Prism

by Higashiyama Shou

School girl Megumi, suffering from an uneventful life after a fleeting grade school romance, hopes to end such boring days with her entrance into high school. Still dreaming about the peaceful days with her past love, Hikaru, she encounters a stunningly beautiful girl on her way to the entrance ceremony. Suddenly, the girl calls out for Megumi and gives her a hug! Hikaru enters back into Megumi's life not only as a classmate, but as a girl. How will Megumi handle the shocking revelation?

Genres: Manga, Yuri, LGBT, Romance, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Luce]

I hate that this isn't actually a completed series, but what's available of it is super super cute and I loved all of it. The relationship was really great, and I loved that their teacher was so supportive of them. It's much more than I ever expected from a yuri manga :)

[Elaine L.]

神作…構圖跟分鏡好棒啊！說故事的餘韻拉得很完美，幽默的地方也深得我心！我喜歡他寫實乾淨的畫風，雖然偶爾作畫上角色身材會變形，但是瑕不掩瑜啦。但是…居然腰斬了好傷心啊啊啊…這部絕對是百合史上前五大！六顆星！

[Lina]

This was so wholesome and sweet! Exactly what I was looking for: Just a sweet normal romance with realistic problems.

Sadly, the characters are sometimes drawn a bit too similarly, so on occasion I had to think a bit to make sure I knew who was who. But that's the only real issue I see. Everything else is great and uplifting.

[Marthese Formosa]

This is the story of Megumi and Hikaru who reconnect after a day spent together when younger. Megumi always thought that Hikaru, who she could not forget, was a boy but Hikaru-san was in fact a girl. I think it’s a rather sweet manga, at times awkward, funny,sweet and sexy at the same time. Although short, it didn't feel rushed.They changed and got used to being with someone. They take it slow though there is passion.

“People wouldn’t accept that. This is a co-ed school, after all” chapter 2 pg 17

They discover their sexuality and identity together. They don't know a lot of things but they figure it out as they go along.

I did not like how in the first kiss, consent was not asked but overall their relationship was great. They got together on their third kiss and from there, it seems like they will have a strong relationship. There is portrayal of inner turmoil and bullying but they have their own band of supporters.

There were many cute moments:talking in their PJs, how even if they are narrating they still have secrets from us (the audience),a cool teacher who was supportive but adviced to keep a low profile until they have a place in the world, the playful moment when Hikaru pretended to be a cat after Megumi said she saw a cat, counting numbers on the bus, Hikaru’s brothers and the ‘embarrassing family first meeting’, When Megu made Hikaru listen to her heart!, getting sunburns and the pendants where some of my favourite moments.

And funny moments:baseball references when Erika gets it and the public displays.

There were also problems like bullying and being sexualized by strangers.

There where two extras from different perspectives, one from a side character in the girls’ friends circle and the other Megumi’s sister.Really like Erika leaning behind Hirose but I don’t like how every time someone is said to not be cute, they have to get a makeover.

One random thing is I never notice until now that Psh was the sound of water!

Definitely recommend this manga. It has some good female characters and a love story between two females that is not overly explicit.

[Lucy (The Countess of) Monte Cristo]

My Rating: 4.95 stars but rounded up.

I loved this story so much that I stayed up till 2:00 in the morning reading it and writing this review.

Hikaru and Megu had such a wonderful love story. I really enjoyed watching them fall for each other and slowly figure things out. Even though this was a short story, I really admired how the author/artist showed them struggling to come to terms with their sexuality. I liked the fact that it wasn't just glossed over, with each panel you could see the girls questioning themselves, and sometimes ignoring who they really were. The panels would show them crying alone and saying things like, "What I'm feeling isn't normal." It felt very realistic.
I also appreciated how the book quickly touched on real topics. For example, that beach scene where Hikaru and Megu came across a straight couple who made some disgusting remarks towards them. Not to mention when they went to that party later that night and the same couple harassed them, asking Hikaru and Megu to kiss in front of them and their friends so they could prove to the couple's friends that those were the same lesbians from earlier that day..

All in all this manga was amazing. I loved the illustrations, and the characters even more. I was left wanting more from these two, their relationship was so beautiful (♥.♥) It made me smile watching them grow from being childhood sweethearts to lovers.
And last but not least, I can't forget about how much I enjoyed the scenes they had with their teacher, who was pretty much drunk every time you read about her. But I loved her character because not only was she funny, she was really supportive of the two girls. At times a little too supportive ;) if you know what I mean.

[Nyie Rombeng]

nostalgia yang terjadi pada megumi & hikaru begitu membekas dalam lubuk hati keduanya.rasa rindu tersebut terlebih dahulu disadari hikaru,oleh karena itu dia hadir kembali pada megumi.
bersama mereka mencari arti perasaan "lain" dalam pertemuan kali ini.
hikaru berkarakter perhatian,easy going&intuitif sedangkan megumi melankolis,sunyi&peka.kupikir keduanya bisa saling melengkapi satu sama lain.
2 hal yakni persahabatan&cinta terasa seimbang dalam prism ini.
(makanya,ceritanya yang"captivate"ini membuatku harus ekstra sabar mendapatkan bukunya karena selain faktor translasi juga bermasalah dalam pengiriman transfernya:P so,it's precious for me)

[Jenna]

Not much of this series is out yet, but what is there was wondeful. A contemporary relationship that felt real, with both girls invested in it and without one of them falling into one specific "aggressive male role," as usually happens in yuri manga (and yaoi). Just a very cute relationship with gorgeous drawings, supportive friends, and, best of all, a supportive teacher! Not that there isn't a depiction of less-understanding individuals. But overall a great series that I'll definitely wait for more.

[Alma❤️]

too much cuteness for my little heart

[ink stained fingers]

One of the best yuri manga I've read. Wish it was longer.

[Aina]

This was beautiful and I loved it I wish there was more

[Paige Johnson]

Bright clean art style despite being cancelled due to being “traced”? Odd, since manga can be annoyingly homogenous. Trans character is interesting but I won’t continue because the romantic characters look tweenage and things get rushed.

[Natsu]

4.5 rounded off. Haha! Slow burn much. Simple but nice plot nothing overly complicated. Main and Supporting characters (esp. their teacher and Megu's little sister and Hikaru's brothers). Sweet and sexy all at once without being explicit. I was hoping Hikaru would hit the bullies at the beach but then....

[Xen]

The art was simple but very pretty as well as the plot.

[Jess]

This is a simple yet adorable love story about two high school girls who had met already when they were younger.
I enjoyed reading it, even though there's nothing much new about it.

[24fahsais]

Prism is very nice, I like the plot a lot, it's interesting and a definite read!

[Vyou]

4.5

[47Time]

It's difficult to be gay in a society that is less tolerant. Still, love comes first and the characters always find ways to get together and be happy. The manga was cancelled, but the general idea is clear enough.

After spending a day at the sea with a boy years before, Megu moved on to high-school. The boy is now back. He turns out to be a girl who now joins Megu's class. Hikaru greets Megu with a warm hug. Still, she has a sadness about her. The two share another kiss, just like years before, revealing that Hikaru also loves Megu. But can they be together though bullying and social rejection? Yep, they can.

[Mark Will Never Cry]

This was incredibly boring :/

However, bookmarks:

Fucking hate the "I was in a different country and I found my bisexuality there." Shut the fuck up, stop doing this.

:/ The make over montage.

"She said no to me showing up, so now I want to even more *puts herself in a situation, where she cannot say no*" I am paraphrasing, but this is simply not a good relationship.

This teacher is giving very much pedophile vibes, it is none of your business what your students are doing in their private sexual lives.

The "haha, we are so tan" part looks super racist :/

[Vanna Book-Mage]

Very realistic depiction of emotions from both characters. A very sweet and emotional story. I loved the illustrations too. The story showed their supportive friends, teacher etc., but also showed that people can still be total sods (a couple harasses them). All in all a good read!

[Kangel]

There were a lot of cute aspects about this yuri, but the sexual scenes made me really uncomfortable because these girls are like 14 years old and that teacher is like a freaking creeper bro it weirded me out like a lot

[Megan Apple]

Too bad the author's a tracing hack lol

[Curious Madra]

Very cute Yuri even if pirate sites messed up the pages!

[isabella]

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[Cynthia]

Upon re-reading, I prefered it. Maybe because I've been reading so much yuri manga and it's generally not great so the barest cleanly-drawn, tender and realistic love, and cute story seem better. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the (male) author usually drawing lolicon hentai, but this didn't feel disrespectful or overly sexualized.

[pamb]

Rating 3.5 stars

[Maiko-chan [|]]

3.5stars