Title: That Wolf-Boy is Mine!
Original Title: Watashi no Ookami-kun (Japanese)
Author: Yoko Nogiri
Volumes Reviewed: 4 (complete)
Publisher: Kodansha
Release Date: August 9, 2016 - March 21, 2017
Genre: Young Adult Supernatural Romance
Content Rating: Teen (minor bullying, child abandonment, minor animal abuse)
Format Read: Paperback (library)
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Summary for Volume 1:
After some traumatic experiences at her Tokyo school, Komugi Kusunoki transferred from the city to start a new life in rural Hokkaido with her father. But on her first day of school, the school heartthrob Yū Ōgami blurts out, "You smell good!" Despite the hijinks, Komugi tries to adjust to her new school, but it’s not long before she stumbles across Yū dozing off under a tree. When she attempts to wake him up, he transformed…into a wolf?! It turns out that Yū is one of several other eccentric boys in her class year–and she’s the only one who knows their secret…!
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This is a short but sweet teen supernatural romance about a human girl who accidentally discovers several of her classmates are animal shape-shifters and falls for a half-human, half-wolf boy. Despite heavier themes of childhood trauma, bullying, and finding courage in the face of both, it's a light and quiet feel-good story with loyal characters and an innocent first love that does not match the title. The artwork has a soft, minimalist touch with cute animal characters, and while there isn't much to the narrowly focused plot, the gentle teen romance with its fuzzy-eared boys made the four volumes a pleasant breeze of an afternoon read. Given the animal shape-shifting and heavier themes, I definitely recommend it for fans of Fruits Basket.
Scribble Rating:
4 of 5 Scribbles
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