I think there is always a sweetness in Nagisa Furuya's writing. Honestly this book is such a cute easy highschool story. I look foreward to buying the physical copy, to have and treasure this book is like a hug on a bad day

Thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the opportunity to read and review this manga. This was an adorable Boys Love Story that plays on Names vs Numbers. I have found this though with a lot of different stories similar to this though, that sometimes the different perspective shifts are jarring and confusing. Especially when the characters friends are mirror images of the others. Overall, though, I could see myself reading this again and a very tame Boys Love for teens. Because of these points, I have to give this a 4 out of 5 stars.

I am a huge fan of Nagisa Furuya so when I saw a new manga by her, I tapped in! Nagisa Furuya is the mangaka behind The Summer of You series and The Two Lions. She has such a distinct sweet and tender style to her stories. A lot of them have a slow-burn romance that focuses on the characters slowly falling for each other. Her works capture the beauty in things taking their time.

All this being said I knew her newest story to be licensed, Number Call, would be a nice and fluffy read. I was not disappointed. Number Call was Nagisa’s debut manga in Japan. It is published in the US by Kodansha.

In Number Call, Eito Tachibana is a high school senior who is self-conscious about his name due to it meaning the number 8. One day he meets another boy, Tomoya Hatta, who also goes by a variation of the number 8 “Hachi.” The two seemingly hit it off and Eito finds himself becoming more curious about Hachi.

Although the two are in different classes, they start hanging out and spending more time together. Eito has other friends but he starts noticing his time with Hachi just feels different. He soon realizes he has feelings for Hachi. However, a misunderstanding between them causes them to drift apart right before graduation.

As with all of Nagisa’s work, the art perfectly captures the characters and what they are feeling at all times. We see Eito look at Hachi first through a lens of curiosity and then that slowly changes into longing and love. While Eito doesn’t always say what he is thinking, the readers can view it all through his facial expressions.

What I love about Number Call is the slow progression of Eito and Hachi realizing their feelings for each other, even when they are up against the clock since they are both seniors about to graduate. I think that the touch of not making them rush to be together gives the perfect amount of angst for the reader. It serves as a reminder you don’t need to rush good things. Their timing will be perfect no matter what.

A in depth romance! Really enjoyed it! Have read two by this author now and do really highly recommend. Always entertaining!

This book has some great artwork in it, and the storyline was fun. I loved the two boys and how sweet they are to each other. It is such a relaxing read, just what I was needing!

It took me just a bit to understand a few things because the Japanese education system is, of course, different than the American system that I am familiar with. There are some translation clarifications at the end that really were helpful.

Number Call is such a sweet understated romance between two high school boys who happen to share the number 8 between them. Eito is so clumsy and charming you can't help but love him. Hachi perfectly matches Eito with his sense of adventure and golden retriever energy. It so touching and heartwarming to watch their relationship grow from an accidental meeting to full blown relationship. I first read this in the original Japanese several years ago and I'm so pleased it has finally been translated into English so now I can add both versions to my collection. Anything by Nagisa Furuya is an instant buy for me because I know once I've finished reading I will feel happy and content. The translation was very well done and easy to read. In my opinion this isn't her best work, but since it is her first published work she was still growing into the style we see today. Furuya has a way of drawing faces that seem simple but absolutely show the characters emotions. The art is just stunning and goes well with the simplicity of the story. I can not recommend this enough.

Enjoyable read, haven't read many manga's but this was fun. Eito is a gem of a character, his friendship evolves and progresses through high school.

Would recommend.

This was so charming, wholesome and sweet. I read this in one sitting, I just could not look away. I really want to read more about Hachi and Akito as they move into college! This had me giggling and kicking my feet the whole time. I just wish it was longer, I need more!

I also really appreciated the translation notes, that was really helpful. I loved the extra context it provided.

I've delved into a couple of her narratives and relished the way she crafts endearing characters. Her artistic prowess has consistently shone through. While this particular piece was notably sweet, succinct, and pleasurable to delve into, I wouldn't deem it her magnum opus. Nevertheless, it's worth acknowledging that this marked her debut in the manga realm, and she executed it with commendable skill.

This was a very cute manga. I love any kind of friends to lovers so this was right up my alley. I liked that the characters had really different personalities, it was a grumpy sunshine trope and I always think that's cute. Overall, this was good and I would read more by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for a copy of "Number Call" by Nagisa Furuya.

Number Call is a short manga series about two highshool boys, Eito and Hachi, who meet and bond over the number 8 hidden in their names. I found this to be a sweet read.

Having read some of the mangaka's other works, I was excited to see their relationship grow over time. I did get that while reading, but I wish there was more than what was shown. I did enjoy the last bits about the TV show and thought it was really cute.

Number Call by Nagisa Furuya is a single volume manga about two high schoolers bonding over their names which are both related to the number 8.

I loved this manga, it was a cute story and had lots of funny moments. A classic Grumpy/Sunshine story.

Only critiques I have is that the two main side characters looked exactly like the two main characters and there were times where it got confusing. The other is that I wanted it to be longer, I think it would have really done this series well to be a couple of volumes long so we can get to know the characters, build a bit of tension up properly so it can affect the reader and then dive a bit deeper into the relationship between the two main characters. It feels like it just went by so quickly so we only got the bare bones of something that could have been fleshed out a lot more.

I still adored this book though and will be keeping an eye out for more titles by the author!

I found that this manga was very cute, I really liked both the main characters. The romance was really nicely paised

Very cute! Two high school boys whose names revolve around the number 8 get close in this manga. Very sweet and wholesome. I liked both the MC's. One very serious and the other a little silly. Both of them are cute!. I really enjoyed it.

Short and sweet, this was a quick read with feel good vibes. Two boys meet by chance and bond over their similar names, only for them to grow closer through studying and walking home together after school. There is not a huge amount of substance here as it is such a brief manga, but it was cute all the same and the art captured the growing feelings and self doubt very well. Happy to have the chance to discover #NumberCall with #NetGalley

I really like this manga! It's cute and fun how their names connect them and the story has a nice pace to it. It just feels warm and comfy while reading.

Im sorry to say that I was dissapointed in this one. While the romance was cute enough, it was a VERY slow burn and nothing really happened in the end. We were barely rewarded with a kiss in the end - in the EPILOGUE - and there was barely any character development.
Aside from that, I kept getting confused with the friend characters as they looked a lot like the main characters. Which meant that I often thought friend A was one of the main characters and only later in the scene realized that it wasn't.
I feel like this could have benefitted from a little more time on the editing table.

This was a cute little comic about learning to love every part of yourself, at least. That’s how I see it. It starts with Akito or Eita, who hates his name since it sounds like the Japanese word for ‘eight’.

And then there’s Hachi, who has a similar problem, but has already learned to love his name.

The two meet when Akito’s paper flies out the window, landing by Hachi and form an unlikely friendship, that later turns into more.

I loved this comic, it was so sweet. I’d love to read another part of this, if there ever is one.

This was so cute!!! I haven't read a BL in a while, and how I've missed it!
This was so sweet, I really enjoyed the art style. Their relationship felt really genuine and I had a good time reading it.
But it did feel like I was waiting for something else to happen. Their meet cute was nice, but it felt a little surface level. I was waiting for an actual conflict. Other than that, I really enjoyed it!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this title. I ended up buying it for myself because I thought I'd appreciate it more in paperback.

I have been diving into the world of manga and manhwa slowly over the past year.

I have to say, this is probably my least favorite. I see that it was originally published in 2014, and was a debut from an artist that has had other, more successful titles. It feels like this maybe was published more as a cash grab than based on its merit.

There isn't much content and sometimes it was hard for me to differentiate characters. The to MMCs both have friends at school that look like the leads, and sometimes I had to flip back and forth to determine who was who.

I think the humor or references to the number 8 were kind of lost in translation. In the summary it says the MMC is named Eighto, but in the manga it's Eito - so it legitimately took me looking toward the end to connect that his name sounds like the number 8. I'm not bad and putting two and two together, so the fact that I had to dig tells me that something was either lost or underdeveloped in the original material.

All in all, it was a sweet boy meets boy high school romance. I was whelmed, but a younger reader might really enjoy this.