Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl (Japanese: イケメン女と箱入り娘, Hepburn: Ikemen to Hakoiri Musume) is a Japanese yuri manga series written by mocchi-au-lait and illustrated by majoccoid. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex from September 2019 to October 2020. It was licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment.
| Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| イケメン女と箱入り娘 (Ikemen to Hakoiri Musume) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | mocchi-au-lait |
| Illustrated by | majoccoid |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Rex |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | September 27, 2019 – October 27, 2020 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Synopsis
editOkuma Satomi had lived a sheltered life before starting university, while never having considered men before, she fell in love at first sight with Kanda Mizuki, a handsome man in one of her classes. When Okuma asks Kanda for a favor, Kanda agrees on the condition that they go on a date, to which Okuma is overjoyed with. However, Kanda soon realizes that there has been a misunderstanding between them, as Kanda is actually a woman.
Publication
editWritten by mocchi-au-lait and illustrated by majoccoid, Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl was serialized in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex from September 27, 2019, to October 27, 2020, and collected into 2 tankōbon volumes as of December 25, 2020.
The series was licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, who collected both volumes into a single omnibus.[2]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 20, 2020[3] | 9784758068550 | September 24, 2024[1] | 979-88-916049-0-2 |
| 2 | December 25, 2020[4] | 9784758069014 | September 24, 2024[1] | 979-88-916049-0-2 |
Reception
editErica Friedman of Yuricon gave the both volumes an overall rating of 8 out of 10, noting in her review of volume 1; “it was a sweet story and I certainly want them to be happy….but it was often very annoying as well [...] I really want to like this manga. The art being by majoccoid helps so much, I won’t lie. Kanda-kun looks cool when she’s supposed to. Satomis is cute. Mochi_Au_Lait just does not have the style for this. The characters are likable, the situation is not problematic, but it is, nonetheless, a problem.”[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Series: Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl: The Complete Manga Collection". Seven Seas Entertainment. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Seven Seas Licenses Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl, Otonari Complex Manga, Too Many Losing Heroines! Manga/Light Novels". Anime News Network. February 14, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ イケメン女と箱入り娘 (1). Ichijinsha (in Japanese). Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ イケメン女と箱入り娘 (2). Ichijinsha (in Japanese). Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (July 29, 2020). "Ikemen Onna to Hakoiri Musume, Volume 1 (イケメン女と箱入り娘)". Okazu. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (April 26, 2021). "Ikemen Onna to Hakoiri Musume, Volume 2 (イケメン女と箱入り娘)". Okazu. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia