Koimonogatari: Love Stories, Volume 1

An all time favorite

I really love this story and am very happy to have it translated into English. It's a slow moving story, which some people may not like but it's very realistic. Also, it takes an in depth look into the life of a gay high schooler. He has his doubt and feels guilty about keeping secrets, but is also just trying to fit in with his friends. The guy who figures out he's gay truly becomes a support for him and allows him to have a space for him to be himself. Highly recommended reading this story if you're looking for an introduction into the world of yaoi (Boy's Love).

A very good story this is the first of 3 mangas. The 3rd has not yet been released. My only issue was with amazon shipping slightly damaging the book.

Loved this story. Can’t wait for more.

my favorite manga from the bl genre, for it’s realism in the way the characters think about certain topics. the thoughts they have are very grounded in reality.

Couldn’t put either volume down. Can’t wait for the third!

This series is my all-time favorite- it has everything I absolutely live for: a flattering art style, great character development, highschool setting, and a wholesome message about learning to accept yourself. I will be patiently waiting for the second and third volumes to arrive~

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On the good side - this manga took me right back to when I was a teenager, uncomfortably crushing on my best friends and trying to hope my feelings would fade before they became too painful. It's very real-feeling, and the pace is nice and slow, really letting the characters' feelings and daily experiences wash over you. The translation itself is very nice, easily readable and well-presented. The art is also very pretty. On the negative side - I struggled to get through this. I just found my concentration slipping while reading it, which almost never happens to me when I'm reading manga. While I really liked the characters themselves, the mangaka's art style often feels very static, and the characters' faces are just not expressive. Many mangakas have pulled off beautiful moments of storytelling with silence - but those silences generally need to serve a purpose. I would have liked to see the characters' emotions reflected on their faces more during the silent moments and private conversations that this manga is full of. I think Syundei's "Go for It! Nakamura-kun!", Hebiko Habuyama's "My Sempai", and Thanat's "Here, There and Us" (which are all available legally in English) scratch similar itches to this manga much more successfully. However, I don't regret reading this one and will definitely read the next volume. Pick it up if you're interested in the premise - but be aware that almost all the storytelling lies in the words on the page rather than the art Revised from four to three stars in hindsight, because after a few weeks, I have forgotten everything about the story and characters here. It just wasn't memorable to me, unlike the other three manga I mentioned above.

Uma história incrível

Arrived in perfect condition. One of my favourite romance mangas and I've reread it so many times, I thought it was about time for me to officially support the author by purchasing a copy. If you like the sweetness and slice of life feel of Seven Days or Cat Street, and the bittersweetness before the finals, then you will love this story. This is the only manga so far where I'm planning on collecting the entire series' physical copy once they release, and I've read a LOT, so I hope that says something about how phenomenal it is.

It's one of the most amazingly written plot I've read absolutely in love with sensei, can't imagine a better blend of reality and fiction.

Could not get through. Doesn’t make much sense for me.