The Metalhead Next Door

Sweet, and heart felt, slow and rewarding! Kento is a college student with works in daycare and as we begin the story he’s moving into a cheaper apartment, in winter with no heat! His neighbor finds him frozen in the hallway and rescues him. His neighbor, Soshi is a metal fan, dark clothes wearing, scowling seeming baddy, but in truth he’s incredibly shy and sweet, a baker he starts cooking for the poor, but outgoing Kento and a relationship slowly forms. Adorable and hilarious scene with Kento getting love advise from a kid at the daycare too! Will read again!

I really enjoyed this! First off: yep, there are a few graphic sections. This is not a manga you want your grade schooler reading. But as an adult reader, the characters are well.defined, the story is adorable, and I want more volumes!

A sweet romance with genuine tenderness. Though it doesn’t push many boundaries for romance manga, it is rare in many ways and worthy of being cherished.

I liked the metal trivia sprinkled throughout the volume. I don’t listen to metal myself, so that was a nice touch for added context. Soshi is an extremely compelling character. I was surprised to discover that he’s 30, since he seems younger. Kento’s patience was phenomenal. Almost unrealistic, but ultimately, I buy it. I’d like another volume for these two, but I’m satisfied with the ending as it stands. Though I have to say that I never did understand why Kento was outside his apartment that first night. From a technical standpoint, I felt the artwork was good, though there’s room for improvement. There’s also some room for improvement in clearly denoting who’s speaking. Both of these are essentially minor issues. This is only the artist’s second volume, so I expect sophistication will come with time. What’s more important is those things that are essential to the storyteller, which you either have or you don’t. The ability to think up interesting characters. (Check) The ability to make those characters relatable, even when they are unusual. (Check) The ability to make the story moving and funny. (Check) [Side note: I loved the little girl at the daycare.] It’s for these reasons that I gave the volume five stars.

I really love that Soshi is quiet and kind and has hobbies like baking and knitting. It's nice to see a true interpretation of a lot of metal and alternative individuals. A lot of alternative individuals are very sweet and soft-spoken compared to what a lot of media portrays, and this makes me happy that this side is shown. Beautiful and sweet. Love that the relationship isn't forced or fast paced, it's slow and sweet and tentative. Also, I love the call out of the trope of kissing someone when they are sleeping and how thats wrong. All of it was very well written and paced perfectly. I'll definitely be recommending this to all of my friends.

Such a cute read and absolutely lovely to read about a metal music lover who isn't the typical angry, angsty, loud rocker. Precious baby!!!

Cute story. Wish it were longer though.

I went in for a soft, slow burn, and I wasn't disappointed. Their budding dynamic was developed and nurtured over a total of 3 years by the end of the story, which felt very natural for them. Soshi is super shy and reserved, with a debilitating fear of speaking to people, so it felt perfectly paced and allowed them to explore each new stage, comfortably. Also, I ADORED the little romance guru from daycare, she was a HOOT!

I love when characters fall in love in the most unexpected way. More so when one of them looks intimidating but it’s actually a nice guy. And in this case, the metalhead is a shy pastry chef who has a hard time communicating with others, that is until he meets Kento, an extroverted (and broke) kindergarten teacher. They start eating together (Soushi feels the need to cook for Kento) and eventually they both like each other, though these feelings are new to Soushi, who has never liked someone in his entire life. Slowly but surely they’ll discover what it means to be in love and to share a life together~. Overall this was absolutely adorable. I related to Soushi fanboying over bands I love too and of course, the romance was pure fluff, which always makes me happy. I wish more people would know these kinds of BLs.

This was a cute little story about a man who cant talk much, and a guy who loves him enough to not care. It's got a little graphic scene, but this is more a slow burn one shot. it would be lovely to have more, but a really enjoyable feel good read! This will be one of my favourites! <3

Een instagrammer heft deze manga aan bevolen en ik ben curieus

È un manga yaoi (boys love) in un unico volume, ma devo dire che i personaggi sono ben descritti e l’autrice prende il suo tempo per far evolvere la trama. La storia vede uno studente universitario che per questioni economiche va a vivere, in pieno inverno, in un appartamento senza riscaldamento. Rischia così di morire assiderato, ma il vicino lo salva. Sono due personaggi opposti, il primo loquace e socievole, l’altro taciturno e solitario. Passando molto tempo insieme, scopriranno di completarsi a vicenda.Mi è piaciuta anche la vena ironica. Molto soddisfatta dell’acquisto.

Super recomendo! História tranquila e heartwarming de se ler! Gosto muito dessa autora!