Nousatsu Junkie review

ikasama-shoujo10
Apr 02, 2021
I recently finished reading all of the available chapters and I must say, I haven't read a manga this fantastic since Vampire Game.

The story starts out with Naka Kaburagi, a fourteen year old model who can't seem the get any jobs, mostly due to her inability to look "cute and less like a dangerous criminal". She decides to become like her role model, Umi. Upon running into Umi and picking up one of "her" belongings, she stumbles upon the secret that is mostly a base for the series.

Story 8/10: The story isn't horribly cliched like some things I've read, but has some cheesy parts that made me want to fangirl over. I really liked how the story mostly revolved around the two protagonists and how they slowly became comfortable with each other, supporting one another throughout the ups and downs of the manga. Some parts caused me to just close the tab out of anger, but eventually, I opened it again, mostly out of curiosity as to what would happen next and how the supporting characters would react to this new, "shocking" development.

Art 9/10: The art wasn't perfect, and what initially put me off greatly was the facial expressions. Throughout the 62 chapters I have read, I came to enjoy and occasionally giggle at the funny expressions. The art doesn't completely give the feel of "shojou", but there are some panels that just ooze it. Shojouness, that is. I very much liked how the mangaka drew all the clothing, even some of the scenes that required a lot of deformed persons. Other than that, the art was lovely.

Character 10/10: The greatest thing about this manga, in my opinion, was the character development. The characters have so much going for them, and I couldn't but hate some, but immediately love them a second later. The relationship factors between each character was great and I enjoyed seeing Naka and Umi grow closer and more trusting of each other. Some characters just pissed me off and I just wanted them to drop off the face of the earth. Some of the male characters (honestly, some? Most all of them are!) were really cocky and their interactions with the other (namely female) characters were extremely amusing. The character who I absolutely despise acts, heck, even looks like a pedophile. I won't disclose his name for spoiler purposes.

Enjoyment 10/10: I definitely enjoyed reading this. I loved the romance factor, fangirling whenever Umi did something ridiculously pervy to Naka. Honestly, at this point of 62 chapters and going, I think anyone would enjoy this, even a completely shojou-manga-despising person.

Overall 9/10: The story itself and everything in between sparked my interest. I love anything and everything about crossdressing, so this was definitely a must. I loved it so much I am considering getting every single English volume out. The characters are amazing and I love them all, 'cept that pedophile guy...

I would honestly recommend this to anyone, though some points may seem too inappropriate to a younger audience. I loved it absolutely and to bits, and I am sure anyone else would feel the same way.
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Nousatsu Junkie
Nousatsu Junkie
Auteur Fukuyama, Ryoco
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