I want MORE of this.
This manga is so refreshing; the leads, art, and its plot. if you like shotacon, (REAL SHOTACON, not those whose mc are only young on the age but is looking older than the female mc) this is a good read for you. It is beautifully drawn though there are parts that I didn't appreciate the partitions of panels which is really minor and can easily be overlook. The development is steady and the female lead is level-headed (not those cringe-type)
I'm really curious to how it will turn out so I'm really really looking forward for more updates!
 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 私の少年 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 43
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 25, 2015 to Oct 26, 2020
Genre:
Drama
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Young Magazine (Weekly) Authors:
Takano, Hitomi (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #13412 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1696
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Mar 13, 2021
rewriting this for the 3rd time on 3/20/22 because i want to make my review shorter
at first, i really appreciated this manga because i felt as if it portrayed how a mother/son like relationship would be. me and my mother's relationship was really difficult, mainly due to the fact that i was born from my father's affair. it was extremely hard to get along with her but i found comfort in a story like this. it made me like to think about how me and mother's relationship would be like if it was normal. also, the way takano hitomi portrays separations between mashuu and satoko is ... 
Jul 4, 2018
Spoiler-free short review
Unbelievable good and unique Manga. Art: I really love the cover of ''Watashi no Shounen'' / "My Boy", that's what took my interest in starting to read this Manga first. Overall, Takano Hitomi's artstyle is seriously amazing and beautiful! You don't see that often nowadays. She potrays the feelings of each character with her art style really well! Furthermore, each page of the Manga is not too full nor to empty, just perfect! You can easily read it. Characters: Takano Hitomi puts so much effort and thoughts in creating the characters of the story. They have realistic characteristic features, I can understand the thoughts Satoko really well. And ... 
May 6, 2021
Boi did this one hit close to home.
Ok so I'll start this review by saying that it will include what I consider minor spoilers but may be considered relatively important by others. It's kinda hard to tell more without spoiling you know. Anyways before spoiling anything, let's just say that : it's a cute story about two people having truckloads of affection for each other but everybody else is kinda frowning when looking in their direction. Go read it. Now onto the real review. You know, this type of story with an adult and a child getting together by chance and forming a sort of parent-child relationship ... 
Oct 31, 2018
They're not enough adjectives to describe this master piece, whether it is the character or plot everything just clicks in this manga. You may think "oh it has to be the age gap plot device that makes this compelling like a forbidden fruit" but that is hardly the case, this manga stands alone just on the realistic and dynamic character relations and characterization of the inhabitants that makes you understand the actions and feelings taking place.
The art itself is not outstanding but it has a simple yet very profound touch that makes it perfect for this manga. I would typically say this is manga ... 
Aug 2, 2023
Not a couple, not friends, not mother and son, not siblings… We have Satoko, a 30 year-old office lady who suffers from loneliness and doesn’t feel satisfied with her life in any way. On the other hand we have Mashuu, a 12 year-old boy who feels ostracized in school and determined to practice and improve his soccer skills which is the only thing to hold onto in his life.
What makes this manga so unique is the way balances are created and maintained in the relationship between the main characters throughout the story. How many manga do you think exist out there that either doesn’t define ... 
Sep 16, 2021
I love reading forbidden love stories. I don't mean the rich girl-poor guy type or love between a couple whose families are bitter enemies. What I meant is the huge age gap in romances, incest, student-teacher, etc.
I honestly loved Domestic girlfriend which portrayed all those, but somewhere down the line it lost its track, but Watashi no shounen is an epic manga that didn't do the same mistake. This story is about a 30-year-old lady (Satoko) who is tired of life, tired of being forced to live the rules of society finds a 12-year-old boy who is mostly neglected by his parents in a park playing ... 
May 3, 2022
My Boy is such an emotional experience. The author did a too good job of making me emotionally attached to the two main characters. Out of all of the books, movies, TV shows, and comics I have read and watched, My Boy is one of the few ones that have the characters I feel hopelessly attached to and desperately want happiness for them. Yet, I was incredibly sad that as a reader, I am powerless to steer the plot of the story.
The characters (Satoko and Mashuu) and their feelings feel so genuine. I fall in love with them immediately. My Boy is a ... 
Dec 9, 2020
The two things I disliked about Watashi no Shounen is how there is something lacking about the other supporting characters (maybe the backstories could have been longer or given more depth), especially that of the MC's parents and his female friend, Ogata, and how the latter part or the ending of the plot seemed rush. I believe the author could have executed it better but it's possible that the author considered doing the ending in a unique way that connects, ties, and ends everything in only 2 chapters or less with the use of symbolism.
Otherwise, I love everything about the manga, especially the art style, ... 
Sep 21, 2022
This story was (surprisingly) very heartwarming and wholesome. It breaks down the typical age gap relationship manga and shows the reader how a relationship like this can be parasocial. Unlike most oneshota manga, it tells a more realistic and well developed story with fantastic characters that are constantly changing.
Highly recommend reading it, not for shota enjoyers but for anyone that wants a story about real characters that become better people and break out of the past pains in their life/childhood. I was shocked with how realistic the characters acted and how their troubles were portrayed I initially started reading the manga because I ... |
