Syundei

Nakamura loves a boy in his class--now he just has to keep himself together! Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with another boy--his dreamy high school classmate Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven’t met yet. And Nakamura is a total spaz who might bungle things before they even begin! In this endearing Boy’s Love comedy about the trials of high school, follow Nakamura’s hilarious attempts to cling to happiness.

Go For It, Nakamura!

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mimi

Note: These were my thought back in 2019. I plan to reread and update this at some point.
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I need to read more BL like this. I love how adorable and likable the characters are and the story focused more on the characters being in school and friends instead of trying to push things along and try to get to anything about sex. I've seen too many school au's where the people are a good 16-18 and there's sex involved. I get it that people do end up doing it around those ages but being in my 20's I don't really want to read that and it almost seems like that's all there is. Having just a pure love story of this dorky high school kid having a crush on his friend and the story grows around them being friends is refreshing and makes me cry. Thank God for this and thank God it got officially licensed because I was about to buy it in Japanese... I think I'll still buy it in Japanese, to be honest.

I'm very excited for Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!, I read the first chapter and it seems it's being slowly released through a magazine and I'm not sure how far they are over there... So just waiting on that is keeping me really hyped.

[Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Jan 28, 2023 

I can't believe there's a huge amount of wholesomeness and adorableness in such a short and quick read! I'm literally grinning the whole time! This is not deep plot-wise. But if you're just looking for something fun and fluffy to read in one seating, I think this is for you!

This is a story of Nakamura Okuto, a 16-year old gay teenage boy who has no friends, usually introverted and timid, trying to get close and confess to his long time crush Hirose Aiki. He's so awkward and clumsy, especially when it comes to Hirose but that's exactly why he's so adorable! 

Look at him blushing!!!



Like I said, you won't get much content in terms of plot, this is just 11 chapters of him overcoming himself and getting close to his crush. This volume ended with them being real friends, which was definitely a step up for someone as timid as Nakamura. I'm actually glad that the story didn't end up with them being together. It was actually a befitting ending considering the amount of time they hang out together. Maybe in the sequel, it was time for Nakamura to step up more, but this volume is short but satisfying personally.

And the art is absolutely pretty! It can be quite dramatic when it needs to. 



I recommend this to those who want a short, cute and fun BL manga without drama and angst. 

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Stef

It's so cute. 😆😆 
Sayang banget ga ada volume lanjutannya, padahal penasaran sama perjuangan Nakamura.

Go For It, Nakamura!

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