@aomeng I don't think he cares about the feelings of homophobes. I think he is fearful that someone being "worried" will translate into them being mean to his friend. Plenty of people try to hide their homophobia by claiming they are "just concerned" about how being gay will "make your life so...
@KZO I had the same thought. But as much as I'd love it to happen I agree with @undeadclown that its rather unlikely for a yuri manga to have an ace character.
@blablablub Agreed - I think it makes Adachi far more relatable as well, since in my experience most failed cooking attempts don't end up as burnt messes, but as edible dishes that just aren't very tasty.
I think this story did a reasonable job of setting up that black hair is not really the long lost friend of her girlfriend, between the title and the photo conversation at the beginning. I also love the art as always with this mangaka. But I felt the "she's a secret psycho murderer" twist was...
I tried to care about this chapter, but I am having a hard time. We just got out of a very long arc about a rival character that tries to seduce one of our protagonists. This is just a retread of that story but more boring because its a unknown character. The rival being a guy now isn't...
@Dead-chan Thanks for the chapter! Couple of minor things:
1. Page 13 - The narration says "For her to have gotten that close to Mizushima-kun..." Shouldn't this be "For me to have gotten this close to Mizushima-kun..."? I realize the panel is showing Hiyama, but the narration right...
@t2stonerain The author has expressed a desire to continue the manga in some form, likely with more doujinshi if the serialized volume doesn't sell well enough to result in a second volume. That's why she didn't give a real ending; the manga may not be over. Specifically she says so in this...
@smolbaka I fail to see how social acceptance is "doing nothing," or what you think is a more effective treatment for dysphoria. I'm also baffled by your baseless assumption that Mogumo will detransition "years later."
I could start throwing studies about the benefits of social acceptance of...
@smolbaka I agree Mogumo's father has some really retrograde ideas about gender roles for both men and women, and clearly that nonsense has messed up both Mogumo and Sakura, but I don't think that's the whole story. Guys who like cute stuff don't typically try to claw their adam's apple out...
@smolbaka Why not? In this chapter, Mogumo said that "I merely put up with having this 'male' symbol applied to me, but it's not like I wanted to be a girl either." Seems pretty consistent with their previous statements of "I'm not a boy or a girl," i.e. non-binary. They leaned towards...
@ribbitribbitsaga I've heard the term "gay death" applied to the gay clubbing scene, which is competitive and often shallow. But that's the appeal of a healthy long term relationship... You don't need to worry so much about looking great all of the time. That was the point of the scene where...
I'm sort of baffled by how people see Darling's love as shallow, when it seemed like that was the opposite of the point he was making. It did start out somewhat shallow, with him thinking Sakutarou was cute. But lots of relationships begin with physical attraction, e.g. most relationships that...
@Cornonthekopp I guess that makes sense. But what I love about this manga is how it subverts lazy crossdressing tropes by applying them to more grounded/chill characters. Like how instead of resisting his attraction because "He's a man!!!" Fumiya is completely fine with Natsuki's gender. Or...
The joke about Natsuki being followed by a hoard of guys seemed very strange for this manga. Up until this point the chapters have consistently framed Natsuki as an outsider. He's got friends as seen in chapter 11, but they're fellow outsiders. Most normies either keep their distance or...
I really liked the nebulous feeling this manga's conflict gave me. On the one hand, tattoo girl has the right to get whatever tattoo she likes. In contrast to something like buying a car, or taking a new job, or most other big life decisions, getting a small tattoo really only impacts her. It...
@Khrysaor Why do you think they're unaware? He says in this chapter that he focuses on the girls that "accept me for who I am." Given the context that seems to imply his girlfriends are aware their relationship isn't exclusive, and are fine with it. Some people enjoy casual, non-exclusive...
@t2stonerain Thanks for the chapter. On page 12 the manager says "従業員にはノータッチ", which I thought meant something like "I shouldn't get involved with my employees". As in shouldn't get involved in their personal lives. Hence the manager changing the subject right after that line. I'm unsure how...