Prism

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“Prism” is a sweet and simple story of two young lesbians exploring the many firsts of dating and being in love, and while it is tender and enjoyable, it does little to stand out amongst other such entries in the Yuri genre. “Prism” is mostly benefited by its honest youthful vigor, but it does stride a line between a candid exploration of a coming-of-age experience and sexual voyeurism which I must admit is uncomfortable. The premise of the series is a bit tired, but charming nonetheless, and I was pleasantly surprised by multiple aspects of this story and its world. The consequences of pursuing same ... gender relationships are made clear without resorting to melodrama, and the main character, Megumi, through the aid of framing, expressions, and dialogue is a girl I’m sure many people who have lived through similar experiences as her can relate to. It would be nice if Hikaru’s characterization was a bit more fleshed out or consistent, but considering the short run time the story did an adequate job of helping me experience Megumi and Hikaru’s love for one another. I would with little to no urgency or conviction recommend this manga as a short pleasant read if what I’ve said so far hasn’t turned you away, but it’s honestly not a big deal if you don’t make time for it.

This manga has not been completed on MangaFox yet, so I am very eager to read the rest of it. The two main characters are embarrassed of their love, because they are young, and neither had ever been in such a relationship. But as time goes on, and their love grows, they begin to speak out about their romance. It's a very entertaining story, and I am so excited to finish it.

A story about girls in love seems about a dime a dozen in the manga space. So what makes this one different? Not much honestly. It does what it does decently to good but never feels like something truly remarkable or special. It can make you laugh occasionally, but not too often, if that matters to you. It rarely makes you feel very connected at all to the 2 main characters as their relationship feels somewhat rushed and kind of awkwardly paced. Maybe it could've been helped by better side characters helping out but the side characters are pretty bad for the most part. At ... best, they're forgettable. At worst, they're poorly written and annoying.


This would've been a lot better if 1. They didn't throw in the obnoxious cliché "haha bully lesbian", especially considering it felt like it was just shoehorned in for some cheap drama. And 2. The characters didn't all look almost exactly the same. It genuinely gets difficult to tell what's supposed to be happening between who because you can't tell them apart. Other than that, this was a short, cute, solid, good story worth a read. There are definitely better, but I'd still recommend it for what it's worth.