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A review by abrittlebee
Yagi the Bookshop Goat by Fumi Furukawa
5.0
Unlike my usual fare of bl manga, this one wasn’t dripping in angst and pining affection. It was unsurprisingly as adorable as the cover and name suggest. Yagi the Bookshop Goat had a cute story, cute art, and a cute concept. All combined, it was a sugar overload worthy of five stars!
Just for people unfamiliar with the various manga genres, Yagi the Bookshop Goat is a kemonomimi story. Meaning it features mostly humanoid characters that happen to have a few animal traits (ears, tails, some behaviours, etc.). In this world, Yagi is a goat who has a dream of working in a bookshop because of his love of literature. Unfortunately, as much as he loves books, he also happens to eat them. His stern wolf manager, Ookami, is left to contend with this and the many customers the adorable Yagi attracts. Overall the story was very sweet, and had me smiling the entire time I was reading it.
Now, I know you’re probably thinking that this sounds like a very lovely children’s story, because when I first requested it, I was unsure if it was for a younger demographic or if it contained sexual content. While I knew I could enjoy it either way, I want to be clear that this book is for adults.
I think the biggest selling point for me is the art in this. It is just so pretty that it makes me want to seek out more work from Fumi Furukawa just for their drawing style alone. Yagi the Bookshop Goat was also so different and sweet compared to my usual manga reads that it was an instant pick me up, and just put me in a better mood for the rest of the day.
After reading this I immediately messaged @genkireader to recommend it to her. So, if you like over the top sweet bl, I suggest picking this one up ASAP!
Just for people unfamiliar with the various manga genres, Yagi the Bookshop Goat is a kemonomimi story. Meaning it features mostly humanoid characters that happen to have a few animal traits (ears, tails, some behaviours, etc.). In this world, Yagi is a goat who has a dream of working in a bookshop because of his love of literature. Unfortunately, as much as he loves books, he also happens to eat them. His stern wolf manager, Ookami, is left to contend with this and the many customers the adorable Yagi attracts. Overall the story was very sweet, and had me smiling the entire time I was reading it.
Now, I know you’re probably thinking that this sounds like a very lovely children’s story, because when I first requested it, I was unsure if it was for a younger demographic or if it contained sexual content. While I knew I could enjoy it either way, I want to be clear that this book is for adults.
I think the biggest selling point for me is the art in this. It is just so pretty that it makes me want to seek out more work from Fumi Furukawa just for their drawing style alone. Yagi the Bookshop Goat was also so different and sweet compared to my usual manga reads that it was an instant pick me up, and just put me in a better mood for the rest of the day.
After reading this I immediately messaged @genkireader to recommend it to her. So, if you like over the top sweet bl, I suggest picking this one up ASAP!