Two teens see how the other half lives! She: cute but obnoxious, pretty but violent, petite but rude. He: shy and slender and secretly in love with her. When her mad scientist grandfather accidentally switches their bodies - it's freaky Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day! Akira Uehara is mortified when his best buddy starts hitting on "him," and is embarrassed to look at "himself" in the mirror in her underwear! He can't wait to get back to being a boy. But Nanako Momoi has other ideas - she is starting to enjoy life in Akira's body!
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great body-swap comedy manga,
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This review is from: Your & My Secret Volume 1 (Your and My Secret) (v. 1) (Paperback)
In line with bodyswap movies like Freaky Friday, Dudley Moore's Like Father Like Son, Judge Reinhold's Vice-Versa, and Ellen Barkin's Switch, Ai Morinaga's manga Your And My Secret, is a comedy of reversed roles where actually, the changed personalities like their new bodies even more. The two victims are Akira Uehara, a boy who's a bit of a wimp, not a macho bone in his body, but who likes Nanako Momoi. Nanako is pretty but rude, ill-tempered, and egocentric. Uehara describes her in this lovely way: "When she sits, she's like a delicate peony. When she stands, she's a tulip." That is, until she opens her mouth. A scientific experiment by Nanako's grandfather, an inventor, swaps their bodies. That means they have to swap families as well, which causes some interesting situations. However, the rough Nanako warns Akira not to look at her body or else "you're [meaning his boy's body] showing up to school naked except for a pair of socks." Much of the changes are noticed by their respective peers and families. For Nanako, now in a boy's body, she's able to be more macho and aggressive. Indeed, Akira's little sister Miu used to walk all over him, but now, with Nanako in Akira's body. He (or should that be she?) becomes more popular with the guys because he has been more on the ball, acting like a typical guy, but also the girls, particularly a cute blonde named Shiina. And the parents, especially the father, is relieved that their son is finally turning out to be a man. Akira, now in Nanako's body, surprises everyone with her (or should that be his) diffidence. Nanako's grandfather is actually happy to have a granddaughter more girlish and not the macho churl. However, things really get whacked out when his best friend Senbongi, notices Nanako's girlishness and becomes attracted to her. I mean, imagine being held by or seduced by one's own best friend, especially when one is a guy, albeit a dainty wimp, in a girl's body. However, the more sensitive Akira begins to miss his family. Being familiar with the aforementioned body-swap comedies, Your And My Secret takes this further in its wackiness but also with the gender differences and perceptions. Even though rated 13+, there are some situations and references to body parts that might take it to a 16+ rating. This was released in June 2004. Come on, when's the next one in the series coming?
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boy falls for Girl...,
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This review is from: Your & My Secret Volume 1 (Your and My Secret) (v. 1) (Paperback)
Boy finds excuse to go to Girl's place, finds Girl in the hands of a Mad Scientist, Girl turns on Boy - they end up in each OTHERS' BODY. Your basic manga. Nanako Momoi may have been cute on the outside, but she is anything but cute on the inside. And once inside Akira Uehara's body it turns out she prefers being a boy! And what's worse is she seems to be better at being a boy than she was at being a girl.
Akira Uehara is also having mixed feelings. On one hand he is now trapped in her body. On the other hand he is trapped in the body of a petite and adorable girl he had a crush on. And it seems he is ALSO better at being a girl than HE was being a boy. Things get WEIRD after that, but you'll have to buy the book to figure it out.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny, Entertaining & Endearing!,
By Kaikane "Shoujo Addict" (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Your & My Secret Volume 1 (Your and My Secret) (v. 1) (Paperback)
This is such a great & funny manga! It's a comedy of errors with gender bending personality aspects within play.
Imagine a beautiful girl who talks like a sailor, and acts like a tough guy that even other guys are afraid of her! Then imagine a tall, good looking guy who swoons like a girl, gentle & soft spoken. What happends when science comes in between and made them swap personalities?? Momoi transforms over night from a girl with a tough guy personality to a feminine, gentle creature. While Uehara transforms from the wimpy, loser guy to a masculine, chick magnet! You will laugh outloud reading this book as you witness how Momoi & Uehara struggle adapting to their new bodies! Momoi threatens Uehara not to try anything while he is "hosting" her body; While Momoi herself satisfies all her curiosities with Uehara's male body parts. Poor Uehara who is secretly in love with Momoi could barely contain himself being trap inside his beloved's body!! Also imagine how their friends & families react towards their new personalities! Trouble begins when Uehara's best friend ( a boy!) falls in love with the "new" Momoi not knowing that it was Uehara all along inside Momoi's body! While the "new" Uehara a.k.a Momoi is dating her own bestfriend ( a girl) & is totally enjoying herself. Will Uehara & Momoi ever go back to their respectable bodies? when everyone around them seems to like their new self & it seems that their current personality switch situation benefit their lives as well? I can't wait for the second volume to come out! It will be interesting to see the character development & ohh...the fun antics that Momoi will create! Momoi is deffinitely quite the character whether she is a boy/ girl!!
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