BL Metamorphosen - Geheimnis einer Freundschaft 4

メタモルフォーゼの縁側 #4

by Kaori Tsurutani

BL 4 EVER

Under Ichinoi’s watchful eye, Urara is diving headfirst into making her first manga! Their friendship began with a shared love of reading–how deep will it grow as they navigate the challenges of spinning a good yarn?!

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

146 pages, 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

[Sol · Rating 5 out of 5]

The scene where Urara imagines Sakura-kun from her favorite manga just kills me, confessing to him that she wishes she could be like him... I think this story portrays so well the way that manga is such a safe haven and comfort for people. This is probably my favorite volume out of the five because the emotions are just so relatable and understandable.

[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@@

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hope that when I am at grandma age that I have a robust life of friends and family. Our teenage character is really relatable as well, kind of an outcast, longs for strong feelings of friendship, and the uncertainty of future and what you want.

But I just love this manga, it is so inspirational for enjoying the mundane things in life.

[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.

[scarlettraces · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[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.

[Mercè · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aquest volum m'ha agradat més que l'anterior, ja que hi ha una evolució dels personatges i la seva relació.

[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.