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I bought some physical copies of the manga because I was a fan of the anime. I read some and I had to stop after I saw something. Sexualization of children in anime/manga is somewhat normalized, so when I see it I usually skip it and pay no mind. Whoever thought of this, drew it, and whoever let this print and major issues. This made me super uncomfortable. It's a shame the artist did such disgusting things because he is very talented, as shown in the shots of the different layers. I give this a 1 out of 10, would not recommend to anyone and I advise you to stay away.

The artwork and story is so amazing, Garou is becoming one of my all time favorite characters. The work that Murata put into his artwork is crazy. So much detail. Normally loli characters are my type but Tatsumaki is amazing.


I really enjoy reading this manga so much I wanna talk to people and share my experience with them. This is gonna sound super stupid but I have a discord where I wanna discus manga and anime with people and make videos out of it. I legit have few anime friends and the few I do have aren't into enough to make this work.

Pleasantly spurred on by the recent reviews and attention this beautiful work has received, I thought I perhaps could toss my hat into the ring and speak a little about Natsume Yuujinchou. Stunning in it's simplicity, meaningful in it's message, this is a manga that I believe always could use a little more love.


At it's heart, Natsume Yuujinchou presents a rather simple story depicting the day to day life of Takashi Natsume, orphan and loner from a very young age. In almost every way, Natsume is a normal fifteen year old child, shy and somewhat cut off from the people around him. The one thing that sets Natsume apart (and the thing that caused him much stress in his earlier years), is his inheritance from his grandmother Reiko. An inheritance of a beautiful face, a strange book, and the ability to see and communicate with youkai. It is this ability that has led to him being deemed strange and odd by most people, shunned for the weird tales he tells.


But as he grows and meets more people he wants to protect, Natsume must work to discover a way to balance the world of humans in which he belongs, and the world of youkai in which he is a part of regardless of his desires. Both of these worlds and the denizens that fill them come to hold meaning to Natsume, and many of the important lessons in the story are derived from him protecting them... often from each other.

The second, and probably most important, aspect of the story is the titular Book of Friends given to Natsume by his powerfully gifted grandmother. In this book are the names of numerous youkai bound to contract by Reiko's power to be summoned at any time. Natsume has no need for youkai armies and gladly returns names (and independence) to those who ask. Of course, some prefer to take rather then ask, putting Natsume in a great deal of danger. Luckily, he stumbles across some help in the form of Madara.

Madara is a youkai hidden in the form of a lucky cat, and visible to humans only in this form. He agrees to protect Natsume from the other youkai claiming he is only doing so, so he can obtain the book once Natsume dies. What starts out as merely a job blossoms into a humorous caring relationship between the two. Madara bickers, he snarks, he provides much of the comedic relief, but at his core he desires to protect Natsume and he does so without hesitation.

Together with Madara, Natsume struggles through issues we all can relate to. Finding his place in the world, protecting all those dear to him, no matter what they look like or where they come from. He works tirelessly in his quest to understand that which is different and frightening. His is the journey of life, and while his circumstances are different, the core values of respect, understanding, kindness, and love are ones we can all apply to our daily lives.


The main twosome of Natsume and Madara make up a fair chunk of the character interaction, but numerous humans and youkai add to the supporting cast. Exorcists such as Natori and Matoba with their rationality and coldness towards youkai, provide as excellent foils towards Natsume's idealistic optimism that the two worlds can coexist, and then there of course is his mysterious yet incredibly strong grandmother Reiko, shown in her youkai wrangling youth through flashback. Youkai such as Hiiragi and Chobi-Hige provide a nice insight to kinder more rational youkai, showing that though they are different from humans they are not all monsters. They all add splendidly to the story with their own viewpoints and tales to be told.


The art of Natsume Yuujinchou is pleasing yet simple. Human characters are drawn quite realistically, devoid of huge eyes and anime hair. The youkai, as is true in every good supernatural story with spirits and demons, are completely unique in their designs. From a tiny spider youkai to the great beast dragon Madara they are all quite a treat to look at. Madara in his lucky cat form is the most cartoonish aspect of the art, and he's quite adorable and very funny. Backgrounds are drawn simply yet effectively. The usual forest scenery is done in nice yet sparing detail.


Natsume Yuujinchou as a manga has fallen prey to what I've recently dubbed "The Aria Effect" in which an anime adaptation is done so splendidly that the equally wonderful manga tends to be overlooked. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as lord knows we could use more quality adaptations such as those of the Aria series, and Natsume Yuujinchou. But there is something to be said about the source material and the even more soothing feeling it brings to your heart.

Natsume Yuujinchou is a spectacular manga that shouldn't be missed whether you've seen the anime or not.

Interesting concept. Not enough material to execute it.

Similar to other Oshimi Shuzo works, Waltz follows a depressed teenager going through the motions of a dull life. That is until Onaga befriends a peer that is "strange" in a way that excites them. In this case, the peculiar behavior is a boy cross dressing as a girl. Onaga then lives vicariously through this figure, giving away her old clothes and doing their makeup. Admiring their ability to be free with themselves, while Onaga lives in constant suppression of herself.

If only this were more than 40 pages....the concept is merely introduced, not explored to any degree of satisfaction. Unfortunate considering the potential here to discuss topics of gender and sexual identity without the rampant fetishization that exists elsewhere in the medium. That said, this is still worth reading if you just can't get enough Shuzo and aim to be a completionist, as was the case for me.

I believe the other review mentions that this is simply a rip off of the acidwire arc, but I'd like to go ahead and point out to anyone reading both reviews that this is the original one shot that gave birth to the entire bleach series, so keep in mind that in a sense the acidwire arc was taken from this one shot. With that being said:

The bleach short story is top notch as far as one shots go. The artwork may not seem to compare to Kubo's current style, but at it's time and even on it's own it is extremely well drawn in it's own right. The proportions are stylized but still visually appealing. The story is very well constructed and once again shouldn't be compared with other arcs in Bleach. It really does a nice job of showing the darkness even in our good intentions. And the comedy is universal and so that shows why the one shot was well received internationally. The characters are original and well built, and they backstory for the characters has enough depth to make them interesting but not so thick that you have no idea what's going on.

Overall I enjoyed it, and I think anyone who really loves Bleach would too. It's the starting point for one of the most popular manga to date, and so that in itself makes it interesting enough. Even on it's own though, it is a great read and tells a very touching and truthful story.

TLDR: Pretty interesting manga. The only manga I read where the author might be having more fun than the reader. If you like your romcoms to be 100% sunshine and rainbows then this aint your pick. Honestly a quick surmise would it is Heavens Lost Property with more shenanigens, but sometimes the author likes to be edgy with the words just kidding attached to it.

Long version is uhhhh, I don't really got anything it really is just a solid pick of a manga to read. None of the characters are boring and they each bring their own charm to the table. The edgy parts are funny considering how drasticly different they are from the regular tone of the manga and this contrast happens constantly which keeps you on your toes.

Review of my review: Probably one of my worst since I read the manga like 4 months ago

I legitimately don't understand why the score for Fulldrum is barely above a 7; this is one of the most entertaining sports series I've read/watched. The first goddamn chapter of this manga features the main character tackling a motorbike... and winning. By all accounts, this manga is ridiculous fun, even if it's about a sport you may have never watched in your life.

Our main character joins the rugby club at his school, not because he wants to play rugby, but because there's a cute girl managing the first years. Once there, he proceeds to frustrate everyone he comes into contact with, ultimately leading to a situation where everybody improves but everybody is also angry all the time. You don't really have to worry about understanding rugby to read this, because the main character doesn't understand it either, and it shows. All the dude knows how to do is run into other guys and make them fall, and the mangaka sure as hell knows how to draw that in stunning detail.

The character interactions are straight-up hilarious. These characters may be cliches, but man are they fun to watch fuck with each other constantly. There's even hints of romance, despite our MC being the most blunt fucker on the planet. Right now, my only major problem with this manga is that I only get to experience it for 15 more chapters.

Before i say anything else, this manga is an adult romance/hentai made for ladies. This means all i will say about this manga is viewed with this label in mind, and comparisons to other manga OUTSIDE this label are futile. Reading this manga is purely for fun and should not be taken too seriously as with this review ;)

So, lets get right to it: ACTUAL REVIEW
As is to be expected of the porn/adult romance genre, there are tropes. And lots of them. And oh boy, it is fun! Right at the beginning we got the hot and sexy firefighter male lead, but oh, surprise! He is also the main Heroines childhood friend! Some damsel in distress situations ensue and cue the sexytimes.

The rest of the story is predictable, as expected but not as bad as could be in this genre. The artwork is actually quite good and the story and characters get slightly more depth in later chapters. (More romance and relationship than pure sex scenes) Its great fun to read when you enjoy(albeit tropey/cliched) adult romance stories with a good deal of sex scenes. The story is so cliche, its hilarious!
In the later chapters i was surprised at the unexpected seriousness, as the characters actually talk the misunderstandings through instead of just ignoring it and thus creating unnecessary drama like in many,many, many josei.

What makes this story noteworthy is the appearance of the male lead who is: a buff firefighter and not a sleazy s/M office stud or the pale and noodly possessive prince-type.

So why do I bother writing a review about a hentai, of all things? OPINION on the entire genre:

Having read manga for over 18 years now, and being an adult woman, i was looking for some aesthetically pleasing erotic stories geared towards women that are NOT yaoi. With the manga and hentai publications being so vast i thought it should be easy to find an adult romance/erotica/hentai .... or so i thought.

I couldn't have been more mistaken. Although the hentai publications are many and catering to all fetishes and kinks possibly imaginable it is surprisingly hard to find erotica made for women that is not yaoi. On top of that i have some standards, which made it even more difficult. Those being:

1) the sex has to be consensual
2) no incesty-shit, no violence, no creepy shit
3) the woman has to enjoy it
4) the female character must have more brains and text lines than a housefly.

This shouldn't be nearly as hard as it was, maybe i looked in the wrong places, but most of the hentai/erotica i discovered so far is not specifically geared towards women, so i find at leas one or more criteria not met. Which is a shame really. The other matter is the appearance of the male lead. Sure there are some adult romance /josei that also contain sex scenes and some of them are drawn really beautifully, but most of them still feature the two major archetypes: kinky and possessive office-stud or pale-fainty-prince noodle arms. And i like neither.
I mean, anything is possible in art, and hentai for men has allllllll the possible taste one can possibly have (just think about all the boob sizes) so why cant there be more diverse types in male leads?

Yaoi has some beautifully drawn art as well AND athletic body types, but what to do when that's not your kinda jam?

So, here is my conclusion: there is not enough smut drawn for ladies.

And yes, i know the cultural situation, with women in japan being expected to act pure and modest and say "no!" when sex is about to happen as well as the societal idea that a woman over 25 is to be married and should have kids so no time to read.....

WHERE IS VOLUME 3?!

The manga was great i love crossdressing mangas with boys genderbent or whatever, lots of lewd positions and cute chibis <3 There is even a lot of real emotion with one of the characters that made me cry a bit at the end!

but once again i ask, volume 3?!?! this mangaka has no twitter no facebook no nothing! and the story didn't even END. it just never got finished >:T

Gosh dangit i'm left without answers. who does he end up marrying? does he ever use magic to become a girl? does he embrace manhood? WILL FUUKA EVER STOP NOSEBLEEDING?!

8/10 if you like crossdressing mangas this is a pleasant 2 volume trap manga <3

This is one of those stories you can read fairly fast and enjoy it, but it's not especially memorable. The plot develops quickly and it offers some nice characters and situations, with a good dose of romance and comedy.

Azuki feels she's quite unlucky in love. Because she's the daughter of the president of a talent agency, most of the guys she dates are only interested in her connections.

Still, she has a gift for discovering new talent, even though she's only 15. She loves her job as a producer behind the scenes for the agency, and is quite proud of an upcoming project, "Romeo School", a kind of reality show that will choose a new boy band. And even with her history with men, she can't help but feel attracted to one of the aspiring new stars, Souma Nakaido.

That's only the start of it; the manga also dwells in the personal conflicts of some of the other members of Romeo School and shows some very fictionalized view of the entertainment world. Nothing is too deep, and even the angsty situations are resolved quickly and simply.

I personally like the art style of this mangaka, although it's a bit irregular. At times very beautiful, at others a bit unkept.

Overall, it's a well invested time if you want to read something light and fun, without bigger expectations.