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Reading age
YA, 13+
Genre
RomCom
Publisher
Yen Press
Publication date
January 28, 2020
A girl and a ghost make a life-changing bond after a summoning in the name of love.
There are seven rumors at the High School Kamone Academy, but the most famous story is about a ghost living in the 3rd stall of the girl’s bathroom. If you can summon this ghost (named Hanako-san), he can grant you any wish, with a price.
Nene Yashiro wants to summon Hanako-san to wish for her crush to fall in love with her. But when she calls up Hanako-san, the spirit turns out to be a boy, not a girl, as the rumors say.
After an incident with a magical object, Nene Yashiro and Hanako-kun develop a close bond. Join them in their brilliant and supernatural adventures!
Paige’s thoughts: The setting in a high school has a fun and very manga-like perspective. The idea of the Seven Rumors (the supernatural group of which Hanako-kun is a part) is also pretty cool. The relationship between Nene and Hanako-kun is humorous and delightful to read about. The drawings are well-made and fun to look at.
Nene is a romantic and a great friend. She also has a good quality that the main characters have: she doesn’t know when to quit! Hanako-kun is a hilarious character, he’s Laly, and I’s favorite. Minamoto (a friend of theirs) was a bit brazen.
Laly’s thoughts: This manga is the perfect fit if you are interested in a rom-com tale. This book was recommended by one of my friends, who reads all sorts of mangas. Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun was one of her favorite manga, and I have to put this book as one of my favorites now. Hanako was my favorite character because he was pretty comical (he even said he looked forward to cleaning toilets). And I like his eyes. Yashiro was okay, but I wouldn’t say I liked how she always falls madly in love with a guy if he looks hot. I loved each rumor and how the art always looked like it was carefully drawn.
Give this book to any manga readers who love a humorous rom-com.
My rating
