Author/Artist: Masanari Yuduka
Publisher: Seven Seas
Released: January 10, 2023
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Summary:
Rosa has a grand dream – to become one of the best and most courageous knights around! She’s managed to land a position as a squire, which is hard work, but she loves doing it. There’s just one problem – having to keep her identity a secret.
Despite her need to keep such a large secret, Rosa enjoys the challenges life brings her way. She even enjoys the menial tasks that come with being a squire because she knows they’ll eventually lead to her dream coming true.
Review:
The Knight Blooms Behind Castle Walls Vol. 1 is a light, cute, and humorous introduction to the world of knights and fantasy. It’s very much a slice-of-life manga, with Rosa’s story told through various little interactions and events.
If the description doesn’t make it obvious, Rosa is hiding her identity and pretending to be a boy. There are things I enjoyed about this and things that felt…tired. For example, it overall has a more refreshing take on the world, as this is essentially Rosa trying to tackle historical misogyny.
On the other hand, her whole disguise thing is repeatedly the butt of jokes, and it quickly makes the series a bit of a one-trick-pony type of tale. So that got old, fast. In truth, it’s the main reason I wouldn’t be willing to continue the series (unless somebody could promise these changes in the next volume).
Highlights:
- Slice-of-Life Manga
- Knights and Squires
- Secrets and Aspirations
Will I continue the series? Nah
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