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Awkward Silence #1
Mi vergogno da morire, Vol. 1
A shy boy gets a chance at love.
Satoru Tono is too shy to speak to classmate Keigo Tamiya. Instead he fills his sketchbook with drawings of the boy he likes. But perhaps Keigo has noticed him too...?
Satoru is an introvert with a longtime crush on Keigo, a popular boy on the baseball team. But much to his surprise, Keigo comes up to him and asks him out! Satoru is so overcome he can’t respond. Will Satoru be able to get past his shyness, or will he lose his chance with the boy he loves?
Satoru Tono is too shy to speak to classmate Keigo Tamiya. Instead he fills his sketchbook with drawings of the boy he likes. But perhaps Keigo has noticed him too...?
Satoru is an introvert with a longtime crush on Keigo, a popular boy on the baseball team. But much to his surprise, Keigo comes up to him and asks him out! Satoru is so overcome he can’t respond. Will Satoru be able to get past his shyness, or will he lose his chance with the boy he loves?
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 10, 2006
About the author
Hinako Takanaga
76 books327 followersTakanaga Hinako (高永ひなこ) is a Japanese author of Boys' Love manga.
She has also provided illustrations for several BL light novels by other authors, including The Guilty by Katsura Izumi. Her first manga story, 合格祈願 (Goukaku kigan, Prayers for a passing grade?), was published by Hanamaru Comics in 1997; it was later reworked as the first chapter of Challengers. Most of her works have been translated into foreign languages. She was a guest at YaoiCon 2007, invited by Juné, the US publishers of her popular series Little Butterfly.
When not making Boys' Love manga, she spends her time collecting Wallace & Gromit merchandise and playing Final Fantasy. Takanaga doesn’t like beer and people who are ignorant.
She comments that her biggest influence on her art and writing-style was KOUGA Yun, a famous shoujo manga artist whose works she read as a teenager.
She has also provided illustrations for several BL light novels by other authors, including The Guilty by Katsura Izumi. Her first manga story, 合格祈願 (Goukaku kigan, Prayers for a passing grade?), was published by Hanamaru Comics in 1997; it was later reworked as the first chapter of Challengers. Most of her works have been translated into foreign languages. She was a guest at YaoiCon 2007, invited by Juné, the US publishers of her popular series Little Butterfly.
When not making Boys' Love manga, she spends her time collecting Wallace & Gromit merchandise and playing Final Fantasy. Takanaga doesn’t like beer and people who are ignorant.
She comments that her biggest influence on her art and writing-style was KOUGA Yun, a famous shoujo manga artist whose works she read as a teenager.
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December 11, 2016
An expressionless guy has to struggle to keep the boy he likes by his side.
When I mention the word 'expressionless' it's because it's important, not only a source of anguish and funny episodes, but also a distinct characteristic of this story that makes this different from the rest, and consequently, not easy to forget.
The second book is boring, it starts good, and I love Satoru's parents (I love the fact the mother is an expressionless person, too, it seems hereditary LOL) but after the first chapters the ideas the author had for the main pair were obviously wasted, so she decided to focus the action on the drama around Satoru's childhood friend, Sagara, and it was such a disappointment. It seems the third book goes around Sagara and he annoyingly cool Kagami. Not interested.
*****
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When I mention the word 'expressionless' it's because it's important, not only a source of anguish and funny episodes, but also a distinct characteristic of this story that makes this different from the rest, and consequently, not easy to forget.
The second book is boring, it starts good, and I love Satoru's parents (I love the fact the mother is an expressionless person, too, it seems hereditary LOL) but after the first chapters the ideas the author had for the main pair were obviously wasted, so she decided to focus the action on the drama around Satoru's childhood friend, Sagara, and it was such a disappointment. It seems the third book goes around Sagara and he annoyingly cool Kagami. Not interested.
*****
Read in Manga Rock.
Read up to volume 2.
Volumes in the series:
August 7, 2018
I have not fallen for a guy x guy manga series since Junjo Romantica and this book is making its way up there. It was really good.
March 29, 2019
This was actually pretty good. However, there was just a little something about the relationship that prevents me from rating it a full 5 stars. The smuttiness was more than fine, but I think the relationship began so fast (like first page fast) and so I feel like we haven’t gotten the chance to realllly get to know our main-leads. Otherwise the storyline was fun and engaging and I’ll be picking up the rest of the series pronto!
February 26, 2021
This was cute, especially the chibi characters the author uses as a contrast to the main character's expressionless face. I'm not really a fan of the classic miscommunication tropes but the characters ultimately talk through their misunderstandings which I appreciate.
February 5, 2020
This is such a cute manga! It's probably one of the cutest ones I've ever read! Not only that but the main couple is not toxic for each other, which is a very pleasant surprise.
This manga follows Satoru, an introvert, outsider, art-lover, who has a crush on Keigo, who is a popular boy on the school's baseball team. Keigo asks out Satoru, much to his surprise, and they start dating! If you are a fan of Alice Oseman's Heartstopper, I would recommend this book as being similar but also warn it is very sexually explicit and you will see sex.
My favourite part of this manga has got to be the developing romance between Satoru and Keigo. The manga starts as soon as Kiego asks out Satoru which I did like, but I also felt like the reader misses out on getting to know the characters individually before they get together as a couple. They already have faced two obstacles in this volume so it would be interesting to see what would happen to them next in the later volumes.
I would definitely recommend this manga but I would warn that it is sexually explicit and not meant for younger readers.
This manga follows Satoru, an introvert, outsider, art-lover, who has a crush on Keigo, who is a popular boy on the school's baseball team. Keigo asks out Satoru, much to his surprise, and they start dating! If you are a fan of Alice Oseman's Heartstopper, I would recommend this book as being similar but also warn it is very sexually explicit and you will see sex.
My favourite part of this manga has got to be the developing romance between Satoru and Keigo. The manga starts as soon as Kiego asks out Satoru which I did like, but I also felt like the reader misses out on getting to know the characters individually before they get together as a couple. They already have faced two obstacles in this volume so it would be interesting to see what would happen to them next in the later volumes.
I would definitely recommend this manga but I would warn that it is sexually explicit and not meant for younger readers.
December 22, 2011
This book is absolutely adorable, and I just love the characters in this book with a passion. What i really enjoy about this book is that our uke isn't like most gaga eyed ukes, he has depth and causes a lot of movement in the plot. I also love the seme he's very childish and much like the uke has depth and sets this series apart from many yaoi I absolutely recommend this book it is just adorable and practically cavity inducing~
July 24, 2017
I read the English translation of this. So cute!
April 12, 2014
"Che bisogno hai di cambiare? Per me va benissimo essere l'unico a capire ciò che provi! Così è come se fossi tutto mio, no?"
Davvero adorabile, dolce e romantico ;) Essendo poi il primo di una serie sono curiosa di vedere che altro succederà, dato che in un solo volume abbiamo una ragazza intraprendente che scatena la gelosia dei due innamorati, un amico di infanzia che torna e da del filo da torcere alla neo coppia oltre a tutte le varie incomprensioni inevitabile se si è fidanzati con un ragazzo timidissimo e apparentemente impassibile XD Il contrasto tra il viso inespressivo di Tono e il tumulto di emozioni (che le faccine esprimono molto bene XD) è senza dubbio la base del rapporto tra i due, perché l'affascinante Tamiya ama essere l'unico a comprenderlo, e vuole conoscerlo sempre di più, affinché il ragazzo si senta libero di esprimere tutte le sue emozioni...in tutti i sensi (non mancano le scene hot! >.<) Anche i disegni mi piacciono, seppur a volte Tamiya, con i suoi colori così chiari, sembra un po' strano nei primi piani XD
Davvero adorabile, dolce e romantico ;) Essendo poi il primo di una serie sono curiosa di vedere che altro succederà, dato che in un solo volume abbiamo una ragazza intraprendente che scatena la gelosia dei due innamorati, un amico di infanzia che torna e da del filo da torcere alla neo coppia oltre a tutte le varie incomprensioni inevitabile se si è fidanzati con un ragazzo timidissimo e apparentemente impassibile XD Il contrasto tra il viso inespressivo di Tono e il tumulto di emozioni (che le faccine esprimono molto bene XD) è senza dubbio la base del rapporto tra i due, perché l'affascinante Tamiya ama essere l'unico a comprenderlo, e vuole conoscerlo sempre di più, affinché il ragazzo si senta libero di esprimere tutte le sue emozioni...in tutti i sensi (non mancano le scene hot! >.<) Anche i disegni mi piacciono, seppur a volte Tamiya, con i suoi colori così chiari, sembra un po' strano nei primi piani XD
May 11, 2018
3,6 von 5 Sternen
Das ganze war wirklich ganz süß und die Charaktere bekamen sogar etwas Tiefe für einen Manga. Es geht hier um einen Jungen, der Probleme hat seine Gefühle auszudrücken, auch durch Mimik und Gestik. Als er dann eine Beziehung mit einem anderen Jungen beginnt, ist das ein großer Schritt für ihn und er kämpft hart mit sich, seine emotionalen Einschränkungen zu überwinden. Natürlich ergibt sich daraus das ein oder andere Problem und ein Widersacher kommt ebenfalls ins Spiel. Leider konnte mich die Story aber aus irgendeinem Grund nicht so fesseln wie manch andere Manga-Stories. Der Zeichenstil war ebenfalls schön, aber auch nichts besonderes. Ich hab den Manga gern gelesen, muss aber nicht unbedingt die anderen Teile der Reihe lesen. Vor allem nicht nachdem ich gesehen habe zu welchen Preisen, die plötzlich verkauft werden.
Das ganze war wirklich ganz süß und die Charaktere bekamen sogar etwas Tiefe für einen Manga. Es geht hier um einen Jungen, der Probleme hat seine Gefühle auszudrücken, auch durch Mimik und Gestik. Als er dann eine Beziehung mit einem anderen Jungen beginnt, ist das ein großer Schritt für ihn und er kämpft hart mit sich, seine emotionalen Einschränkungen zu überwinden. Natürlich ergibt sich daraus das ein oder andere Problem und ein Widersacher kommt ebenfalls ins Spiel. Leider konnte mich die Story aber aus irgendeinem Grund nicht so fesseln wie manch andere Manga-Stories. Der Zeichenstil war ebenfalls schön, aber auch nichts besonderes. Ich hab den Manga gern gelesen, muss aber nicht unbedingt die anderen Teile der Reihe lesen. Vor allem nicht nachdem ich gesehen habe zu welchen Preisen, die plötzlich verkauft werden.
June 16, 2021
Upon re-reading this manga five years later, I liked it a little less.
I still found it utterly adorable. It is always nice to see a supportive Seme hero, I still really liked Tamiya. Though, the jealousy trope bothered me a little bit more the second time around. I also found issue with the pacing in this first volume. The first chapter especially was very rushed. I think my reading tastes have changed a little bit. I enjoy slower paced stories, rather than ones that get down and dirty.
This is still a great read, and a classic in my eyes. I've never finished the series and I'm excited to see how it progresses!
I still found it utterly adorable. It is always nice to see a supportive Seme hero, I still really liked Tamiya. Though, the jealousy trope bothered me a little bit more the second time around. I also found issue with the pacing in this first volume. The first chapter especially was very rushed. I think my reading tastes have changed a little bit. I enjoy slower paced stories, rather than ones that get down and dirty.
This is still a great read, and a classic in my eyes. I've never finished the series and I'm excited to see how it progresses!
June 2, 2015
I frikkin' love this manga series. I read all four of the rather quickly, I just couldn't put it down. The characters are really enjoyable and the romance is so ADORABLE! This is by far one of my favorite mangas ever! I am planning on rereading it soon. I would go more into depth about my love for this series, but then all their would be is a bunch of me rambling on about the couples and ever single thing they do in this series. It is just amazing! XD
February 15, 2015
I found this absolutely adorable. Tamiya is such a great love interest, he's sweet, understands the main character, and plays baseball! *swoon* There's a lot of adult themes in this one, but the characters are so good. Highly recommended!
June 30, 2015
I could go on about how much I enjoyed this and wonder why it took me so long to find it, but really it can all be summed up with these words: it is sweet, it is consensual, and it's darned cute. I enjoyed it.
January 2, 2026
I'm board at work, but i canť continue in "the long game" audiobook, so i went read some manga and holly molly this was GOOD. I'm kinda frustred on behalfe MC, i want to scream at him , that he needs to speak, but that's also why it was so good.
September 24, 2016
I want to have a cute relationship like this... *cries*
December 1, 2015
Solid characters, sweet love and well rounded story of the light novel kind. What more can I say other than it's a really good boys' love.
April 26, 2017
1st read : Dec 2013
2nd read : Mar 2016
3rd read : Apr 2017
2nd read : Mar 2016
3rd read : Apr 2017
April 11, 2018
Probably a 2.5 because there were elements I wasn't a big fan of, but there were also some things I did like. I'll probably try volume two and see what I think.
September 28, 2023
Pretty damn cute
June 9, 2017
Questo manga è... ADORABILE! Una lettura dolce e romantica perfetta per gli amanti del genere yaoi, "Mi vergogno da morire" (titolo pessimo e un po' no sense rispetto all'originale XD) mi ha fatto fangirleggiare e ridacchiare come una pazza lasciandomi addosso un senso di pace, gioia e... miele... molto miele... tantissimo miele! La storia è molto semplice, forse un po' banalotta e già vista, ritroviamo i due ragazzi protagonisti che si scoprono innamorati e iniziano la loro vita insieme aggiungendo come ogni love story i classici problemucci di routine ovvero difficoltà a comunicare i propri sentimenti nel modo giusto, il mega imbarazzo delle prime volte e di non riuscire a mostrare il proprio amore come si deve, la gelosia e ovviamente gli immancabili personaggi molesti che si intromettono tra i piccioncini rischiando di creare drammi e rotture...cose già viste eppure... questa storiella mi ha ugualmente colpita, lo stile del disegno è semplicemente perfetto e curato in ogni dettaglio e i personaggi sono il punto forte della narrazione, caratterizzati benissimo e subito riconoscibili, è impossibile non amare ogni singolo personaggio di questa storia, Satoru è un piccolo tesoro, con la sua mancanza di espressioni, la sua incapacità (o quasi) di comunicare e soprattutto la sua infinita timidezza mi ha fatto innamorare, mi ha conquistato e fatto venire voglia di prenderlo tra le braccia e coccolarlo, Keigo il suo partner è il fidanzato PERFETTO, il ragazzo che tutti vorrebbero sposare, dolce, sempre sorridente e gentile, che capisce ogni singolo silenzio del fidanzato, lo ama alla follia tanto da essere gelosetto al punto giusto e... awww <3 I due insieme formano un mix esplosivo, si completano a vicenda e leggere le loro piccole avventure è una gioia per la mente e gli occhi (ho già detto che amo lo stile di disegno? DAVVERO TANTO!!). Non sono però solo loro i protagonisti, troviamo infatti altri due personaggi che sono al pari dei principali anche se non hanno lo stesso spazio, mi hanno stupido conquistandosi a forza uno spazio nel mio cuoricino, impossibile non affezionarsi alla frizzante Machida un po' ochetta e svampita, la classica ragazza popolare che cerca di farsi bella agli occhi del mondo, un personaggio un po' "gatta morta" ma adorabile, che sa essere una buona amica al momento giusto e poi lui... Yuji, anche se dovrebbe essere il "cattivo" terzo incomodo, che fa litigare i dolcetti non sono proprio riuscita ad odiarlo 😛 quel suo modo di fare da "senpai" awww non vedo l'ora quindi di poter continuare la lettura e scoprire cosa succederà alla dolce coppietta (e al "malvagio" Yuji)
Una lettura incantevole e perfetta per scollegare il cervello e fangirleggiare
Una lettura incantevole e perfetta per scollegare il cervello e fangirleggiare
January 24, 2021
Questo manga è... ADORABILE! Una lettura dolce e romantica perfetta per gli amanti del genere yaoi, "Mi vergogno da morire" (titolo pessimo e un po' no sense rispetto all'originale XD) mi ha fatto fangirleggiare e ridacchiare come una pazza lasciandomi addosso un senso di pace, gioia e... miele... molto miele... tantissimo miele! La storia è molto semplice, forse un po' banalotta e già vista, ritroviamo i due ragazzi protagonisti che si scoprono innamorati e iniziano la loro vita insieme aggiungendo come ogni love story i classici problemucci di routine ovvero difficoltà a comunicare i propri sentimenti nel modo giusto, il mega imbarazzo delle prime volte e di non riuscire a mostrare il proprio amore come si deve, la gelosia e ovviamente gli immancabili personaggi molesti che si intromettono tra i piccioncini rischiando di creare drammi e rotture...cose già viste eppure... questa storiella mi ha ugualmente colpita, lo stile del disegno è semplicemente perfetto e curato in ogni dettaglio e i personaggi sono il punto forte della narrazione, caratterizzati benissimo e subito riconoscibili, è impossibile non amare ogni singolo personaggio di questa storia, Satoru è un piccolo tesoro, con la sua mancanza di espressioni, la sua incapacità (o quasi) di comunicare e soprattutto la sua infinita timidezza mi ha fatto innamorare, mi ha conquistato e fatto venire voglia di prenderlo tra le braccia e coccolarlo, Keigo il suo partner è il fidanzato PERFETTO, il ragazzo che tutti vorrebbero sposare, dolce, sempre sorridente e gentile, che capisce ogni singolo silenzio del fidanzato, lo ama alla follia tanto da essere gelosetto al punto giusto e... awww <3 I due insieme formano un mix esplosivo, si completano a vicenda e leggere le loro piccole avventure è una gioia per la mente e gli occhi (ho già detto che amo lo stile di disegno? DAVVERO TANTO!!). Non sono però solo loro i protagonisti, troviamo infatti altri due personaggi che sono al pari dei principali anche se non hanno lo stesso spazio, mi hanno stupido conquistandosi a forza uno spazio nel mio cuoricino, impossibile non affezionarsi alla frizzante Machida un po' ochetta e svampita, la classica ragazza popolare che cerca di farsi bella agli occhi del mondo, un personaggio un po' "gatta morta" ma adorabile, che sa essere una buona amica al momento giusto e poi lui... Yuji, anche se dovrebbe essere il "cattivo" terzo incomodo, che fa litigare i dolcetti non sono proprio riuscita ad odiarlo 😛 quel suo modo di fare da "senpai" awww non vedo l'ora quindi di poter continuare la lettura e scoprire cosa succederà alla dolce coppietta (e al "malvagio" Yuji)
Una lettura incantevole e perfetta per scollegare il cervello e fangirleggiare
Una lettura incantevole e perfetta per scollegare il cervello e fangirleggiare
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July 11, 2020
A parte il fatto che il protagonista ripete ogni tre pagine di non essere capace di mostrare le emozioni, la storia mi è piaciuta. Il che è strano per uno yaoi di Takanaga-sensei.
Forse dipende dal fatto che i due, per il momento, hanno una relazione molto equilibrata e non c'è uno che avvelena l'altro.
Le disavventura che capitano ai due sono plausibili e trattate con garbo.
Direi che per il momento ho fatto un ottimo acquisto. Speriamo che si mantenga su questo livello fino alla fine.
Forse dipende dal fatto che i due, per il momento, hanno una relazione molto equilibrata e non c'è uno che avvelena l'altro.
Le disavventura che capitano ai due sono plausibili e trattate con garbo.
Direi che per il momento ho fatto un ottimo acquisto. Speriamo che si mantenga su questo livello fino alla fine.
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October 5, 2025Wow, dieses Manga ist 2007 in D erschienen. Das sind jetzt fast 20 Jahre. Der Zeichenstil ist immer noch wunderschön und Satoru ist ein sehr liebenswürdiger Charakter. Mir gefällt wie viel Wert in der Story auf Kommunikation gelegt wird. Das der consent bei der ersten Intimität der beiden Hauptfiguren keine Rolle spielt ("Ta..." - "Nein! Ich werde nicht aufhören!") verleiht dem ganzen leider einen ziemlichen Dämpfer. Was es erträglich macht ist, das wir, die wir Sartorus Gedanken lesen können wissen, dass er tatsächlich Freude an der Intimität mit Tamiya Keigo hat... Trotzdem, nicht gut.
August 14, 2023
Tatsächlich ist die Idee eines Paares wo sich ein Partner nicht ausdrücken kann und der andere schon, eine sehr interessante Idee. Sie ist hier auch erstaunlich gut umgesetzt und ich mag die Plottwists durch die Eifersucht sehr. Außerdem ist es interessant, dass er sich nur durch Sex wirklich gut ausdrücken kann.
August 16, 2025
Bon, c'est la package du BL japonais lycéen de cette époque, ni plus, ni moins donc je vais pas en faire une critique sérieuse car ce serait bien trop redondant :
J'avais envie de secouer le gugus bleu. Je sais pas ce qu'il est censé incarné mais l'attirance du blond est, étonnante ? En mode, petit kink sur les poupées à viande chaude.
J'avais envie de secouer le gugus bleu. Je sais pas ce qu'il est censé incarné mais l'attirance du blond est, étonnante ? En mode, petit kink sur les poupées à viande chaude.
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December 7, 2019
It was a bit boring at first but with the childhood friend involved, I got interested. Overall it wasn’t a bad volume but it wasn’t my favorite either. I’ll still give the second volume a chance though.
February 28, 2020
Awesome Yaoi
Funny and entertaining with good intimate scenes. You will enjoy reading the story of this couple's ups and downs on the journey of communicating their love to eachother.
Funny and entertaining with good intimate scenes. You will enjoy reading the story of this couple's ups and downs on the journey of communicating their love to eachother.
March 20, 2024
another classic yaoi. thought it was ok when I first picked it up, after a reread it's.. meh. Read in the back the story started out as a oneshot and it really shows. there's a reason I never picked up the rest of the series
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January 6, 2025A very shy boy and an extroverted baseball player who can read his expressionless face get together. And it's so sweet, with the obvious lack of communication, the angst, the drama that is high school and first loves. Cute!
July 13, 2017
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