月刊少女野崎くん 2 [Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun 2] by Izumi Tsubaki

Some of the jokes are a bit tongue-in-cheek, but that’s part of the fun.

I mean, is riding a bike with someone really that romantic - or even romantic at all? What about those best friend characters in romance games? Don’t they get any love? And don’t all female friendships start from a dramatic event with a rival? Author Tsubaki also pokes fun at aspects like artists constantly drawing everyone with the same face and the absurdity of flowers and sparkles in scenes. First is that the manga laughs at the genre, especially poking fun at shoujo manga. What makes the comedy work is that the humor is approached from two angles. Because they’re all strange, the characters either get into strange situations or walk in on conversations that just don’t sound right. Because Nozaki is always looking for inspiration and helpers, the two (and thus the readers) are introduced to each other’s oddball friends and acquaintances.

Well, maybe truth really is stranger than fiction!ĭespite Nozaki being the titular character, the story is more from his assistant / schoolmate Chiyo’s perspective. Well, in Nozaki’s real life, “Mamiko” is a guy who wants to die from embarrassment at the corny lines he’s learned from gal games, and the prince of their school is a girl convinced her club president wants to be a cross-dresser. His manga stars an ordinary girl who falls in love with the prince of the school. They say truth is stranger than fiction, and that seems to be the case in shoujo mangaka Nozaki’s life. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun takes two relatively common slice-of-life stories (work life and school life) and blends them to create a crazy but fun manga. Chiyo ends up as Nozaki’s assistant, but the only thing crazier than working for a guy who doesn’t notice you is dealing with the people around them. Shounen – 4-koma, comedy, romance, slice-of-lifeĥ Volumes (ongoing) of 8 Volumes (ongoing)Ĭhiyo tries to confess to her crush, but he mistakes her for a fan of his shoujo manga! While Nozaki is good at writing about romance, he is not good understanding relationships in real life.

月刊少女野崎くん 2 [Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun 2] by Izumi Tsubaki