When Asuka was young his father left his family because he wanted to become a woman. This, however, does not stop him from being necessarily tough on occasion- he can defend himself and his friends. He is encouraged by his schoolmate Juta Tachibana to pursue a relationship with her and for them to be honest with each other, but unbeknownst to him, Juta is secretly a shojo manga artist of Asuka's favorite manga.Ĭharacters Main Asuka Masamune ( 正宗飛鳥, Masamune Asuka) Asuka is a very tall, masculine and cool high school boy, but secretly, he loves all things related to girls (pink, sparkly and cute stuff, cooking, love comics, etc.). He hides this part of his life from his classmates until he meets and falls in love with Ryo Miyakozuka, the daughter of a martial artist and heir to his dojo who appears to be interested in manly guys.

However, he harbors a secret: he is an otomen, a guy who really loves things that are usually associated with girls: cooking, sewing, and especially reading shōjo manga love stories. He is the captain of the kendo team where he reached the national championship tournament, and also excels in judo and karate. The series is also licensed in France by Delcourt and in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini.Īsuka Masamune is the coolest, manliest guy in his school. The series has been one of the best-selling shōjo properties in America, since being licensed by Viz Media. The series has been adapted into a live action TV drama. Otomen ( オトメン(乙男)) is a Japanese romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Aya Kanno, which began in Bessatsu Hana to Yume in late 2006 and concluded on November 26, 2012.

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