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["Kuro Gal ni Natta kara Shinyuu to Yattemita." is still publishing as of writing this review]

Story (7/10): As the story is still in the beginning stages, there isn't much to say here. It is rather typical of a yaoi story though. It contains quite a bit of sex scenes right from the beginning and utilizes the 'jumping into the middle from the beginning' type of storytelling. This could be difficult for any new yaoi readers.

Art (8/10): Personally, I like the art. It fits the bubbly and chaotic atmosphere of the story itself. Orishima-sensei has excellent talent when drawing, as well as creating character designs.

Character (6/10): ... As mentioned before, the story is still in the beginning stages so there hasn't been an abundance of character development. What is present is average, but definitely different from most other stories (how will MC cope with the gender bending? etc).

Enjoyment (7/10): I'm a fan of yaoi and therefore, this manga is enjoyable for me. It isn't the best yaoi I've ever read but it isn't the worst.

Overall (7/10): I compile scores based on overall ratings. This is a good beginning manga for those who want to find some yaoi to read, or experienced fujoshis looking for a rainy-day story. A good story will many likeable qualities.

Umareru Seibetsu wo Machigaeta! is a simple autobiographical mange by Mafuyu Konishi.

It is difficult to rate this manga, as it is short and transparent story-wise. The main character is essentially a self-insert of the author. She travels to Thailand for sex reassignment surgery. That's the plot. Konishi-sensei is very transparent; recounting the pain and depression post-operation and the feeling of excitement for doing something that makes her feel like her true, real self. It's a very heartwarming story and informative for those who are curious about sex reassignment surgery in East Asian culture.

Overall, a simple story that you could read in an hour or ... so. Very enjoyable.

"Gal Gohan" looked like, on the surface, a gyaru who liked to eat and cook. After reading the entire story, front to back, I can safely say this is one of the best manga I've ever read. The best way to describe this manga is a slow burn of romance between a pure gyaru and her Home Economics teacher who is a bit awkward, yet endearing in his presentation. When I say slow burn, I mean SLOW BURN. The teacher (Yabecchi) never takes advantage of his student (Miku), and even questions if she's a real gyaru because she's not throwing herself on him like a ... typical gyaru would.

Miku needs to graduate, and in order to do so, the principal proposed her to make cookies for her teachers as an apology. Coincidentally (thank you mangaka), the cooking club is looking for members--under the leadership of Yabecchi, of course. They don't stop at sweets though, the two cook simple Japanese meals too. Miku teases Yabecchi a lot, but her flirtation fits her very well. The art is very well done, the mangaka makes Miku look like a typical gyaru and Yabecchi as the plain, seemingly boring teacher.

I highly recommend this manga to anyone who's never read gyaru stories before. It's very pure for what it is, and the art will keep you there--you may even learn how to make some food while you're there!

This review is being written by a self-proclaimed My Hero Academia super-fan, so obviously it will be a little biased. However, I will do my best to keep this as bias-free as possible. I write my reviews based by scores on story, art, sound, character, enjoyment, and overall from 1-10.

Story - 6 (Fair)

The story of the movie was rather typical of shonen movies. A lot of adventure and action, extensive fighting scenes and convenient exposition. Although, this movie is different from the first in the sense that it solely focuses on Class 1-A running their own ameteur hero agency. All of the students get ... their moments to shine, but the focus of the story is Bakugou Katsuki and more obviously, Midoriya Izuku. Two new child characters are introduced, as well as four new villains that are implied to be in cahoots with the league of villains. The LoV appears both at the start of the movie and after the climax, but their role is rather small. Pro-heroes also have some screen time, but it's mostly either exposition or to get a rise of emotion out of the audience. There is a fair amount of violence, an abundance of blood. The setting is Nabu Island, a far away island off the main island of Japan, which is important to note for the story.

Art - 9 (Great)

I'm a big fan of Horikoshi's art style in general, but Studio Bones outdid themselves this time. Fighting scenes were often fluid and colorful. They utilized different types of lights for certain character's quirks. The art helped the story in regards to symbolizing the power that each character holds, as well as setting the atmosphere when needed to make such a change. The animation team was conscious of what type of mood they wanted to convey through the art, and as an audience number, I greatly appreciate that.

Sound - 7 (Good)

The music selection was mostly the same sound bytes that is used in the show itself. However, some new music was produced specifically for this movie and all was helpful, like the art, in setting the atmosphere for fight scenes and casual scenes alike. There are lots of explosions (thanks, Bakugou) and geographical accidents that cause a lot of noise as well.

Character - 6 (Fair)

A lot of characters don't receive a lot of development in this movie. This is typical for a shonen movie, as the protagonist is the priority. Midoriya gets a lot of development, though can be comparable to development he's already made in the anime itself. Bakugou also receives some development, but he earns it as he starts to work with others (minor spoiler). The child characters are notably similar to Bakugou and Midoriya in regards to becoming heroes, but this had to have been done on purpose. The audience will see a lot of similarities between the male child and younger Midoriya. Pro heroes don't get much development, because they don't nearly have enough screen time as Class 1-A.

Enjoyment - 8 (Very Good)

Like I mentioned in the beginning of my review...I am a big fan of My Hero Academia! I enjoyed this movie greatly, but because of certain parts of the movie which I will not spoil...I felt minority disappointed. I teared up, I laughed, and I worried for the kids of Class 1-A as they continued on their journey to become heroes.

Overall - 9 (Great)

A great shonen movie to see, experience, and think about days afterward. 2020 will be a good year for both the anime and manga of My Hero Academia. Character development and story is somewhat lacking, but enjoyable nonetheless. Sound is pretty average for the My Hero Academia franchise, but the art was super impressive!

Hopefully my review is helpful or resourceful for people who want to see the movie but can't due to where they live. If you have any more spoiler-y questions for me, I'd be happy to answer them through messaging!