Ranked #603

Kiraboshi Dial (Manga)

this is my favorite BL work of Natsume Isaku so far. i decided to write this first review 'cause i'm surprised no on else had yet.

hm, i'm actually praising this for the motivation it caused me. i mean, when Toba had brooded over whether or not to quit being a doctor, despite the obvious guilt and trauma he had with his ex fellow doctor even though what happened to him wasn't really his fault, he found the will to continue being a doctor and starting over. compared to that, my fulfillment of my own dream since i was a kid seems halfhearted, at best.

when i first read the scene of the main couple's story, i found it was one of the most different and unique ways to get past their traumatic past incidents. most other books or stories always take forever to get through that kind of thing, with a lot of angst included. anyone understand what i mean?

i believe reading this manga will help others as well, in whichever career-related way you may find yourself lost in.

edit: i actually reread this manga again (it's definitely worth reading more than once!), and i'm finding myself confused about why i said this didn't impact me much. it affected me a lot, in a very positive way.

sometimes the story or, more specifically, the dialogue gets a bit confusing. perhaps it was because of the English translation, as i can't read Japanese, of course. in any case, some things said were just worded in a slightly weird way.

on another note, it's actually quite romantic between Toba and Kazu, even if they had a negative impression at first. more accurately, this seems to be more of a quiet or easygoing kind of romance, which you can hardly ever find anywhere. in just 6 chapters, you can feel it from beginning to end. read more

I for one think that this BL manga is fluffy with only a hint of angst, which is very pleasant to me.
It includes two cute characters, a country-side village, villagers that don't mind boy x boy, a simple romance plot and a whole lot of sweetness.
I would actually hope for a 2nd volume as well. A pity though, since it's a completed manga.
On the downside, for those who prefer a story with more angst, drama and twisted villains, this story will definitely not satisfy you.