Name: Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition 1
ISBN: 9781646593392

Kouji Kumeta

Kakushi Gotou is a single father with a secret: He’s a top-selling manga artist of a raunchy series that perhaps isn’t suitable reading material for his young daughter, Hime. So he does what any doting father would do—he hides it all from her, no matter the hijinks that ensue!

Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition 1

Nessa Luna

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This has not changed my opinion in any way.

I thought it was a nice and cute manga about a single father raising his daughter and trying to keep his career a secret from her. But I just felt like it was missing something, and honestly, I thought it was a bit... exaggerated? Yeah, I know manga and anime are often very exaggerated, but often with manga, I just don't notice/mind it too much... Also, it was kind of weird that the pages were done the western way (left to right) but the text still read the Japanese way (right to left) so that was a bit confusing at first. I kind of wished they'd kept it the original manga way.

Dee B. 

Aww, that was adorable. Our MC is so worried about doing right by his little girl that he goes to the most hilarious lengths to hide what he does for a living.

Definitely worth it if you're looking for a lighthearted read about a father loving his daughter with everything in him. The bonus insight from the author is also nice.

I can't wait to see what Vol 2 has in store.

Natali Topliff

[I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review]

Kakushi Goto is a successful manga artist for a rather raunchy series, one which he desperately doesn’t want his 10 year old daughter to find out about. Leaving the house every morning in his suit, Kakushi Goto hopes to avoid Hime Goto finding out about his big secret.

KAKUSHINGOTO follows a few different storylines involving some truly fun characters, from Kakushi Goto’s staff, to Hime Goto’s teacher. Additionally, as a single dad, Kakushi Goto is seen as quite a catch by most of the ladies he interacts with, which leads to some very amusing misunderstandings.

The art style is sleek, with a fun element throughout, with the panels being easy to follow. Whilst the volume is black and white, the beginning and end parts are in colour using a simple colour palette which reflects the story nicely.

You also learn alot about the manga world throughout this volume; the editors' side, and even the influx of knock off merchandise. Kouji Kumeta even pops in to share his experiences and thoughts as a manga author. 

The overall arc of the first volume in this series was very entertaining, with characters that I genuinely care for, and so I will definitely be hunting down the next volume in this series.

Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition 1

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