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A review by ravensandpages
Ogami-san Can't Keep It In Vol 1 by Yoshidamaru Yu
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, NetGalley and Kodansha!
I was truly surprised by this manga! I was worried that the storyline would be completely focused on sexual fantasies for the sole purpose of seeing a teen girl in sexual situations, but I was honestly really pleased to see something so heartfelt and hilarious. This story follows Ogami, a lonely girl who isolates herself because she thinks her puberty-fueled fantasies are abnormal, who ends up becoming friends with Yaginuma, a shy boy who has a strange quirk: anyone who touches him will blurt out their innermost thoughts, with zero filter.
I genuinely loved watching the characters grow and change over just one volume, and I especially loved how much of the plot was centered around the reality that Ogami's experience is actually completely normal for girls, and there's an unfair imbalance in what boys are allowed to get away with discussing. The way Ogami deflected with humor in the past and the way she overcorrects at her current school hit incredibly close to home, and I am truly glad to see a group of friends that is so accepting! The scene with Nezu warmed my heart and I adore how Nezu and Ogami bond over dirty magazines while Yaginuma and Matsukuma bond over crafting little stuffed animals. This story turns expectations on their heads in a lighthearted but sincere way, and while I can see how this may not be for everyone, I thought it was a lot of fun and I'm definitely looking forward to the next volume.
I was truly surprised by this manga! I was worried that the storyline would be completely focused on sexual fantasies for the sole purpose of seeing a teen girl in sexual situations, but I was honestly really pleased to see something so heartfelt and hilarious. This story follows Ogami, a lonely girl who isolates herself because she thinks her puberty-fueled fantasies are abnormal, who ends up becoming friends with Yaginuma, a shy boy who has a strange quirk: anyone who touches him will blurt out their innermost thoughts, with zero filter.
I genuinely loved watching the characters grow and change over just one volume, and I especially loved how much of the plot was centered around the reality that Ogami's experience is actually completely normal for girls, and there's an unfair imbalance in what boys are allowed to get away with discussing. The way Ogami deflected with humor in the past and the way she overcorrects at her current school hit incredibly close to home, and I am truly glad to see a group of friends that is so accepting! The scene with Nezu warmed my heart and I adore how Nezu and Ogami bond over dirty magazines while Yaginuma and Matsukuma bond over crafting little stuffed animals. This story turns expectations on their heads in a lighthearted but sincere way, and while I can see how this may not be for everyone, I thought it was a lot of fun and I'm definitely looking forward to the next volume.