BL Métamorphose, Tome 4

メタモルフォーゼの縁側 #4

by Kaori Tsurutani, Géraldine Oudin (Translator)

Depuis que Mme Ichinoi a suggéré à sa jeune amie de dessiner son propre manga, l'idée continue à faire son chemin... Après tout, pourquoi pas ? Petit à petit, sans trop y penser, Urara pose les bases de sa future création. Soucieuse de ne pas trop fatiguer la retraitée, elle préfère cependant annuler leur visite du Comiket d'hiver, pour finalement le regretter...

Quand le salon suivant se profile à l'horizon, elle décide de sauter le pas : la voilà qui réserve un stand pour y vendre son histoire ! Mais pendant qu'Urara se consacre à sa passion, la fin du lycée approche, et avec elle la nécessité de choisir une voie.

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

140 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 10, 2020

About the author

Kaori Tsurutani (鶴谷香央理) is a Japanese mangaka.
She is mostly known for her work Metamorphose no engawa (2018), nominee for Manga Taisho Award.

Reviews

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once the movie is available online, I can't wait to watch it. Regarding this book, it's as endearing as ever. The bonding process is going well, and there are lots of adorable moments. But the suspense is killing me.

[Maia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Urara applies for a table at a comics festival, so now she has a deadline for her first original comic. Can she get it done in time? Ichinoi is there to cheer lead and support in every way she can (finding a printer, sewing a table cloth, agreeing to work the table, packing their lunches) but only Urara can get the comic done. This book contained one of my very favorite exchanges of the whole series, when Ichinoi asked "Is it fun to draw manga?" and Urara responded honestly, "No. It's hard to look at my own art for so long. But it feels like I'm doing what I should be doing."

[Sonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Urara sigue con su proyecto de presentar un manga de producción propia en una convención de aficionados. La señora Ichinoi le ayudará en todo lo que tiene a su mano. Y así pasan los días entre estas dos curiosas aficionadas al manga, cada una con un ritmo diferente... Además, parece que el destino está decidido a unir a estas dos amigas con cierta mangaka de BL que va apareciendo por sus páginas...

Como aficionada al dibujo en mi época del instituto, me produce mucha ternura el camino que está tomando Urara... Y la señora Ichinoi me parece muy adorable... Pero, no sé por qué, esta serie no me está tocando tanto como debería... Quizá hecho en falta más diálogo entre ellas (a veces me parecía que la ayuda de Ichinoi era providencial, porque no había manera de saber qué necesita Urara, porque apenas habla, sólo pone esta cara: 😐).

Ya veremos cuando termine la serie si acabo llorando como una magdalena o no... 😬

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

The teenage girl and her elderly friend get ready to attend a comic convention. It's a slight improvement over the stagnancy of last volume as some actual motion in the plot lets us move toward the finale at a slightly faster pace.

[Siqahiqa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much happening in this volume. I love that Urara continues to work on her first manga, and Ichinoi is helping Urara to sell it. And I found it cute when Ichinoi buys her first-ever smartphone.

Hoping volume 5 is better.

Rating: 3.5/5

[Lucía Cafeína · Rating 3 out of 5]

Necesito que vuelva a cuando todo el tomo era con escenas de las dos juntas, la abuelita con la estudiante! Por separado, no resulta tan emocionante, la verdad.

[deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

HAD to binge Vol. 4 & 5 back to back here because there was no way I could rest until I knew how it all ended! This series is so SO lovely and soft and bittersweet in the best ways :3

[Knigoqdec · Rating 4 out of 5]

А тук ми се струва, че има основни разлики с филма, но двете неща явно са мислени да разкажат историята от различни ъгли така или иначе. Тук е премахната основната "трагедия", която се развива във филма и може би така е по-добре.

[新新 Xin-Xin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bookwalker 可以租真是太棒了

從未當過販售方的我，也覺得「這裏有那麼多人想讓人看見自己的作品，真的很棒呢。」

不過夏天的場次就是地獄吧

[Eressea · Rating 4 out of 5]

20221119 2nd read
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2020902 1st read
不是啊你斷在這裡要我等新番等死嗎Orzzz

橋本會怎麼演我好想知道啊啊

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

The suspense and slow roll is a delight

[Lu · Rating 5 out of 5]

不知為何雲端書庫的檔案畫質明顯在這集變差@@

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s so lowkey, but there’s an undercurrent of emotional turmoil. Urara is trying to do what she wants but does she actually want it? The yearning and confusion of being a teenager is so well done. And Ichinoi continues to be the most wholesome old lady and I would totally be her friend.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe there is only one volume left. T_T

[Onírica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me quiero quedar a vivir en esta historia.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute!!

[Isa González · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aunque es también de impaso, como el tomo 3, me ha gustado mucho lo que construye. Este manga siempre es una lectura preciosa.

[Carola Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Urara no confía en si misma teniendo todo de su lado. Definitivamente el mundo no es para los tímidos

[Jelka · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5*

Sadly, my enjoyment of this series is going down with each new book.

[DrCalvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, I really liked this volume. It feels as if we're building up to not only the act of putting out a doujinshi, but also to a step in self-realization. Without changing the pace, the intensity definitely stepped up a notch!

Also, I just love meta-mamga about manga.

[Yunebooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Llegó el evento! Y no sé quién de las dos protagonistas está más emocionada jajajaj

Urara está trabajando en su manga mientras estudia. La vemos estresada, con miedos y a veces paralizada. Pero por suerte tiene una muy buena amiga. La señora Ichinoi es un amor y le ayuda y apoya en todo. Es lo más. Esta amistad me encanta. Tengo ganas de ver cómo acaba el tema del evento, aún que siento que algunas subtramas se van a quedar sin cerrar.

[Jude · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved volumes 1 and 2, and unfortunately volumes 3 and 4 have fallen flat for me in comparison.
I still like Ichinoi and Urara a lot, and their interactions are what make this manga enjoyable. Love the premise, love the vibes.

But I think the main issue I'm having is the pacing. I feel like the story has solid leads, introduces interesting side characters, and has an interesting plot with Urara wanting to draw her own manga. But-- and I say this as a person who enjoys slice-of-life-- the pacing feels so slow. Considering there is only 1 volume left, will there be time to flesh out and develop everything that's been set up?

The main plot with Urara feels like its dragging and to be honest had me kinda bored, and I also feel like Ichinoi doesn't have that much to do in this volume. Furthermore, a lot of panels are used up on the side characters, who I like for the most part but also wonder if their stories will pay off or will ultimately just distract from the main story.

[Heather D-G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Urara is finally exhibiting her manga, though it’s not going that well. The push-pull of her emotions feels very authentic, as does Ichinoi’s earnest helpfulness. Love these characters.

[Chris Gernon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume gets really exciting, as both the main characters go outside their comfort zones to try new things. I love seeing the two collaborate to help Urara’s manga get made. I particularly enjoyed the parallel storyline showing that Komeda (the published manga author in the story) goes through the same kind of internal struggles in writing that Urara does. Great stuff!

[marcia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of annoyed by how the story keeps going around in circles. The chapter count isn't really justified when you look at how little character development and plot progression there's been. Also, the selling point of the series is their friendship yet they're not even that close. They've known each other for months now and Urara still doesn't tell Ichinoi anything.

[Snail · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manga is just the best. And the perfect level of Japanese to just read at a normal pace (for me), too! I'd go on reading about these characters forever.

[Nikki Kinomoto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Espero que a Urara le vaya bien🥺

PD: El problema de leer mangas en los que alguien es de avanzada edad es que te piensas todo el rato que se va a morir.

[Les passions de Meline · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai passé un meilleur moment avec Urara et Yuki. L'évolution de leur amitié est bien visible et j'aime bien le lien qui s'est tissé entre elles.

Urara va bientôt entrer en terminale et doit donc étudier pour pouvoir choisir la voix qui lui convient. Mais, depuis, depuis qu'elle a décidé de faire son manga, elle consacre tout son temps libre à ça. De son côté Yuki semble continué son petit train de vie tout en étant heureuse de la nouvelle de Urara. Le salon avance à grand pas, seront-elles prête à temps ?

Le dessin est toujours un peu fouillis pour Urara mais j'aime ces petites imperfection qui rend hommage à ce personnage bien différent des standards.

Urara a commencé son manga et ne semble pas compté les heures qu'elle passe dessus. Ses études commencent à prendre beaucoup de place mais elle ne semble pas s'en faire.
Yuki traîne un peu plus avec des amis mais elle semble bien plus distraite depuis qu'elle a appris que Urara faisait son propre manga.
Avec le salon qui arrive, Urara ne sait comment faire tout réaliser à temps surtout qu'elle a peur de ne pas réussir. Du côté de Yuki, rien de très intéressant à part qu'elle aime passé du temps avec Urara.
J'ai trouvé ce tome beaucoup plus intéressant et psychologiquement digne de ce que j'attendais. Urara commence à se poser les bonnes questions et c'est tellement bien qu'elle pense à plus tard même si c'est avec Yuki. Il faut juste qu'elle prenne un peu plus de confiance en elle pour parler avec des personnes de son âge. Avec Yuki, tout semble facile et réalisable. J'ai bien aimé comment elle souhaite protéger Urara et l'encourage pour qu'elle s'ouvre sans le savoir un peu plus aux autres.
La fin se passe lors de salon et malgré le peu qu'on voit, Urara n'est pas à l'aise et j'ai hâte de voir comment les personnes vont prendre son manga.

Un quatrième tome qui marque une avancé mais qui reste néanmoins un peu trop mou. Urara et Yuki se sont bien trouvé !

[Ada · Rating 4 out of 5]

***Finished on April 1***
⭐3.5 rounded up
I am flying through this series today. It's easy to read, to understand and to continue on with. Still no idea how it could end.

I do have to say that that 13.99 dollars for one volume is highway robbery. It's not what I paid but I'm outraged nonetheless. *sigh* Maybe I should freshen up my German reading skills. They are almost none-existent though....

***Read for the 30 in 30 Manga Challenge***
Runs from Friday April 1 to Saturday April 30

The person whose announcement I saw for this challenge was Shaegeeksout on YouTube. She announced this challenge in their MANGA CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT | 30 IN 30 IS BACK! video.

It's a bit embarrassing to admit but I have way too many unread manga on my shelves. I say it’s embarrassing because unlike my fiction books I feel like manga isn’t too much of a time-commitment. So having series complete, but only the first volume is read, is not okay in my bookish world.

So doing this will hopefully knock some series off my TBR shelves.

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt this was a better volume than the last. Our two lead characters were actually together in this one and the story works when they are together.

The young girl is finally writing her first BL Manga. She rented a booth at another BL convention and she is putting her work out there. The Senior lady is sitting with her helping to sell her manga.

The last volume will show us what happens at the convention. We see that she is set up to sell her Manga when the volume ends.

The volume seems quick and not full of a whole lot of content. This paints a general picture. They also didn't talk about BL much here and it was fun to hear them discuss it.

Anyway, there are plenty of threads to be picked up here, so it will be interesting to see how this ends.