![]() ![]() He’s an immense otaku despite being a large, muscled Canadian, and you feel sympathy for wanting to know more about his husband’s former childhood. Speaking of which, Mike is also greatly likeable. ![]() It’s compelling to see Yaichi change, evolve and adjust to the life his deceased twin lived, as well as relearn about Ryouji through his widow. Even though he’s hesitant regarding this ordeal (which can be understandable), you can tell he doesn’t want to alienate his daughter from the uncle she never got to meet until now. But no, Yaichi is presented as a steady straight father who can be laid back and goofy when with Kana but shows concern when her estranged uncle comes into their lives. It would have been easy to make him an anti-gay macho guy who either never changes or ends up falling in love with Mike by the end. Much of this can be found in Yaichi’s story arc. Saying nothing can be as bad as intolerance, is what this manga is saying, but understanding is what always prevails. Through their relatable struggles, the reader is shown how often silent Japanese culture is in regards of their nation’s LGBTQA+ community, and how, in many cases, this can sometimes be worse than open homophobia. Despite being a bara-styled manga, what truly makes this unique are two important elements: the characters and the large issues that are beautifully tackled.Įven though I’ve never heard of or reads other works by Gengoroh Tagame, he sure knows how to write these characters as people who are subtly yet deeply complex. “My Brother’s Husband” is about a man rediscovering his partner’s side of the family, and a father finding closure. Illustrated and written by Genoroh Tagame, this is the plot of “My Brother’s Husband”. Not only that, but the husband of Yaichi’s estranged (and sadly deceased) twin brother Ryouji. One day, a large foreigner from Canada named Mike Flanagan arrived at their doorstep and reveals himself to be Kana’s uncle. You’re a single Japanese father named Yaichi, who spends most of time at home raising his rambunctious but innocent daughter Kana. ![]()
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