Mike’s presence forces Yaichi to confront his own deeply-buried prejudices about gay people, as well as address his strangely emotionless and lonely life. In the wake of his death, his burly, friendly Canadian husband, Mike, has come to Japan to finally meet his brother-in-law and niece for the first time. Single dad Yaichi’s estranged gay brother recently passed away. Thank you for your recommendation, Martin! ?. However, if you prefer to have a dessert that is delicate, rich in substance, slice-of-life family drama topped with generous sprinkles of love and LGBTQ+ representation, then this delectable manga might be the one for you. My only gripe here is that some of the dialogue is quite didactic and really felt unnatural, conversation-wise.
Kana later becomes enthralled by his Uncle Mike and asks delicate yet embarrassing questions.Īnd I'll leave it at that lest I spoil everything. Survived by his twin estranged brother, Yaichi, a single parent who has an inquisitive, adorable daughter named Kana. Well, as you can see above, our teary-eyed Canadian friend, Mike Flanagan.Īn awkward way to have some nifty introduction by the way! Mike has travelled all the way to Japan to pay his respects to the family of his deceased Japanese husband, Ryoji. Tokyo - Everything starts with the arrival of. Tagame gracefully pens and illustrates this comics with considerable warmth radiating love, joy, and empathy amidst grief, loss, and solitude. The story ebbs and flows in a sonorous yet pleasurable way accentuating romantic and familial love, cultural and gender divergence, tackling homosexuality in a sexually-repressed, homophobic Japanese society, and finally bridging the gap between Eastern and Western identities. Tagame gracefully pens and illustrates Uplifting, illuminating, and endearing, My Brother's Husband is an LGBTQ+ manga that deserves to be read due to its timely content, impressive illustration, and inspirational message. Uplifting, illuminating, and endearing, My Brother's Husband is an LGBTQ+ manga that deserves to be read due to its timely content, impressive illustration, and inspirational message. Pacing, art style, story, and emotions = A+! I immediately ordered the second volume from my library, because I must see how all of this pans out.more The easing tension between Yaichi and Mike felt organic and not rushed, and Kana is simply the cutest! But after only 50 pages, I absolutely loved our three main characters.
As this was one of the first manga volumes I've ever read, I wasn't sure if I would be able to connect with the story or the characters. The easing tension between Yaichi and Mike felt organic and not rushed, and Kana is simply the cutest! Pacing, art style, story, and emotions = A+! I immediately ordered the second volume from my libr This was a heartwarming story about family, prejudice, cultural differences, and acceptance. This was a heartwarming story about family, prejudice, cultural differences, and acceptance. (Please note: This book is a traditional work of manga, and reads back to front and right to left.). What follows is an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation can change the preconceptions about it and prejudices against it. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family r Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana.
Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana.