Blue Flag by KAITO. First published in 2017 and first published in the United States in 2020.
Plot: "For some reason, Taichi Ichinose just can’t stand Futaba Kuze. But at the start of his third year in high school, he finds himself in the same homeroom as her, along with his childhood friend Toma Mita, a star athlete. But one day, Futaba opens up to Taichi and admits she has a crush on Toma. She then asks for his help in confessing to him! There’s just one problem—Toma seems to already have a secret crush on someone else."
I discovered this manga thanks to Shae Geeks Out who recommended this title on her Youtube channel. This recommendation did not disappointment! I tend to be very picky when it comes to slice of life manga, but I absolutely adored this one!
High school student Taichi discovers that his classmate Futaba has a crush on his childhood friend, Toma. Out of pity, Taichi agrees to help the extremely shy Futaba by essentially acting as her wingman. Something that Futaba's best friend Masumi deeply resents.
Now, I'm not usually the type of person that enjoys reading about love triangles. Novels, graphic novels, manga, etc. It's not something I tend to enjoy because it usually makes me anxious or because it tends to be poorly written. This is not at all the case with Blue Flag. The story is so beautifully written, the relationships between characters are interesting, there's humor in the right places, LGBTQ+ representation, and there's just so much emotion. It almost hurts to read because you become attached to the characters and want all of them to have a happy ending. But as you read, you know that no matter what, someone will end up hurt. I've only recently finished the first volume and I already have plans to get the next volumes in the series. The first volume ended at an extremely important moment and I need to know more about what happened afterwards. My Rating: ???? Amazon | Bookshop
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