It is so real and emotional. One of the best manga I have ever read.

The story is listed under romance so expect the age gap (but there's a time skip) but my favorite scenes were focused on Satoko alone. It's rare to see a manga featuring a 30+ character and I could relate to how it can be isolating in city/job and then making friends. So far the manga is very fluffy with both characters realizing that they cannot be together and being friends for now. Art is lovely with expressive faces and clothing details.

you can say this is similar Koi wa Ameagari no You ni but reversed it with the old female lead and young male lead.

I read the manga, very good, the characters click at each other and it show how both of them struggling with it , how the female lead reject the young male lead because of their age gap and how the male lead try to open the female lead eyes " love is not about age, it is about your feelings"

Spoiler-free short review

Unbelievable good and unique Manga.

Art:

I really love the cover of ''Watashi no Shounen'' / "My Boy", that's what took my interest first. Overall, Takano Hitomi's artstyle is seriously amazing and beautiful! You don't see that often nowadays. She potrays the feelings of each character with her art style really well!
Furthermore, each page of the Manga isn't too full nor to empty, just perfect! You can easily read it.

Characters:
Takano Hitomi put so much effort and thoughts in creating the characters of the story. They have realistic characteristic features, I can understand the thoughts Satoko really well. And Mashuu is so precious, seriously!

Story:
The Story isn't too fast nor to slow-paced, that's what I really love! Truely perfect. It's also not too lightweight. Additionally, the story is so interesting! I couldn't stop reading.


Please don't start reading the Manga with prejudice. You won't regret it, I guarantee it! This Manga is truely an amazing and original story with a beautiful artstyle. There are not many Manga with a plot like Watashi no Shounen, I recommend it to anyone who with an open mind.

... Last updated on July 4th, 2018, 3:26pm

This manga is a romance story about a 12 years old kid and an 30 years old office worker, but ( there is a "but") this manga is really realistic, any their romance between them comes from something more than just a need for companion or lust. They want to be together as friends and they treat each other as a really good friend. Also, every character in this manga is relatable, realistic and flawed and they act like a regular human being rather being a comical one-note ecchi manga character.

They?re not enough adjectives to describe this master piece, whether it is the character or plot everything just clicks in this manga. You may think ?oh it has to be the age gap plot device that makes this compelling like a forbidden fruit? but that is hardly the case, this manga stands alone just on the realistic and dynamic character relations and characterization of the inhabitants that makes you understand the actions and feelings taking place. Definitely a must read....

... Last updated on June 1st, 2018, 10:08am

＞bahram
Read 4 chapters and didnt find anything bad in this manga. No hot breath, no sweaty palms or something like this, and doubt there will be.
Good atmosphere and pace, and not much "anime" in characters actions.