Mizutama Honey Boy

5 years... yeah , i doubt this manga gonna last that long, expect some timeskip with balance filler, a bit of pinch of tragedy, a bowl of cliche, a dice of plot twist, bake them for 30-50 chapters, 80 if its became popular , and we had our manga ending right there

"I'm Fuji's boyfriend" /DYING FROM LAUGHTER

Bleh. It's fine, though I'm not really into it. I was pretty enthusiastic going into the first chapter from the premise alone, but I've been left kind of tepid by how incredibly "normal" it ends up being. Like, the whole gimmick is the role-reversal of tough girl being matched up with cute guy, right? That's literally why we're here? So why are basically all the *kyuuuun* moments reserved for Sengoku watching Fuji be all manly and protecting her from stuff? Sure, that's an inversion on their usual dynamic, but in practise it's just reverting to what always happens in generic shojo fiction. Hell, it's what usually happens in generic fiction across the board.

I don't know, it just feels like the themes are undermining the characters. You've got these two teenagers with strong, unconventional personalities, confidently maintaining their individuality under pressure from their peers and their culture to suppress their natural interests and conform, and yet instead of supporting them, the underlying message seems to be "Don't worry, even if your hobbies are a bit weird, all girls and all boys are basically alike, and it's impossible for anyone to actually be unique or different from their assigned role in life"? Isn't it kind of disrespectful of Sengoku's philosophy of personal strength and stoicism if she's just going to automatically swoon over a Manly Man protecting her with Manliness because she's a Woman and defending her is a Man's Job (despite him being much weaker and overall less capable than she is)?

Just... Meh. The art's nice. I like the characters. It feels like a bit of a wasted opportunity, is all.

i kinda like it. i only worry about it going the usual shoujo manga route, where the creative and refreshing theme goes away after a few chapters and all that's left is some wishy-washy plot that has nothing to do with what the manga was anymore

Man, if Fuji ever develops a complex over his physical strength and starts working out, I'll be sad because I love that the "Sengoku is heavy" joke keeps coming back.

So like it's over now (TT.TT) or was that the end of vol 1 and there are gonna be more chapters??

So like it's over now (TT.TT) or was that the end of vol 1 and there are gonna be more chapters??

Very cute!  I like it.  I particularly like Fuji-kun.  I like how, although he's all girly, and he isn't like a badass capable of ultra-violence underneath that, he still is a strong character--brave, thoughtful, confident, helping others.  He's really quite a well done character, not really representing any particular stereotype but with his own personality.  And I've always liked characters like Sengoku-san.

I agree with God Ginrai that that other dude is sometimes annoying . . . but he is kind of funny too, and at least he's easy to get rid of ("Look over there!  Something dangerous to challenge!").

I think the funniest twist in this manga so far is Nanao. I love idiot characters.

Love that reaction from all three characters. Having the Nancy boy lecturing about manliness = awesome.

fuji is alarmingly cute! this series has failed to disappoint me yet. thanks for the update!

Where's my DiCaprio Django Unchained meme? I seem to have lost it somewhere and I need it now

Now, I normally hate the yaoi/shounen ai genre for obvious reasons, but I thought that development was better than anything else that could have happened. I mean, who isn't tired of the "random love rival appears" trope? I prefer gay men to shitty characters.

Lol, say that three times fast.

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That's not how it is

mmm tomboy and trap is a match made in heaven. i wish the girl hair was shorter, though.

thank you for the update!

My though on the chapter

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So... to sum it up from the back cover : the manly girl likes the kendo guy who likes the girly guy who likes the manly girl. Yeah, I'm totally digging it.

Lol, say that three times fast.

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That's not how it is

Hmm, the story is unique, and funny. I like it

looks promising

is it still ongoing and how long is it already? hope it will last a while^^

Trap +Reverse Trap? interesting