Review: Senpai is an Otokonoko: My Crossdressing Classmate, Vol. 1

Review: Senpai is an Otokonoko: My Crossdressing Classmate, Vol. 1

Senpai is an Otokonoko My Crossdressing Classmate 1 by Pom, Boy/Girl wearing a school uniformI received this one from the publisher/Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

😍 I loved that Makoto, despite all the things he hears at school, sticks to crossdressing in school because he feels more comfortable at school. Yes, at times it causes some situations as he is still listed as a boy and has to participate in boy activities, and the people aren’t too kind, but he sticks to it and I just loved how comfortable he was in his skin in those moments. I loved how he styled his wig even when exercising. I do hope that as the story continues Makoto is free to dress as he wants in more places. Now it is just school and I would love for him to be more free to like cute things and dress as a girl whenever he wants.
😍 I loved Saki. Confessing to what she thought was a girl (she is a first year so she hasn’t heard the rumours about her senpai) and then hearing Makoto was a guy and getting super excited. Bi/Pan representation GO! I loved seeing her totally fangirl at that moment and see the good in both sides. That was just so how I would react as well. You mean I get a cute girl and a cute/sexy guy? HECK YES!
😍 I loved Saki’s determination to make Makoto fall in love with her. At times a bit overbearing but she does listen to people (Makoto and Ryuji) and tempers her excitement down a bit. Though she is still so adorable when she fangirls and loses herself in the moment. Squee!
😍 I loved that Makoto was all about not falling in love with Saki but you could definitely see him falling. Plus, he is not making a good case for himself given some of the situations that he gets into, like at the library.πŸ˜†
😍 I loved seeing Makoto’s but also Saki’s POV.
😍 I loved that we got some glimpses in the past. See how Makoto was. See the friendship between Ryuji and him. It made everything more rounded.
😍 The cover is so cute!
😍 The art inside is all in colour! This is pretty rare for manga so I was excited to see the colour extend to beyond the first 5-10 pages. It just made everything even more beautiful and gorgeous. There are some scenes, some snapshots, that I would love to just keep somewhere. Like the fireworks scene.

πŸ€” Seriously, the mom. I get that maybe she was doing it because she didn’t want him to be bullied, but seriously, now your kid is afraid and hides stuff from you. Geez. If I had a boy and he wanted girly stuff I would definitely tell him that people aren’t always going to be accepting and they may say things, but then also buy whatever he wants and support him.
πŸ€” We all know how I feel about love triangles…
πŸ€” Ryuji, I am still not sure how I feel about him. On the one side at least he didn’t turn out to be an enormous dick in the end. I hope that he doesn’t come between Saki and Makoto.

😨 On the point of Makoto having his own corner in school… I do worry for that. I have read a few too many manga/books to know that this happy place will be found out and things may escalate in the worst way.

All in all, I need many more volumes of this manga. It is fun to read, has gorgeous art, a character to root for, and a couple to ship. I would recommend this one to all.

Star rating, 4 stars

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