The Day of Revolution is a story of a rebellious 16-year-old feminine-looking boy, Yoshikawa Kei, where he is hit on by his “fighting buddies” and was never cared for by his strict father. One day, he falls ill and is taken to the hospital, only to find out later that he was actually genetically female! Deciding to change his life, he sets out to restart his life, but this time as a female, Yoshikawa Megumi!

I’m not going to say that this manga promotes homosexuality, or that I approve of it, since when it comes down to the crux, the protagonist (technically) has always been a girl (Unless people read the lead as male, then the story becomes no different from any Yaoi manga…)

What I feel makes this manga so interesting is that the mangaka was able to showcase the feelings of how Kei/Megumi decides to live through the decision of changing from a male to a female, and the difficulties she faces to accept her new self physically and mentally.

But I just want to point out some things…

The case of what has been described in the manga (where the protagonist is phenotypically male but genetically female) does actually happen in real life (de la Chapelle syndrome). However, even with such a minority existing, many current societies are unable to accept these people, just because they seem weird. Ultimately, every single one of us are human, no matter male or female or somewhere in between. Even so, why do we ostracize them just because they are not totally male or totally female?

Even though my description makes the manga sound very serious, it is actually quite enjoyable (the above paragraph is mostly my deep interpretation of the story which I feel that I absolutely must type out. Ignore if need be.). The story is cute and light-hearted, and also in a way refreshing as I do not usually get this feeling from reading most other mangas. I also think that the art style is pretty good, since I usually get turned off when I see a poorly drawn manga…

Rating: 8/10 <<<<<<<< DD

In the nutshell: A nice and funny short manga that also in my opinion very meaningful if put into consideration. Not much of an ending though, to my dissatisfaction. Highly recommended for those who love gender-bending manga, but I suggest those who strongly opposes the idea of gender-change to not read this.

Labels: Anime and Manga Corner, Chapter 2