I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1 (2020)

by Honami Shirono

Series: I Want to Be a Wall (1)

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"Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another--but what if the characters in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever belongs to his oblivious childhood friend? Although romance will never be in the cards for newlyweds Yuriko and Gakurouta, the bond blossoming between them promises to be a wonderful relationship--the likes of which neither has ever experienced before..." --… (more)

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This first volume describes the first weeks of marriage between an asexual woman and a gay man. Flashbacks are telling us about the ways they understood their sexual orientations, while in the present time we follow the very beginning of a relationship between husband and wife where sex and romance do not exist - but respect and mutual support develops. Heartwarming! I'm looking forward to read the second volume. (

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Zofiam90 | Feb 18, 2023 |

A marriage of convenience between an asexual woman and a closeted gay man is portrayed in a gentle slice-of-life manner. They learn to cohabitate and trust one another (

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Awards

ALA Rainbow Book List (Selection – 2023)

Excelsior Award (Shortlist – Black (Age 16+) – 2023)

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Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Teens (Graphic Novels and Manga – 2022)

OYAN Graphic Rave (Young Adult – 2023)

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Canonical title

I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1

Original title

わたしは壁になりたい 1

Alternative titles

Watashi wa Kabe ni Naritai Vol. 1

I Want to be the Wall, Vol. 1

Original publication date

2020

People/Characters

Gakurouta Hanazono

Yuriko Hanazono (née Sonoda)

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Seattle, Washington, USA

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I'm a BL fangirl incapable of feeling love for 3D humans . . . and . . .

   Your face is waaay too stiff!
   Please give me a bit more of a smile!

. . . He's a gay man, unable to give up on his unrequited love and incapable of falling for women . . . And yet . . . the two of us . . . are getting married.

   Okay, now say cheese!

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Contents: Chapters 1-6 -- Bonus Chapter: Gakurouta's BL Studies

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Japanese

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"Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another--but what if the characters in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever belongs to his oblivious childhood friend? Although romance will never be in the cards for newlyweds Yuriko and Gakurouta, the bond blossoming between them promises to be a wonderful relationship--the likes of which neither has ever experienced before..." --

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