BL Metamorphosis Vol. 1

by Kaori Tsurutani

Overview

In this heartwarming and award-winning manga originally known as Metamorphose no Engawa, an elderly woman and a high school girl develop a beautiful friendship through their shared passion for Boys’ Love. Ichinoi, a seventy-five-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a boys’ love manga one day, and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working there—Urara, a seasoned BL fan—notices a budding fangirl when she sees one. When Urara offers to help Ichinoi explore this whole new world of fiction, the two dive into the BL fandom together, and form an unlikely friendship along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645052951
Publisher:	Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Series:	BL Metamorphosis , #1
Pages:	146
Sales rank:	117,246
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Kaori Tsurutani is an up-and-coming manga creator best known for Don't Like This and Metamorphose no Engawa (known as BL Metamorphosis in English).

Editorial Reviews

05/11/2020

Tsurutani’s first English-language release presents a refreshing intergenerational friendship tale in which one’s gender isn’t a restriction when it comes to being a fan of media about romantic relationships between men. Wanting to cool off, 75-year-old widow Yuki Ichinoi walks into a bookstore and unknowingly picks up and purchases a yaoi (boys’ love–genre) manga, thinking “the art is lovely.” The cashier, high school student Urara Sayama, is herself a yaoi fan, and hesitatingly offers a paper cover for the volume (which the older woman politely declines). Reminiscing about her time reading “a fair bit of manga,” Ichinoi is soon hooked on her discovery. “Oh, my...” she says, with a jump cut from her reading the romance in bed to hurrying back to the store to purchase its subsequent volumes. As she begins to bond with Urara, they meet at a café, chat about books, and find in each other kindred spirits. The plot unfolds at an unhurried pace, with nicely detailed art. Reminiscent of Princess Jellyfish, this female-centric view of a subgenre usually known for its steamier aspects offers an unusual and endearing twist to manga’s expected pairings. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"...a refreshing intergenerational friendship tale in which one’s gender isn’t a restriction when it comes to being a fan of media about romantic relationships between men... Reminiscent of Princess Jellyfish, this female-centric view of a subgenre usually known for its steamier aspects offers an unusual and endearing twist to manga’s expected pairings." —Publishers Weekly

"Without an ounce of parody or insincerity, Kaori Tsurutani's BL Metamorphosis, Vol. 1 is one of the most affectionate and authentic portraits of the BL community that you will ever read... The deep-seated empathy that its creator so clearly has for both characters is the key to what makes BL Metamorphosis so special, and it shines through on every page." —Hannah Collins, CBR

"This is a tranquil story, an unlikely occurrence embedded in the monotony of everyday life, an homage to those rare relationships that help us grow in unexpected ways." —Morgana Santilli, The Beat

“BL Metamorphosis is a sweet story about finding friendship in BL fandom, but it’s also about pushing yourself out of the limitations you create for yourself. And for that, I think it’s absolutely worth reading. What is life for, if we’re going to stay the person we were as a child all our lives?” —Erica Friedman, Okazu

“BL Metamorphosis is an earnest and heartfelt examination of intergenerational relationships, the deepening of self-conviction, and the development of community. In this first volume, Tsurutani has proven herself an adept storyteller and a fascinating new voice.” —Alex Hoffman, SOLRAD

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