#takako shimura

[hakonohanayome]

Aoi Hana - Takako Shimura

#aoi hana #takako shimura #fumi manjome

[toxins-very-gay-thoughts]

Gentle touch

#even if you become an adult #even if we become adults #おとなになっても #takako shimura #Otona ni Natte mo #ayano #akari #yuri #yuri manga #shoujo ai #wlw #wlw manga #wlw yearning #wlw love #sapphic #lgbt manga #lgbt #lesbian #gay girls #soft sapphic #wlw kiss

[strangemonochromes]

Even Though We're Adults (おとなになっても) // Takako Shimura

#even though we're adults #otona ni natte mo #manga cap #takako shimura

[yuripoll]

S3 ROUND 2

NOTES: Aoi Hana contains some nudity and sexual scenes, as well as depictions of cousin incest, adult/minor relationships, and homophobia. Savior contains violence, bloody imagery, self harm and toxic relationships, as well as touching on other sensitive subject matter such as religious bigotry, misogyny, child abuse, and kidnapping.

#matches #polls #yuri #gl #girls love #wlw #manga #manhwa #webcomics #aoi hana #sweet blue flowers #takako shimura #savior #jo9 #junqi #junchi #guju

[haveyoureadthismanga-poll]

#hourou musuko #wondering son #takako shimura #2002 #2000s #2010s #complete #seinen #comic beam

[lgbtqmanga]

New Releases Nov. 22, 2022

Adachi and Shimamura vol. 4 (manga) by Hitoma Iruma, Moke Yuzuhara

Adachi and Shimamura are now in their second year of high school. Luckily, they’re in the same class this semester, but when Adachi sees Shimamura making friends with their new classmates so quickly, she starts to panic. Feeling left out, she begins distancing herself from Shimamura, who can’t help but notice that Adachi’s been on her mind a whole lot these days…

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. vol. 5 (manga) by Jirou Oimoto, Yuumikan, KOIN

Word is the next event will focus on large-scale guild PVP, and that’s bad news for Maple Tree. With only six members, they’re sure to be at a disadvantage— and the other top guilds are even putting together anti- Maple strategies! Fortunately, the gang picks up two new recruits: Mai and Yui, twin sisters bearing all-strength builds who’ll pack quite a punch after a little power leveling. But with Maple evolving into even more of a literal monster, will she be a bad influence on the newbies?

Catch These Hands vol. 3 by murata

Takebe and Soramori, her old high school rival turned girlfriend (by force), are finally getting used to each other’s company. But while Takebe’s eager to leave her delinquent past behind, Soramori has other ideas… and their relationship suddenly faces its greatest challenge yet. With the help of their friends Maria and Miharu, their confrontation reaches a boiling point, as Takebe seeks to convey her feelings in the only way she knows how—with her fists!

Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk vol. 2 by Toru

I WANNA BE FREE TO FEEL THE WAY I FEEL

Hana(e) and (Shuu)Mei are continuing to develop their relationship slowly, and still neither realize that the other is also a crossdressing guy…!

Things get even crazier when Shuumei’s punk bro Kanoko manages to sniff out his crush. When Hana becomes Kanoko’s stalking victim, Mei leaps in to protect her! But when Kanoko sees the strong-willed and powerful Mei, he falls in love at first sight?!

Even Though We’re Adults vol. 5 by Takako Shimura

Ayano leaves her husband Wataru and moves back into her parents’ home. She’s determined to use this time to really think about what she wants out of life, but Wataru is unwilling to back off and is dead set on fixing their marriage. Akari, meanwhile, can’t help but wonder if she and Ayano might have a future together after all.

The Gay Who Turned Kaiju by Kazuki Minamoto

Bullied for being gay, teenager Takashi Arashiro wishes he could just be somebody else—but who could predict he’d morph into a giant-headed sci-fi creature?! Takashi’s tumultuous emotions become the catalyst for personal and social exploration of the LGBTQ experience in this quirky, profound manga from prolific BL author Kazuki Minamoto.

Hirano and Kagiura vol. 1 (manga) by Shou Harusono

Akira Kagiura has decided. He will marry him. Taiga Hirano, roommate—and the most perfect man who has ever existed! After all, Hirano’s bad boy vibe doesn’t really matter when he acts so sweet. Like when he wakes Kagi up every morning or cheers him on when he’s feeling down...So now there’s only one thing left to do: enact his grand plan and overcome the first hurdle—confessing his feelings! From the creator of Sasaki and Miyano— the story of Miyano’s bad boy senpai and his BL life with his roommate!

I Think Our Son Is Gay vol. 4 by Okura

As Hiroki comes home from school every day with new tales of friend Daigo's feats, Tomoko wonders about the future of her eldest's schoolboy crush.

And if young love wasn't confusing enough, Tomoko is also keeping tabs on Hiroki's childhood friend Asumi, who appears to be nursing a crush on Hiroki herself!

But nothing can prepare Tomoko for the day Hiroki comes home with a shocker—Daigo's got himself a girlfriend! How will this new development affect Hiroki, who's still figuring things out?

Even as the friendship between Hiroki and Daigo undergoes a change and the relationship between Hiroki and kid brother Yuri evolves too, life goes on for the Aoyamas and their loved ones, all under mom Tomoko's caring and supportive eye!

The (Pet) Detective Agency by noji

Welcome to the Sako Detective Agency where they will solve every crime and mystery -from murders to missing pets- with a bit of charm and a lot of love!

At the Sako Detective Agency works the reliable Rou Nakamura. Despite his rugged looks, intimidating glares and pink hair, animals seem to adore him, making him the perfect candidate for finding lost pets. Rou is also in love with his boss, Detective Fumika Sako. When he isn't helping Fumika out on a case, Rou is always on the lookout for a chance to sneak in a kiss!

Sirius: Twin Stars by Ana C. Sánchez 

Dani Torres has only ever wanted to be one thing: a professional tennis player, just like her mom. Unfortunately, having her perfection-driven mom as her coach ended up making her resent the sport. After a career-ending injury, Dani's parents send her away to recover for the summer in a little coastal village.

 There, she meets Blanca, a girl full of life and in love with astronomy. They don't start off on quite the right foot, but something about starry-eyed Blanca is impossible to stay away from. And though she'd much prefer to avoid thinking about her future, Blanca decides it'll be her mission to get Dani to feel inspiration again.

The Titan’s Bride vol. 1 by ITKZ

In this Mature-rated Boys’ Love fantasy isekai that inspired an anime, there’s nothing small about the love between a human and a titan prince!

Senior Kouichi Mizuki is about to take his final exams and graduate from high school, when he suddenly finds himself in a world of titans. Not only is he no longer anywhere near home, but one of these giants, Prince Caius, has claimed Kouichi as his bride! Thanks to a disturbing, world-ending prophecy, the prince’s upcoming nuptials cannot be with anyone of his world. Since Caius has no plans to send Kouichi back to earth, he is wholeheartedly set on taking Kouichi as his “wife”!

Seven Seas’ special print release of this Mature-rated favorite will feature the completely uncensored original art not available in other editions.

Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games vol. 4 by Eri Ejima

ROUND ONE, FIGHT!

Aya, Mio, Yuu, and Tamaki are all students at a prim-and-proper academy for young ladies, one where video games are outright banned. That hasn’t stopped them from following their fighting game passions all the way to EX Japan, one of the biggest e-sports championships in the world! But to have a spot in the main event, you’ve got to prove your worth in the preliminary qualifiers. Each young lady will have to prevail in a do-or-die battle in the qualifying pools, against a whole set of oddball fighting game aficionados.

#new releases #adachi and shimamura #adachi to shimamura #hitoma iruma #moke yuzuhara #bofuri #Itai no wa Iya na no de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri shitai to Omoimasu #jirou oimoto #yuumikan #catch these hands #murata #watashi no kobushi wo uketomete #crossplay love #toru #even though we're adults #otona ni natte mo #takako shimura #kaiju ni natta gay #kazuki minamoto #the gay who turned kaiju #hirano and kagiura #hirano to kagiura #shou harusono #i think our son is gay #uchi no musuko wa tabun gay #okura #pet detective agency #noji #tantei jimusho no kainushi-sama #sirius twin stars

[pochqmqri]

My order for the second and third volumes of Wandering Son came in today, with those, I now have all 8 volumes of the series that were published into English by Fantagraphics before it went out of print.

Those two volumes are some of the hardest to find, I ordered them from a used book site and paid like $80 total for them. The rest of my volumes were all new when I bought them.

They're ex-library books from New Jersey, with the stickers and markings on them. I can remove the stickers easily, but I wish they didn't have the ink stamps, slight tears, stains, creased pages, etc.

I lost faith that Fantagraphics would ever reprint the missing volumes of Wandering Son or continue it a while back.

It all stemmed from this email I sent to them back in 2018, where they effectively confirmed it was unlikely.

Currently, on their website, only the fifth to seventh volumes are still in stock, whether that's reprints or surplus I'm not sure.

According to the words of the translator, Wandering Son didn't sell that well for a number of reasons as stated in the article.

To add on to those points, I'll note that the series was published in English from 2011 to 2015, a bit before the big LGBTQ+ manga "boom" that has become very visible nowadays. While it may have been hard to justify the production costs in the early 2010s, I am for certain that if Wandering Son was given a second chance today, it would outperform.

Ironically, despite being out of print for several years now, Wandering Son was added to a list of banned books by the state of Texas two years ago. You could definitely advertise it with that distinction in hand.

I find it convenient that the last time Fantagaphics tweeted about "Banned Books" in 2019, especially with how things have been going on in the past few years. Because if they tweeted about them today, they'd have to talk about Wandering Son, a series they've left out to die basically.

That Shimura Takako's other works published into English, Sweet Blue Flowers and Even Though We're Adults, reference Wandering Son on the back of their covers, shows how the series has staying power despite its print status.

The fact that both are yuri titles that have thrived or are thriving, just shows how works about trans people are seen as "less marketable" compared to other LGBTQ+ stories, yet they'll still be exploited for profit to uphold those "more marketable" ones.

You can see this with the number of trans manga currently in the English market compared to yuri or especially BL titles.

I understand that Fantagraphics went through some hard times in the 2010s, but at this point, if they're not going to do anything with Wandering Son, I'd rather they give up the license to someone who actually will.

That's a lot of salt, but to tie it back, I'm really glad to own the 8 volumes of this series in hardcover.

#wandering son #hourou musuko #takako shimura #manga #fantagraphics books

[evebsreviews]

Wandering Son - 2002

Where do i start?

Takako Shimura’s 'Wandering Son' is beautiful manga that tackles growing up as a trans kid. The story follows Shuichi Nitori as he goes through life and experiences various feeling of gender dysphoria. As someone who is somewhat transgender, this manga hit incredibly close to home, and if you are trans yourself i cannot recommend this manga more. I'll nudge you to check the manga out before reading this review, as it will have some spoilers. You can read it free on mangadex.

Now, without further adieu, let’s get into what makes this manga so good.

First, I want to compliment Takako Shimura’s artstyle. Scenes often have no background, and if they do, it’s very simplistic. This places more focus on the characters, which of course are the main driving force of manga such as this. I also love the watercolor covers for each volume; their design expands on the cozy vibe of the manga.

Speaking of the vibe, 'Wandering Son' beautifully depicts how it feels to be a young trans person. Although it may be a bit rose-tinted, it’s still outstanding for being written by a cis woman. Shuichi is often depicted pondering his gender identity at night and we see him become slowly more dysphoric as he matures.

Of course Shuichi is not the only lead. Yoshino Takatsuki takes the role of a deuteragonist early on, and is unfortunately slightly phased out of the spotlight later on. She is the transmasc to Shuichi’s transfem, but unlike Shuichi, she doesn't remain trans for the entire story. This kind of feels like a copout, because she outwardly presents masculine for years and even wishes she had a penis at one point, but I'm not going to pretend like that never happens to people. Gender identity can shift over time and it’s important to have a depction of that.

Now, despite the praise I've given this manga, it definitely has flaws.

In chapter 12, Takatsuki gets sexually assaulted by an adult, which is very out of place and sudden in a manga like this. This never gets adressed again and the character who assaulted her never has any consequences.

Shuichi’s partner, Anna, ends up very underutilized in the grand scheme of things, which is sad, as i think her character is one of the most interesting ones in the manga. Despite that, her indifference to Shuichi’s transness is what leads to one of the most impactful panels (at least to me) in the last chapter.

This panel hits you like a brick by the end. The last chapter focuses on Shuichi detailing his experience throughout the manga through his eyes. We are shown the good and bad, everything that has happened to him so far. And right at the end, we see him finally come out as transgender to Anna. Her reaction is of pure acceptance, all she asks him is “Does that mean I'll be a lesbian?” showing that no matter what, she still loves him.

'Wandering Son' has become one of my all-time favourite manga since i’ve read it and it’s a huge shame that Takako Shimura’s work is severely underrated. Regardless of it’s flaws, i think it’s one of the best manga depictions of transgender themes i’ve read. If you still haven’t read it (despite my suggestion in the opening) i genuinely think you should at least give it a try.

And with that, my first review comes to a close. Hope you liked reading it! The next one will be up at some point, i’m planning on doing one of evangelion but if you have suggestions, submit them! I'll at least try to look over any suggestions.

#review #manga #trans pride #trans rights #transgender #transfem #transmasc #transfemme #trans man #trans women #happy pride 🌈 #pride #lgbtqia #pride month #pride month 2023 #wandering son #takako shimura

[vixvaporub]

Sweet Blue Flowers | Aoi Hana – Chapter 44 ✿ On A Spring Night  

#Sweet Blue Flowers #Aoi Hana #Takako Shimura #sweetblueflowersedit #shoujoaiedit #girls love #shoujo ai #yuriedit #yuri #gl #mromance #romancecore #manga #mymanga #vixmanga #manga cap #mangaedit #itsmangacap #dailyanime #anisource #animanga #fymanga #dailymanga #monochrome #black and white #B&W

[pixeljade]

I think if there was ever a cartoonist I would do *literally anything* to meet it would be Takako Shimura. The way she writes such beautifully complex and conflicted queer characters, the way her art is so delicate and expressive yet simple...I struggle to think of a cartoonist who I love more. I'd probably break down crying if I met her though 😅

#takako shimura #even though we're adults #wandering son #sweet blue flowers #hourou musuko #aoi hana

[parsleysagerosemarytimemachine]

Loving this series as adult yuri romance, seeing them deal with the tangle of past and present relationships, complicated families, and the way other people see them at the same time as they try to figure out how they feel about each other and what that means for them. Really recommend this if you want something sweet and grown-up at the same time.

#manga #reading #reviews in brief #Even Though We're Adults #Takako Shimura

[hakonohanayome]

Aoi Hana - Takako Shimura

#aoi hana #takako shimura #akira okudaira #fumi manjome

[marssmanga]

Even though we’re adults by Takako Shimura.

#manga #anime #manga cap #manga caps #daily anime #daily manga #manga edit #anime edit #2000s #2000s manga #manga couple #love #takako shimura #romance manga

[strangemonochromes]

Wandering Son (放浪息子) // Takako Shimura

#hourou musuko #wandering son #takako shimura #manga cap

[yuripoll]

S3 ROUND 1

NOTE: Aoi Hana contains some nudity and sexual scenes, as well as depictions of cousin incest, adult/minor relationships, and homophobia. Dark Forest, White Road contains depictions of suicidality and internalised homophobia.

#matches #polls #yuri #manga #gl #girls love #wlw #aoi hana #sweet blue flowers #takako shimura #kurai mori shiroi michi #dark forest white road #chiyu yoshida

[grelleswife]

Hey! I was just reminded, since you like "KI NI NATTERU HITO GA OTOKO JANAKATTA", i have a very good Yuri title with girls in their 30s called "Otona ni Natte mo" (Even though we're adults) by SHIMURA Takako to recommend. It's not all out in English yet but we have 5 or 6 volumes out! The story is quite good, I think you'd like it! :D Have fun and have a good week ahead!

Oh, yes—isn’t Shimura also the mangaka behind Sweet Blue Flowers? I haven’t read either work (yet), but the majority of opinions I’ve seen have been positive. Heaven knows I’m desperate for quality yuri that venture beyond the schoolyard to delve into the messy complexities of sapphic women’s relationships, so I’ll consider checking it out at some point!

Hope you have a good week, as well, and thank you for the recommendation! ☺️

#even though we're adults #otona ni natte mo #takako shimura