Volumes: 1/1 (Complete), In Print
Yaoi
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Summary: Shy, awkward Nakamura fell in love with his classmate, Hirose at first sight. He wants to try to get to know Hirose better and be his friend, but he is clumsy, intense, and maybe a little too obsessed about his favorite animal, the octopus. Can he become friends with Hirose? Or more like, can he even manage a conversation with Hirose?
Review: This is the funniest and most popular Yaoi manga that exists in English that I know of. It’s very entertaining and works really well as a blend of visual humor in an old style that reminds me a lot of early Ranma ½, and a lot of situational humor as Nakamura tries to make a good impression on his crush. The very short stories are pretty varied and the jokes are non stop funny. A lot of the humor is also very good-natured and gently supportive of Nakamura’s and Hirose’s relationship, although by the end Nakamura only manages to become friends.
Recommended: I would even recommend this to normal non-yaoi readers, it’s funny and sweet and very positive overall.
LGBT friendly: 9/10
Age Rating: PG13: There is one brief scene of Nakamura imagining Hirose getting groped by an Octopus. But otherwise it’s pretty innocent.
Other works by this Mangaka in English: Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart (Yaoi, Drama)
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