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My Beautiful Man (Manga) #4
My Beautiful Man (Manga), Volume 4
The manga adaptation of the popular boys love light novel series, perfect for fans of school life romance, interpersonal drama, and underdog protagonists.
Kiyoi and Hira have lived separate lives since that fateful high school graduation day kiss, but when they reunite again after so much time has passed, it's like no time has passed at all. Hira, once again worshipfully obsessed with his king Kiyoi, is now dedicated to following him at a distance for the rest of his life. Kiyoi, on the other hand, is bitterly coming to the realization that he wants Hira to want him... romantically. With Hira's lack of emotional comprehension skills and Kiyoi's stubbornness and pride, will the two of them be able to actually communicate their true feelings?
Kiyoi and Hira have lived separate lives since that fateful high school graduation day kiss, but when they reunite again after so much time has passed, it's like no time has passed at all. Hira, once again worshipfully obsessed with his king Kiyoi, is now dedicated to following him at a distance for the rest of his life. Kiyoi, on the other hand, is bitterly coming to the realization that he wants Hira to want him... romantically. With Hira's lack of emotional comprehension skills and Kiyoi's stubbornness and pride, will the two of them be able to actually communicate their true feelings?
194 pages, Paperback
Published May 6, 2025
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Yuu Nagira
67 books43 followersAssociated Names:
* 凪良 ゆう (Japanese)
* Yuu Nagira (English)
* นางิระ ยู (Thai)
* 凪良 ゆう (Japanese)
* Yuu Nagira (English)
* นางิระ ยู (Thai)
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October 6, 2025
WE GET KIYOI’S POV BITCHES IM DEAD DECEASED DECAYING !!!!
Need the next volume NOW
Need the next volume NOW
August 12, 2025
Everytime I finish one of these volumes, I think “I won’t be reading the next.” And then I do. And I can’t say I won’t read the next book.
This is about an obsessive stalker and his prey… at least it is on the surface. What it’s really about is someone who is so into himself that he wants to be fawned all over and treated like royalty. He wants someone to do whatever he wants and he doesn’t want to lose that.
Yes, this is weird. It feels a little skeevy at times and I want to wash my hands after reading it… but at the same time, it’s kind of romantic in a way. I don’t know.
This is about an obsessive stalker and his prey… at least it is on the surface. What it’s really about is someone who is so into himself that he wants to be fawned all over and treated like royalty. He wants someone to do whatever he wants and he doesn’t want to lose that.
Yes, this is weird. It feels a little skeevy at times and I want to wash my hands after reading it… but at the same time, it’s kind of romantic in a way. I don’t know.
May 11, 2025
I like this series more with every book. I loved reading from Kiyoi's perspective. They're getting so close to aligning, but they keep missing.
December 29, 2025
*extremely loud cheering* KIYOI POV TIME YAYYYYYYY
It's my favorite part of the first book and GOD it's done so well here. I LOVE when we finally get inside Kiyoi's head and, really, just find out that he's a completely normal person with normal wants and expectations and yet he's found himself completely drawn in by the complete incomprehensible nonsense that is Hira. I love getting to see Hira from the outside and learning how he must come off to those around him, and I love getting to see how emotional Kiyoi really is inside. Can't wait for the next volume.
It's my favorite part of the first book and GOD it's done so well here. I LOVE when we finally get inside Kiyoi's head and, really, just find out that he's a completely normal person with normal wants and expectations and yet he's found himself completely drawn in by the complete incomprehensible nonsense that is Hira. I love getting to see Hira from the outside and learning how he must come off to those around him, and I love getting to see how emotional Kiyoi really is inside. Can't wait for the next volume.
July 29, 2025
I’m liking this more, now that I can see Kyoi’s point of view. I’m shocked that Hira doesn’t think of him romantically… He just idolizes him! Now, the tables have turned! Time for Kyoi to do the chasing!!! Lol
July 23, 2025
Gah these two just have to two most polar opposite thought processes.
July 29, 2025
4.5 stars. Wow! I love the switching of perspective. The depth is so nice.
September 9, 2025
It's been a few months since I saw the drama, but to my memory this elaborates and clears up Kiyoi's feelings and his conflicted thoughts much better. I don't even remember in the drama that Kiyoi outright says and comes out as being gay and knowing about it since he was in Middle School. In the first season of the drama, even after his POV focus episode, I could not understand him at all and really didn't like him. It was only after season 2, which seemed to focus on him more, that I got more of an understanding of his character. But in this volume it makes much more sense.
Just this one volume really shows how their relationship, and their characters, are more complicated than they seem and I feel like it did it better than the drama did. I still need to read the Light Novel, I'll probably do it after The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, but I assume the Light Novel also highlights the complexities better as well.
Just this one volume really shows how their relationship, and their characters, are more complicated than they seem and I feel like it did it better than the drama did. I still need to read the Light Novel, I'll probably do it after The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, but I assume the Light Novel also highlights the complexities better as well.
January 1, 2026
This volume was mostly character development and backstory for Koyoi and his feelings towards Hira as well as Koyoi and Hira rekindling their relationship.
August 12, 2025
This is possibly the best volume so far, not because it switches to Kiyoi's point of view, thought that is definitely a good part of the story, but because it really helps show how much Hira has grown as a person.
Throughout the story, Hira understands that his love for Kiyoi is messy, and that Kiyoi is really not a great person, and Hira probably should try to be with someone better, like Koyama. He's not unaware that what he experiences is bullying and ableism, and he's not unaware that what he wasn't isn't precisely healthy for him. He does his best to not be a problem to the people around him, and he's polite to other people when he has the opportunity to interact with others. But while in earlier volumes there was a lot of focus on his rage, referencing school shooters in a way that's quite disturbing, we can see that he's grown into a very empathetic human being, likely because, despite the bullying he experienced and the lack of support he had from teachers, his family supported him (and he had seemingly money-based privilege). When he notes that, "Most people think that after you grow up, the pain you experienced as a child lessens or is forgotten entirely. . . . A surprisingly large amount of the baggage you're stuck with in your life comes from when you're a kid. I wonder what Kiyoi's baggage is.", not only is he seeing that school bullying isn't just a phase or something, it's something that affects your entire life. And he is looking outside himself, as he's done throughout the story. Yes, he's known for a long time that Kiyoi is kind of terrible (Kiyoi participated in the bullying even if he didn't call Hira names, steal from him, or physically assault him, and he didn't generally stop his peers from doing it), and he's thought about Kiyoi's situation after learning more about him, but he continues to think about what makes Kiyoi himself. He's not just a marble statue for Hira to admire.
Kiyoi's perspective is interesting in that he is also self-aware of his cruelty to Hira. This was decently obvious even outside his sections, when he noted Hira wasn't the one who should be apologizing. But that he's aware and ashamed of his actions (at least a little) and, to a degree, tries to change them a little, is heartening. He's an imperfect person struggling to figure out what he wants in life. The section about how he couldn't sleep without the TV on was honestly quite sad, and speaks volumes about societies where we don't have universal childcare (this isn't a judgment on Japan, necessarily, it's uncommon I think most everywhere, especially in cities). I also enjoy that he isn't entirely turned off by Hira standing up for himself, and he actually wants it. He likes Hira's adoration, but also HIra's honesty. He wants more of Hira, basically, not a doormat.
I do think it's kind of tragic that Hira keeps getting called and calling himself a stalker and creepy, in-universe and by reviewers. So far as I can tell, he has been accessing public information. He doesn't sneak around to get photographs: he asked and obtained Kiyoi's permission for the photos he has. And, like an average fan, particularly of a Japanese idol/actor, he bought or obtained for free magazines that were publicly available, while also looking up Kiyoi's information online, again, only getting publicly accessible information. He didn't hack anything or pay a hacker or insider or lie to get access to anything. Is it obsessive? Yes. Is it unhealthy for Hira? That's debatable. But is it stalking? No. Magazine vendors want their magazines to sell. People putting on plays want people to attend them. Someone offering opinion forms for attendees to fill out wants them to be filled out. Stalking can take various forms, but it's harassment, and Kiyoi has made it clear that for most of their relationship, Hira's attention was something he desired. Hira didn't follow Kiyoi to college, he cut off the connection they had. He doesn't track Kiyoi's schedule outside his public performances, which, again, are meant to be seen. He doesn't wait for Kiyoi to leave work: he literally just participated as an audience member and attempted to avoid being seen so he wouldn't be a nuisance. He attempted to attend and did attend parties he was personally invited to. The most stalkerish he's been is when he followed Kiyoi into the dance studio and stuck to the glass, but again, he wasn't barred from the area, and the glass exists so people can watch people dancing. Obsession is not the same as harassment. Hopefully at some point that's made clear or, at least judging by the end volume previews, they move to a place where it's not a self-image issue of Hira's.
A core of the story is how we as people deal with desire and our own fears of being unwanted and desirable/undesirable. Both leads view themselves as gross, and have created defensive behaviors that make it difficult for them to reach each other and connect across that awkward social divide. It's exciting to see how their relationship will evolve. Looking forward to volume 5!
Throughout the story, Hira understands that his love for Kiyoi is messy, and that Kiyoi is really not a great person, and Hira probably should try to be with someone better, like Koyama. He's not unaware that what he experiences is bullying and ableism, and he's not unaware that what he wasn't isn't precisely healthy for him. He does his best to not be a problem to the people around him, and he's polite to other people when he has the opportunity to interact with others. But while in earlier volumes there was a lot of focus on his rage, referencing school shooters in a way that's quite disturbing, we can see that he's grown into a very empathetic human being, likely because, despite the bullying he experienced and the lack of support he had from teachers, his family supported him (and he had seemingly money-based privilege). When he notes that, "Most people think that after you grow up, the pain you experienced as a child lessens or is forgotten entirely. . . . A surprisingly large amount of the baggage you're stuck with in your life comes from when you're a kid. I wonder what Kiyoi's baggage is.", not only is he seeing that school bullying isn't just a phase or something, it's something that affects your entire life. And he is looking outside himself, as he's done throughout the story. Yes, he's known for a long time that Kiyoi is kind of terrible (Kiyoi participated in the bullying even if he didn't call Hira names, steal from him, or physically assault him, and he didn't generally stop his peers from doing it), and he's thought about Kiyoi's situation after learning more about him, but he continues to think about what makes Kiyoi himself. He's not just a marble statue for Hira to admire.
Kiyoi's perspective is interesting in that he is also self-aware of his cruelty to Hira. This was decently obvious even outside his sections, when he noted Hira wasn't the one who should be apologizing. But that he's aware and ashamed of his actions (at least a little) and, to a degree, tries to change them a little, is heartening. He's an imperfect person struggling to figure out what he wants in life. The section about how he couldn't sleep without the TV on was honestly quite sad, and speaks volumes about societies where we don't have universal childcare (this isn't a judgment on Japan, necessarily, it's uncommon I think most everywhere, especially in cities). I also enjoy that he isn't entirely turned off by Hira standing up for himself, and he actually wants it. He likes Hira's adoration, but also HIra's honesty. He wants more of Hira, basically, not a doormat.
I do think it's kind of tragic that Hira keeps getting called and calling himself a stalker and creepy, in-universe and by reviewers. So far as I can tell, he has been accessing public information. He doesn't sneak around to get photographs: he asked and obtained Kiyoi's permission for the photos he has. And, like an average fan, particularly of a Japanese idol/actor, he bought or obtained for free magazines that were publicly available, while also looking up Kiyoi's information online, again, only getting publicly accessible information. He didn't hack anything or pay a hacker or insider or lie to get access to anything. Is it obsessive? Yes. Is it unhealthy for Hira? That's debatable. But is it stalking? No. Magazine vendors want their magazines to sell. People putting on plays want people to attend them. Someone offering opinion forms for attendees to fill out wants them to be filled out. Stalking can take various forms, but it's harassment, and Kiyoi has made it clear that for most of their relationship, Hira's attention was something he desired. Hira didn't follow Kiyoi to college, he cut off the connection they had. He doesn't track Kiyoi's schedule outside his public performances, which, again, are meant to be seen. He doesn't wait for Kiyoi to leave work: he literally just participated as an audience member and attempted to avoid being seen so he wouldn't be a nuisance. He attempted to attend and did attend parties he was personally invited to. The most stalkerish he's been is when he followed Kiyoi into the dance studio and stuck to the glass, but again, he wasn't barred from the area, and the glass exists so people can watch people dancing. Obsession is not the same as harassment. Hopefully at some point that's made clear or, at least judging by the end volume previews, they move to a place where it's not a self-image issue of Hira's.
A core of the story is how we as people deal with desire and our own fears of being unwanted and desirable/undesirable. Both leads view themselves as gross, and have created defensive behaviors that make it difficult for them to reach each other and connect across that awkward social divide. It's exciting to see how their relationship will evolve. Looking forward to volume 5!
July 11, 2025
Depuis le début, malgré son côté malsain et toxique, je sentais un vrai potentiel dans cette série, je suis heureuse de le voir se réaliser ici.
En effet, nous retrouvons nos drôles d'amis après le lycée, à la fac, alors que Hira a tenté de couper les ponts avec Kiyoi et qu'il le retrouve par hasard, faisant ressurgir tous ses sentiments enfouis, alors qu'il avait enfin la possibilité d'être avec quelqu'un qui l'aime de manière bien plus simple et inconditionnelle. Mais il semble retomber dans ses rais, il semble...
Car la force et l'intérêt de ce tome est d'avoir enfin le contrepoint de l'intrigue en entendant la voit de Kiyoi. Ce n'est pas trop tôt ! Et cela change tout. On découvre une interprétation complètement différente de leur relation en découvrant non seulement l'enfance et le passé de Kiyoi, mais aussi ses grosses insécurités et tout ce qui l'a amené à ce conduire ainsi avec Hira et ce que ça cachait. Personnellement, j'ai adoré ! Oui, c'est tordu. Non, ce n'est pas sain, mais cela existe et cela mérite d'être exprimé.
J'ai été touchée par la description de ce qui a fait de lui ce pervers narcissique : à savoir la séparation, le divorce de ses parents, puis le remariage de sa mère et le sentiment d'être ignoré alors qu'il avait besoin d'être aimé, ce qu'il a transféré de manière perverse sur le besoin d'être adulé. C'est bateau, c'est tordu, mais j'ai apprécié de voir l'autrice le décortiquer sans phare. Elle ne dit pas que ce qu'il a fait est bien. Elle montre juste ce qu'il y a derrière et c'est poignant de voir que le plus incompris des deux c'est lui, que celui qui a le plus de mal à exprimer ses sentiments, c'est lui.
Du coup, le changement qui s'opère, la frustration qu'il ose montrer désormais, tout cela métamorphose l'histoire et la transfère peu à peu de quelque chose de glauque, avec ce grand stalker malaisant, à quelque chose de plus tendre et maladroit où Kiyoi passe à l'action, tente de s'exprimer et se faire comprendre à sa façon. Je suis assez fan. J'aime les tâtonnements et les maladresses et ici c'est vraiment fait pour faire palpiter notre coeur.
Revirement à 180° dans ce tome et cette grosse surprise est vraiment bénéfique à l'histoire. Elle qui était malaisante à souhait devient tendre et émouvante. On se surprend à prendre en pitié le terrible Kiyoi en découvrant tout ce qu'il cache et c'est touchant. Ça donne envie de se jeter sur la suite.
Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/152002/
En effet, nous retrouvons nos drôles d'amis après le lycée, à la fac, alors que Hira a tenté de couper les ponts avec Kiyoi et qu'il le retrouve par hasard, faisant ressurgir tous ses sentiments enfouis, alors qu'il avait enfin la possibilité d'être avec quelqu'un qui l'aime de manière bien plus simple et inconditionnelle. Mais il semble retomber dans ses rais, il semble...
Car la force et l'intérêt de ce tome est d'avoir enfin le contrepoint de l'intrigue en entendant la voit de Kiyoi. Ce n'est pas trop tôt ! Et cela change tout. On découvre une interprétation complètement différente de leur relation en découvrant non seulement l'enfance et le passé de Kiyoi, mais aussi ses grosses insécurités et tout ce qui l'a amené à ce conduire ainsi avec Hira et ce que ça cachait. Personnellement, j'ai adoré ! Oui, c'est tordu. Non, ce n'est pas sain, mais cela existe et cela mérite d'être exprimé.
J'ai été touchée par la description de ce qui a fait de lui ce pervers narcissique : à savoir la séparation, le divorce de ses parents, puis le remariage de sa mère et le sentiment d'être ignoré alors qu'il avait besoin d'être aimé, ce qu'il a transféré de manière perverse sur le besoin d'être adulé. C'est bateau, c'est tordu, mais j'ai apprécié de voir l'autrice le décortiquer sans phare. Elle ne dit pas que ce qu'il a fait est bien. Elle montre juste ce qu'il y a derrière et c'est poignant de voir que le plus incompris des deux c'est lui, que celui qui a le plus de mal à exprimer ses sentiments, c'est lui.
Du coup, le changement qui s'opère, la frustration qu'il ose montrer désormais, tout cela métamorphose l'histoire et la transfère peu à peu de quelque chose de glauque, avec ce grand stalker malaisant, à quelque chose de plus tendre et maladroit où Kiyoi passe à l'action, tente de s'exprimer et se faire comprendre à sa façon. Je suis assez fan. J'aime les tâtonnements et les maladresses et ici c'est vraiment fait pour faire palpiter notre coeur.
Revirement à 180° dans ce tome et cette grosse surprise est vraiment bénéfique à l'histoire. Elle qui était malaisante à souhait devient tendre et émouvante. On se surprend à prendre en pitié le terrible Kiyoi en découvrant tout ce qu'il cache et c'est touchant. Ça donne envie de se jeter sur la suite.
Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/152002/
June 9, 2025
pero gente que fue ese final de RE MIERDA cuatro tomos para q recién confirmen que al otro tmb le gustaba el rarito ese y encima este tuviese el tupé de rechazarlo (y aunque no fue una confesión como tal DAAALE tan pelotudo vas a ser me parece que va siendo hora de trabajar ese complejo de inferioridad flaco) estaba segura que para este tomo al menos novios iban a ser pq repito estamos en el tomo CUATRO yo me metí a leer re confiada una bronca.. igual ese cap 12 fue realmente un chef kiss para los y las fans de los celos así que gracias les perdono todo
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May 9, 2025
I love getting Kiyoi's POV in this volume and this still remains one of my favorite series of all time 😭 Its so complex and these characters make my heart hurt.
July 28, 2025
finally kiyoi's perspective!!
August 24, 2025
Man. I really sat here and read all the 4 manga volumes… insane. (Nobody’s surprised)
November 24, 2025
went up to a 4.5 for me, foolishly thought this was the final volume, but delighted there will be more.
January 3, 2026
AAAAAAAAA OKAY ITA GETTING GOOD. I CANT FIND VOLUME 5 ANYWHERE. I DONT THINK ITS IN ENGLISJ. SO I BOUGHT IT IN JAPANESE. SO IMMA TRANSLATE IT. THEYRE STARTING TO AAAAAAAAAA
January 10, 2026
Son las 12:56 am de la noche y no puedo dejar de sentir mi corazoncito romperse por la lindo que son los dos, los amo demasiado, aunque estén dementes 😘
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