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domiri

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ryo, a trans high school boy, believes that no one will ever be able to understand him. Then he meet Jin, who has the same taste in clothes, and he tells Ryo that they should make their own clothing brand.

Some of the great things about this series are:
  1. The art/business aspect. My heart just really goes for all those kids chasing their dreams sort of stories.
  2. Ryo is great. He is struggling but he really gives it his all when he gets going.
  3. The friends. I like seeing Ryo's support system grow and learning all about the side characters.

I really love reading books from LGBTQ+ authors from outside the USA. Previously I read The Bride is a Boy which is an autobiographical manga, and I only bring it up to mention my appreciation of the contrast between the two manga (I know BRtR is fictional, but the author did base some of the things he or people he knows experienced). You can never know a situation based off one account.  Also, I really appreciate the interview with the author that is included at the end of this first volume.
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Main complaint is that Ben is basically a cardboard cutout of a person. Not quite as flat as a penny, but pretty close.
hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

This is a collection of Ito’s earlier works and you can definitely tell. His artwork is a little too pretty and many of the endings are a little too nice. Compared to the other anthologies of Ito’s work, this set is just okay.
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No