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まどかのひみつ
7
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Finished
Oct 23, 2018 to Mar 26, 2019
9.0/10
Average Review Score
100%
Recommend It
2
Reviews Worldwide
A cute story about a very pretty boy and a very handsome girl (or in my headcanon a trans girl and a trans man). The art's cute and the plot is simple. Not much room for character development but I liked them all the same. I wish it was long and dove more into the hardships of trying to break gender norms, but I suppose we have Wandering Son for that. If you're looking for something short, sweet as sugar, and super cute, this is worth the hour or so you need to read it all. I need to say more because of the character minimumlimits so what else. I like the sister and sibling characters though they could be more fleshed out. The art as I said is cute and it really captures the femininity and masculinity of the main two. Everything is resolved rather easily which is a bit unrealistic but I suppose there's only so much the mangaka can do considering how few chapters they were given to work with. Probably won't read it again any time soon and I wish they included a time jump to the future (where presumably they are just as cute as they were as kids and happily dating) but oh well.
Madoka Yamada (♂) loves all sorts of cute things! He grew up playing with dolls, sleeping with stuffed animals, and wearing girl's clothes that his sister made for him! The problem is, other people just don't understand, so when Madoka's family moves to a new city, he commits to acting like a boy at school. But what happens when his neighbor, Itsuki Tanonaka, finds out about his inclinations?! (Source: MU)
If you love people defying gender stereotypes, this story is for you! Madoka is a boy who loves being pretty and wearing dresses. However, after people mock his tastes, he tries to act in a more "masculine" way in his new school. But funnily, in this new school, his neighbor is a girl who also defies gender stereotypes; she has short hair and acts in a very "masculine" manner! Throughout the story, both characters become friends and learn that gender stereotypes are dumb, and will happily continue their hobbies with confidence; it doesn't matter if you are a boy and wear dresses, nor if you are a"boyish" girl! A great feel-good story with adorable protagonists.