Moteki Vol. 1

author: Mitsurou Kubo
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2018/04/04
date added: 2018/08/24
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Moteki Vol. 1' by Mitsurou Kubo is an English translation of an older manga by a famous creator. The manga is popular enought that it has been turned into a television series.

When Yukiyo Fujimoto turns 30, he finds himself single with no prospects. When he suddenly gets contacted by several women in his life, he thinks it is his "moteki" or time of popularity. Through the course of the story, we see how these past relationships have gone badly, mostly due to Yuki being awkward and not being assertive enough. We also see a few of these events from the female side. Yuki seems doomed to be single forever, but with the help and advice of friends, he may yet find the right person to be with.

At first, I wasn't crazy about this story of a love-starved, sex-focused, inept guy. I didn't really feel for him. Through the course of the 438 pages (!), I did end up liking the story and it's female characters, even if I didn't warm much to Yuki.

The art is pretty good. There are something like 14 issues of the series as well as some funny back up comics included.

I received a review copy of this manga from Kodansha Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.


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