Ive fairly recently come across a yuri manga Ive found myself to really enjoy only to figure out on volume 5 that no new chapters are coming out anytime soon. While I wait for the new volume to come out let me tell you about the story thus far. Who knows maybe youll too get invested in the story. Description The manga Im talking about is called Whisper Me a Love Song and is both written and illustrated by Eku Takeshima. Starting off from the story I would say that it reminds me the most of a mix between KONhttps://anilist.co/anime/5680s setting and locations and Bloom Into Youhttps://anilist.co/manga/86218s story and feeling. Let me explain. Whisper Me a Love Song is about a first year kouhai Himari Kino who falls in love with her senpai Yori Asanagi after seeing her perform with her band on the first day of school. After confessing to her senpai Himari slowly starts to realize that her meaning of love is different from Yoris meaning of it. She starts asking herself what it really means to love someone and the story starts to unfold. As of now this may just seem like it takes a lot of inspiration from Bloom Into You and thats because it does but trust me its far from being a ripoff. The feeling this manga gives at times cheery at times deep is different from the one given by Bloom Into You plus the KONish setting gives the series its own little spin on this otherwise really interesting yet not unique theme. The drawings are extremely cute and thats not exaggerating. Eku Takeshima chose a very fitting artstyle for this series one that allowed them to make the reader blush while still allowing the more observant reader to realize theres hidden meaning beneath most conversations. I cant comment on the length of the series just yet as its not finished but what I can say is that the chapters are fairly long averagin at about 40 pages each. Most of them also start with a few fullcolor pages which is always nice to see. Thoughts When I first picked up this manga it was because of the cutesy cover and wholesome title but I soon realized that I actually enjoyed the series itself. I found myself thinking back at it multiple times during my everyday life and smiling by myself. As the manga progressed I found it more and more interesting. The story itself is really catchy and refreshing while also keeping you on edge in the more important scenes. One part that I particularly liked as of writing this is the first time Himari and Yori meet on the roof of the school building. I found that scene somehow soothing. This series is definetly a good read for all yuri fans in my book. If you ever find some time on your hands do give it a try as Id give it nothing less than an 8.5 out of 10.
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