Friedman, Erica (March 29, 2018). "Yuri Manga: Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Volume 5 (やがて君になる )". Okazu. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023 . Retrieved April 10, 2023. But, even when I wrote my review of the anime, I conceded that the manga was likely better. So, what better time to give Bloom into You a second chance by reading the manga than during Pride Month? Also, let’s not forget that this is a yuri and shoujo ai manga. There’s going to be plenty of LGBTQ+ youth reading this. And seeing Yuu and Touko at this point of their relationship could be very validating. This isn’t a watered-down depiction of a girl-girl relationship that’s left ambiguous. a b c d Jones, Alex (March 19, 2020). Cox, Gemma (ed.). "Blossoming Romance". Neo. No.198. pp.009–010. a b "やがて君になる 佐伯沙弥香について(3)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020 . Retrieved July 22, 2020.

Touko Nanami: The second main protagonist of the show, Touko is a second-year high school student at the school Yuu transfers to. Beautiful, confident, and ambitious, Touko is the flawless student everyone aspires to be. Although people mostly think of her as a steady and desirable young woman, Touko actually has insecurities about people comparing her to her deceased sister. In fact, the only person who can sense Touko’s vulnerability is Yuu. Further, like Yuu, Touko has trouble reciprocating feelings when her male peers confess their feelings for her. She later realizes and comes to terms with the fact that she’s actually lesbian, and her love life lights up after she confesses to Yuu and the two start a relationship which helps them both grow as individuals and as a couple.ever feels out of place or rushed, and each one feels relevant to the overall story. The last few chapters provide a satisfying conclusion. Her intentions are quite difficult to understand at all, she even says herself at some point in that story "what next", "what do I do after this". Yes. Exactly. What next? She is truly contradicting in that when she becomes a much smarter person. She does not once take into account: in Japanese). Dengeki Comics. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018 . Retrieved 1 December 2018. Art : Like many other manga out there the winning card is on the art. Yagate Kimi ni Naru is no different. Its an eye candy for those who enjoy good art. The artist (Nakatani) does the job well and doesn't cut corners. The art style is very manga-like meaning its very common but that doesn't mean it isn't good. Its neat and comfortable for the eyes. I personally really enjoy the art style but feel like there is a slight hint of 'chibi-ness' in the art which really adds to the character. I rate 9/10

in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018 . Retrieved November 28, 2018. Asked to help out with her school's student council, Yuu Koito comes across student council member Touko Nanami turning down a confession, stating she does not intend to go out with anyone. Recalling a confession from a boy she had yet to reply to, Yuu confides in Touko about feelings she didn't understand. After helping her turn down the boy properly, Touko tells Yuu that she has fallen in love with her. Later, Touko asks Yuu to be her campaign manager for the student council president election. Following the release of the novels, Nakatani said that Iruma's writing had influenced how she wrote Sayaka, particularly her confession to Touko in the 37th chapter. [10] [34] She said that she had not discarded her understanding of the character due to Iruma's influence, but rather that his characterization aligned with her own view. [34] Although it was planned early that Sayaka would eventually confess and be rejected, her character grew to be more detailed as the series went on, and she was ultimately much more involved in the narrative than Nakatani had initially planned. [23] In writing the conclusion of her subplot, Nakatani wanted to avoid implying that her rejection meant she had "failed", saying that Touko could have never accepted her confession even if she had confessed earlier in the story. [23] [34] She rewrote the dialogue of Sayaka's confession scene several times. [34]Koyomi finishes the first draft of the play. The narrative follows an amnesiac girl who must choose which person's view of her is her true self, with the original ending involving the girl choosing her lover's view. When the student council holds a study camp to practice for the play, actor Tomoyuki Ichigaya, a former classmate of Mio's, is brought in to help. From him, Touko learns that Mio was a very different person than who she is now, leaving her conflicted. Concerned, Yuu has Koyomi change the ending to have the protagonist choose to be herself instead of conforming to a specific person's view, believing that this will help Touko come to terms with herself. When the play is performed at the cultural festival, its narrative and Touko's performance are acclaimed by the audience, and the manager of a local theater troupe approaches Touko, asking her to join them and become an actress. She initially declines, but eventually reconsiders and accepts.