irodori Comics who publishes this work in English is an 18+ comics distributor purchasing this comic or accessing their site if you are under the age of 18 is against Irodori's terms of service.

Review
Mine-Kun is Asexual is the perfect companion piece to Is Love the Answer? While Is Love the Answer? focuses on exploring the asexual experience from an asexual person's point of view Mine-Kun is Asexual is about the difficulties of an Allosexual and an Asexual being in a relationship from the perspective of an Allosexual - Murai. It is one of the most compassionate works on the topic I have seen while acknowledging that these two people want different things in a relationship. The ultimate conclusion of this work is that two people can love each other and be compatible in other ways, but that doesn't make them the right people to be in a relationship together. Mine is simply unable to give Murai the type of love she needs and continuing the relationship would be selfish and ultimately harm them both.
Despite being such a short work Mine-Kun is Asexual acknowledges the complexities of an Allosexual / Asexual romantic dynamic, compassionately acknowledging at least for Murai and Mine-Kun their relationship was not meant to be. I highly recommend it if you adored Uta Isaki's Is Love the Answer? you pick this up afterwards.
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