Reviews - Yagi the Bookshop Goat

210 reviews for:

Yagi the Bookshop Goat

Fumi Furukawa

3.88 AVERAGE

katetownsend's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

samthebookdevotee's review against another edition

4.0

My first impression of this manga was that it was really cute. I love the art style. It's very gentle and not too complicated. I love the setting. It is similar to Zootopia but a lot less danger. The story revolves around Yagi whose dream is to work in a bookshop which is difficult since goats are known to eat paper and books. However, his unique ability to taste flavors behind words catches the eyes of other animals. Mostly you will see the budding relationship between him and Ookami who is a wolf and owns the bookstore that Yagi is employed at.

The storyline is pretty smooth. There are some flashback episodes that I enjoyed, however, they did not flow with the story very well. It was a bit confusing before I realized it was a quick flashback. I feel like a chapter dedicated to the flashbacks would have made the story flow a bit better. Warning, this manga does get a bit ~spicy~. While I do love spice myself, I do feel it was a sudden tone change from the cute lighthearted tone the book had throughout most of its progression. For once, I think it would have been perfect without the spice, but it did not ruin the experience for me. If you like a little bit of extra spice you may enjoy the scene/ However, it is skippable if you only want fluffy cuteness.

Yagi is a classic cinnamon roll character. They are adorable and very innocent. They are also a bit of a crybaby. I do really enjoy cinnamon roll characters. I think they are a bit refreshing. While Yagi can be a bit oblivious when it comes to his own feelings, he can be very observant and consistently strives to do better (when he's not accidentally eating the inventory). For a short story, I felt his character was developed nicely.

Ookami is the grumpy character we all know and love that is in contrast with the cinnamon roll. I love this kind of story trope, but it isn't for everyone. While he is a bit of a grump he wasn't mean to Yagi and didn't bully him unnecessarily which I really like. I enjoyed his maturity that you don't see with many grumpy or hot-tempered characters.

There weren't many other noticeable characters due to it being a shorter story. They were mainly used to move the plot forward. However, they were developed that if this were turned into a series, I would definitely be interested in them.

Overall, despite the spice scene and the poorly timed flashbacks, this was a very enjoyable quick read that is definitely worth your time if you enjoy a really cute romance. It will definitely lift your mood and make your heart gush. If not, then I'm a weirdo and apologize in advance.

keikoreadsmanga's review against another edition

4.0

First, my gratitude to TOKYOPOP and Netgalley for providing me an advanced reading copy of this series in exchange for an honest review.

I found this series weirdly adorable. It is set in an animal world where herbivores co-exist with carnivores. Yagi is a goat with a weird ability to literally devour a book to enjoy its content by taste. He works in a bookshop in the Carnivores zone together with Ookami, the wolf manager. With a few twists and turns, they finally realized their feelings for each other. This is actually more tamed than I thought it would be, despite the cute cover, and that's why I love it. And the art style is also cute!!

moonechika's review against another edition

5.0

this was such a fluffy read!!!!! i loved the art too.

yagi: what is your favourite food?
ookami: you.

both Yagi, a goat, and Ookami, a wolf, were so cute!! i loved how we got to see both "scary" and flustered and kind Ookami here. and Yagi... please.... chomping on everything ADORABLE !!!!

—thank you Netgalley, TokyoPop and Fumi Furukawa for providing me an advanced copy in exchange for a honest review.—

bobbiereads's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted 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

Content Warnings

graypeape's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted medium-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

I'm just gonna assume anyone reading this review has read the book description and has a general idea of what's going on in this story, it'll make things easier for me. Thing you should know before reading this book: despite its cutesy look, it is adult, and has two sex scenes that get explicit, though not as explicit as some I've seen before. The scenes are fairly quick, and can be skipped over if they bother you.
This is a sweet, warm-fuzzy romance that made me squee (the confession, when it comes, OH MY HEART). Yagi is especially adorable, so bright and shiny, and his ability to "taste" the books (or other paper items like notes) is really fun even as it causes him some confusing new feelings when a coworker gives him an adult magazine to munch on, which awakens new urges in Yagi (also, so not cool of the coworker to do that). Ookami is such a softy once we get to know him, and these two make a great couple. And the art, so lovely! This is a one-shot manga, but if it became a series, I would definitely want to keep reading about these two!

Content Warnings