It allows the reader to connect to the characters more and understand their reactions and feelings about the manga they are reading. I also really love how Tsurutani creates this slight framed narrative within the larger manga by showing us parts of the BL manga Ichinoi and Urara are reading. It makes you root for her to enjoy these new things and have fun with Urara on their days together. The shots of her legs as she’s walking up a tall flight of stairs, the close-ups of her face as she reads her first BL, all of these I think draw attention to the life that is still within her aging body. I think Tsurutani does a great job of bringing our attention to this through her panel design. I love how she’s drawn, you really get a sense of her age but also that she still has that spark of life and energy in her. Ichinoi is probably my favorite in the series. All of this comes together to give us a fairly simplified experience that draws your attention to the stories and characters rather than having the art overwhelm the reader. The line-work is very light, but manages to express a lot of emotions and movement. The value contrast is minimal, but used just enough to create somewhat of a mood in certain scenes. It’s definitely not as detailed or value heavy as some manga, but I think it fits the overall light-heartedness of the series. Tsurutani’s art is very expressive and interesting. The story and art were created by Kaori Tsurutani and published in English by Seven Seas. And so begins a budding friendship between two unlikely people. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, an employee, high-school girl and BL fan Urara, offers to help her navigate the expansive number of books in the genre. She unwittingly buys a Boys Love manga one day and becomes fascinated with the story and the genre. The story surrounds Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman who lives alone after her husband passed away. I absolutely fell in love with this manga by the end of the first volume and I can’t wait for the second to come out. The story shows how people from all ages can connect over common interests even those from two generations very far apart. BL Metamorphosis combines a simple and moving relationship between two people who could not be more different but who find a commonality with their interest in Boys Love. The tag-line for this series is “Boys love for the ages,” and that can’t be more accurate. I’ve been waiting for this manga to come out since I saw the announcement from Seven Seas that they had licensed the English release, and I’m so glad that I came across it on my crowded Twitter feed.
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