Nica Flor's manga / #childhood friends(29)

The art is spectacular, but is the story that does it for me. The traditional setting, with the beautiful kimono and rites of passage, as well as rivalries and jealousies and sweet childhood promises among our lovers, make this manga a must for anybody in search for a good romance. And how often is our seme an uke at the same time? And how often does a boy look so manly, whether he has long hair or short hair? Kichou is the fundamental romantic hero for me, he's so tough and gentle at the same time, and so exquisite in his womanly clothing as he is in his western straight man garb. Love him, love him, love him.

Although this is a strictly innocent couple, with nil sex scenes, they are the sweetest, most idiotically loving couple I've ever come across. Once again, this mangaka brings us a disparate couple so different from each other, they might be night and day, and yet she makes us believe so easily that they are exactly made for each other through so much humor and sweetness.