Thursday, March 31, 2022

Review: Ruri Kamino's GETTING CLOSER TO YOU manga

 

Hibi is a muscle fanatic. She likes to observe the sports clubs just to ogle the team members’ muscles. Hibi literally runs into Natsume, and she falls in love with his muscles.

Natsume is a starter on the basketball team, and a third year. He rescues Hibi from a fall, and he discovers her muscle journal. Natsume persuades Hibi to become the basketball team’s manager.

Hibi’s fascination/obsession reminds me of Gou Matsuoka from Free! Iwatobi swim club. The two girls have the same energy when it comes to muscles. The only difference is that Hibi enjoys their (muscles) creations. However, Hibi’s fascination does border on the unhealthy side.

Natsume won me instantly. I like that thanks to Hibi’s journal, he knows she is the perfect manager for the basketball team. She would not have ulterior motives unlike their past manager candidates. I adore his crusade to getting Hibi to notice him as a person rather than his muscles! That is such a switch.

I would be inclined to check out the next installment to see what hijinks will insue.


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