YMC #21: Hanjuku Joshi

Okie dokie. The next manga to review will be one where sex plays a pivotal role in the story and is not solely there for fanservice. This is Hanjuku Joshi.

WARNING! This manga contains many images not safe for the working environment.

http://dynasty-scans.com/series/hanjuku_joshi

Genres: Drama, Lots of sex, NSFW, Yuri, Romance, Student-Teacher, Age-Gap.

Number of Volumes: 2. 18 chapters + 2 extra chapters.

Warning: This manga is NSFW.

Plot Summary: High school freshman Yae dislikes how girly she is but all that changes when she meets someone who’s like her complete opposite, Chitose. In another section of the school, senior Mari enters a relationship with a teacher 7-8 years older than she is in Ran-sensei. However, their relationship is a somewhat complicated one.

The story can be divided between two couples and a minor third one in the extras: the innocent love of Yae and Chitose and the more mature sexcapades of Mari and Ran.

Let us first discuss the main couple that gets the most attention in the manga, Yae and Chitose. Their story revolves around anger towards stereotyping, struggles to accepting one’ self, understanding each other to further strengthen the already established bonds, adapting to the new world known as a romantic relationship (both inside and out), and a little bit of truth and resolution. Suffice to say, a lot happens in a story filled with many love scenes.

Yae is labeled as being stereotypically girly and this upsets her greatly. She is not athletic and squeaky. Chitose on the other hand, is a bit of a tomboy. She’s very athletic, very easygoing and carefree and popular with the girls, yet she is only attracted to Yae for a very simple reason. After they are united, both girls slowly strive to improve their personalities and becoming stronger, casting aside their weaknesses while learning about each other to become worthy of being forever united.

Next we have the secondary couple of Mari and Ran. Mari is a rebellious third year high school student who believes that the only way people express their true feelings for each other is through sex and this is exactly how she lured the…wise on the outside but frustrated and lost on the inside Ran-Sensei. After hooking up, it is an erotic journey where both ladies attempt to gather their thoughts and find greater meaning in their current relationship. There is also a sense of similarity with Yae and Chitose’s relationship. Funny enough, the only debate made over the student-teacher relationship they have is determining who has to be on top.

As was mentioned in the introduction, sex plays an integral role in both these couples’ love lives. Believe it or not, a lot can be said about both relationships by the kind of sex they have. Trial and error leads to better communication and pleasure. The first time is always the most important and any lovemaking after that serves to improve the skills of the people as duty bound white/transparent gel/liquid activators.

The third couple is more fluff than anything else. It’s cute.

Overall, a most interesting read that may stimulate both the mind and lower regions depending on the readers’ tastes and desires. As usual when it comes to manga like this, read them at a safe location.