Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 01

Genre: boy’s love, romance, LGBTQIA+Content warnings: noneOnce in a blue moon I stumble upon a book that completely blows my expectations away even though I went in with none, and as such immediately makes it to my all times favorite list. That was the case with Cherry Mahou as well. It is a gem among boy’s love titles, standing out mainly by the fact that it shows us that you can write an engaging romance that you want to root for with healthy boundaries and unproblematic characters.At first sight I was wary of this title – our main character gains mind reading powers due to his virginity after all. As an advocate for healthy romances and asexual coded characters I was worried the main character would be mistreated or ridiculed even. But the story never makes fun of Adachi due to his virginity or never implies that he is less in any way. He is treated with respect, and consent and communication are a huge part of the story. This alone made me really appreciate this manga and let me tell you about all the things I loved about it.Oh and don’t be worried about the explicit warning, this volume and volume two contain no adult scenes so far, the author however stated they would like to include some later on.Adachi, turning 30, suddenly finds himself being able to read other people’s minds – people that he touches, that is. He finds the power more bothersome than anything and tries not to pay a lot of attention to it. That is until thanks to a crowded elevator ride, he realizes that his super handsome, kind, popular co-worker likes him. After confirming that he isn’t just hallucinating and loosing his mind, as one could when turning 30 and living a lackluster life, Adachi starts to think about how he never had a relationship before.He never dared to act on it even if he had someone he liked, due to a fear of being rejected and being afraid of not being able to meet other’s expectations. Surprised but not entirely put-off Adachi finds himself pondering if he possibly could like kind, sweet Kurosawa back. The two suddenly find themselves spending time together more often than before which let’s Adachi learn more about Kurosawa.I also find it very refreshing that Adachi doesn’t even have a gay panic moment – he is surprised by Kurosawa’s interest in him because he has no romantic experience and he is awkward around people but he is super chill about gay things otherwise. There is also an added humor in how Adachi can read other people’s unfiltered thoughts such as Kurosawa noticing a mole on Adachi’s neck and finding it super sexy. While there is no way to top the live action adaptation’s perfectness the manga is also super sweet. I love that the story deliberately avoids falling into any of the time-tried and frankly problematic BL tropes.While the mind-reading brings up the question of privacy, it is due to be addressed in later volumes. It is not something Adachi can control, and even when he uses it on purpose it is mostly to serve as a social aid of sorts since he struggles with social anxiety.Kurosawa invites Adachi to stay over after he misses his train home and they spend some time alone together but he never tries to take advantage of him. There is another instance when drunken coworkers egg them on to kiss just for fun, but the moment Kurosawa sees that Adachi is uncomfortable he backs off. I really appreciate this, especially since it is clear Kurosawa is interested in more but he never wants to risk pushing Adachi too far. Thanks to his magic Adachi can hear Kurosawa’s conflicting thoughts about wanting more but not wanting to force himself on Adachi. The fact that Kurosawa being considerate of him is one of the major reasons Adachi starts liking him is just something we rarely see in romances and it makes this story so refreshing.The fact that Adachi has no prior experience in romance is also treated so amazingly, he is not treated badly or any different because of this – if anything Kurosawa reacts respectfully when he tells him, and vows to be even more careful in how he tries to woe him. A lot of thinking happens in this volume, and I am excited to see more as Adachi will continue to realize his feelings towards Kurosawa.. the below is just the closing thought of his for this volume and it sums the sweetness of this series up perfectly.We desperately need more boy’s love titles like this where the focus is on communication and mutual respect. Relationships that are built on both parties being interested in romance and treating each other as equals. Characters that care about consent and don’t push their partners out of their comfort zones.The manga moves slowly, and this is a slow burn romance built on the characters getting to know each other.For now only two volumes are available in English (6 in Japanase and still running). The third English translated volume will drop in May. If you can’t wait to see more of the story though there is an incredible live action adaptation with amazing writing and really cute actors. The live action keeps the main themes and central plot lines and polishes the writing and character interactions even more, it is clearly a love of work. You can watch it on Crunchyroll with a free account.Also can we just appreciate the fact that the author drew the first few pages of this story for fun and posted it on twitter (@toyotayou) and when the post went viral a publisher reacher out and that’s how we got this manga! Let’s go and support this title! 💜💜💜

Such a slayer one

Genuinely one of the most wholesome and sweet BL stories you can find. It’s funny, it’s sweet, and as of volume 4, it remains chaste - despite the adult content warning on the cover. And if you find yourself enjoying it, it’s got a live-action adaptation on Crunchyroll. Honestly one of my favorite series now.

I just couldn't stop smiling while reading it, I can't wait to see how their relationship progresses in the other volumes :') brb going to read the 2nd rn!

This volume is pretty slim, but quite a lot happens. Our lead character develops the ability to read minds and finds it only brings him trouble. His attitude towards the ability slowly starts to change when he discovers his coworker has a HUGE crush on him.At first, he's kind of put off and worried that his coworker will make a move on him. But over time, he finds that his coworker is seriously in love him and realizes that he'd like to get closer to him too. I'm glad that the story is taking the time to establish the characters and develop their relationship, but I'm also waiting very impatiently for the next volume because the story stopped at a crucial moment! :oThe romance swings between super sweet and slightly racy. It seems the series may get more explicit in future volumes based on the author's note at the end and the series' rating (mature) but this volume is strictly PG-13.In addition to the main storyline with the office workers, there's also a secondary romance storyline featuring a friend of the main character. There's no mention of it in the summary, so I was surprised, but I liked their storyline as well.The production value of the book is pretty nice too. The color page is in color and the paper is relatively thick and bright white, so the ink really pops. All in all, definitely picking up volume 2!

With that being it’s title I’ve got to say I wasn’t expecting much, but I was happily wrong. “Cherry Magic” is a cute little office romance with the slight twist of mind reading. If your going into this expecting hot and heavy panels then this is not for you (the steamiest it gets is a forehead kiss). If you, however, are looking for a bit of a slow burn with more volumes to come then this might be the serious for you. Also the artwork is really nice.

I absolutely love the book bought it a while back because someone recommended it on their blog. It cute the art is nice and I have no regrets here I just neeedddd moreeeee omg it was over way tooo quickly! ;( can’t wait for the other volumes!Alsooo THEY MADE THIS INTO A SERIES AND ITS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE AND YESSSS definitely give that a watch as well!

Not a smutty story, but a slow building of a relationship between two lovers. I consider it well worth my time and money.

So, I first saw this the day before it got released and did a spontaneous pre-order! I don’t usually do it so it was a big risk for me.Luckily I really enjoyed it! Really like the art style, the way the faces are drawn reminded me a bit of The Ancient Magus Bride. Liked the story, contemporary mixed with a dash of wizardry, or maybe more telepathy? But this is so different to all the mangas I have been reading recently so it was refreshing. As the main lead Adachi for me is a sweet person to follow, awkward and shy but in his own quiet way he shines through, his inner monologuing had me laughing and just his overall nature made me a fan and willing him on. Kurosawa, our Robin to our Batman! Or maybe it’s the other way round, he seems the older and wiser type, he’s a lot more grounded and confident, and is a nice steady reliable rock, although his confidence scared me too! But I think he’s just more driven and knows what he wants.Really liked the extra chapters at the end, main story characters and side characters all have me excited for volume 2. That’s the only bad thing about buying it so soon, the wait for the next one! But I’m so glad I did!

Ooo i defo recommend purchasing this series!! The storyline is just the cutest and you really get an insight of sweet innocent love!!Yes, there is a little cliché-ness to it but at most it’s just the two protagonists personalities.One being a handsome extrovert who’s good at everything and the other an introvert who blends into the background.BUTTT LET ME TELL YOU!! THATS ALL THE CLICHÉ-NESS!!I really really love this series and i really do think it’s worth buying!!

First of all there’s no explicit content whatsoever(this is coming from someone that reads hardcore stuff “sometimes” lol) but storyline is so cute and funny that I’m not even mad about it!This is probably my first time laughing so much while reading BL. Definitely recommend 10/10, worth buying all three volumes

fast shipping and the order was in great condition. The story itself is super cute and well written.

Perfect condition great delivery great quality absolutely amazing