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lexie_lex's review against another edition
4.0
Estoy positivamente encantada con esto a pesar de su sencillez.
Kiyo es un estudiante universitario que se va a vivir a Tokyo, afortunadamente se pierde (sí, afortunado) y conoce a Ozaki, un hombre rico que le propone vivir en su casa a cambio de que haga algunos oficios y, lo más importante, que mantenga calificaciones excelentes en sus estudios. Pronto nos enteramos que Ozaki parece conocerlo, pues hace referencias a su apellido y al parecido que tiene con "alguien". Además de eso, también nos enteramos que Ozaki es un tipo de demonio/deidad zorro de cuatro colas. Y aquí me tienen llorando, porque amo con todo mi corazón a los zorros. Este fue el momento en el cual comencé a adorar a Ozaki.
Lo que más me gusta de la relación de ambos es que es poco convencional sobre cómo se desarrolla. En este tipo de historias, suele suceder que el tímido y delicado es el humano, mientras los momentos gloriosos son dejados al ser mítico. Sin embargo, en este caso es al contrario, casi siempre vemos a Kiyo cuidando de Ozaki, de su malestar y mimándolo. Se me hizo muy dulce. Además, Ozaki es bastante lindo por su cuenta, es cuidadoso, cariñoso y, una vez más como un cambio positivo de lo típico, no tiene problemas con pedir disculpas cuando se da cuenta de que está equivocado. Si bien cada uno tiene problemillas de conducta, como Ozaki que es perezoso y un desastre, estas cosas no suponen grandes problemas y, si bien no son tratados a profundidad, sí se da a entender que las conductas cambian a favor de una mejor convivencia.
No existe una trama demasiado profunda, por lo que los personajes pueden resultar un poco planos. Los secundarios son más adorno que otra cosa y a duras penas se muestra una persona diferente a los dos protagonistas. Pero funciona para lo que se está ofreciendo: un romance dulce y lento. De manera personal, lo amé. Además, la elipsis era bien recibida.
El arte es espectacular. Estoy enamorada de los diseños de los personajes. Es muy pulido y bonito.
Si quieren algo sencillo, bonito y que les llegue al corazón, esta podría ser una buena elección de manga.
Kiyo es un estudiante universitario que se va a vivir a Tokyo, afortunadamente se pierde (sí, afortunado) y conoce a Ozaki, un hombre rico que le propone vivir en su casa a cambio de que haga algunos oficios y, lo más importante, que mantenga calificaciones excelentes en sus estudios. Pronto nos enteramos que Ozaki parece conocerlo, pues hace referencias a su apellido y al parecido que tiene con "alguien". Además de eso, también nos enteramos que Ozaki es un tipo de demonio/deidad zorro de cuatro colas. Y aquí me tienen llorando, porque amo con todo mi corazón a los zorros. Este fue el momento en el cual comencé a adorar a Ozaki.
Lo que más me gusta de la relación de ambos es que es poco convencional sobre cómo se desarrolla. En este tipo de historias, suele suceder que el tímido y delicado es el humano, mientras los momentos gloriosos son dejados al ser mítico. Sin embargo, en este caso es al contrario, casi siempre vemos a Kiyo cuidando de Ozaki, de su malestar y mimándolo. Se me hizo muy dulce. Además, Ozaki es bastante lindo por su cuenta, es cuidadoso, cariñoso y, una vez más como un cambio positivo de lo típico, no tiene problemas con pedir disculpas cuando se da cuenta de que está equivocado. Si bien cada uno tiene problemillas de conducta, como Ozaki que es perezoso y un desastre, estas cosas no suponen grandes problemas y, si bien no son tratados a profundidad, sí se da a entender que las conductas cambian a favor de una mejor convivencia.
No existe una trama demasiado profunda, por lo que los personajes pueden resultar un poco planos. Los secundarios son más adorno que otra cosa y a duras penas se muestra una persona diferente a los dos protagonistas. Pero funciona para lo que se está ofreciendo: un romance dulce y lento. De manera personal, lo amé. Además, la elipsis era bien recibida.
El arte es espectacular. Estoy enamorada de los diseños de los personajes. Es muy pulido y bonito.
Si quieren algo sencillo, bonito y que les llegue al corazón, esta podría ser una buena elección de manga.
busystressedbutbookblessed's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sunshine15's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The premise of this manga really drew me in, and I'll admit that it didn't go in the direction I was expecting it to!
I think what really stood out to me was the atmosphere of the setting and time, I loved how it was presented. The characters were well portrayed and the plot wasn't too complex but still had multiple factors to it which made it mysterious and made me curious to see what would happen next. I love that it was surprisingly emotional as well as funny and heartwarming!
I think what really stood out to me was the atmosphere of the setting and time, I loved how it was presented. The characters were well portrayed and the plot wasn't too complex but still had multiple factors to it which made it mysterious and made me curious to see what would happen next. I love that it was surprisingly emotional as well as funny and heartwarming!
ivyinthepages's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3.38 leaves out of 5
-Characters: 4/5
-Cover (+art): 3.75/5
-Story: 2.75/5
-Writing: 5/5
Genre: fantasy, lgbt, romance
-fantasy: 5/5
-lgbt: 4/5
-romance: 2.5/5
Type: Manga
Worth?: Kinda
Hated|Disliked|Meh|It Was Okay|Liked|Really Liked|Loved
Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.
This was an okay story. I expected a little bit more and the ending was just plain rude. At least throw in some spice. Even with all that it was still kind of cute.
-Characters: 4/5
-Cover (+art): 3.75/5
-Story: 2.75/5
-Writing: 5/5
Genre: fantasy, lgbt, romance
-fantasy: 5/5
-lgbt: 4/5
-romance: 2.5/5
Type: Manga
Worth?: Kinda
Hated|Disliked|Meh|It Was Okay|Liked|Really Liked|Loved
Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.
This was an okay story. I expected a little bit more and the ending was just plain rude. At least throw in some spice. Even with all that it was still kind of cute.
jacob_books_corneryt's review against another edition
2.5
Personally, this was one of those stories that just didn't work for me. I didn't believe the romance that was presented or the actions of the characters. It's very cozy but that it in my opinion. I would recommend but look into some reviews first before reading.
cobwebshelves's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"No matter how long i live, eventually, i will leave him behind. i know i'm asking him for something terrible, and yet..."
this is such a short and sweet story. set in the taisho period of imperial japan, it's a lovely blend of the historical and the mythological. the budding romance between kiyo and ozaki at the forefront is certainly best described as yearning. the art style is lively and the translation choices felt right for the tone. i appreciate the appendix providing more cultural context and providing a brief explanation of how the chosen era affected kiyo's storyline in particular.
that said, the shortness of the story meant the pacing fell somewhat flat. i did not realise three years had passed between the beginning and the end until the appendix and perhaps fleshing it out over several volumes would've given more space for the relationship to develop organically. despite that, i had a lovely time with "yearning fox".
thanks to netgalley and kodansha books for the arc.
this is such a short and sweet story. set in the taisho period of imperial japan, it's a lovely blend of the historical and the mythological. the budding romance between kiyo and ozaki at the forefront is certainly best described as yearning. the art style is lively and the translation choices felt right for the tone. i appreciate the appendix providing more cultural context and providing a brief explanation of how the chosen era affected kiyo's storyline in particular.
that said, the shortness of the story meant the pacing fell somewhat flat. i did not realise three years had passed between the beginning and the end until the appendix and perhaps fleshing it out over several volumes would've given more space for the relationship to develop organically. despite that, i had a lovely time with "yearning fox".
thanks to netgalley and kodansha books for the arc.
thebookishren's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 3.5 ⭐️
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
💛 Yaoi YA Manga
💛 Magical Realism
💛 Fox Spirit/Human
💛 Set in the 1920s
Kiyo is a new student at the Imperial University in Tokyo. On his first day in the city he gets lost and finds himself in front of a large estate. The single occupant of the estate, Ozaki, is a beautiful, eccentric man who turns out to be a fox spirit. Ozaki invites Kiyo to live with him and then Kiyo finds out Ozaki knew his grandfather. They somehow fall in love, though I feel like we don’t see it, and then it ends.
I’m SO disappointed with this one. The cover is gorgeous and the premise is superb. The artistry was gorgeous, but there was no story. No development. What could have been a phenomenal manga ended up being a puzzle put together wrong with missing pieces. Two-thirds of the story was mentioning Kiyo’s grandfather. If this were a series or a longer manga, it could have worked. What a bummer, but that’s okay because the drawings were worth it on their own!
𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: NOW AVAILABLE
𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠. 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣.
ollieworm's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The art was cute, and I liked the historical aspects of the manga. It didn't quite hook me, but that's possibly because it was a one-volume story.
This free e-copy was provided to me by NetGalley.
This free e-copy was provided to me by NetGalley.