For what its worth, this is one of the better manga out there about transsexuals. Every action and feeling of Claudine was realistic, and the presentation of the story made it highly believable as to how Claudine came to adopt the mentality of a man instead of a woman. The only qualm I have with this manga is that it was too quick. The manga started out with a nice pacing, but at the halfway mark the story started to progress with break-neck speed, as if the author wanted to hurry and finish. In addition, certain characters and their interrelationships could have used more scenes for build up and introduction.

Either way, the pros far outweigh the cons, and I highly recommend this manga as both a ground-breaking shoujo for its time (1978) and a pioneer in its genre.

... Last updated on November 18th, 2008, 3:26pm

i think this was a quite nice read... i liked the retro feel in the art too...classic 70's manga style! it's a nice short read...a short story only 110 pages...i have to agree with the approach of how claudine came to think of herself as a boy and not a girl...by idolising her father so much that she wanted to be just like him...this is one way these things can happen and it's true

i give this 8