Beauty and the Beast Girl

by neji

A sweet yuri manga about a lonely monster and the girl she loves!

A lonely monster, living in seclusion in the forest, wishes she could live amidst humans despite her frightening appearance. Everything changes when she starts getting a visitor--a blind human girl who’s fascinated with her mysterious forest friend. As the monster and the girl grow attached in their secluded world, their love proves that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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

164 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 2017

About the author

Name (in native language) : 寝路

Pixiv: 寝路（ねじ）

Reviews

[Marquise]

[Melanie (meltotheany) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mini RTC! <3

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[Jhosy · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was very cute and exciting!
I'm completely in love with this story!
A lonely monster girl meets a human in the woods. She fears being attacked, but discovers that the human girl is blind.
In her solitude she lowers her guard and befriends her. A friendship based on lies, for she does not tell what she really is and say stories of books she had read to the girl who thinks she is a traveler.
The human girl, Lily, gives the monster girl a name, Heath. In time Heath comes to fall in love with Lily and after learning that Lily's blindness may have been because of something she had done in the past she decides to tell the truth about her identity and her feelings.
The story is pretty cute and seeing these two girls so unique and solitary opening to each other is charming.
Also, the quality in the kisses between these two ... !!

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

lonely monster girl meets lonely blind girl and they fall in love!<3

The art is so lovely, the story focuses on daily life and the relationship between two girls, it's very calm and peaceful and cute. They start on a bit of a lie but things resolve quicky and it's pure goodness later.

I highly recommend!
I think it's still ongoing so I'm going to mark here that I've read chs 1-20 so far.

[Jaylee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm conflicted on this one. I want to like it because there's not much good yuri making its way to the US, but... this just wasn't good on any level. The romance was instalove and fairly shallow. The characters didn't have much personality. There's a huge obstacle to their relationship that's sort of handwaved away and forgiven without anyone really discussing the ramifications of it.

Also the human girl is blind and her name is "Lily Blind." Wtf is that?

She isn't magically healed in the end, and she does discuss the realities of being blind (such as if she struggles with something, people treat her like a fragile child, but if she is capable of doing it on her own, they start saying she's "not really disabled" or it might not be that bad). So that's... something.

Idk! This story had a lot of potential and it just didn't live up to it.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

This was SO wholesome - my body has simply melted!

Beauty and the Beat Girl is a one-shot manga depicting the romantic relationship between a blind human girl (Lily) and a non-human female monster (Heath). This was a really quick and heart-warming read discussing society's views of someone who is non-human. Heath is an isolated and withdrawn character who keeps herself confined to the woods for fear of ridicule or worse by the humans who live outside whilst Lily is a girl driven by her love of life and wanting to connect with that 'special someone'.

If you want an easy and very sweet female/female romance manga, please give Beauty and the Beast Girl a try. Plus the artwork was delightful! <3

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is absolutely adorable and heartwarming, and if it's not on your yuri radar yet, it should be.

Full Review Eventually Appearing on ANN.

[Izza · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars | the art is beautiful, but the story is pretty basic.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so cute!

[Dara · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

cute short read, very rushed but still very enjoyable! i love the flowers symbolism and the silliness of it all

but personally i wouldnt rush to be so forgiving and i want Linaria for myself thank you very much.

[Alice4170 &#x1f319; · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐️
Was it the best manga ever? No. Was it a cool and cute concept? Yeah. Blind girl and mythological creature falls in love? Awesome. It was really cute and short. I think the concept would’ve been great if it was more then one volume.

[Hanii Aburame · Rating 5 out of 5]

So flipping cute!!

A lonely, nameless monster happens to meet a sweet blind girl, Lily, while on a walk through her forest. After overcoming the fear of being around humans and slowly coming to terms with her past, Lily opened her life to more than just the forest around her and even gave her a name: Heath.

I loved this story and wish that there were more volumes! Which, by the end there is a couple unresolved questions that doesn't impact the ending of the story much but does leave room for more volumes. It'd be great to learn more as the girl's relationship continues too. Heath and Lily are so sweet and good for each other.

The scenery is fleshed out well and fits perfectly for the vibe of the story, mellow and sweet. The art is well-defined, yet soft and airy. I loved Heath's character design, the combination of scales, furry ears, and a horn, it's a nice mismatch to make her physically "unattractive" as a beast, yet so cute, and beautiful on the inside.

While the pacing went a little fast at times, overall, everything was fantastic. Funny, sweet and a lot dramatic, a delicious triple threat.


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[Litwithlove · Rating 1 out of 5]

This sucked. First and foremost , if you have a character that has a tail then usually their pants are just normal pants with a tail accomodating hole cut into them. But on the cover of this book the author decided to make pants that go below the tail in a really illogical way. They're sliding off of her ass. Secondly. The character who lost her vision is named Lily Blind. Lily. Blind. That's a JK Rowling level name. The hideous monster is your run of the mill gorgeous big boobed manga girl with ears a horn and a tail. Lots of talk of soft skin and boobies. Lots of lusty female gazing and kissing. The plot is one you've seen a hundred times. Ugly loner falls for person who can't see how "ugly" they are. There is roughly ten pages of any actual conflict. There are way better versions of this story out there.

[Renmarie56 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Low on conflict, high on sweetness.

[Sammie Mae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful. The thought of a blind girl falling in love is just sweet, then for the person to be a monster. I do love how Heath is remorseful, not just a cold blooded monster. It’s a beautiful story, I highly suggest

[The Half-blood Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

"A sweet yuri manga about a lonely monster and the girl she loves!

A lonely monster, living in seclusion in the forest, wishes she could live amidst humans despite her frightening appearance. Everything changes when she starts getting a visitor - -a blind human girl who’s fascinated with her mysterious forest friend. As the monster and the girl grow attached in their secluded world, their love proves that beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

I don't know if I like the pun they provided in the blurb, but OK...

I saw this manga started on pixiv and was supposed to be continuing there (have to check out if it did). The creator was lucky to get this printed, and there are hints of more to come, but it also works as a standalone.

The art is cute and the monster with mismatched animal characteristics actually looked cute, instead of scary. That being said, I am conflicted because the love was insta and shallow. There were some great issues that come into conflict with their relationship, which were simply brushed aside, instead of its ramifications being discussed or given the proper consideration.

When the blind character introduced herself as Lily Blind I almost fell off my chair in a "wtfrog moment". I did like when she talked about some of her experiences as someone disabled, and how sighted people and their bs get in the way. If she can't accomplish enough, she's a burden, if she can, they question her disability or the truthfulness of her having actually made it on her own.

As someone who follows blind creators, I know these actions & liners to be true.

[Danielle Booey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was recommended to me by a colleague. The art is gorgeous and definitely the highlight of the book. The plot is just so-so. Kind of a standard beauty and the beast story, but with two women instead of one man and one woman.

Heath is a monster that lives in seclusion in the woods. She is lonely, but also fearful of humans since her last interaction with them left a village on fire. Lily is human girl that runs into Heath in the woods. She was blinded by a childhood accident and is seeking medical help for her eyes. They are drawn together by Lily's acceptance and Heath's faith until Lily's family comes looking for her.

[Edward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good manga. I was expecting a version of the Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" but anime this is not that. When taken not expecting the Beauty and the Beast movie it is a good manga from Pixv. Second manga I have read from there "Monster Musume" being the first series I read from there this is a more monster romance focused one than that. It is a good book better than most from Pixv but still not above the avg manga out there right now.

[Jennifer C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wholesome Yuri Goodness

This was a true blue sweet comic! It's something I've always wanted in a Yuri manga. It's a positive LGBTQ book. Where people from two different worlds fall in love. The best part is there is no stereotypical death of any kind! It's a huge trope in gay media but it doesn't exist in this wholesome cure lovely comic.

[Glitch · Rating 2 out of 5]

ackkkkk this had so much potential!! but unfortunately, it was reallyyy rushed and reallyyy underdeveloped:(

it hurts because this is genuinely such a cute idea/premise but it was executed very poorly:(

also, I lowkey hate how the cover makes it look like her pants are falling off...

[cobwebbing · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a simple but quite cute BATB variation. I wish I could rate it higher but it’s a bit weak in the story department. Conflicts are solved a little too neatly and a lot of additional characters are abruptly introduced at the end of the story to wrap things up. I wasn’t surprised to learn this was originally posted on Pixiv independently. Still, I enjoyed its overall cute aesthetic, floral-based first names, and the character designs.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable! I wouldn't call this a very deep story but the art is cute and it's purely romantic without anything too distracting or meant for a primarily fetishistic audience. I would look forward to more given the chance!

[jonna.jimin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was soooo cute! But I wish it was like...five times as long. The telling gets very plump and hurried in a hacky way. I wish the story was supermuch longer so I could enjoy it more properly. Still very cute though.

[Zenne Luna · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was so cute!

[Nymphie (Cynthia) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story was very cute, but very simple. All of the characters are named for flowers that symbolize their traits or stories. The main couple fall for each other quickly without much of a reason, but they’re still adorable together. I felt the pacing was a little rushed and most of the plot points were described quite vaguely without detail. However, this was still an enjoyable read. This is a perfectly pleasant manga for anyone looking for light and fluffy yuri content.

[Wesley Beckham · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10

Comfort read but I wish they used more time to develop the problems that propped up.

[EJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

dont judge me this was so cute.
i was going to do only 4 stars because i wanted more but thats not fair. its a cute short story about acceptance and forgiveness.

[Soph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute, the relationship between the two main characters happened quite quickly but still very sweet.

[Magpie_Morty · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute!!! I may have drowned in the adorable.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet love story.

An interesting take on "Beauty and the Beast". Lots of sweet fluff and a bit of angst, I love it!