FLIP FLIP SLOWLY
BL/Yaoi, Slice of Life
AUTHOR:
Mame Ohtako
RELEASE DATE:
December 16, 2025
PUBLISHER:
Kodansha Comics
ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9798888775721
RATING:
4
Hagiwara is a librarian in a rural country town. He
notices a newcomer who quickly becomes a regular. Hagiwara soon becomes curious
about the man… and invites him on a drive. He cannot help falling in love with
Yabumi. And he intends to prove that he is perfect for him.
Yabumi is a professor at a college. He returns home after
his father passes to help his mother. During a lull in his commute, Yabumi
finds a library, where he meets Hagiwara. At first, Yabumi is hesitant about opening
himself up to the younger man. But Hagiwara’s persistence soon wins him over.
Yabumi is haunted by his past choices. It took a younger
man, one almost like him, to give him all the things his past-self needed. This
allowed Yabumi to come to terms with a lot of his inner issues and demons. I
like what Yabumi told Hagiwara when he confessed his troubles of coming out to
his dad.
I love how Hagiwara did not give up on Yabumi, even after
the man warned him away. Instead, that doubled down his determination to win
Yabumi’s love. He was not pushy about it either.
This was a cute yet touching one shot manga. The mangaka
handled the age-gap romance wonderfully.
