Otomen is a manga (which is anime but the book version) and it's shojo which is girl-style (shonen is boy-style). It's about this guy named Asuka who likes girly things. He's not gay, he's a straight guy who likes cooking, sewing, and cute things like little stuffed animals. But his dad left when he was small. Asuka wants to become a woman to help out his mom. She's opposed to the fact that he likes cute things. She made him learn manly stuff like kendo and judo. He's at the top level in Japan. When a new girl named Ryo arrives, she doesn't have any friends because she's new. Also she's kind of manly and loves brutish things like martial arts and climbing mountains. Asuka starts to really like her and they start to go out. This book is all the adventures of them being together. It's great and I recommend it for shojo manga lovers! Review by M.C.M. (7th grade)
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