Metamorfosis BL, vol. 5

メタモルフォーゼの縁側 #5

by Kaori Tsurutani

La amistad entre Urara y la señora Ichinose empezó por su amor por el manga BL, pero a partir de ahí les ha permitido explorar un poco sus límites y, cada una a su manera, madurar y abrirse más al mundo y a los que las rodean. Este quinto volumen cierra con broche de oro este enternecedor manga de extraordinaria sensibilidad.

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

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2021

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]

This was charming, however I thought the conclusion was a little hurried, and a volume 6 could have been produced to clarify the conclusion.

[Lucía Cafeína · Rating 3 out of 5]

No tenía ni idea de que este era el último y :,) ha sido tan tierno y tiene un final precioso. Es verdad que ninguno me ha gustado tanto como el primero de la serie, porque hay tramas secundarias que no acabo de pillar, pero aun así las protagonistas y su relación son una monada.

[Maia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Urara and Ichinoi struggle through a long, slow day of trying to sell an original comic at their first ever comic event. Unbeknownst to them, their favorite author is there as an attendee. This book felt like one of the most relatable portrayals of the early days of a comics career I've ever seen. I'm obsessed with this series and definitely want to watch the live action movie adaptation!

[Tess · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful, quiet, sweet but also bittersweet last volume, much like the previous ones. I agree that the ending felt a bit rushed and could have used a bit more of a conclusion, but it was a wonderful read nonetheless.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

The series ends in the same quiet, low-key manner it has moved through the first four volumes. No big revelations or twists here, just a naturally unfolding friendship.

Sweet.

[Harper Daily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn't in English yet. I'm still waiting.

......

Is it out yet? I mean, I know I'm going to love it, I'm just politely waiting for the translation because I imagine that would take more time than learning Japanese/kanji (well....maybe....fuck, I've got books from college, I suppose I should just take that up as a side job -- UGH but then those damn fujoshi's on the scanlation sites will try to recruit me to their causes and NO! I WANT TO SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT AUTHOR! I WILL WAIT LIKE A GOOD GIRL FOR THE PAID PROFESSIONALS!!! JAPANESE COMICS ALREADY GIVE YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK ANYWAY - I'M AN ADULT!! I CAN ADMIT I WASTE ALL MY MONEY ON COMICS!!!!

[deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHY DID THIS MAKE ME CRY THOUGH! 🥹 I would read another dozen volumes of Urara and Ichinoi in a heartbeat, but for now I’ll just be content knowing their friendship is the beautiful thing it is.

[Onírica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ojalá este manga hubiera durado cinco tomos más...es enternecedor, delicioso.

[jude · Rating 4 out of 5]

jo :')))

[Liv (LivTheBookNerd) · Rating 4 out of 5]

- Well, now this series is over, and I’m devastated. This is such a sweet comfort read and I devoured it in probably less than 3 hours all-together. Who’s surprised? You should be surprised when I don’t push these books and this adorable, wholesome story onto you. Read it! Read these volumes!

- This was such a bittersweet ending. I loved seeing Urara’s growth come full circle and see that she still has so much potential for her life. She’s so sweet and I just want to know what happens after this.

- I really do not like to think about Ichinoi’s end ever, but she really kept bringing up how old she was and how she would eventually die. It sent me straight into my feels and I cried at least twice while reading this book.

- This manga series is all about the power of friendship and I just adore that. It was the perfect read and reading volume 5 as 2022 began was just the perfect decision.

[Carolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was soooo cute. It is about a 75 yo lady and a 15 yo girl crossing life paths for a while and becoming friends over a BL manga they both read. They learn from each other and enjoy their time together despite their age gap and their different lifestyles. It was nice to see the way they started to care for each other and how they influenced one another throughout the whole story.

[Sarina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich bin tatsächlich ein kleines bisschen enttäuscht! Dieser Band ist ja schon der Abschlussband und deswegen hatte ich mir irgendwie mehr erhofft. Gerade gegen Ende war doch alles etwas sehr überhastet. Da hätte man lieber noch eine 6.Band gemacht und alles ausführlicher zu Ende gebracht

[Lausbiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

jo se me ha hecho cortísimo

[yel ᰔ · Rating 3 out of 5]

➺ 3/5 🌟

overall series rating: 3/5 🌟

This is an adorable and wholesome series about two people in a completely different age range meeting and bonding together because of a BL manga. It's quite a simple story, nothing too deep. The vibe and the pacing is very lowkey. This series provided that quiet comfort and the friendship between the two started off awkward but so innocent and pure. And the way both of them unwittingly influenced each other makes their friendship so genuine.

[Hadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.75 ⭐

[Aurelie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful little adventure. I picked up BL Metamorphosis because the idea of a little story about an elderly woman rediscovering mangas, and specifically discovering Boy Love genres, receiving recommendations from a high school girl into the genre, and the unlikely friendship that ultimately blossomed from their shared interest, was something I knew had tons of potential.

I never expected to laugh, cry, and laugh again. With volume 5, this series apparently reaches its conclusion, and although it feels so bittersweet, it felt like an appropriate, natural conclusion to a very sweet story. Please give it a read.

[Isa González · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusta que el final haya quedado abierto y, a su vez, haya cerrado muchas tramas. Es una historia sencilla, pero la relación de amistad de los dos personajes principales es preciosísima. Ojalá más cómics así.

[Sonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ay, qué ganas tenía de que esta serie volviera a emocionarme... Y he tenido que esperar al último cuarto de este tomo final para conseguirlo, pero creo que ha valido la pena.

Urara y la señora Ichinoi comparten más momentos en este volumen que en los últimos 3 tomos juntos, y justo eso es lo que yo necesitaba. Creo que al final conseguimos ver a la joven de una forma un poco más clara, sobre todo gracias a la obra que ha creado, y la señora Ichinoi... pues no ha cambiado mucho, pero es que ya era perfecta, jaja...

El dibujo de este manga me resulta entrañable, y aunque hubiera preferido que tuviera un poquito más de acción o al menos diálogo en algún momento, al final ha conseguido que piense en estas dos protagonistas con mucho cariño.

[RaspberryRoses · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up.

overall, a very sweet series! the premise of "grandma gets really into BL manga" is inherently just a really good one, i think.

it felt a bit meandering at times - relationships that weren't the core dynamic of the teenager and the grandma felt ill-defined and a bit pointless, i guess. but because of the low stakes of this i didn't really find myself as annoyed as i otherwise might have been.

[Chris Gernon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aaaaaaaaa! This went in a completely different direction and did not end up at all the way I was expecting. Instead of a "person works hard and is rewarded with their wildest dreams coming true" ending, we get a much more realistic, much quieter, slice-of-life "things happen, some things work out, some don't, life goes on" ending. Which, to be fair, fits the series better overall, I suppose.

A wonderful character study with engaging characters you're drawn to truly care about and hope the best for after the story is over.

[Jasmin Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an unrealistic prompt but so many little details were realistic. I liked how just enough details were given to leave the rest to one's imagination (like how you can't tell where the grandma's daughter lives until you get to the part her husband brings them czech pastries). The ending was just so. Well done I think. Not too clingy and not too cold. Just very enough

[Jelka · Rating 2 out of 5]

A disappointing conclusion to the series. Urara has undergone zero character development in all five books. There was little nteraction between the two main charactes. I should've been sad that Ichinoi moved away but I wasn't. I'm more sad that I wasn't sad.

[Imnothing · Rating 5 out of 5]

De lo mejorcito que he leído. Que cosa más bonita de historia, donde la amistad es un hilo conductor que une a dos generaciones distintas.
Haceros un favor y leerlo. Es ameno, rápido y te deja el corazón calentito.

[Marc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un beau dernier tome qui conclut joliment la série, avec une atmosphère douce et un brin mélancolique.

[Laia Pérez (laiaisreading) · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Paula Rodríguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

me ha gustado mucho toda la serie, es enternecedora pero creo que le ha faltado algo al final.

[Karine Mon coin lecture · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5
Une fin douce amère et une belle histoire de transmission.

[lore · Rating 5 out of 5]

imposible que sea el último tomo :(

[.ﾟ*.ﾟ ⭒⠀ཐིiཋྀ⠀⭒ .ﾟ*.ﾟ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i'm so sad

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

That ending was heart wrenching! It felt so abrupt; I wish there was another volume, but my soul is refreshed after reading this series. I will definitely come back to it.