SMELLS LIKE GREEN
SPIRIT
Boys Love
AUTHOR:
Saburo Nagai
RELEASE DATE:
July 21, 2026
PUBLISHER:
Kodansha Comics
ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9781647295585
RATING:
2.5
Futoshi Mishima is a gay boy growing up in a backwater,
homophobic town. He is always being bullied for looking too feminine. Kirino is
the school’s most popular boy. He torments Mishima because he recognizes that
they are the same. Kirino finds the lipstick that Futoshi lost, and he decides
to try it on, only to be caught. That starts the two boys’ unlikely friendship,
one that allows them both to come to terms with their sexuality and paths.
The story jumps too much for my tastes. It does touch on
some dark and triggering things: bullying, pedophile, sexual assault. I
understand the manga’s concept and the message it is trying to convey. I just
had a tough time getting into the story and characters.
The ending left me baffled and sad. Mostly for Kirino.
Mishima and Taro both had supportive parents – who encouraged them to be their
true selves, no matter what. Kirino did not, which left me disappointed. I did
feel for all three for having to grow up in such a closed-minded community.
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