“My Rose-Colored Life/For You” “There were two children. One of them wanted to be a boy. One of them wanted to be a girl. One of them stopped wanting to be a boy. That’s all there is to it.” Since Takako-sensei has chosen to sum up Hourou Musuko herself in […] Read more
“First Voice/Love” If you’ve been reading my posts on Hourou Musuko, you know that I’ve commented a few times that it felt to me as if Takako-sensei were getting ready to bring the manga to a close. Well, it’s confirmed – the August issue of Comic Beam is going to […] Read more
“Dreaming Girl” “She’s really risque in my dreams. She likes that we wear matching underwear, too.” Life in certainly complicated for Shuuichi Nitori. As I’ve mentioned in the past, what really makes Hourou Musuko stand out from the pack for me is that Takako-sensei manages to make her cast – […] Read more
“Snow Drop” I read this chapter a couple of days ago but to be honest, I had to give myself a little time to cool down before I blogged it. I was really, really pissed off at Jyougasaki-san (as silly as it is to be pissed at a fictional character) […] Read more
“Future Diary” After a brief detour last month, Hourou Musuko’s focus returns squarely onto Nitorin in the new chapter – and any way you slice it, it’s a heartbreaking one. I feel no closer to knowing how this series might end or even where it might be headed in the […] Read more
“State of Mind” Sorry Takako-sensei, but these 20-page chapters after waiting a month just aren’t cutting it. I’m sure this can’t be the first, but I can’t recall another chapter where Nitorin didn’t appear in the flesh (he does show up briefly in Takatsuiki’s daydream). While the depth of the […] Read more
“Suki Tokimeki to Kisu” I’m not sure what’s more impressive – the fact that Hourou Musuko has run for ten years, or the fact that it still feels so fresh and creatively alive after all that time. It’s not unfair to say that I tend to have a soft spot […] Read more
“Love Me Gently” If Shin Sekai Yori is the anime that always seems to end after five minutes, Hourou Musuko is the manga that always seems to end after a few panels. How I wish this was a weekly – 20 pages after waiting a month just doesn’t cut it. […] Read more
“Level-Headed Mako” One thing I can say for sure – 24 pages a month of Hourou Musuko just doesn’t cut it. The degree to which I’m invested in the characters in this series is really remarkable, considering it’s a monthly manga. What really impressed me in the singularity of everyone […] Read more
“Mako’s Adventure” It’s hard not to have sympathy for Makoto. Nitorin and Takatsuki get most of the attention, but in many ways he’s in a worse pinch than any of them. Not only is he living a secret and frustrated life, but he’s denied the outlets that are available to […] Read more