It's so nice for once to be reviewing a Kodansha-published shojo manga and not walk away from it bored or frustrated with its gender politics for once.
IN THE CLEAR MOONLIT DUSK (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki), by Mika Yamamori. First published in 2020 and first published in North America in 2022.
PLOT:
Yoi Takeguchi is used to being a called a prince. After all, she's a tall girl with a more masculine look and a deep voice. She's used to all the girls swooning over from a distance and all the boys staying away. That's why she's so confused by Kohaku Ichimura, a new boy who's also cool and good-looking. He thinks she's gorgeous and tries his best to sweep her off her feet. Will Yoi ever accept the idea of someone treating her like a girl for once?
