W Juliet, Vol. 1

by Emura

Book Overview

Sixteen-year-old tomboy Ito Miura has been chosen to play Romeo in Romeo and Juliet The problem? She doesn't want the male role So, who will be Juliet? The favorite for the part, beautiful and vain Tsugumi, must compete with the cute new transfer student, Makoto Amano. But Makoto has a secret, and if rival Tsugumi, or anyone in the school, finds out, it could ruin Makoto's life, dragging Ito down as well

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591165989
• ISBN13: 9781591165989
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

love the series!

i read this series when i was a preteen and now, in my 20’s, im able to revisit and actually buy physical copies of the books! i never found them in any second hand stores and i’m so happy to find them here! great delivery and never disappoints!

My God I LOVE YOU!!!!!

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!! Im so far on volume 5 and I love it completly, I swear manga has corupted my guy ideals. *sigh* W Juliet is such a sweet story with loads of comedy, Romance, and Drama (well they are actors) I cant wait to read what happens next

You'd be crazy not to get this!

Emura quickly flings you into the world of W Juliet from the very beginning. You can not help but curious as you enter a world were everything isn't as it may seem. Full of comedy and a dash of romance it's a very awe-inspiring story of two people trying to reach their dreams of performing. Even if it means facing an angry father, fiancee, school obssessed girl and whatever may be thrown their way. If that doesn't convince you to buy this manga then maybe a description of the two main characters will... Entering the stage is the tomboy Ito Miura as Romeo. At first glance by anyone would be mistaken as a guy but our other main character Makoto finds otherwise when she starts taking off her top. Strong willed, hot tempered, and a bit naive Ito finds herself becoming the obsession of almost ever girl at her school. And no matter how talented she may be she finds herself being cast in male roles. Though then again she's not exactly the 'dress or skirt' type. Next coming to the stage to take a bow is Makoto Narita better known as Makoto Amano. Stoic, beautiful, a natural on the stage are just the tip of the iceberg that is our character Makoto. She's a transfer student with a past that no one really knows about. That is until Ito stumbles on her changing to find that they are more different then she had first believed. Who would believe that the person who seemed the spokesperson for feminity is actually a... Read to find out ^_^

Kick Butt Manga!!!

OH YEAH!!!! I LOVED this manga from the very start!!! W Juliet by Emura is about a sixteen-year-old tomboy named Ito Miura and a guy named Makoto Amano who just transfered to Ito's school from a very famous prestigious one. Ito literally looks, talks, and acts like a boy and if you didn't know you would say she was one. From the first day Makoto transfered Ito and Makoto have been drawn to each other (in a will you be my best friend type of way). Very soon Ito finds out that Makoto is a boy! Later on he tells Ito the whole story. Makoto wanted to be an actor, but since he is also the first born son of a dojo master it is practically impossible that his father would give him up. Since Makoto was so determined to become an actor, his father makes a bet with him. If Makoto could go to a school dressed up as a girl and acting like one it would prove that he is a good actor and his father would let him go do whatever profession he wanted (obviously acting). Needless to say Makoto agrees and goes off on what is to be his greatest act ever. He looks very girly and ironically Ito looks manly. *lol* the guy looks like a girl and the girl looks like a guy. In book 1 they actually have the play romeo and juliet. Then there are close calls, martial arts, Makoto's fiance?, and a little event of "who can get to romeo first?" (you'll see what I mean). Personally there is a part where I think is a little off. You see Ito in a bikini!!! Looks like a guy in a bikini, but it's funny none the less. W Juliet also has a touch of romance here and there and Makoto shows a strong manly side too (when they are alone). HA! If you haven't read this manga already I strongly suggest.... YOU GO READ IT NOW!!!!! (you won't regret it) *wink*

Charming new take on Gender Bending

I haven't laughed this hard in ages. Ito is the best friend everyone wishes for and Makoto is the girl - uh - guy that you wish would come to your school! Speaking as a girl that had to play boy roles in high school, I totally identify with Ito's chagrin at being cast as Romeo. If you were never the beauty bombshell in your class, you will love Ito! Seeing the world through her eyes is as refreshing as it is funny. Adding to the troubles of a 5'10" Japanese girl who looks far better in jeans and a T-shirt than she ever would in a skirt is Makoto. . . the new kid at school who is secretly a guy in drag that becomes the prettiest girl in school. The reason he's in skirts? To win a bet and his freedom from his overbearing father. The bet - if he can dress as a girl and make it through two years of high school with NO ONE finding out, his father will let him follow his dream and become an actor. If he's 'outed', he has to become the manager of the family dojo. The story, with the traditional gender-bending humor of all the usual suspects trying to discover the truth, is fresh and fun as you follow two friends that share a super secret; and secretly share each other's hearts. I love this manga, and can't wait till my vol. 2 arrives! I highly recommend it for anyone in need of a laugh and a sweet story.

More gender confusion from Japan..

Ito Miura, is tall, with short hair and nice features. And she is a tom boy. Because of that she gets a lot of male parts in the plays and she hates it, but what can she do? Nothing, but shut up and be Romeo. Makoto Amano, a transfer student, has been selected to be Juliet and Tsugumi, a lovely, but vain female student at the school, wants the part to be close to Ito. Or maybe just because she is vain. That sounds normal, but there's more. One of them is not a girl. The only problem I have with this manga is that I'm not sure there IS going to be a volume two, three or four. Besides that, it's funny, has great artwork and good character designs.