this was the first manga i've ever read and i really enjoyed it! i liked the art style and the writing, and it only took me a little bit to get used to the way you have to read it

i picked it up for the trans representation, but i really got interested in the characters and their motivations! while the marketing has focused a lot on the trans rep (which is own voices!!) and, while being trans is an important part of our character, it's also not the only plotline.

the story follows the MC, who meets the ~new radical guy in his highschool class~ and together they start a fashion brand. we follow them discovering how to own and pursue their passions (and themselves), and a third character gets introduced to this plotline and their group towards the last half of the story. I found this particularly fun, as it makes me think that the gang will keep growing throughout the series, which is one of my favourite things to see in a story!

as i said, i found the characters and their interactions pretty compelling, not only these two main ones, but all the supporting cast too, including the antagonists.
for any new manga readers, I think it's pretty easy to get into the story, even if you have to read it in a different order than usual, and at the end there's a super useful glossary for japanese slang/non-translatable language used in the book!

I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of the series!
thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy in exchange for review.