Ikemen Joshi to Josou Danshi

[More info about my review style can be found on my profile] ▶Summary and recommendation: ----------------------------------------------------------------- A very charming 'heterosexual' crossdressing themed romcom that appeared (to me and some others) as a boy's love / yaoi romcom at first glance. This is an adult romcom written for adults who has a more mature view on romance than teenagers. The manga is quite refreshing in that it does not have a lot of awkward misunderstandings, which is a common plot device in romcoms. There is light nudity and suggestive scenes, but no genitalia or intercourse is shown. It is however very implied. Even in the very first chapters. ▶Storyand Romance: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A crossdressing romcom that stars out very strong and fast. It is common for romcoms to drag the story out as much as possible, which this manga also falls victim for, but not until much much later in the story. Only mellowing out after several story arcs. Rather than drama, the story is mostly covering the lighthearted teasing between couples and the characters discovering themselves, rather than using misunderstandings as plot devices. It is unclear if it has trans themes as of writing. If the main character is trans, it does not state so outright. ▶Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Most of the characters are adults and feel like they were written by an adult with experience in the field of romance, which isn't the case with all romcoms. ▶Artwork: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The artstyle is black and white only as is common with Japanese comics. Most of the scenes lack background art, but features art when it matters to the story. The most important part however are the characters, and they are well drawn and their expressions and emotions come across well.