Bearswithjetpacks

This, Akane-banashi and Polar Opposites give me so much hope for Shounen manga.

I’d read this… If it had some proper translations. This looks worse than some MTL stuff out there, and this was published on the official app??

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, it got frustrating at times watching Nakano and Toda fumble and agonize over a couple of silly things, but things worked out, and more importantly - Mana-chan! What a turnaround from what she was at the beginning! Hands down one of my favorite characters.

So adorable, these two.

DUGONG DUGONG

That was a special era indeed.

You’re in for a great time. It has one of my favourite side character glow-ups in any manga I’ve read, and you’ll know when the time comes. I’m hoping you’ll grow to love that character too!

If I had a say, I’d hope for MORE manhwa and manhua, to add to the variety of content and discussion that we get here. The manga subreddit in its current state is so homogeneous and stale, it’s an absolute slog to find anything remotely unique or noteworthy there, and I’ve been a bit burnt out by manga as a result.

Nothing much to add, I just wanna say DAMN, MangaRock, now that’s a throwback.

It’s been awhile since I’ve had the time and motivation to read manga, and even more since I’ve written about it, but I’m in the mood to procrastinate so here’s something I’ve re-binged recently:

Ore no Himekutsu o Haite Kure is about a skilled shoemaker struggling with a foot fetish and a chance encounter with a high school girl who wants a special pair of shoes restored.

That’s right, there’s romantic tension involving an age gap. No, it’s not erotica (but it is ecchi). No doubt about it, the subject and context are straight up taboo, but I ended up adoring this little series that seems to have never appeared on anybody’s radar. It’s an uncomplicated story - the set-ups are straightforward, the characters aren’t convoluted, the twists and conclusion are almost predictable - and it makes for a very mellow and pleasant read.

I really, REALLY don’t like romance stories with age gaps - many of them involve the older party knowingly manipulating the younger one, or just making irresponsible decisions as the adult in the situation - but I’ve a soft spot for this one and how benign and tender this story turned out. I’ve read it several times since its serialization and I’m glad to say it hasn’t lost its charm.