Reiwa Hanamaru Gakuen

weebywitch

Reiwa Hanamaru Gakuen Information: Alternative Names: English Thigh High: Reiwa Hanamaru Academy Japanese 令和はなまる学園 Type: Manga Volumes: 3 Chapters: 34 Status: Finished Publication date: May 1, 2019 to Jul 8, 2020 Genres: Comedy, School, Slice of Life Authors: Kotobuki (Story & Art) Serialization: Comic Days Synopsis: Hanamaru Academy is just like any other all girls' school, but it has one big difference: the lovely, lively ladies that make up its student body are all handsome hunks! From the cute uniforms to their pastimes, these boys live every day of their youth to the fullest. A hidden paradise of "JK Danshi" awaits! (Source: MAL)

weebywitch

This was introduced to me by WeebyPartner and I wasn’t sure it was real. Once I discovered it was, I preordered the first two volumes. Volume 1 arrived yesterday and I read it! Must say, it’s super cute and left me wanting more both more chapters and, honestly more depth to the plot but it’s okay that each chapter is a bit of fluff. It still makes you want to keep reading to see what hijinx the characters will get into next. This manga plays with traditional gender roles and notions using attractive male presenting people who are dressed in what’s normally considered to be female clothing and doing what’s generally considered to be “feminine” behavior. It’s described as a comedy but I just think it’s a good, cute fun manga about some high schoolers. There’s comedy in it but not because of the gender role stuff. It’d would be funny if they looked more traditionally female as well. I think the author intends for them to be male though. Either way, they’re cute and fun but I would like an opinion on if it’s poking fun at an aspect of the community that I cannot see. So if MagicalMelancholy or NinjaSushi want to read it and let me know their views, that would be awesome.

magicalmelancholy

Oh damn these are some nice looking crossdressers. Since Weeby approves of it, I'll check it out sometime! (After MangaDex gets back up, I'm too lazy to find another website to use until then).

ninjasushi

Ahhh I will try to read this soon. My to read list has gotten out of hand. Without reading it I wouldn't say that I'm offended by the premise. I think flipping the bird to gender stereotypes is always a plus