Half and Half

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Synonyms: Half & Half

Japanese: ハーフ・アンド・ハーフ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 2

Chapters: 9

Status: Finished

Published: May 24, 2008 to Mar 24, 2009

Genre: Romance

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Dessert

Authors: Nanami, Mao (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #10965²

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Popularity: #6574

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MangaDessertNanami, Mao (Story & Art)

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Our heroine is girl named Hina-chan. She is in her 20s. Hina has a handsome boyfriend now, but she will always remember her first love, a boy named Itsuki. When other kids would tease Hina, calling her ugly, Itsuki would defend her, and try to cheer her up and make her feel better. He and some of his family eventually moved away, leaving Hina heartbroken. But the memory of her first love will always make Hina feel nostalgic and happy inside. Itsuki’s grandmother still lives next door to Hina, so she still has a connection to him, somehow.

One day, Hina has a dream of Itsuki, and she is feeling especially nostalgic about him. She is just mentioning her dream to his grandmother, when they are interrupted by the arrival of a stranger. It is a tall, beautiful woman. Wait a minute… it’s Itsuki! Itsuki is not joking, either. He claims that he is really a woman on the inside, and now he is dressing that way on the outside.

And yes, even though Itsuki now lives as a woman, Hina finds herself falling in love all over again, regardless of how Itsuki dresses. But Itsuki sees herself as a woman, and she only loves men. Will Hina end up heartbroken all over again?

(Source: MU)

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Itsuki

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Shirataki, Hina

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Marui

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Takada, Yuuri

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Hayato

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Hikaru

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Itsuki's Grandmother

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Shige

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Aoyama, Takashi

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Dec 9, 2014

SakataMaerii

Recommended

At First, I was like no way.... Gender Bender Manga? Not my cup of tea. But I had nothing else to do so I gave it a try anyways, besides the art caught my attention.

It was then at the first chapter that I said, " Hey, not bad at all. "

Then it was like, " HELL NO! THAT HAPPENED?!. "

And then it was, " NO!NO!NO! You do not get to break her heart!"

Then, " Aww... "

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Dec 24, 2012

Ambertsarina

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Half and half is a manga, I stumbled upon while something good to read. At first, it doesn't look much interesting, but It would be wrong, if I decide it by just glancing.

Half and half is Nanami Mao, which centers the topic of homosexuality, in a typical shoujo way.
Hina is a young girl in her 20’s. She lives in the countryside and has had a really bad luck with boys. While she was with her boyfriend, she remembers her childhood memories or to be precise her first crush, Itsuki. Hina is a girl who is not so “girly”, so when she was taunted by ... others in the past, Itsuki was always there for her rescue. He promises to marry her, even if she is ugly.
A decade has passed, yet, Hina still has feelings for him. She goes to meet Istuki’s grandmother who is the neighbor and talks about Itsuki. Suddenly, a hot sexy lady interferes their talk- who is this hot woman? Itsuki?
After leaving the country side, Itsuki lives in the town and realizes his trans-sexuality that is- he is Gay. He believes he is a woman from inside and doesn’t shy off in showing it off. Due to his trans-gender problem, he is thrown out of the house, city and so he comes back to the countryside.
Will Hina accept Itsuki’s change? Will her feelings change? Will Itsuki revert back?
The story answers all these answers.

In mangas dealing with such topics, character development is something which needs to be good and acceptable. At first the characters are lovable, but somewhere I feel Hina to be way to kiddish. She is 20 and is still not in track with her “feeling of love”. Itsuki’s decision in the end is still confusing, but then again, it’s a manga, so maybe comparing it to real life is a bit harsh. Further you are introduced to characters who look promising, but sadly are not utilized or simply not given justice
Coming to the art, the manga is well drawn. It resembles the art of manga’s like high school debut or cat street. Itsuki as a woman is really hot, and his transformation look is acceptable in art. He does not transform into a 3rd person with makeup. The set, scenes and country-side look is really nicely done. The fashion is not so ultra modern, so it justifies the fact of being in the country side.

At first, this manga started off really nice. Its different but not original. If you are a shoujo fanatic, you’ll get to see similarities of the plot with mangas like lovely complex and Usotsuki lily. But then again transgender, as a comical romance, now that something new. In fact it hooked me up for an hour straight, but as you go in deep, there are flaws in the story… to pinpoint them, the ending is something which doesn’t convince you. But yet again, it depends on how you take.

Conclusion-
Half and Half is a typical shoujo manga outcome plot. It’s not original, but surely can be given a shot by shoujo fans. It’s a good time kill, but if you expect it to be serious about trans-gender topics, you may be a bit disappointed. If you’re in to light manga’s and not serious plots, then you should read this manga.

Status- Completed publishing and scanlating
Review by- Amberlight
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Nov 5, 2019

spuvnik

Not Recommended

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Sheesh.First of all ,what a trainwreck.
The beginning is horribly transphobic (as if I didn't see that coming) ,but then the middle seemed kinda promising, I thought maybe hey,Hina will actually realise that you can love a trans person without being freaked the fuck out and possibly she'll stop misgendering her? The end fell flat on its ass ,even more than the beginning! Itsuki loved being a woman and you could see it throughout the whole 8 chapters but then at the end decided "oh well ,this girl sees me as a guy so might as well be ".
The one star is for the art ...

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