highschool setting; boy falls in love with a girl at first sight only to realize they’re not a girl
- 4.5 / 5
- CW: CSA (not explicit but heavily referenced), homophobia (not the main characters), transphobia, sexism
- the art style is just so pretty,,, gosh
- loved reading this!!
- a bit of genderqueer feelings in this one, love it
- delicious characterization… like u can TELL how much the mangaka loved these characters
university setting; one characters a telepath, the other ones secretly in love
- very soft!! characters are not super fleshed out which i kinda expected just for the sake of length…
- both of them are so soft with each other
- very interesting premise!! i think the author rly thought through the repercussions of mc’s ability to read thoughts and put that into his character development too so that was interesting to see
highschool setting; main pairing gets together because their male friends come out as a couple, and they get curious abt how sex works (yeah that’s the literal premise)
- 3 / 5
- i felt a little lost with the interlude abt some random pairing (even though it was cute i was wondering why it was there), but overall was fun to read!
- literally the main pairing is the embodiment of “there are only 2 brain cells between the two of us that’s how we got into this situation”
- c
salaryman who thinks he’s straight x gay bartender
- 4 / 5
- a lot of smut but in terms of emotional content very wholesome
struggling child prodigy x aspiring pianist
- so poetic it even shines through the translation!
- i love the artstyle
highschool student moves to a rural town for their last year, falls in love!
- 3/5
- it was fine, not outstanding or anything but pretty okay
- super wholesome
school setting!
- so so cute
- i love this artist’s style!!
poor boy x rich boy
- 3/5
- honestly i still don’t rly like the main love interest that much… we don’t even get to really know him that well
- huge age gappy subplot threw me off
- very tender and touching story
- miyazaki got so bullied by the love interest i feel so bad my boy deserves better!!
junior high setting, nerd x popular kid
- very humorous
- so pure and fluffy
Boy Meets Maria