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The Day of Revolution #2
The Day of Revolution, Volume 02
Having undergone gender reassignment from a boy to a girl, Megumi now finds herself inundated with romantic advances from the four guy-pals she used to hang out with as the boy "Kei." And pulling the strings from behind the scenes is the mastermind of romance, Makoto.
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Mikiyo Tsuda
16 books31 followersJapanese: つだ みきよ
Under the name Taishi Zaō, she writes boys love and girls love manga while under Mikiyo Tsuda she writes comedy-shōjo manga
Under the name Taishi Zaō, she writes boys love and girls love manga while under Mikiyo Tsuda she writes comedy-shōjo manga
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January 16, 2018
I get sucked into reading these bad genderbender manga the same way I get sucked into reading bad genderswap fic. I always hope there will be something good in there, but usually it's just enraging.
This is the story of Kei, a fifteen-year-old boy who is having some health problems and when he goes to the doctor and has some tests done, it turns out he's intersex and is chromosomally female. He assumes this means he'll have to live the rest of his life as a woman, so he decides he might as well suck it up and get on with it. However, when he tells the doctor of his decision, the doctor is surprised and says in cases like this, most people just continue living as the gender they were assigned. Kei says he didn't realise that was an option and wants to change his mind, but his mom says he can't, that he made this decision so now he has to stick to it, and besides she already bought a bunch of cute dresses for her new daughter!
As you can see, what might have been an interesting premise goes downhill very quickly. It's clear the author has no desire to portray intersex people realistically, but is just using them as a way of doing a genderswap fantasy without magic.
Kei, now Megumi (the same kanji can be read both ways), starts hormones and has surgery and after six months, re-enrolls in school as a girl and tries to keep it all a secret. Unfortunately, her old friends find out, and they now all have crushes on her and pursue her relentlessly, as does an old rival, who nearly rapes her. There is some interesting stuff in there, which is why I gave it a two, despite the eye-twitchiness of a lot of it. Megumi has a friend, Makoto, the daughter of the doctor who did her surgery, who is supposed to help her be more feminine, but Megumi pretty much fails at that. So I did like that she didn't just switch personalities and become this ladylike girl or anything, though there is a lot of heterocentricism and gender essentialism in this. Megumi is told she'll need to get married eventually, so she needs to start liking guys. At first she says she'd rather be with Makoto, but Megumi is never portrayed as actually liking girls, just chosing Makoto as the safer choice, and she does eventually fall for Makoto's brother.
The author is probably best known for her series Princess Princess, which always makes me think of the band, but is actually about an all-boys school that has a tradition of dressing some of the boys as "princesses". This is loosely connected to Princess Princess, in that apparently the school in that manga is the same one Makoto's brother goes to (idk if he's in that or not).
Kakumei no Hi and its sequel Zoku Kakumei no Hi are available in English as The Day of Revolution, but I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
This is the story of Kei, a fifteen-year-old boy who is having some health problems and when he goes to the doctor and has some tests done, it turns out he's intersex and is chromosomally female. He assumes this means he'll have to live the rest of his life as a woman, so he decides he might as well suck it up and get on with it. However, when he tells the doctor of his decision, the doctor is surprised and says in cases like this, most people just continue living as the gender they were assigned. Kei says he didn't realise that was an option and wants to change his mind, but his mom says he can't, that he made this decision so now he has to stick to it, and besides she already bought a bunch of cute dresses for her new daughter!
As you can see, what might have been an interesting premise goes downhill very quickly. It's clear the author has no desire to portray intersex people realistically, but is just using them as a way of doing a genderswap fantasy without magic.
Kei, now Megumi (the same kanji can be read both ways), starts hormones and has surgery and after six months, re-enrolls in school as a girl and tries to keep it all a secret. Unfortunately, her old friends find out, and they now all have crushes on her and pursue her relentlessly, as does an old rival, who nearly rapes her. There is some interesting stuff in there, which is why I gave it a two, despite the eye-twitchiness of a lot of it. Megumi has a friend, Makoto, the daughter of the doctor who did her surgery, who is supposed to help her be more feminine, but Megumi pretty much fails at that. So I did like that she didn't just switch personalities and become this ladylike girl or anything, though there is a lot of heterocentricism and gender essentialism in this. Megumi is told she'll need to get married eventually, so she needs to start liking guys. At first she says she'd rather be with Makoto, but Megumi is never portrayed as actually liking girls, just chosing Makoto as the safer choice, and she does eventually fall for Makoto's brother.
The author is probably best known for her series Princess Princess, which always makes me think of the band, but is actually about an all-boys school that has a tradition of dressing some of the boys as "princesses". This is loosely connected to Princess Princess, in that apparently the school in that manga is the same one Makoto's brother goes to (idk if he's in that or not).
Kakumei no Hi and its sequel Zoku Kakumei no Hi are available in English as The Day of Revolution, but I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2018
Fortunately, this volume doesn't have any rape plot mechanics, and it's actually nice to see a character deal with the after effects of someone assaulting them, although the manga-ka could have done a better job of exploring Megumi's feelings here. The extra star is solely for Mikoto, who is introduced in this volume, and whom I adore. He treats Megumi like a person and likes her for her, and not because he feels that he's owed something or because now it's 'acceptable' to like her, like the other four guys.
Who are still present, and are still super gross and trying to pressure her to go out with them. And go so far as to try to get her mom on their side. And then try to bully/frighten Mikoto when they realize that Megumi likes him. And who don't seem to understand that Megumi just wants to remain their friends, the way they were before she became a girl, because now that she's a girl, her feelings don't matter and all they see is being 'friend-zoned' when they're the assholes who 'girlfriend-zoned' her in the first fucking place.
So basically, this volume was better than the last one, but not by much. Which is sad because I remember loving this series.
Who are still present, and are still super gross and trying to pressure her to go out with them. And go so far as to try to get her mom on their side. And then try to bully/frighten Mikoto when they realize that Megumi likes him. And who don't seem to understand that Megumi just wants to remain their friends, the way they were before she became a girl, because now that she's a girl, her feelings don't matter and all they see is being 'friend-zoned' when they're the assholes who 'girlfriend-zoned' her in the first fucking place.
So basically, this volume was better than the last one, but not by much. Which is sad because I remember loving this series.
June 8, 2024
The Day of Revolution's second, and final, volume handles its subject with ever so slightly more seriousness than its first foray. However Vol. 2 undeniably remains a romantic comedy written in the lates 90s/early 2000s. Megumi (formerly Kei), navigates the terrors of romantic dating during summer break. However a new suitor enters the fray; Mikoto Yutaka. Younger brother of Megumi's best friend Makoto. Megumi feels a connection as Mikoto is bullied at his all boys school for his slightly effeminate appearance and sensitivity. The antics are slightly less crazy in Vol. 2. We also get a two year time jump in the final chapter. However overall I am glad to have read The Day of Revolution. While it is a bit dated; there is an enjoyable genderblending shojo that can be finished up in a night's reading if you are willing. 3 out of 5 stars.
March 25, 2020
This volume is way vetter than the first. I’m surprised this is only a two volume series, but I think that works in its favor a bit too. I’m happy for the solution to Megumi’s romance. Mikoto is definitely more Megumi’s speed and there’s more respect there.
October 30, 2010
Fans of yaoi will like this similarly themed storyline of a guy turned girl via surgery. (Ok, so it's not "real" yaoi, but it's themed along those lines.) Those who aren't yaoi fans can also enjoy this series as it can be seen as "yaoi-light".
The second volume picks up shortly after the first volume where Kei has announced that he wishes to stay with Makoto due to her fear of men. What she doesn't know is that Makoto has a cute younger brother who appeals to both her masculine & feminine sides at once. Finding a nice match doesn't mean happily ever after as Kei's four guy friends are bound & determined that no one will win her hand but one or all of them!
The storyline in this volume is much slower than the first volume, which is a good change. The first volume was fun but packed quite a bit of storyline into one volume. (It could easily have been made into a 3 volume series!) The introduction of Megumi's brother is a nice solution to the problem of who she'll end up with & as such, he has far more character depth than the other guys who still suffer from not being fully fleshed out. (No more detail other than the bare minimum is given out about these guys.) Still, the manga is left rather open-ended will will frustrate some. There's enough of an ending where you won't be completely disappointed, but it's not concrete enough to satisfy every fan out there.
The second volume picks up shortly after the first volume where Kei has announced that he wishes to stay with Makoto due to her fear of men. What she doesn't know is that Makoto has a cute younger brother who appeals to both her masculine & feminine sides at once. Finding a nice match doesn't mean happily ever after as Kei's four guy friends are bound & determined that no one will win her hand but one or all of them!
The storyline in this volume is much slower than the first volume, which is a good change. The first volume was fun but packed quite a bit of storyline into one volume. (It could easily have been made into a 3 volume series!) The introduction of Megumi's brother is a nice solution to the problem of who she'll end up with & as such, he has far more character depth than the other guys who still suffer from not being fully fleshed out. (No more detail other than the bare minimum is given out about these guys.) Still, the manga is left rather open-ended will will frustrate some. There's enough of an ending where you won't be completely disappointed, but it's not concrete enough to satisfy every fan out there.
June 7, 2013
Komik ini nyeritain tentang seorang murid SMA, Kei Yoshikawa. Di masa pertumbuhannya ini dia sering sakit2an sampe akhirnya dia pingsan. Pas dibawa ke dokter, ternyata hasilnya sangat mengejutkan! Dokter bilang:
“Kei ini sebenernya perempuan..”
Tadinya dia nolak abisa2an. Tapi karna keadaan di keluarganya maksa banget dia jadi perempuan, akhirnya dia berubah jadi perempuan. Kei yang udah hidup 15 tahun sebagai laki2, terpaksa mulai lembaran baru jadi perempuan.
Akhirnya gimana ?
Yang pasti hasilnya ga disangka2. hahahaha
“Kei ini sebenernya perempuan..”
Tadinya dia nolak abisa2an. Tapi karna keadaan di keluarganya maksa banget dia jadi perempuan, akhirnya dia berubah jadi perempuan. Kei yang udah hidup 15 tahun sebagai laki2, terpaksa mulai lembaran baru jadi perempuan.
Akhirnya gimana ?
Yang pasti hasilnya ga disangka2. hahahaha
September 1, 2016
I have to say that I love Makoto in this story. Freaking hilarious and evil as all get out. I also enjoyed who Megumi ended up with. As the story progressed I wasn't a fan of any of the Megumi's boys who are friends. I was at first but just couldn't stand their nagging and persistent pressure. So overall I actually enjoyed this volume more than the first.
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January 27, 2009wanna read~
May 20, 2013
THIS MANGA SERIES WAS AND IS AWESOME!!! Although I am kind of sad that there were only two books in the series...
October 10, 2014
lucu.. totatlly lucu...
April 7, 2019
CW: some sexual language
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