Smells Like Green Spirit Manga

Mishima, a student at a school in the countryside, is bullied by his classmates. The reason is because he's seemingly gay. In reality, Mishima does like guys so he doesn't resist their bullying, and instead, finds solace in secretly cross-dressing. One day on the rooftop, Mishima finds the lipstick he'd lost before in the hands of Kirino, one of the bullies... and Kirino was about to put on the lipstick that Mishima used on his own lips. This is the story of young boys looking for a place they can really be themselves...

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I don't quite know how to rate this one. At first, it was kind of strange; looking at the bullying and cross-dressing in a humorous light. However, at the same time, it was tackling some very serious issues. As the story progresses, the humour is substituted for genuine insight into the true emotions of the characters. The emotional portrayal of how the characters responded to thoughts such as, "Am I gay?" and "do I like him because of who he is, or because he is a man?", as well as the incorporation of how much they valued the views of their families'. The art is really beautiful, especially the character of Mishima. To be honest, I found this to be quite a heavy manga. The humour was certainly jarring at times, and even uncomfortable when it punctuated very serious scenes that I thought had no place for light-hearted jests. Overall, I think the comedic element was too jarring for the issues explored in this, but if you can overlook that, I recommend it to those who are interested in a truly emotional portrayal of how the characters 'deal with' homosexuality/doubts about their sexuality. Don't expect a fluffy BL, or some kind of fujoshi-baiting, because this, to me, is neither.

Made he happy, made me sad, made me smile, made me cry. Sometimes all of those at once. It was a fantastic read that I was able to relate to. However, it contains some prettt dark topics so don't read if you might be triggered. It is really rough at some points but that makes the heartwarming bits all the better. One of my favorite reads despite the lack of smut which is impressive!

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