Yaoi Minute # 5: Meet in Udagawachou

engela · 2021-09-08 17:20:57

Rendezvous in Udagawachou is the second manga by the prolific and talented Hideyoshico. Published in 2016 by Boy's Love editions, it offers us to read the budding love story between two clumsy but passionate teenagers.

The story
Keigo Momose is a lonely high school student. An introvert, his imposing physique and his deep voice impress his comrades. This situation suits him very well, however, because Momose is not the type to take an interest in other people's affairs… Until he crosses paths with a young transvestite in the lively district of Shibuya! For him, no doubt, it is his classmate, Tomoya Yashiro! But why is this popular and bright boy dressed as a girl? Is he homosexual? Is it really him ?! Assailed with questions, Momose can no longer take his eyes off Yashiro… And he is determined to find out the truth!

The mirror of appearances
Hideyoshico has been positioned since his beginnings as the champion of originality in the world of Yaoi. His stories are always touching and at odds with certain more "easy" or classic stories that abound in specialized catalogs. With Rendez-vous à Udagawachou ( Udagawachô by mattete yo in original version), she clearly stands out as a figure to follow.

Rendez-vous à Udagawachou is a love story between two high school students, one loving to disguise himself as a woman and the other taciturn. But it is also much more than that. Far from using cross-dressing as a fetish, the mangaka offers us an extremely touching portrait of lively flayed boys. While the mystery remains as to why Yashiro likes to dress in women's clothes, this characteristic is an integral part of his personality, if not his identity. He does not feel like a woman, nor particularly attracted to men, but his whole being is not complete until he dresses in his most beautiful feminine clothes.

Momose, meanwhile, experiences the loneliness he lives in rather than seeking it. Social relations are a source of difficulties for him. And it is not on his sister that he can count to explain them to her, their links being more than stormy! His own classmates ignore a lot of things about him. Sheltered behind his headphones and long hair, Momose appears to be shielding himself from an unknown danger.

Yet here he is irresistibly intrigued by Yashiro. The shock of having surprised him dressed as an overwhelmed woman, Momose will not stop wondering, day and night. A dull worry surged in his heart: what if Yashiro was the victim of a bet? Blackmail? What if we forced him to prostitute himself? In his extremely clumsy way, he starts to observe Yashiro continuously, until he frightens him. Unknown feelings assail him, and he has no idea how to deal with them!

Escape me and I will follow you
A very moving waltz then begins between the two boys. While Yashiro is worried that Momose will reveal his secret, he also discovers through her gaze that he can be loved as he really is. But for much of the story, the young man refuses to accept his feelings. The fear of the gaze of others, the shame and disgust that sometimes overwhelms him, all those years in hiding cannot be erased so easily. The more so as Momose is not extremely reassuring in his way of being, often impulsive and abrupt.

Hideyoshico perfectly stages the hesitations of the two heroes, the moments of rupture and those where a bond takes hold. Their relationship is built step by step, sometimes backtracking, as Yashiro and Momose slowly get to know and trust each other. She demonstrates in a masterly way that love is not a question of gender or sexual orientation but a deep attachment to another human person that we accept in its totality.

Finally, the sublime graphics are a major asset of this reading. Hideyoshico's angular and recognizable line conveys both the fragility of the bodies and the power of the characters' emotions. The exchanges of glances make unnecessary any superfluous dialogue, while the division of the boxes creates a cinematographic atmosphere, very close to the characters, allowing the reader to easily identify with them. The flashy colors of the cover and the first pages catch the eye and pay homage to this powerful and resolutely positive work.

In conclusion, Rendez-vous à Udagawachou is a manga that transcends the Yaoi genre to deliver a universal love story. Beyond appearances, it is the relationship between two beings who love each other for who they are that Hideyoshico tells us. Its accuracy and sensitivity make this manga essential and likely to give hope even to the worst misanthropists! And if you still have some room left, don't hesitate to take a look at the previous Yaoi minutes !

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Yaoi Minute # 5: Meet in Udagawachou

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