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myriadreads's review
4.0
I highly recommend this one! I love the illustration style, which is huge for me with any manga or graphic novel. The kids are cute and expressive. The story focuses on two school kids, 5th grade, who are becoming friends and also trying to find and take ownership of their gender identities. Shuichi Nitori is described as a transgender girl, and Shuichi's friend Yoshino Takatsuki is described as a transgender boy. The beauty of exploring a story like this through graphic novel is that there is very little narrative or exposition. We don't hear the "why" or even really what these characters are thinking...we see their actions and expressions and the story develops really naturally. The plot of this volume was framed around the main characters getting to know each other and other kids who accept them as they are and begin to really understand who they are. I look forward to the next volume!
novelerachavela's review
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
theseventhl's review
5.0
What a beautiful, heartbreaking, powerful beginning to what I'm sure will be an equally quality series. Very good at handling young transgender characters who are wrestling with their own gender identities. The 'Rose of Versailles' sub-plot was brilliant, although I wonder how many readers -got- it. Thank goodness I already have the second volume! I'd hate to have to wait too long for it.
lillanaa's review
5.0
This hit me in a way that I wish I had it growing up. My heart hurts in the best way possible, and I'm absolutely continuing this through to the end. A fantastic representation of discovery, and something that should be essential reading.
booklover160's review
4.0
This review will be for the whole series; read at your own risk!
Read 3 volumes
A solid start. My heart breaks for these kids but I’m glad they found each other to confide in. I’m looking forward to seeing this progress. I know it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
Edit 8/12/23: this series makes me feel for the characters so intensely.
Read 3 volumes
A solid start. My heart breaks for these kids but I’m glad they found each other to confide in. I’m looking forward to seeing this progress. I know it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
Edit 8/12/23: this series makes me feel for the characters so intensely.
magatsumandala's review
really gut wrenchingly sad and i do not think i'll be able to get through it without crying and throwing up, also some pacing issues
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
annauq's review
5.0
Picked this up from the library on a whim and it's two baby trans kids?????? With an essay about translating Japanese's many gendered honorifics???????? Fu k yes?????
yuusasih's review
5.0
This rating and review are for all completed volumes.
Shuuichi Nitori is an effiminate, loves to cook 5th grader who was being mistaken as his sister in his first day at his new school. In the class later, he met Yoshino Takatsuki, a cool boyish girl and Chiba Saori, a girl who always encourage him to wear girl clothes. From there, Shuu slowly find his desire, along with Takatsuki.
One boy wants to be a girl, and one girl wants to be a boy.
I rarely found a manga that dwelling in gender and LGBT issues as complete, and as beautiful, as this one. Although mainly the story is about Shuu and Takatsuki and their transvestisism, but as the story progressed, we've met many other LGBT issue, as pansexualism, gay/lesbian issue, feminism, and such. And the way Shimura-sensei explored it in such soft and bittersweet storytelling is so beautiful. I end up near crying myself when I finished reading this story.
The characters are strong, too. Eventhough the main protagonist here is Shuu and Takatsuki, but we're getting into other characters' head as well, watching their personality and worldview grow, and being swayed into their everchanging relationships.
The plot flow is kind of strange at few first chapter, but as the story goes, it becomes more fluent and smooth. Also, most people are dissatisfied with Takatsuki's ending, but for that, I must disagree. I think Takatsuki's case shows the reader about the differences between transgenderism and tranvestisism, and I'm sattisfied with the heartbreaking, yet bittersweet, ending. I thought maybe I won't find any other LGBT story as good as this.
Shuuichi Nitori is an effiminate, loves to cook 5th grader who was being mistaken as his sister in his first day at his new school. In the class later, he met Yoshino Takatsuki, a cool boyish girl and Chiba Saori, a girl who always encourage him to wear girl clothes. From there, Shuu slowly find his desire, along with Takatsuki.
One boy wants to be a girl, and one girl wants to be a boy.
I rarely found a manga that dwelling in gender and LGBT issues as complete, and as beautiful, as this one. Although mainly the story is about Shuu and Takatsuki and their transvestisism, but as the story progressed, we've met many other LGBT issue, as pansexualism, gay/lesbian issue, feminism, and such. And the way Shimura-sensei explored it in such soft and bittersweet storytelling is so beautiful. I end up near crying myself when I finished reading this story.
The characters are strong, too. Eventhough the main protagonist here is Shuu and Takatsuki, but we're getting into other characters' head as well, watching their personality and worldview grow, and being swayed into their everchanging relationships.
The plot flow is kind of strange at few first chapter, but as the story goes, it becomes more fluent and smooth. Also, most people are dissatisfied with Takatsuki's ending
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and how she's end up stop wanting to be a boybluberrybooks's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
cursed_to_read's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-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
5.0
healing my soul
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia