Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 1: Otaku X Punk 1

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I’m pretty open about the fact that BL is not really my genre, so I will also be pretty open and say that having the two guys crossplaying as cute girls is probably the most effective silver bullet that could ever be used to have me exploring the genre again.

I have no idea where it's going from here; are the two guys going to eventually realize that they're both guys, and still fall in love that way? Is it going to remain cosplay/crossdressing, or is there some gender identity exploration here? It's really hard to tell at this point. Looks like there are 9 volumes in total, but I tried and failed to find some spoilers online, so I guess I'll have to wait out the translations and see how they go.a b c d "Die Schönheit vom Café". Animania [ de] (in German). No.3/2022. Animagine. April–May 2022. p.81. The story follows Yuuma Hanae and Shuumei Satogiri, two young men who fall in love with each other while cross-dressing, both believing the other to be a woman. Following this, both try to keep the other from learning the truth. The series was well received by readers and critics for its comedic and suspenseful writing, and was nominated for the 2019 Next Manga Award and the 2020 Denshi Comic Awards [ ja]. Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 8". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28 . Retrieved 2023-07-28. Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 7". Edelweiss+. Above the Treeline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31 . Retrieved 2023-04-01.

a b c d e Hiiko (2018-05-10). "これはBL？ それともGL？ 女装コンビの両片思いがめんどくさくて愛おしい". NLab (in Japanese). IT Media. pp.1–2. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24 . Retrieved 2022-12-27.Bonus #2: Shimazaki and the Trail He Blazed" ( 描き下ろし② 嶋崎と新開拓, Kakioroshi 2: Shimazaki to Shinkaitaku) Mateo, Alex (2023-02-23). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 19-25". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24 . Retrieved 2023-03-01. Nonetheless, it’s silly fun and really kind of charming. Hanae’s initial narration is pretty savage and I thought we were in for some serious judgemental manga, but it’s thankfully just a reflection on his self-loathing and poor esteem. There’s basically zero hesitation on Shuumei’s part to shed his punk aesthetic and dress like a girl if it gets him closer to Hana. Mateo, Alex (2023-05-02). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 30-May 6". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13 . Retrieved 2023-05-24.