The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Vol. 5

透明男と人間女~そのうち夫婦になるふたり~ [Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonōchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari] #5

by Iwatobineko

TRANSPARENT AFFECTIONS!Tounome and Yakou are finally moving in together! Tounome, the dapper private eye and invisible man, is ever the proper gentleman, and so first arranges to meet the parents. While the quirks of their soon-to-be in-laws prove to be a challenge, the affectionate couple might find some surprisingly softer sides to them beneath the surface... But the latest request to grace the detective agency's doors sparks a burning Have they uncovered evidence of an affair?!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Slice Of Life, Fiction, Josei

142 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 29, 2024

About the author

Name (in native Japanese): 岩飛猫

Reviews

[Robert Pierson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is super cute I love the artwork in the stories really nice and wholesome and I love how they depict blindness in one of the main characters and how they’re able to function in life even though they can’t see usually don’t get a whole lot of disabled it in manga so nice to see that they actually treat this properly I can’t wait to see where the story goes

[Cindy ✩☽♔ · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are forever the cutest 💖 sweet and wholesome babes ✨

[Shaina · Rating 3 out of 5]

These books are such a slow burn--it's painful. At this point in the series I expect more.

[Haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

As in my review for The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Vol. 4, I love the consistent humor in this series. I like the story's progression, and all the ways it is developing.

In this particular volume, it really stood out to me how many things this series sheds light on in what is supposed to be a simple romance. As in the last volume, Jarashi struggles to find patterned clothing that compliments her patterned fur. At first, I viewed this as just further development of Jarashi and adding depth to her tough exterior. It is, but it also addresses the underlying issue of body positivity. It was done in a very relatable way, and flowed natural, which is probably why it didn't cross my mind in the last volume. I liked that it wasn't shoved in my face, and felt organic to the story. Its been built up since the beginning of the series, such as when Jarashi would insist on shopping with Shizuka and dressing her up.

Same thing about discrimination. Again, I saw it in an earlier volume, when an Invisible Woman was accused of stealing from her employer. That was clearly a display of prejudice and discrimination, but this volume did it differently. When Kiriguro is working as a cook while trying to get hired as a model, he is yelled at for rolling his sleeves up. His co-worker claims someone could get hurt, and Kiriguro silently agrees while pulling his sleeves down. To an extent, I can understand his co-working. Working in a restaurant is hectic, and if you're not paying attention, an Invisible Person could pose a potential safety hazard. However, the co-worker didn't even apologize for hitting Kiriguro with a pan. The co-worker jumped straight to blaming Kiriguro. Also, again restaurants are hectic, but simple spatial awareness for the person you are working beside is still something that can be applied. Kiriguro can't go completely invisible, so his co-worker could have easily seen Kiriguro's gloves and work shirt. This was very small and restricted to one page, so I almost missed it. Again, I like how this issue was brought in an organic way, and had a positive spin at the end of that chapter.

I only had two minor issues. There was a panel near the end where Akira and Shizuka kiss. The image itself is more of them pulling away after kissing. There's no panel for the kiss, but the panel given has the sound effect. I hate I wasn't given the kiss, and that particular panel just looks awkward to me.

Then there's Akira's parents. Why would they wear masks after their son told them his girlfriend was blind? It added for comedic relief, but I feel something else could've been done for that opposed to the masks. It also just added this awkward exchange between Akira and his parents. If it weren't for all the other Invisible People characters, I would've thought all Invisible People with the exception of Akira were this peculiar.

Overall, though, the meeting of the families was a great direction to go. Not to mention Shizuka's brother was hilarious. It'll be interesting to see what comes next in volume 6!

[Bee C · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute and things really get moving! We’ve reached the meeting the families and moving in together stage! Yakou’s brother takes the spotlight away from our couple as he plays overprotective brother and gives us some giggles. Yakou is just as funny as her mind is always going a bit far from what Tounome is trying to say or express. 😂 looking forward to the next volume with their daily lives now that they live together.

[Luz T · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t know if I’ll continue with the series. Sadly books are getting a little too expensive and for nothing much to happen it hurts my heart and wallet.

It is a very cute and wholesome story but it’s moving in a very slow pace.

[Hannah Kendal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a cute addition!! I absolutely loved that we got to meet everyone’s parents, and I hope we get to see more of Tounome’s friend, he seems so cool - I love the attention to detail RE the different communities in this manga so much 😭

[Mk · Rating 5 out of 5]

outstanding as always

[Julianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahh!!!! They’re about to start living together and I am HERE for it!

[Amanda mcguire · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[Chantel · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 5 ⭐️ rounding up.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 5 out of 5]

More sweetness as our couple meet each other’s families and plan their cohabitation.

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I sweeeeeeeeare I already read this, but here we go, checking it off on GR now! This is a cute volume and I liked visiting their families.