Another week, another review! I hope you guys are doing well. Today I'm coming with a story that is as sweet as it is spicy, that plays with some tropes we all love, and that I don't want to spoil just yet. Please, allow me to tell you why your life needs Someday I'll Fall for You, Vol. 1, by Tomo Kurahashi and translated by Christine Dashiell. Thanks to SuBLime for the copy to review!
- Publication Date: November 12, 2024.
- Publisher: SuBLime.
- Print Length: 210 pages.
- Genres: Drama, Gay, Romance, Yaoi.
- 5 / 5 stars.
A story of childhood friends who realize they want something more.Kazuma and Chiaki have been brought up like brothers, but everything changes when Chiaki realizes he has feelings for Kazuma.Childhood friends Chiaki and Kazuma have been brought up like brothers, but the illusion of family shatters when Kazuma catches Chiaki touching himself, and in the heat of the moment, ends up lending a hand. From that night on, the two of them help each other satisfy their base urges—that is, until Kazuma gets a girlfriend and Chiaki realizes his feelings go beyond friends with benefits. Will these childhood friends be able to go back to the way they were before? Or will their relationship manage to bloom into something more?
You already know I'm a sucker for all things high school romance and childhood friends, but this is another level! These are childhood friends turn friends with benefits before one of them even realizes he's queer! It's a concept I didn't see before, and I'm eager to see how it develops, although I later learned that this is a prequel to an already published manga.
The script is solid, simple yet straight to the point, and does not lack anything, especially character development. The pace speeds up and slows down depending on the scenes, creating a dizzying atmosphere that doesn't disappoint. You can't stop reading once you're under its spell! The dialogues were one of my favorite aspects as well, so human and real that you could hear the characters' voices in your head as you went on.
I can't complain about the art, either. It's equally clean and raw, leaning towards one or the other depending on what's needed, the same as the script's pace. Truth be told, the character's design isn't anything remarkable, but that also works in favor of the story to make it look all the more realistic, helping you connect with it much easily.
If this sounds more like praise than something else, then I've succeeded. Someday I'll Fall for You, Vol. 1 is not a legendary, groundbreaking plot, but a comfort love story for those days when you want to daydream, and a good amount of spice and high school zest for life (and sex). And I can't recommend that you read it enough. Do yourself a favor a grab a copy.
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