Ranked #1427

Prunus Girl (Manga)

Story - 8 - A very simple story. Male protagonist Maki sees pretty girl on his way to checking his exam scores (thinks it's fate). The first day of school, the "girl" Aikawa is in the same class as him, and she clearly announces in front of everyone that she is a "guy" and everything moves on from then (I'm just going to specify him/her as a female to make it easier on me).

Pretty original for a Gender-Bender genre, since in most of them their gender is supposed to be a secret, while in this manga series her gender is declared, yet still a mystery. If you read this manga, eventually you'll be within the debate on whether she is a guy or girl.

Art - 8 - Decent Art quality for manga of this time. Everything's proportional, the character's form don't change as it progresses. The facial expressions are also funny, as it goes from scrunched up eyes >_< to cat faces ¯ω¯ which makes it more enjoyable to read.

Character - 9 - I guess its a decent number of characters for a manga that only has 16 chapters out so far, but aside from a few characters that get rarely get the spotlight, this series is concentrated on the two main protagonist the majority of the time. Maki is the generic "laid back" male as he's always lazing around not caring much about anything. Aikawa is a very versatile character(not just by gender). Her looks says shes a girl, her capabilities says shes a guy, her actions says shes a girl, but she validates herself as a guy. Everyone knows this but they consider her not as a guy or girl, but as Aikawa herself.

Aside from the two main characters, the other characters are pretty much unique themselves: The friend of Maki, who is the supposed to be the idiotic and perverted on of the series (he always wants to see Aikawa in an erotic manner such as in swim suit, or when her uniform is wet) is actually one of the smartest people in the class in terms of academics (while Maki and Aikawa get low scores).
There is also girl who transfers to their school and announces she is only interested in females, another girl who has a brother complex, a dude that stalks Aikawa, denying the fact she is a dude.


Enjoyment - 9 - What makes this manga enjoyable is the comedy and the anxiety of knowing what gender Aikawa really is. Just about all the chapters were satisfying. The sequence of chapters is pretty episodic in that in one chapter Aikawa is learning to cook, in another she is playing water gun tag. As much as i don't want to see homosexual love between dudes, if Aikawa turns out to be a girl, it may change to manga to become less exciting. You will need to read for yourself to understand lol.

Overall - 8 - The manga is still ongoing. Only 16 chapter are out so far and it randomly gets updated @_@ I'm still itching to know what might happen next. Its funny and it also gets you thinking: is gender the only factor that determines love, or gender does not make the person who he or she is(I'm straight for the record, i just have an open mind). Regardless of sexual orientation, this is definitely a series you should give a go. read more

Wow, you don't make it easy to write a review. Anyway about the Prunus Girl manga, i enjoyed it and plan to continue reading. Now if you haven't read it yet please understand that the main character is a crossdresser and that there is some both homo and lesbian themes around this book (but it is not porno in anyway).And no i'm not gay and nor does the book aim toward that crowd (that's what make it interesting). I love the idea behind this book, it seems to make to make a statement without throwing it in your face every 2 pages. Now i guest i should talk about the cons. Well don't to deep in to them there are small. First for me, other than the crossdressing there is not many other issues going on, Second they really need to spread out, 80% of time there are at school.
Well if you 're are than open mind person who likes school life, comedy stuff. i'd say try it out you maybe surpised. read more