Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata

[katelyngadd]

uh i dont like how the girl is in quotation marks chief

There might be a better way to put it, but the title the author picked is structured a little strangely to begin with so it's not necessarily wrong

I haven't read much but to me it seems like this is simply a story of a trans person and therefore isn't shounen ai? I don't really like that kind of thing so i don't plan to rea di t

The author has been pretty ambiguous about it so far in a way that avoids making light of anyone or framing them as illegitimate or fake, but it is a risk. I think you'll find this isn't a tough read even if you'll decide to drop it at some point

 

[AeroTC]

Guys i swear im straight

 

[Lizkazon95]

It strikes me that Hiura is more likely to be trans than just a crossdresser. They not only enjoy the crossdressing aspect, they also enjoy the femininity and seem far more comfortable and confident in female form. It's rare for that to happen for crossdressers. They usually feel exhilaration or excitement while crossdressing, not extra comfort and feeling confident. Just my personal take on the matter.

 

[Thooms]

What am I even feeling anymore?

 

[Lovesssweets]

I don’t really like this story that much but it seems I’m the only one who thinks that. I saw all the comments from the first chapter, you boys need to calm down. It was sickening to read those. You don’t need to say those perverted things.

 

[orangasli]

look. if y'all hate it just leave it. I though the comments gonna be like "ah yes finally a good f**kibg manga" kr something nice, but turns out it isn't. like c'mon

 

[Kobra54365]

@orangasli
Trans/homo phobes (though I'm leaning more towards trans in this case; I really get hiura even if it hasn't been made explicit if they are trans) always focus on pointless shit that makes them angry. It's basically the definition of the condition since you have to care about what other people are doing with their lives when it has literally no effect on you..

 

[smolbaka]

@katelyngadd

The author has been pretty ambiguous about it

The mental gymnastics you people pull. Lol

 

[refki]

*Me, first time found this manga:
"Oh, look... A cute girl & cool guy in the cover, must be another romance manga, well...let just read it for a while..."

*Me, found out that i was TRAPPED:
"So cute....but it is a TRAP!! Calm down, this 2020, i can stay as straight man and still enjoy some trap yaoi love story....I mean, some manga even include yuri scene and its still okay, right? Just remember...I am straight. I love woman, boobs & buts, tight & nape too"

*Me, continue reading this for some more chapter:
"Remember...he is...a guy. Even though he has some smooth & silky thigh...even though he has a slender posture & nape...even though he has cute face....he is a guy... You wont be sexually attracted to him... He must have hairy feet down there...just see your own feet FFS!!...Can you truly attracted with that!? Stay strong!"

*Me, reading this till the latest chapter:
"I REJECT MY HETEROSEXUALITY, JOJO!! Its okay as long as they are cute! Cute is Justice! And justice is always right!"

OTOTSUKU: Road to degeneracy (and how you will happily goes to that)

 

[Coffee4ever]

@Lizkazon95
I agree on the trans part. Crossdress to me seem like an on and off thing (event thing) while Trans is more of a continuous thing (everyday life).

 

[NezNumerus174]

I hope Sevenseas, JNC, or Yen Press gets to publish this outside Japan. I would really love to buy official books for this series! Even if digital only.

 

[r4ttlesnake]

what the fuck am I reading

 

[ohyun]

"Shounen ai" my left elbow. This is as straight as my declining lifespan.

 

[someone2795]

How to draw a "crossdressing" guy in a manga:
Step 1: Draw a girl
Step 2: Call her a guy

 

[zkei]

hiura in his "male" form looks cool ngl

 

[Facehurt]

This is epic

 

[smolbaka]

I hope Sevenseas, JNC, or Yen Press gets to publish this outside Japan. I would really love to buy official books for this series! Even if digital only.

Careful for what you wish for

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1533497018596958208

 

[zkei]

Careful for what you wish for

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1533497018596958208

The fun in the story was literally because Hiura was a biological male that is being forced by Midou to wear make-up and slowly loving it and Midou :/

 

[somercet]

"Shove trans into everything!"
No.
"Trans is pixie dust that solves all problems!"
No.
"Gay/Cis men can't be comfortable acting femme, only TRANS!!"
No.
"omg like you perverts how can you say like, lewd things in public omg so sick I'm gonna die shut up"
/me eyes industrial glue, typing hands, Chevy Volt
No.

And that's Pervect.

 

[smolbaka]

The fun in the story was literally because Hiura was a biological male that is being forced by Midou to wear make-up and slowly loving it and Midou :/

They are devoid of fun

One such localizer even praised this change.
Here's the archive for what they said
https://archive.ph/P3HQg

And there was no shortage of the usual type trying to rationalize this change