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A review by shansbookshelves
This Wonderful Season With You by Atsuko Yusen
2.0
2.5 Stars
The more I thought about this manga... the more annoyed I got, and so I’ve rounded down.
This Wonderful Season with You is a romance manga that follows the relationship between Enoki( He’s shy, and nerdy) and Shirataki ( he’s the ex baseball star). Both are still in high school and meet due to Shirataki, joining Enoki’s club. Though complete opposites they become close and eventually more.
Let’s start with the positives: The art work was phenomenal. The characters were distinctive and I loved all the over exaggerations- they never fail to make me laugh. The characters go out of their way to talk about their relationship and what they can and cannot do in public and acknowledge the homophobia they would have. Which was interesting and something I’d never seen discussed as extensively in other manga.
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However, the manga in the end was bland. It didn’t have many unique qualities and was more forgettable that other volumes I’ve read. On top of that- Shirataki was callous and cruel and his “growth” seemed to occur overnight. To be honest- I didn’t really get what Enoki saw in him, and then to make matters worse- He wanted to change who he was, for his relationship. Then as things seemed to look up towards the end- we get the most uncomfortable love scene.
To recommend or to not recommend: I rounded up a little because of the artwork and homophobia discussion, but I cannot say I recommend this manga. I have just read so many that were better- especially recent years.
Content Warnings: Dubious consent, Homophobia, bullying.
Thank you to Netgalley and Tokyo Pop for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The more I thought about this manga... the more annoyed I got, and so I’ve rounded down.
This Wonderful Season with You is a romance manga that follows the relationship between Enoki( He’s shy, and nerdy) and Shirataki ( he’s the ex baseball star). Both are still in high school and meet due to Shirataki, joining Enoki’s club. Though complete opposites they become close and eventually more.
Let’s start with the positives: The art work was phenomenal. The characters were distinctive and I loved all the over exaggerations- they never fail to make me laugh. The characters go out of their way to talk about their relationship and what they can and cannot do in public and acknowledge the homophobia they would have. Which was interesting and something I’d never seen discussed as extensively in other manga.
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However, the manga in the end was bland. It didn’t have many unique qualities and was more forgettable that other volumes I’ve read. On top of that- Shirataki was callous and cruel and his “growth” seemed to occur overnight. To be honest- I didn’t really get what Enoki saw in him, and then to make matters worse- He wanted to change who he was, for his relationship. Then as things seemed to look up towards the end- we get the most uncomfortable love scene.
To recommend or to not recommend: I rounded up a little because of the artwork and homophobia discussion, but I cannot say I recommend this manga. I have just read so many that were better- especially recent years.
Content Warnings: Dubious consent, Homophobia, bullying.
Thank you to Netgalley and Tokyo Pop for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.