The Delinquent and the Transfer Student Vol. 1

スケバンと転校生 [Sukeban to Tenkōsei] #1

by Fujichika

A tough, no-nonsense delinquent and a sweet transfer student find a way to grow closer with a silly game in this sweet yuri/Girls’ Love romance!

Kanzaki Riri, the new girl in class, has a peculiar pastime—she wants the school’s toughest delinquent, Atsuko, to say ridiculously cute things. Atsuko plays along, thinking Riri’s just a harmless weirdo… until those silly little word lists start making her cheeks turn red. With each sweet phrase, the gap between them closes—and it’s not just Atsuko who’s getting flustered. Is this just a quirky game between opposites…or the beginning of something real?

Genres: Manga, Yuri, Romance, LGBT, Lesbian, Queer, Comics

184 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2022

Reviews

[Ash(eaux) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just found out this series was discontinued 😭😭. When u see all the slop that's easily getting published today this is so disheartening, like sure there's no plot to speak of this is about 2 high school girls falling in love but the art style, the simple but cute story, and the eccentric endearing characters are all worth it. I hope that now that 7s has taken over the official translation the author can come back to it in time

[Vic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leer romance adolescente con 21 años me deprime ¿Cuando se popularizara un romance universitario?

[alma]

merci à oomf pour l’avant-première

[Koda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Divertida y mona! Todo va sucediendo poco a poco y entre eso, hay momentos muy graciosos y emotivos.

[Arancha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este manga es precioso, son adorables. El estilo de dibujo es chulísimo y tiene momentos muy graciosos. Deseando leer maas 🤧🤧

[Minaru · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me esperaba que el argumento tuviera algo más de chicha y son capítulos sueltos. Eso sí, el dibujo ochentero es precioso

[Kel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so cute and I absolutely loved the art style, it gave me such a nostalgic vibe for the 80s and 90s style manga! And it was so so fun getting a wlw version of the scary untouchable delinquent falling for the sweet MC trope 🥺

[Millie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it ! so cute and so fun ! I LOVE YURIII

[JuniperScerry♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two wholesome disaster-girls becoming one. ♡

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Atsuko me fait penser à Shizuru dans Yū Yū Hakusho 😁

[roo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[roo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 muy lindas

[Lynda B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

cuuutteeeeee

[The Akster amika]

crying screaming sobbing this was so cute

[Stella 🐉🎧🍓⚔️ · Rating 1 out of 5]

c’était vraiment super ridicule je suis trop deg, c’est un humour d’hommes dans les shonen vous voyez la vibes ?? ça me dégoûte bref surtout que l’histoire aurait put etre incroyable au vu de leurs personalités

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una comedia romántica lindísima que tenía muchas ganas de leer. Iba sin expectativas y sin saber muy bien de qué trataba (no leí la sinopsis previamente) y al final me encantó. Lo disfruté muchísimo y solo quiero saber cómo se va a desarrollar la historia de amor de estas dos personitas tan bonitas.

[Helena · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok pero esperaba más x el hype (?) en mi lado de yuri people, no es del todo mi estilo debo decir

[Paloma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gay gay homosexual gay homo gay

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting take on a yuri story. It’s using a unique setting and a little dash of some titles we’ve seen before to come up with something that reflects the time period it is set in, yet with a modern perspective.

Basically, this reminded me a lot of other ‘bad girl and a guy’ stories, like I Belong to the Baddest Girl in School especially, except the guy here is a lot more into what the delinquent is putting down. And the guy’s a girl.

(It’s also a nice touch since those ‘bad girl’ stories tend to have a yuri subplot where the other girl loses. This one ends up having it both ways.)

Atsuko is a known delinquent, with a reputation spanning many a school. Riri is the transfer student of the title and she gets a real kick out of having Atsuko read out cute words (I can appreciate her fondness for the juxtaposition).

Yet Riri really enjoys Atsuko’s company, not flinching at the notion of getting closer when somebody raises it. And Atsuko isn’t putting up with that word game for no reason, quickly realizing that what she thinks of Riri is a bit stronger than friend-level.

Too bad that this is the 1980’s and even the dictionary doesn’t have your back when it comes to same-sex romance. We don’t really get much farther than the initial idea that these two want something more, so the question is how it will follow through.

And that’s a big question. There’s a certain level of unreality to this story, with rival bands of toughs coming to challenge Atsuko and the day being saved by rice balls, etc.

That stuff is fun, but it doesn’t make for anything new if they use that exaggerated nature to just get away with yuri and not examine it in context of the setting. It’s been years, but the ending of Goodbye, My Rose Garden still stings.

Still, I like it as a concept and it has more under the hood than just being a yuri story. I like how different Riri and Atsuko appear as designs, as if they have deliberately contrasting art styles. Riri feels like she missed the bus to the set of Ranma 1/2, while Atsuko looks like she’s ready to go six rounds with Saki from Sukeban Deka.

For every story beat that feels stale - the ‘avoid talking because reasons’ trope is rarely one that I find appealing - it has something to recommend it. The pool scene is a quiet moment and feels like the most honest Atsuko and Riri get with one another. There’s a very silly plot about a haunted room too.

This is a good story about opposites attracting that has a unique setting and two well-realized lead characters. I think it’s good either way, but to reach the level of great it’ll need to lean into its setting for more than just fashion and really dig into the prejudice of the era.

3.5 stars - rounding down because I want to see what it makes of itself before I wholeheartedly recommend it, but it’s not a bad start, whatever happens.

[Valérie Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je suis tombée sous le charme de ces deux filles si différentes, mais mignonnes chacune à leur façon. Chaque chapitre raconte une partie de leur relation: on commence dans le présent, puis on explore comment elles se sont rencontrées, pour terminer le tome 1 avec un regard sur ce qu'elles désirent pour le futur.

Il y a un petit quelque chose d'irréaliste bien sûr, propre au style furyo où la racaille l'emporte avec la force de son poing, mais on joue justement avec ce paradoxe de la délinquante au grand coeur, ce que comprend très vite Kanzaki. J'ai eu le coeur un peu serré quand Atsuko cherche le sens du mot "amour" dans le dictionnaire...

Bref, une belle surprise. Aussi adorable que Sasaki & Miyano, mais pimenté de quelques combats!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado mucho! Las dos son moniiisimas!

Creo que es de esas lecturas que es mejor ir sin expectativas, por otros comentarios tengo la sensación que el hype les ha pasado factura, a veces sobretodo con los yuris se crean muchas expectativas y lo entiendo, ojalá publiquen cada vez más y no pasen estás cosas. Yo lo único que sabía es que eran momentos de su día a día y que era una lectura ligera y la verdad es que la he disfrutado mucho. Si eres una persona que disfruta de ese tipo de lecturas, seguro que te gusta!

[Cassiereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

The premise started out a little bit silly but OMG this was so adorable 😭

Kanzaki is the new girl in school and takes an interest in her tough classmate Atsuko. In an attempt to get to spend time with her Kanzaki makes a list of cute words for Atsuko to say, not once thinking about why she plays along with the ridiculous game.

These two were SO sweet with their mutual pining and this was so much funnier than i thought it would be. The artstyle was also really lovely and unique! Ive never read a gl set in this time period and im eating it up. I cant wait for more volumes!

[Ver Zz Der · Rating 4 out of 5]

La macarra y la Nueva es un manga situado en Japón antiguamente. Está dividido en 9 capítulos cortos con diferentes situaciones en las que se muestra el acercamiento de las protagonistas y el camino a su amistad, que parece que va a desencadenar a algo más… ha superado mis expectativas, tal vez no sea lo mejor que he leído pero me ha gustado bastante y la relación entre ellas es de lo más mona! Espero continuar esta colección próximamente.

[Emi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es divertido, de capítulos cortos. Me esperaba que la parte "macarra" de la macarra ni saldría, pero sí que sale, y con más golpes y arañazos de los que me gustaría. En general, es una historia muy mona, las protas es evidente que se gustan, pero van acercándose poquito a poquito, con ayuda de algún otro personaje.

[Consumed by Mold · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biig fan of the art style, the romance is really sweet and the plot absolutely ridiculous yet somehow still works? Like I'm confused and amused at the same time or just generally entertained. Really the only negative thing I have to say is that the 3rd act conflict was kinda dumb and came out of absolutely nowhere but whatever !!


cw: physical violence, blood/injuries, bullying

[wanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Une série très drôle et avec une patte visuelle très "retro" qui va avec l'époque qu'elle souhaite traité. Les personnages sont attachants et pleins de folie ! Donnant au récit une douceur et un punch qui lui est propre. Le seul point négatif c'est que l'histoire s'achève au troisième tome.

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am obsessed with how both already know their own feelings. And the way somebody is catching onto how they feel about each other makes it even better. I can't wait for them to admit it to each other!

[Belén :P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me lo esperaba ligeramente distinto tbh, pero estuvo bien.
Me gustó que el estilo de dibujo se pareciese al estilo del manga antiguo y me pareció una historia original, pero no me llegó a cautivar del todo, no creo que sea mi rollo.
De todas formas, vivan las lesbianas.

[Curious Madra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although it's cute and funny with having 2 opposites (Yankee girl x upbeat naive girl), it is quite fast paced and there's the usual generic tropes you'd normally see in a romance highschool manga,

[Kamatxiti✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Además de tener uno de los artes más bonitos que he visto en un manga, te deja el corazón calentito. No pueden ser más bonitas.