My Androgynous Boyfriend, vol. 1

ジェンダーレス男子に愛されています。 [Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu.] #1

by Tamekou, Clara de las Heras (Translator)

Un romance fuera de lo común.

Wako y su novio andrógino no tienen precisamente una relación común. Ella trabaja duro en una editorial, mientras él se pasa el día obsesionado con el maquillaje y la moda, ¡todo con el objetivo de lucir más atractivo para ella! Esta comedia romántica trata sobre el amor, las relaciones y la ruptura con lo tradicional.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Comics, LGBT, Slice Of Life, Graphic Novels, Contemporary

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2018

About the author

Tamekou (ためこう) is a Japanese manga artist.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started this, almost didn't finish the first volume and overall am glad I stuck with it. The first chapter was a bit rough around the edges in my opinion. While it presented its premise (fairly normal girl dating androgynous guy, what shenanigans will ensue?), I was honestly a bit afraid it was going to turn into pandering/cringe manga where the comedy comes from "haha, she's normal looking" or possibly even worse, the sort of thing where he's just constant fanservice and the manga becomes a "look at him, he's so pretty" sort of thing. Much to my surprise, the series is actually a fairly good relationship based comedy with the two of them in a healthy and supportive relationship. There are moments of the title character being too "perfect" if you will, but for the most part the relationship seems built on two people supporting each other and helping the other achieve their goals through support. They both have flaws, and they are occasionally shown, but also shows them working through said flaws. So many manga show what frankly are uncomfortable or toxic relationships that it's refreshing to see ones like this sometimes.

Is it perfect? No far from it. As I said, the first chapter led me to really fear it would fall into one of those styles mentioned above (before showing that it actually is a rather harming series). Also, and while this is always a your "mileage may vary" situation, I found much of the humor very hit or miss.

Art is attractive though, the characters are pleasant, and some of the jokes really do work. Well worth a look. Overall a pleasant surprise. 4/5 stars.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ooooooh boy *sighs* unpopular opinion! In a nutshell - I really didn’t think this was anything special :(

Whilst the artwork is stunning, the characters were very two dimensional, and kept calling everything (including each other) cute. I found Wako had virtually no personality and was just someone who lived for their job whilst Meguro just kept on about cuteness! There wasn’t really much of a story sadly so I won’t be continuing on with this series.

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked a stack of "new" manga in my library yesterday, as I am looking for titles to use in my summer YA/GN/comics course. This one I understand was titled something closer to "I am Loved by My Genderless Boyfriend." Meguru is an androgynous Instagram model who loves looking cute for his girlfriend, Wako, who generally doesn't care about her own looks much but likes cute things such as Meguru. So Meguru is gender-non-conforming, not gay or bi or trans. He's a model, who likes a range of clothes; he's not a transvestite. They are a couple.

Kira is another model and Meguru's friend and he is interesting, though it could be "they," as I am reading this quickly so may have this wrong, but we establish that though Meguru and Kira are friends, and gorgeous, they are not a couple. But we wonder about this; could Meguru really be "in denial" and actually be better suited to Kira? I do not think so. Kira is extreme, only sees beauty, ignores everything else.

Meguru is an internet sensation, and has a manager who wants him to be publically single. I think there are a couple points being explored here that are related; one is the notion of what constitutes beauty, which of course is subjective. But the word "cute" is used throughout; there's an obsession with it; another is the issue of gender non-conformity. I am not sure how deeply the former issue will really be explored; will it be truly critical about this, in any respect? Or about social media fame?

My personal, old guy reflection is that the issue of some girls wanting to be with "pretty" boys extends across history, but it made me recall the turn to very high tenor singers in the sixties and seventies--think: The BeeGees, and so on--male singers that wanted to effect androgyny, wear longer hair, wear make-up. And now male "beauty" projects are a billion-dollar business.

Just a few initial thoughts. But maybe this could be really good, we'll see.

[Bookishrealm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute manga. I love that this was told almost as if it was a compilation of short stories. They didn’t really feel disjointed or disconnected but illustrated the experiences of our two main characters. What I wish this manga would have down more is explore and challenge the assumptions that people made about an androgynous man being with a woman. There were a few times that people assumed that he was in a relationship with a man or that they were two women in a relationship. It’s often shrugged or laughed off, but I wish it would dive just a little deeper. Other than that it’s fun and I absolutely adore the relationship that they have with each other. It’s amazing. Definitely give this one a try.

[LG (A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meguru is a gorgeous androgynous Instagram model who loves looking cute for his girlfriend. Wako is his girlfriend and generally doesn't care about her own looks much. What she enjoys is looking at cute things. She works as an editor and used her photo editing skills to help launch Meguru's modeling career.

In this volume, Meguru wrestles with his desire to be open and honest about his girlfriend and how much he loves her, even though people in his industry are supposed to be single so that fans can imagine being with them.

How is this not a one-shot? I mean, Meguru and Wako are cute couple who clearly love and support each other, and it's all very nice but...I don't see how there's enough here for more than this one volume? And even this one volume barely had any substance to it.

I bought this because the cover art was pretty (I want whatever Meguru is drinking), and because the idea of a romantic manga starring an ordinary-looking girl and her gender nonconforming boyfriend appealed to me. It's made clear from the beginning that Meguru isn't gay or trans or into cross-dressing. He just likes looking nice for his girlfriend. It causes some awkward moments because people sometimes assume he's female when he's out with Wako, or, if they know he's a guy, they assume he's into other guys. His biggest worry is that it might bother Wako, but luckily for him Wako doesn't mind.

Readers get to meet Kira, Meguru's friend and another model, who's probably the most entertaining character in the whole volume. He's completely self-absorbed and doesn't even notice people unless they're beautiful or important to him in some way.

And that's pretty much it. There really wasn't much to this volume, and although I know that volume 2 will be coming out in September, I have no clue how the author is going to manage to expand upon this. The only question I had, throughout the volume, was how Meguru and Wako met and started dating, and that was answered near the end.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

[Sasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The original title is literally "I'm Loved By A Genderless Boy." It's very far from the nonbinary and trans representation we see in American media, but this manga is a monumental step for Japan. I think the original title would have been better than what Seven Seas's translators decided on because they erased the fact that it specifically says "genderless" so idk if something got lost in translation. Many speculate that it means "agender" so idk.

My Androgynous Boyfriend is a wholesome slice of life manga that follows a couple, a beautiful Instagram model and his quirky career girlfriend. The couple subverts a lot of stereotypes and tropes typically found in Japanese mainstream anime/manga--homemaker boyfriend, feminine and agender/genderfluid (it's unclear) boyfriend, and breadwinner girlfriend. And they are in love with one another. They give each other space when needed, they don't pry into each other's friendships, and something happens that people would typically get really upset about. It isn't made into a big deal and that situation reminded me of my own relationship so it was pretty cool to see. Sometimes the reactions are a little too goofy for me, but I think they were catering to Japanese teenagers so it was easy to let slide.

5 stars because genderless human people are a rarity in anime and manga, especially those with healthy relationships between influential people and a relationship that undermines toxic masculinity. I can only imagine what this means for gender nonconforming Japanese people reading this. It's super cute and I'm looking forward to following their relationship. I just hope that it isn't always goofy like this and I'd like to see more intimacy between the couple, whether sexual or not (preferably yes).

[Rhode PVD · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this so much. He’s the best book boyfriend maybe ever. And it’s a rare delight to read a book where the heroine is significantly taller than the person she loves. Plus, it’s insightful to see how the world reveals itself to be *far* more comfortable with same sex relationships than a cishet relationship where the man is quite femme. This is a gender manifesto wrapped in an adorable couple’s love story. 💕

[disco · Rating 4 out of 5]

This whole book is CUTE.

[Readingwithnori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so cute! Definitely a good slice of life romance. I loved the relationship in the manga and I will be continuing on with this series.

[Bine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Süßer Manga, den man schnell liest und der einem ein gutes Gefühl vermittelt. Einen Spannungsbogen gibt es nicht wirklich, von daher kann man gut bei Band 1 aufhören. Dafür mag ich die Message sehr gerne, dass Style kein Geschlecht hat. Es ist so erfrischend zu lesen, dass Meguru sich durch seinen Hang zum kawaii-Style kein bisschen in seiner Männlichkeit oder seiner Heterosexualität beeinträchtigt fühlt - das Umfeld ist hier das einzig verwirrte. Und das wird humorvoll aufgegriffen. Etwas anstrengend fand ich mal wieder diese stereotype Darstellung des super stressigen Manga-Redakteur*innen-Daseins - auch wenn ich selbst als Lektorin einiges nachempfinden konnte. Insgesamt jedoch eine Geschichte, die man vermutlich auch schnell wieder vergessen hat. Und der Titel ist wirklich irreführend. Die Medien bezeichnen Meguru als "genderless" aber er wird immer wieder klar als Mann angesprochen und man merkt, dass er sich auch als solcher identifiziert. Genderless ist hier eben nur sein Style.

[Donatella Principi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sono un po’ delusa da questo iniziato piatto e non particolarmente esaltante. Forse avevo aspettative troppo alte e mi aspettavo da subito una storia più incisiva, soprattutto nell’affrontare l’aspetto genderless. Per ora si limita a raccontare una storia quotidiana in maniera leggera, focalizzandosi sull’aspetto esteriore. Non un brutto fumetto, rimane molto piacevole alla lettura. Spero che nei prossimi volumi si vada un po’ più a fondo

[a · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was cute but there were little things that I didn't like or found confusing. I'm curious enough that I think I would continue the manga but I'm not super attached to their story so I could also very easily forget about this series we'll see what happens 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

A plotless, slice-of-life look at a couple in their twenties who have been in a relationship for a while living together and working at their jobs.

The gimmick is that the man in the couple -- a fashion idol -- dresses in an androgynous manner, sometimes causing confusion to outsiders as to whether the heterosexual couple is somehow LGBTQIA+.

I was mostly bored, but the female lead is likable with her workaholic ways professionally contrasting with the ditziness she displays in her personal life, so I'm going to try the next volume anyway.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapters 1-10

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story about a man who just wants to feel beautiful

Meguru is a beautiful man. He dresses very androgynous, and works hard to look his best. He does this for himself, and himself alone. He is a model, and people look at him wherever he goes. His supportive girlfriend Wako, has no complaints about it either. She loves that he wants to look good. She is an average career woman, and they have been dating for a long time. Meguru and Wako support each other in their endeavors. Meguru even helps Wako with her hair and makeup on big days at the office.

Throughout this volume, we see them both in a variety of situations. Meguru also does an interview early on in the story. We see him go get his nails done, go shopping, talking with work people, and of course, time with Wako.

I wish we would have seen a little more between the two of them, just because I really enjoyed seeing their interactions. All in all, I am very excited to see where this goes though!

[Curious Madra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to give this manga a try because we hardly see any genderless characters in the manga world and of course the anime world but lads.....ABSOLUTELY THE ART IS STUNNING AF!!!!!! I know we have the genderbend genre but funny enough,I didn't see it with this one for some reason?! Probably because it's good that it's showing a "I don't give a f about gender"vibe to it.

However I felt the story just wasn't there to keep me reading which lead me feeling bored and disappointed that it wasn't taken seriously. I mean ok Wako and Meguru are so cute together but there wasn't enough juice for me to completely be satisfied with the overall premise of this manga. I think it was wayyyy too light hearted for my tastebuds.

Yeah I think I'll pass on this one but I still love the art ok!!!!!!!!

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is basically sweet and lovely, but the misgendering, while part of the story, doesn't always feel like it's taken as seriously as it ought to be.



Full review eventually appearing on ANN.

[Jessi ❤️ H. Vojsk [if villain, why hot?] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can I have a boyfriend like that too, please?
Thank you!

[ji · Rating 4 out of 5]

het ship so good even gay people like it save me

[Nore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely cute! The characters aren't super well developed, but they're endearing enough that I grew attached by the end of the volume (especially to Wako and Kira). I like that Meguru wasn't bothered by other people's assumptions about him. Being mistaken for a woman doesn't fluster him - he simply looks and acts how he wants without caring about anyone's opinion but Wako's.

There's not much of a plot, though. This volume was more slice-of-life, taking a gradual stroll towards something like a plot with Meguru declaring his love for Wako in an interview and lots of hints about weddings.

[Met · Rating 3 out of 5]

Molto leggero ma divertente.
Sicuramente non scende troppo in profondità sulle tematiche del genderfluid, ma da’ qualche spunto sulle dinamiche sociali legate a questa sfera.
Spero in qualche risvolto con un po’ più drama e meno siparietto comedy più avanti (anche se alla fine penso mi piacerebbe ugualmente, pure se rimanesse con questi toni comici).

[Hisgirl85 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. This is so cute and sweet. So far it's very light on plot and more slice of life. I love it.

[Ivonne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rezension folgt, sobald es erschienen ist (März 2021)

[Giorgia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un inizio un po' banalotto in cui si tocca solo per poco il tema dell'espressione di genere (se cercate riflessioni sull'identità di genere non è questo il luogo), con personaggi che risultano piuttosto infantili rispetto alla loro effettiva età. Vediamo come prosegue

[emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

SOOOO SO SWEET

[Giada · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ho appena finito di leggere il primo volume di questa serie e non so bene come esprimere al meglio le mie delusioni e perplessità. Ammetto che l'idea di comprare questo manga non mi era passata minimamente per la testa, ne avevo sentito parlare ma non me la sentivo proprio di rischiare. Se non mi fosse stato regalato probabilmente non lo avrei comprato e neanche letto. Quando mi è stato regalato ne ho quindi approfittato iniziandolo subito ma senza crearmi le mie solite aspettative. Sfortunatamente nulla è andato come avrei sperato. La storia in questo primo volumetto è semplice e immediata. Ci viene presentata la vita di una giovane coppia formata da Meguru, un ragazzo "genderless" che fa il modello e l'influencer spopolando sui social e da Wako, una ragazza che lavora in una redazione e che spesso si incasina l'esistenza (come tutte noi #Empatia). Seguiamo la coppietta nelle sfide quotidiane e lavorative e veniamo trascinati nella loro relazione. È tutto... molto bello...credo. Semplicemente... Non ho sentito niente! Mi sono piaciuti i disegni, già ho apprezzato la mangaka per la sua abilità di rendere armoniosi i volti e rendere i personaggi ancora più belli, adoro moltissimo lo stile usato anche nella sua opera più famosa "Il matrimonio di Lala" (che non ho ancora letto ma è in TBR) ma a parte questo... Non c'è stato nulla che mi abbia spinto a buttarmi fino in fondo in questa nuova "avventura". Fin da subito mi è sembrato di trovarmi di fronte l'ennesima opera "politica", uno di quei prodotti confezionati ad arte per strizzare l'occhio a una determinata minoranza e per spingere il pubblico a supportare il progetto fino alla fine, a definire l'opera bella non tanto per i suoi effettivi pregi ma per il suo messaggio positivo verso la comunità. Un'opera intoccabile perché ambasciatrice di un fine superiore. In questo caso viene portata alla luce la questione "genderless", l'essere genderfluid o non binari, un argomento molto complesso e delicato da affrontare, difficile a volte pure da spiegare a parole, un argomento spesso strumentalizzato da persone intolleranti e incapaci di accettare il prossimo etichettandolo come "diverso". L'idea di base di inserire quindi come protagonista un ragazzo genderless e non per forza vincolato agli stereotipi che caratterizzano la nostra società poteva essere geniale, un modo per lanciare un bel messaggio alla comunità e mostrare come una persona non binaria possa avere una vita normale, degli amici, degli affetti, una relazione stabile e una famiglia in grado di vedere oltre le etichette. Peccato che in questo caso... Tutto è andato a perdersi. Fin da quando ho iniziato a leggere mi è sembrato di ritrovarmi in una trappola mortale e che certi concetti venissero ripetuti forzatamente per insinuarsi nella mente del lettore e che la stessa natura del protagonista fosse così accentuata quasi a sottolineare la sua "diversità", facendo venire meno qualsiasi proposito positivo. Meguru dovrebbe essere un ragazzo che semplicemente rispetto ad altri uomini si trucca, si veste da ragazza, posta foto per i suoi follower. Meguru è una persona che esprime se stessa e lo fa senza preoccuparsi se uno smalto per unghie è da ragazza o meno, se una gonna è da donna o meno. Dovrebbe essere un essere umano che esprime la sua identità, che racconta il suo mondo ogni giorno attraverso i social senza preoccuparsi di esprimere affetto per quello che ama. Una cosa per me così semplice da sembrare scontata e banale ma che in questo volume viene sottolineata all'infinito dalla mangaka al punto da sembrare “inquietante”. Meguru per l'autrice deve essere l'incarnazione della perfezione, deve fare l'influencer h 24, deve scatenare solo reazioni positive nella gente, deve sembrare un Dio in terra ed essere in grado di far sfigurare per forza di cose la compagna Wako. Wako deve essere per forza la ragazza un po' sfigata, quella che non si sente bella perché il suo ragazzo truccato è più bello di lei, deve essere quella che si vergogna di postare una foto con il compagno perché troppo bello e deve essere sempre un passo indietro rispetto a lui. Veniamo trascinati in questo girone infernale caratterizzato da personaggi che invece di combattere gli stereotipi e le discriminazioni li alimentano senza neanche accorgersene. Il rapporto della coppia è inquietante e focalizzato sull'ossessione per la bellezza di Meguru e il suo essere così al top nonostante il suo sesso. Stando alle presentazioni la storia doveva essere dolce e romantica, divertente e riflessiva ma di tutte queste cose... Non ho trovato l'ombra. Wako è un personaggio anonimo e piazzato in scena per sottolineare l'animo "genderless" del fidanzato, deve essere quella che alimenta la passione di Meguru, quella per cui lui vuole essere sempre più bello e perfetto, è la ragazza che a scuola molti anni prima invece di avvicinarsi al suo futuro compagno dicendogli "Ciao, mi chiamo Wako, vorrei conoscerti e parlare un po' con te" si avvicina con gli occhi da pazza e se ne esce con un creepy "Sei bellissimo!!!". Una fangirl tossica che alimenta una relazione che dovrebbe essere carina e coccolosa, con tanto di “ti amo, tvb, sei bellixxxima” ma che sotto sotto.... Non ha proprio nulla di carino. Meguru sembra intrappolato nel suo mondo di perfezione, nel mondo che Wako la sua fangirl/fidanzata alimenta ogni giorno con i suoi commenti e complimenti e la stessa Wako sembra di fatto una persona giornalmente messa di fronte alla sua "normalità" alla sua "mediocrità", una giovane nella media, che ha pregi e difetti come tutti noi, ma che sembra trarre positività solo dalla consapevolezza di avere un fidanzato "kawaii" Per tutto il tempo avrei voluto qualcosa che mi spronasse a vedere la relazione tra i due come sana e positiva ma alla fine...non ci sono riuscita. Non ci sono momenti che non girino attorno al trucco, ai vestiti, al lavoro di modello, all'aspetto fisico ecc non ci sono dei momenti in cui i due gettano la maschera e semplicemente si accontentano di essere quello che sono, con tutti i pregi e difetti del mondo. Mi è sembrato di vedere il Grande Fratello con personaggi che si muovono seguendo un copione per apparire sempre al meglio o almeno sempre con il giusto cliché. Nonostante i "ti amo" di amore ne ho sentito davvero ben poco e tutto il bel messaggio che poteva essere lanciato è stato soffocato da un tentativo di ripetere sempre le stesse cose. Non so se mi spiego... Facciamo un esempio per comodità. Immaginate di essere gay e di fare coming out con due vostri amici. Quanto sarebbe fastidioso essere invitati a cena e ritrovarsi di fronte due persone che ti sorridono, ti coccolano, ti parlano per tutto il tempo continuando però per tutta la sera a dire frasi come
- Ma lo sai che mio/a cugino/a (gay dichiarato) è single? -
- Ma lo hai visto il marito di Tiziano Ferro quanto è figo?
- Quest'anno andremo al Pride!
- Da ad3sso posso scriv3rti così i m3ssaggi su Fac3book?
Facendo finta che i due non siano intolleranti teste di patata (per non dire peggio) ma siano persone incuriosite e desiderose di scoprire qualcosa di più sul magico mondo arcobaleno che le circonda e che non vogliano assolutamente offenderti.... Quanto sarebbe fastidioso e pesante sopportare un clima del genere? Quanto vi sentireste furiosi da 1 a 2000 entro l'arrivo della portata finale? Io... Sbroccherei malissimo e romperei tutti i piatti del loro servizio buono! Sarebbe pesante perché si sovraccaricherebbe una situazione che potrebbe invece essere fonte di confronto e di apertura verso qualcosa di nuovo e positivo. Una cena del genere potrebbe essere affrontata in un modo carino e delicato, si potrebbe fare domande ma nella giusta misura e senza voler per forza imporre il messaggio "Sei gay! Ti rispetto per forza! Non voglio offenderti! Non sono omofobo perché vado al Pride!" Insomma sottolineando troppo un concetto, cercando di apparire per forza politicamente corretti per non offendere nessuno, si arriva a fare l'opposto, a passare da molesti e fastidiosi ed è proprio quello che è successo secondo me con questo manga. L'idea di base ci stava ma è così ossessivo il modo in cui viene sottolineata la dipendenza di Meguru per il make up, i vestiti, il trucco, i complimenti della fidanzata ecc ed è così molesta la figura fangirleggiante di Wako da rendere il messaggio di fondo... Fastidioso, molesto e oserei dire anche un pochetto offensivo. Ci troviamo di fronte un manga che potrebbe sembrare proprio per questi suoi temi sociali intoccabile. Tocca un tema che è caro alla comunità e se qualcuno come me osa dire che il prodotto non è affatto interessante e così inclusivo come promette di essere a quel punto partono gli insulti e i "buuuuu, vergogna, intollerante! Non sai cosa neanche cosa significhi il termine genderfluid! " e... mi dispiace molto. So che sono pallosa e ho scritto un poema ma... Volevo proprio aprirmi e spiegare quello che penso di questo manga. Non voglio dire che la serie sarà tutta così... Anche perché chi ha la forza di leggere un secondo volume dopo un inizio così straziante e noioso? (Nessuno sano di mente) L'autrice deve per forza avere degli assi nella manica, deve regalare un po' di introspezione e serietà alla coppia, deve andare oltre il "Sei bella!" "No sei bello tu!" "Awwww quanto siamo belli!" deve regalare qualcosa di più e di speciale e sinceramente... Spero sia così. Dopo questo trauma non so quando andrò avanti con la serie. A dicembre dovrebbe uscire il volume 2 ma... O mi verrà regalato o lo eviterò come la peste. Che dire? Non lo consiglio. Non è da me non consigliare un'opera con un bel messaggio sociale ma in questo caso credo che il messaggio sia mostrato al pubblico in modo così fastidioso da irritare il lettore più che spingerlo a una seria riflessione. Ho trovato manga meno molesti e più significativi. Spero migliori in futuro ma... Non ci credo così tanto viste le premesse. Per me potete girare al largo e trovare altre opere decisamente più inclusive e mozzafiato, non smetterò mai di citare la poesia e perfezione (vera stavolta) di Boy Meet Maria, un'opera che dimostra come si possa andare contro ogni stereotipo senza dover snaturare per forza un personaggio o sminuirlo riducendolo a un cliché brutto!
In definitiva: Una cocente delusione che ha il solo pregio di aver un tratto gradevole e una copertina ancora più kawaii

[Liv (LivTheBookNerd) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this so much!

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun, light hearted read. Makes me smile, laugh, feel lucky with the one I’m with, and also makes me think; I’m curious where it goes. Glad I picked up the next two volumes. I was undecided wether or not to put this on my ‘LBGT friendly’ shelf as so far it’s unclear if any of the characters are oriented other than straight I’m curious if Kira is Ace but since the general attitudes seem to be friendly, open to LBGT (although a little cringy are times) I’ll put it there for now.

[Larakaa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was curious because of the title and now after reading it, I'm angry. Why did the German publisher change the name of the book from "androgynous" to "genderless"!? It's just wrong. The character is an androgynous man.

Other than that, the story was quite boring, the female protagonist is annoying and the dialogues are often super problematic (e.g. bodyshaming, mental health)

[~Cyanide Latte~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listen, I expected to like this, just based on what I'd heard before getting into it.
I didn't expect to be murdered by how freaking adorable it is.

If you've been sitting on this series, uh. What are you doing? Pick it up, pick it up now, it's worth it.

[Katarzyna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay so this was extremely fun to read and I'm eagerly waiting for the next volume!

I think their relationship is really interesting and it seems really complex I still can't exactly figure how complex is it cause I pretty much just had a little snippet but there are some things that seem kinda off to me, maybe it's something that we will explore in later volumes or maybe I'm just diving too deep into this.

So we know they have been dating since highschool and moved together to Tokyo and I'm not sure how long are they together but its explicitly said they have been together for a LONG time but then there are some things that just makes this relationship seem like a fairly fresh one? Well it's either that or both of them are just really insecure (if that's the case I really want it thoroughly explored!).

Okay so when Meguro (the guy on the cover) says he needs to cook dinner for both of them so she doesn't lose interest in him...
That's like, not good? They have been together for so long and he really thinks she'll leave him if he doesn't cook and clean which she DOESN'T do like at all?
Another thing is how he kind of acts like she mainly likes him for how beautiful he is (for example when they went to IKEA and he wanted to get her in the better mood by looking all cute) like we see the scene in which they met and she called him beautiful despite others bullying him for being "weird" and it could basically mean that he thinks it's the main thing she likes about him? And I hope that AGAIN it will be shown later on cause this has SO MUCH potential for being a beautiful and deep story, I really hope they don't make it just a story about some feminine guy who isn't gay...
NEXT the girl! So here I think we can definitely tell that this girl isn't exactly super self confident, and it's very prominent for example when she basically treats him like a celebrity even despite the fact they met back when he wasn't popular (I mean she's pretty much is the reason he became a model no?) I think it's pretty weird that she treats him like that despite the fact they've been together for so long. She does say that she doesn't care about her own imagine and only cares about others beauty but we can see she's clearly insecure about her looks, even tho we can see clearly she is AT LEAST secure in this relationship which I think is really good and important here. Another thing she does is kind of like spiraling into this state of thinking "she's not good enough" and he kind is like well aware of that but just like ignores it? He's either not good at comforting people or thinks that by doing this he's showing that she is in fact good enough but I'm not exactly sure how this works and why is it (it looks like I'm bashing it but in fact I'm just really excited to explore this topic).

Definitely a thing I like about this manga is completely bashing on stereotypes and I'm not talking about the fact the guy is feminine 'cause there's tons of mangas where the guy looks like a girl/girl looks like a guy but not a lot of times we see this guy who breaks the gender norms be actually straight usually he's gay ?! And here we have situations in which people from his environment think he's gay and also situations where her friends think she's dating a girl, and I love how it shows that just because a guy is feminine and likes "feminine hobbies" such as makeup doesn't mean he has to be queer <3

This is extremely long if you actually read this good luck I hope you didn't lose any braincells