I was instantly intrigued by the idea of a paranormal-themed manga story and My Noisy Roommate did not disappoint - it's weirdly wonderful from the start, with the main plot being MC Osuke desperately needing a home and 'luckily' finding it - and the hot but grumpy roommate - come with the fairly major pitfall that their accommodation is haunted and Osuke is needed to draw the spirit(s) out so his new roommate can deal with them. Book 1 takes us through 4 stories and hauntings, and I loved how different each situation is and the different types of paranormal creatures/spirits encountered. There's a short but well written guide in the back of the book so even people not familiar with this genre and/or culture can learn more about what things are. Some of the hauntings are benign and some more violent, but our protagonists work their way through all of them whilst continuing to barely tolerate each other. The story teases a possible future BL relationship, with some forced proximity and intimacy, but that's very much secondary to the main paranormal plot, we don't learn all that much about the characters themselves yet. It's all beautifully illustrated in black and white in flowing brushstrokes with loads of detail. Am really looking forward to the next instalment.

Osuke is having a run of bad luck when the apartment he just rented unexpectedly floods. This turn of events leads him to become roommates with an eccentric person named Nijiom. Although he initially gets more than he bargained for, Osuke quickly adapts to his new situation. He does this partly because he has no other options and partly as a way of showing his gratitude to Nijiom.

I love the art style for the cover page and the chapter pages. The art style really fits with the story. I wasn’t expecting it to be this adorable! Suddenly being able to see ghosts would be a shock, but getting paid to live with a hot guy who might have narcolepsy and evicts ghosts? Not a bad deal at all. The pair’s adventures and the slow build of their feelings had me wishing for the release of volume two right away. This is a very quick read for when you just want a little fill of monsters and a very slowburn relationship. Looking forward to reading the next one to see some real relationship building.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review.

The art is great. Interesting story and I am so excited for volume 2. It is a really good balance between fantasy and slice of life.

5 stars

Osuke is living on his own for the first time in his life when he suddenly finds himself homeless. A random meeting gets him a roof over his head, but it comes with a handsome but scary-looking roommate and a job relocating ghosts and spirits.

I'm intrigued by the premise and the little glimpses we get into both Osuke and Nijio's pasts, but the plot feels really scattershot and rushed. The art is good and a couple of the side characters gave me a laugh, so there are things that make me think it could get better as it progresses.

It's the kind of manga that I'm not going to rush to get the next volume but I do think it deserves a second volume read to see if the problems I had with the first volume were nothing more than establishing issues.

Happy thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the read!

This was so much fun! It was an entertaining, quick read with just a hint of romance.
I am curious to see more of this couple and once the romance really gets going, I think this has five star potential.

The art in this comic is absolutely beautiful. The mangaka draws fantastic faces and clothing, and the yokai designs are all really cool. That said, I did struggle sometimes to figure out what exactly was happening in some panels, but not too frequently.

The first chapter very much feels like a "we gotta get the ground work down ASAP so we can get to the fun bits" kind of thing, so everything happens quickly and with not much logic. In this first volume we don't learn much about the main characters, but we see some fun interactions with them. The tone of the story also jumps between humour and some genuinely spooky scenes, which is fun. I kind of wish each case they worked on got more time instead of jumping through them so quickly, but maybe that'll happen with future volumes.

Overall, this was definitely fun, and I would love to read the 2nd volume.
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I desperately need this to be animated. This is such a silly, fun story that follows two extremely lovable characters. I can see this being the perfect comfort series. I can't wait to recommend this to every manga/anime lover I talk to lol

Thank you so much to Kaho Ozaki and NetGalley for providing me this ARC!

This was super cute! Perfect mix of cute fluff/romantic tension and the creepy horror moments! Definitely recommend to those looking for a cute, spooky little forced proximity romance (the two MLs end up as roommates working together to send away ghosts and spookies!).

Rating: 4.4 leaves out of 5
-Characters: 5/5
-Story: 5/5
-Writing: 5/5
Genre: BL, fantasy, lgbt, paranormal, romance, scifi
-BL: 5/5
-fantasy: 5/5
-lgbt: 3/5
-paranormal: 5/5
-romance: 1.5/5
-scifi: 5/5
Type: Manga
Worth?: Yes

Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.

Another manga I am going to have to keep on reading! I love a good paranormal manga and it delivered. The BL isn't strong in this one, and that's okay! I think it will build up over each volume and I can't wait! It is cute and has some sad-ish moments but it is entertaining and funny.

The MMCs of this book are both so cute and have so much chemistry. I cannot wait to see where it builds from this Vol. One MMC was already a ghost "relocator" and the other MMC gets tricked into becoming a part of their team. This was a quick enjoyable read and will look forward to finishing the series.

This was super cute! The characters are very endearing and the story so far is fun and intriguing. The art is gorgeous and has a good mix of comedic and serious that works very well. I am excited to see what happens in the next volume!

I really liked the art style especially the chapter pages and cover art. The plot follows two characters who are real estate agents for yokai/spirits they essentially evict them from the place they are haunting. I’m excited to see the slow burn develop between the main characters.Osuke is a sweet sunshine idiot and Nijio is more brooding and mysterious. The character’s don’t have a whole lot of depth yet other than minor background details. I’d be interested to learn more about nijio’s powers and liked the opening for more characters.
#ad I received this book for free as an arc, but the opinions in the review are all my own.

Kaho Ozaki's "My Noisy Roommate" is a testament to the uniqueness of Japanese manga, especially in the realm of the BL genre. I am incredibly familiar with the genre, in all its facts, but this volume is enjoyable in that it not only explores a wonderful relationship between Nijio and Osuke, but also it possesses incredible worldbuilding. We find ourselves hunting down spirits and curses in order to relocate them—putting our characters through a Forced Proximity trope that never fails to bless us with wonderful moments.

This first volume so easily hooks you in with its storytelling and amazing art style! I loved every page and panel of it.

I look forward to reading more of their adventures, and to see their relationship bloom even further from here on out. Thank you for the digital ARC! It is such a blessing to have the opportunity to read it.

Thank you Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the opportunity to read and review this.

I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I expected, and I am looking forward to the next volume.

Osuke is down on his luck, when the apartment he has just rented suddenly floods, and somehow finds himself being roommates with an eccentric Nijiom. He soon finds more than he bargains for, but soon quickly accepts his circumstances, firstly due to the fact that he has no choice, and secondly as a thank you of sorts to Nijiom.

I am very excited to read the next volume.

I know the blurb said its if ghostbusters was bl so my expectations were already pretty high but my goodness was this perfect! It was such a great close proximity BL with all the spooky vibes without being too scary. I'm so curious how the relationship will progress from here because this volume was just filled with baggage and growing pains of getting to know someone so the relationship is very slow going so far but I just know it will pick up eventually and be solid. I will say though that blood kiss was super promising.

При тези двамата всъщност е доста забавно. И общите им познати са големи гадини. Пичът с котките ми стана любимец :D
Отново темата за йокаи, която по стечение на обстоятелствата днес явно ми е на първа линия. Свежа, добре подредена история или поне първият том, този тук. Бих гледала аниме по това, бих се радвала и за нещо такова на пазара. Това вече е по-трудно, понеже БЛ-ът в България е тема табу, така да се каже :D

Very quirky story. I liked the aspect of how they go house to house. The forced proximity and their initial dislike of eachother. How they work best together.

ARC Review.

I was not prepared for how cute this was going to be. Finding out that you can see ghosts suddenly would be super wild, but ending up getting paid to live with a hot, possibly narcoleptic, guy who evicts ghosts doesn’t seem like a bad trade off. Their adventures and the building tension of their feelings made me immediately wish volume two was out.

I am definitely hoping for more romantic vibes in volume two but I think the development of their relationship actually makes a lot of sense and was really sweet.

This is my honest review.

Ich habe mich über das Buch sehr gefreut. Es ist nicht nur fließend zum lesen sondern auch sehr spannend.

Starving xxxholic fans, arise! This is just the opening volume so who knows how it’ll go from here, but so far I thought this was a really charming fish-out-of-water story about being flung into the world of the supernatural. Only a hint of romance in the first volume, but definitely has that sweetheart/tsundere vibe, too. BEAUTIFUL art, I enjoyed it very much. I will certainly keep an eye out for the next book!