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Is Love the Answer?
A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. A complete story in a single volume, from the creator of Mine-kun is Asexual. When it comes to love, high schooler Chika wonders if she might be an alien. She's never fallen for or even had a crush on anyone, and she has no desire for physical intimacy. Her friends tell her that she just "hasn't met the one yet," but Chika has doubts… It's only when Chika enters college and meets peers like herself that she realizes there's a word for what she feels inside—asexual—and she's not the only one. After years of wondering if love was the answer, Chika realizes that the answer she long sought may not exist at all—and that that's perfectly normal.
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First published March 20, 2021
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July 10, 2023
I adore this. The Asexual and Aromantic coming-of-age representation in this is spot on.
It's informative while being sweet and warm-hearted. I did find it to be a bit info heavy at times. But I think that's because I read this over a long period of time instead of continuously, which is my fault.
The art is fantastic and the characters are unique and heartbreakingly wholesome.
DEFINITELY recommend for anyone curious about ace/aro or looking for good representation.
It's informative while being sweet and warm-hearted. I did find it to be a bit info heavy at times. But I think that's because I read this over a long period of time instead of continuously, which is my fault.
The art is fantastic and the characters are unique and heartbreakingly wholesome.
DEFINITELY recommend for anyone curious about ace/aro or looking for good representation.
February 9, 2023
I cannot praise it or recommend it highly enough.
April 24, 2023
This was good! It follows main character Chika as she struggles to understand why, unlike some of her peers, she struggles to feel sexual and romantic attraction. Her friends constantly tell her, "you just need the right guy," and, yet, Chika doesn't share the same feelings as her friends no matter who she encounters (I would like to add that there is a CW for attempted sexual assault during one of these encounters). While I'm still figuring out my own identity, I felt for Chika who didn't have the words to describe how she was feeling. She's constantly bombarded with what are considered "societal norms" with complete disregard to how she would be impacted. It isn't until she attends university, that she begins to explore and understand a little more about her gender identity. One part of this story that stood out to me was the reinforcement that our sexual identities and gender identities are fluid. They change and evolve over time and just because you identify as something one day doesn't mean that you will feel that way for the rest of your life. With beautiful character development and artwork, this is a one-shot that I highly recommend picking up. This is great for readers who have enjoyed the graphic novel How To Be Ace as well as the book Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex.
January 12, 2023
[CW: attempted sexual assault]
Chika isn’t like other girls her age. But does that make her any less normal? She’d say that it does, but can’t really determine anything else beyond that. College, however, offers her the chance to finally figure herself out and see just how complicated gender can be, regardless of where it falls on a spectrum.
I genuinely love seeing ace representation in manga and this is a nice, thick one-shot that just gives me everything I’d want from a story like this, right down to a lot of cited references for people who want to know where the mangaka is coming from or to do their own research.
Chika’s a great character. I come at her perspective from one of mental health rather than gender or sexuality, having had to endure my own struggles, and the way her life is portrayed resonates so hard that I feel the verisimilitude in it. She is everybody who didn’t feel normal but didn’t understand why.
There’s always somebody who thinks the problem is you. Or why can’t you do things this way or why don’t you just try x instead of y. As if life was that simple. Like Chika, I made friends along the way. Unlike her, I didn’t get to name my issues until much later down the road. Not that she has it especially easy, of course.
Chika endures high school, a state of being I’m also quite familiar with, and the hopelessly well-meaning (but bone-headed) advice of friends who just assume you fit a very binary box that, fortunately, has been turning more and more into a whole range. This section is especially rough and awful, but gets better, which is probably the best motto for making it through school as a rule.
What I like is that Chika identifies as asexual, but feels that she’s only scratching the surface of her gender identity. There are things that, well, don’t arouse her per se, but definitely pique her interest more than others and that’s fascinating stuff. I have ace friends who wouldn’t touch romance with a ten-foot pole and others who are quite happily married. It varies, and kudos to the story for acknowledging it.
Now, this manga puts in a lot of work as far as diving into the definition of asexuality and explaining it, but that doesn’t automatically equate to a story that works as a piece of entertainment. For the most part, however, it really does.
Chika’s journey really means something to her and it slowly starts to envelope the audience as she begins to see the world through a different lens. There are missteps, there are triumphs, there’s an ending that looks like it might go somewhere but very pointedly makes the statement that going somewhere is not happening because Chika has no inclination that way right now:
The only thing more important than being seen, to my mind, is knowing yourself. And lucky Chika gets to do both. I love her friends being brought into this - my own preference for yuri has gotten me some of the same comments the fujoshi gets here - and how that friendship forms. It’s a wonderful turnaround when her college life first appears to be destined for the same hell her high school was.
I don’t think that this manga can get a very fair shake from me, just because it spoke to me on such a personal level that I couldn’t have asked for much more from it. And it looks great too; I don’t think I could ask for more in that aspect either.
And, on top of it, this isn’t even about a thing that I’ve personally encountered before. It just resonates beyond its genre and, for my money, there’s nothing more that you can look for in a story with this sort of intent.
Huge shout-out to the major male presence in the story as well - a fraught character who is dealing with his own regrets at how he found his own identity in the past (again, big raised hand from the audience here). There’s a lot of acknowledgment of how hard it can be to wrestle with problems this complex.
The answer to the title of the story turns out to be ‘yes’, but it’s also asking the question in a different way than it first appears. Chika’s journey finally gets her where she needs to be when she can accept herself and form her own identity. For her, it is the answer, but it comes from loving herself.
If you aren’t interested in the subject matter, it’s still very good, but maybe a bit lower on the scale. Some of the infodump gets very dumpy indeed, but the storytelling is rock solid enough that it didn’t bother me much. It’s more about seeing Chika find her happiness and that journey is satisfying as heck.
5 stars - you could tell, right? I try not to inject so much of my own history into my reviews - though I have before - but this one just felt like a tuning fork that matched the pitch of my life, just better and a smidgen different. I wish it could have gone as well for me as it did Chika and it’s one of those stories where if it even helps one person out it will have done more than enough.
Chika isn’t like other girls her age. But does that make her any less normal? She’d say that it does, but can’t really determine anything else beyond that. College, however, offers her the chance to finally figure herself out and see just how complicated gender can be, regardless of where it falls on a spectrum.
I genuinely love seeing ace representation in manga and this is a nice, thick one-shot that just gives me everything I’d want from a story like this, right down to a lot of cited references for people who want to know where the mangaka is coming from or to do their own research.
Chika’s a great character. I come at her perspective from one of mental health rather than gender or sexuality, having had to endure my own struggles, and the way her life is portrayed resonates so hard that I feel the verisimilitude in it. She is everybody who didn’t feel normal but didn’t understand why.
There’s always somebody who thinks the problem is you. Or why can’t you do things this way or why don’t you just try x instead of y. As if life was that simple. Like Chika, I made friends along the way. Unlike her, I didn’t get to name my issues until much later down the road. Not that she has it especially easy, of course.
Chika endures high school, a state of being I’m also quite familiar with, and the hopelessly well-meaning (but bone-headed) advice of friends who just assume you fit a very binary box that, fortunately, has been turning more and more into a whole range. This section is especially rough and awful, but gets better, which is probably the best motto for making it through school as a rule.
What I like is that Chika identifies as asexual, but feels that she’s only scratching the surface of her gender identity. There are things that, well, don’t arouse her per se, but definitely pique her interest more than others and that’s fascinating stuff. I have ace friends who wouldn’t touch romance with a ten-foot pole and others who are quite happily married. It varies, and kudos to the story for acknowledging it.
Now, this manga puts in a lot of work as far as diving into the definition of asexuality and explaining it, but that doesn’t automatically equate to a story that works as a piece of entertainment. For the most part, however, it really does.
Chika’s journey really means something to her and it slowly starts to envelope the audience as she begins to see the world through a different lens. There are missteps, there are triumphs, there’s an ending that looks like it might go somewhere but very pointedly makes the statement that going somewhere is not happening because Chika has no inclination that way right now:
The only thing more important than being seen, to my mind, is knowing yourself. And lucky Chika gets to do both. I love her friends being brought into this - my own preference for yuri has gotten me some of the same comments the fujoshi gets here - and how that friendship forms. It’s a wonderful turnaround when her college life first appears to be destined for the same hell her high school was.
I don’t think that this manga can get a very fair shake from me, just because it spoke to me on such a personal level that I couldn’t have asked for much more from it. And it looks great too; I don’t think I could ask for more in that aspect either.
And, on top of it, this isn’t even about a thing that I’ve personally encountered before. It just resonates beyond its genre and, for my money, there’s nothing more that you can look for in a story with this sort of intent.
Huge shout-out to the major male presence in the story as well - a fraught character who is dealing with his own regrets at how he found his own identity in the past (again, big raised hand from the audience here). There’s a lot of acknowledgment of how hard it can be to wrestle with problems this complex.
The answer to the title of the story turns out to be ‘yes’, but it’s also asking the question in a different way than it first appears. Chika’s journey finally gets her where she needs to be when she can accept herself and form her own identity. For her, it is the answer, but it comes from loving herself.
If you aren’t interested in the subject matter, it’s still very good, but maybe a bit lower on the scale. Some of the infodump gets very dumpy indeed, but the storytelling is rock solid enough that it didn’t bother me much. It’s more about seeing Chika find her happiness and that journey is satisfying as heck.
5 stars - you could tell, right? I try not to inject so much of my own history into my reviews - though I have before - but this one just felt like a tuning fork that matched the pitch of my life, just better and a smidgen different. I wish it could have gone as well for me as it did Chika and it’s one of those stories where if it even helps one person out it will have done more than enough.
January 30, 2023
very diverse, good explanations and depicts ace experience quite well imo. but honestly im still waiting for aro/ace content that isnt ace umbrella 101 but just a story that features aro / ace characters...
March 24, 2025
TW// sexual assault, aphobia, homophobia
“In the darkness of outer space, I thought Earth was the only planet in existence. But I have a wider view now. Everyone lives life carrying something different from the norm. The ‘normal’ I longed for when I was little, probably doesn’t exist anywhere. Everyone lives on their own planet. But mutual understanding is possible through communication.”
I picked up Is Love the Answer? a few years ago when I was on vacation and I’m really happy I did. It’s a sweet story following Chika as she discovers her identity and tries to figure out what labels fit her best.
I loved all the characters in this story, especially the three that live together. They were all really loveable for different reasons and it was fun reading the scenes when they’d all interact with each other.
A lot of Chika’s experiences were really relatable to me. I’m asexual and went through a lot of the same experiences as Chika when I was discovering myself. The aphobia she experiences in the story was unfortunately too relatable. The author really highlighted the types of comments we receive when we reveal we’re ace, but I love how Chika is able to overcome the aphobia in the story to become confident in who she is.
The story did a great job at exploring how identity is fluid and how people often don’t fit perfectly into one label. It was written really well in a way that will be helpful for both LGBTQ+ people who struggle with their own labels and for allies who want to learn to understand the community better.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of how Enomoto was lumped in with her other two friends. Both her friends talked about how hard it was to be queer, then Enomoto started to go on about how her life is “hard” because she loves anime men, specifically BL ships. It felt really inconsiderate to have her share all that after her two friends came out to her. Her character could’ve been used in that moment to demonstrate what a good ally looks like, but instead the scene completely missed the mark.
Besides my issue with Enomoto, I really enjoyed this manga and I’m hoping to read more from this author soon. I highly recommend this book if you want to learn more about asexuality and/or if you want to learn more about labels and identity. I think there’s important lessons in this manga for everyone.
“In the darkness of outer space, I thought Earth was the only planet in existence. But I have a wider view now. Everyone lives life carrying something different from the norm. The ‘normal’ I longed for when I was little, probably doesn’t exist anywhere. Everyone lives on their own planet. But mutual understanding is possible through communication.”
I picked up Is Love the Answer? a few years ago when I was on vacation and I’m really happy I did. It’s a sweet story following Chika as she discovers her identity and tries to figure out what labels fit her best.
I loved all the characters in this story, especially the three that live together. They were all really loveable for different reasons and it was fun reading the scenes when they’d all interact with each other.
A lot of Chika’s experiences were really relatable to me. I’m asexual and went through a lot of the same experiences as Chika when I was discovering myself. The aphobia she experiences in the story was unfortunately too relatable. The author really highlighted the types of comments we receive when we reveal we’re ace, but I love how Chika is able to overcome the aphobia in the story to become confident in who she is.
The story did a great job at exploring how identity is fluid and how people often don’t fit perfectly into one label. It was written really well in a way that will be helpful for both LGBTQ+ people who struggle with their own labels and for allies who want to learn to understand the community better.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of how Enomoto was lumped in with her other two friends. Both her friends talked about how hard it was to be queer, then Enomoto started to go on about how her life is “hard” because she loves anime men, specifically BL ships. It felt really inconsiderate to have her share all that after her two friends came out to her. Her character could’ve been used in that moment to demonstrate what a good ally looks like, but instead the scene completely missed the mark.
Besides my issue with Enomoto, I really enjoyed this manga and I’m hoping to read more from this author soon. I highly recommend this book if you want to learn more about asexuality and/or if you want to learn more about labels and identity. I think there’s important lessons in this manga for everyone.
March 30, 2024
⭐️ 3.5 stars ⭐️
Is Love The Answer? was an exemplary reflection on what society oftentimes deems as ‘normal’, a depiction of the difficulties many face when feeling like they don’t fit into these perfect little boxes we’ve created.
Chika represents all new adults who, as they grow, try to find their place among others, try to find themselves in this ever-changing world.
I might not resonate with Chika’s story, I don’t identify as either asexual or aromantic, but I can empathize with her internal struggles, with her feelings of alienation from her peers, with trying to just fit in and be ‘normal’.
Although the subject of this visually gorgeous manga is important and relevant, the execution lost me a little. It was very informative, but almost too much so. Chika’s journey of self-discovery gets lost among the plethora of definitions and explanations. As necessary as it is to inform of all the possible sexualities and genders, I came here for Chika’s story.
The moral of this story, the lovely final message this leaves you with, is one I deeply agree with, and for that alone this deserves four stars. The message is one of self-love, normalizing not being normal, putting value in our differences, that there is no right answer, and no one can tell you who you are except you.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley, and am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
CW and tropes (spoilers):
- Depiction of sexual violence (non graphic)
- Aromantic asexual MC
- College setting
- New adult
There’s an infinite expansion of star-light.
I just couldn’t see it before.
Is Love The Answer? was an exemplary reflection on what society oftentimes deems as ‘normal’, a depiction of the difficulties many face when feeling like they don’t fit into these perfect little boxes we’ve created.
Chika represents all new adults who, as they grow, try to find their place among others, try to find themselves in this ever-changing world.
I might not resonate with Chika’s story, I don’t identify as either asexual or aromantic, but I can empathize with her internal struggles, with her feelings of alienation from her peers, with trying to just fit in and be ‘normal’.
Although the subject of this visually gorgeous manga is important and relevant, the execution lost me a little. It was very informative, but almost too much so. Chika’s journey of self-discovery gets lost among the plethora of definitions and explanations. As necessary as it is to inform of all the possible sexualities and genders, I came here for Chika’s story.
The moral of this story, the lovely final message this leaves you with, is one I deeply agree with, and for that alone this deserves four stars. The message is one of self-love, normalizing not being normal, putting value in our differences, that there is no right answer, and no one can tell you who you are except you.
Everyone lives life carrying something different from the norm.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley, and am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
CW and tropes (spoilers):
- Depiction of sexual violence (non graphic)
- Aromantic asexual MC
- College setting
- New adult
February 18, 2023
It's just a side character, but I've never ever seen an alloromantic asexual in media before (they're usually aromantic asexual, like the main character here), so I was pretty excited to find one here! I feel seen ❤
It was cute and a bit wild, although more educational than a fully fleshed out story.
It was cute and a bit wild, although more educational than a fully fleshed out story.
February 4, 2023
3.5/5
April 9, 2024
I'm crying like damn baby over here
It had very thorough explanations, and showed different shades of aspec identities. The found family was also extremely adorable!
It had very thorough explanations, and showed different shades of aspec identities. The found family was also extremely adorable!
September 25, 2024
I really enjoyed this manga - I loved seeing our MC exploring her sexuality and accepting herself for who she is.
I loved what this manga was trying to say - I adored how it explored asexuality (and other sexual orientations), but also acknowledged that sexual identity isn't a monolith, and that everyone is different. I really enjoyed the conversations around how people may fit into multiple categories, and that no experience is exactly the same - even the straight "normal" characters had different views on sexual and romantic relationships.
I really loved the conversations in this, and think it's definitely worth the read for anyone trying to find themself.
I loved what this manga was trying to say - I adored how it explored asexuality (and other sexual orientations), but also acknowledged that sexual identity isn't a monolith, and that everyone is different. I really enjoyed the conversations around how people may fit into multiple categories, and that no experience is exactly the same - even the straight "normal" characters had different views on sexual and romantic relationships.
I really loved the conversations in this, and think it's definitely worth the read for anyone trying to find themself.
September 27, 2023
A gentle coming-of-age story about a woman questioning her place on the spectrum of gender and sexuality and circling around aromantic asexuality.
The characters do a good job of challenging the concept of "normal," a word too often used as a weapon to keep people in line with the expectations of others.
Previous to this, I don't think I've seen anyone through association attempt to place fujoshi under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella -- or under the Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) term used here that I had not heard of before -- and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I suppose sexual identity, kink, and fetish might get a little blurred if you parse them enough? Hm.
Anyhow, it was a nice little journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance.
The characters do a good job of challenging the concept of "normal," a word too often used as a weapon to keep people in line with the expectations of others.
Previous to this, I don't think I've seen anyone through association attempt to place fujoshi under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella -- or under the Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) term used here that I had not heard of before -- and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I suppose sexual identity, kink, and fetish might get a little blurred if you parse them enough? Hm.
Anyhow, it was a nice little journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance.
May 26, 2024
While I did really enjoy this, it was so much heavier than I expected.
February 10, 2023
Loved this one -shot!
March 15, 2023
This is an amazing standalone one book manga about a girl exploring her being on the asexual spectrum that is very nuanced. I think this provides a great alternative to Loveless as a book that represents all different kinds of ppl on the ace spectrum much better rather than just sticking to one binary of being ace like in Loveless (ie aro ace). And the book doesn’t just focus on topics of being asexual, but also extends to more personal aspects of romantic expectations in a relationship (eg. how different ppl define cheating) and the complexity of sexual identities. Establishing a cast of colorful characters who mostly all fall on the LGBTQ+ spectrum but all have their own different and more personal side of interpreting their sexuality and gender identities.
March 28, 2023
I do think that we need more ace rep in YA, and I like that this included some. However, it read like a textbook to me. I'm aroace myself and while I found myself relating to Chika in the beginning, I was quickly annoyed by how it turned into definition after definition with interpersonal relationships interspersed.
February 17, 2023
Seriously wish I had this book when I was fifteen, we need more books that talk about various degrees of sexuality.
June 5, 2023
They could've added more to the main character like I thought she was underdeveloped as well as the story....
August 15, 2024
5 stars - 47 /100 - Paperback
TWs: Attempted SA, invalidated experiences of asexuality, aphobia
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But you feel like you don't get it. Then why should you have to do it? Why would you force yourself to do something that doesn't feel natural?
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Is Love the Answer is a coming of age manga following Chika who is struggling with her identity as she doesn't feel romantic or sexually attraction. In college she decides she wants to her understand herself better...
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I hate that I waited so long to read this because hello? Some of the best asexual representation I have ever read (now I'm demirose but I did relate to Chika a lot) Chika is a well rounded character, clearly wanting to understand herself but being so unsure of how to start, which for a lot people thinking about their sexuality is so relatable.
I have added the trigger warning for SA as it happens quite near the start and is on page, nothing graphic but could still be very triggering for some. it does discuss the idea of if you're dating someone does that mean they should expect sexually intimacy, this is something I really struggled with as a teen and to see it shown in a book was so amazing.
I love how Chika wants to defend herself but struggles to put her feelings into words, again something a lot of younger LGBTQ+ people go through. You want to validate your identity but can't describe what it is or how it feels to others which can be really emotional draining.
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The art of this manga is stunning, I'm adding several panels to my review on Instagram because I adore the style, I struggle with manga sometimes (reading left to right breaks my brain) but the panels and dialogue are in a clear order. If you're newer to manga, this is a good one to get you started.
The pacing of this was great, it's a standalone so there is a lot of story to be told in one volume. I really liked all the characters, especially how Chika's friends go out of their way to try and understand her and defend her from those who pick faults with her identity.
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All my acespec lovelies, get your hands on this, you'll love it.
TWs: Attempted SA, invalidated experiences of asexuality, aphobia
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But you feel like you don't get it. Then why should you have to do it? Why would you force yourself to do something that doesn't feel natural?
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Is Love the Answer is a coming of age manga following Chika who is struggling with her identity as she doesn't feel romantic or sexually attraction. In college she decides she wants to her understand herself better...
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I hate that I waited so long to read this because hello? Some of the best asexual representation I have ever read (now I'm demirose but I did relate to Chika a lot) Chika is a well rounded character, clearly wanting to understand herself but being so unsure of how to start, which for a lot people thinking about their sexuality is so relatable.
I have added the trigger warning for SA as it happens quite near the start and is on page, nothing graphic but could still be very triggering for some. it does discuss the idea of if you're dating someone does that mean they should expect sexually intimacy, this is something I really struggled with as a teen and to see it shown in a book was so amazing.
I love how Chika wants to defend herself but struggles to put her feelings into words, again something a lot of younger LGBTQ+ people go through. You want to validate your identity but can't describe what it is or how it feels to others which can be really emotional draining.
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The art of this manga is stunning, I'm adding several panels to my review on Instagram because I adore the style, I struggle with manga sometimes (reading left to right breaks my brain) but the panels and dialogue are in a clear order. If you're newer to manga, this is a good one to get you started.
The pacing of this was great, it's a standalone so there is a lot of story to be told in one volume. I really liked all the characters, especially how Chika's friends go out of their way to try and understand her and defend her from those who pick faults with her identity.
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All my acespec lovelies, get your hands on this, you'll love it.
October 29, 2024
I read almost no manga so this was an experience for me. I'm usually a graphic novel person and just don't have as much experience reading manga but I did like it.
This is a coming of age new adult novel about our MC, Chika, and her friendships and exploration into asexuality from high school into college.
My favorite part of this book is the found family and the multiple asexual characters who all have different experiences. I also did almost cry when Chika comes out and her friends tell her genuinely "congratulations". Like that's the perfect response to someone coming out. I love it.
I don't think I loved it as much as others but it was an enjoyable read and a unique ace book which is always a nice experience. I'd rec this to folks more familiar with manga.
This is a coming of age new adult novel about our MC, Chika, and her friendships and exploration into asexuality from high school into college.
My favorite part of this book is the found family and the multiple asexual characters who all have different experiences. I also did almost cry when Chika comes out and her friends tell her genuinely "congratulations". Like that's the perfect response to someone coming out. I love it.
I don't think I loved it as much as others but it was an enjoyable read and a unique ace book which is always a nice experience. I'd rec this to folks more familiar with manga.
March 2, 2023
This manga tells the story of a fictional character struggling with her sexual and romantic identity until she's introduced to the terms "Asexual" and "Aromantic" and begins to learn more about herself and those around her.
This is a great book for those who are still struggling with their identity or who are in the process of learning about Asexuality. It's a work of fiction that also explains a lot about what Asexuality is, working it into the story, and explaining more in the back of the book.
This is a great book for those who are still struggling with their identity or who are in the process of learning about Asexuality. It's a work of fiction that also explains a lot about what Asexuality is, working it into the story, and explaining more in the back of the book.
November 13, 2025
Hatte davor "Loveless" gelesen und fand, dass das Thema Asexualität in diesem Manga besser aufgegriffen wurde. Es gab mehr Reflexion und es hat sich insgesamt weniger nach "Rom-Com" angefühlt, was mir gefallen hat. Ich mochte, dass die Protagonistin schon ziemlich zu Beginn auf das Thema gestoßen ist und dass auch QPRs angesprochen wurden. Einen Plot gab es nicht wirklich, aber das war mir hier auch nicht so wichtig. Hätte mir trotzdem noch mehr Tiefe bzgl. der Protagonistin gewünscht.
December 16, 2025
What an amazing story! I feel like I have a better understanding about asexuality and some of the challenges that people with asexual identities go through. I loved how this manga was able to be informative but also told a story. I recommend this manga to anyone who is interested in learning about asexuality.
Things I loved about Is Love the Answer?:
-Representation of asexuality
-Manga
-Story
-Informative
Things I loved about Is Love the Answer?:
-Representation of asexuality
-Manga
-Story
-Informative
July 24, 2025
This tends to lean into asexuality/aromanticism 101 textbook territory, but is a sweet and affirming story with a loveable cast regardless! I imagine this volume will mean a lot to questioning young people reading it, and would certainly recommend not only to queer kids but to anyone who feels like they don’t fit in with others’ hobbies, interests, and passions.
April 17, 2025
cute and necessary but also features a lot of info-dumping without providing anything new (to me who already knows a ton about asexuality). i think this is definitely meant for the people who don't know much about the ace/aro spectrum. would recommend overall though, i did enjoy it.
March 22, 2023
stunning aroace representation🖤🤍💜 we love to see it
March 6, 2024
Amazing rep. Felt really real. Food for thought.
January 25, 2023
Very honest take on asexuality. I learned a lot!!
June 28, 2023
I enjoyed the insightful and exploratory nature of this.
June 25, 2024
I love that we've finally got a good manga about asexuality.
I often struggle with manga because they tend to include very big and harmful stereotypes about queer people and about the relationships between men and women, it is SO patriarcal it annoys me so much (maybe it's Japanese culture?).
And yeah, Is Love The Answer still had a lot of these outdated representations, but it actually manages to introduce asexuality quite well.
Aromanticism could be developed a little more, and Q in LGBQT+ does NOT been questioning but queer! But other than that we get quite a lot of talks about asexuality, from different perspectives. It's a coming-of-age, and a coming-of-ace story that will be so helpful to many ace people out there.
And the best part is that our ace MC, who feels broken and lost at the beginning, finds a home, friends who understand her, and is happy and proud of herself.
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I often struggle with manga because they tend to include very big and harmful stereotypes about queer people and about the relationships between men and women, it is SO patriarcal it annoys me so much (maybe it's Japanese culture?).
And yeah, Is Love The Answer still had a lot of these outdated representations, but it actually manages to introduce asexuality quite well.
Aromanticism could be developed a little more, and Q in LGBQT+ does NOT been questioning but queer! But other than that we get quite a lot of talks about asexuality, from different perspectives. It's a coming-of-age, and a coming-of-ace story that will be so helpful to many ace people out there.
And the best part is that our ace MC, who feels broken and lost at the beginning, finds a home, friends who understand her, and is happy and proud of herself.
I talk about books here: Instagram / TikTok / Linktree
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