My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie is about Osuke and Nijio becoming roommates and colleagues after Osuke is hired by their eccentric boss.
The story revolves around a ghost real estate agency and I was immediately drawn in by the beautiful artwork and the supernatural element.
Although this volume doesn't focus on romance, I have a feeling it might pop up in the next volume, which I can't wait to get my hands on!

Great premise, great art and great execution. I enjoyed this first volume tremendously and don't know when I'll be able to get my hands on the second volume but trust me, I will. I also love the title, which I hope is a literal translation of the original title. It's just so much fun.

I really enjoyed this! I love a paranormal aspect in my media I read and this did not disappoint. The dynamic between Osuke and Nijio was so cute. I’m so excited to see how their relationship grows the more they are living together and going on cases. I think the cases that we explored with them were good. They were a little short, so I hope in the future maybe a few of the cases can be multiple chapters long but I would be fine if they stay short. I’m curious to see who is arriving in the next volume, so I will definitely be checking out the next one!

Thank you to Kodansha and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for a review.

This was so much fun to read! Definitely going to be on the lookout for the next volumes in this series!
I just hope it's actually lgbt+ like the tags imply because otherwise I'll be quite disappointed not gonna lie... The main characters have so much chemistry already!!
Not gonna give it a rating higher than 4 stars for now because I have only read one volume... Might come back to change the rating once I have read more of this series!

Thank you so much to NetGalley for access to this manga , I loved this so much , I love the dynamic between Osuke and Nijio, there is this seamlessness in their relationship , even tho osuke is afraid of Nijio but Nijio just genuinely cared for him and would do anything to protect him. They both need each other and there is just something so pure about it , I would love to continue this manga , looking forward to the next volumes and I hope to see their relationship develop.

The art was gorgeous and the story was interesting, but overall the worldbuilding and character work fell kind of flat. Couching the concept of framing exorcisms/cleansings as “evictions” is interesting on theory, but in practice it looks the same as any other paranormal case manga with some extra words. Other than the zashiki-warashi, we don’t really see where the ghosts end up or why it’s a better place for them, or how just moving them into a new location is going to stop them from inconveniencing humans. Or is the point to move them to a place where they can inconvenience humans the right way? It sounded like the hanako-San was just being moved to a different bathroom, would she not just cause the same problems there? The premise left a lot to be desired and had way too many holes.

The story boarding was also abysmal, it felt like all the creative juice was spent on making the leads as beautiful as possible and none of it went towards making the panels flow. There were way too many close up panels on their reactions and not enough establishing panels to tell how the characters were moving in the space. The decisions to draw out certain actions (opening a door to discover gift onigiri) over others (main character getting chocked (?) out by a yuki-onna) were bizarre and seemingly random. Continuity between the panels was also lacking, and it fumbled some of the jokes (Nijio falling over from drinking alcohol when we never actually saw him drink from the cup. We only see him hold it and then fall, so we have to assume he must have drank from it). All of this made it kind of hard to follow in some places and not a very enjoyable read :/

I can’t say much about the characters since we only just met them, so of course they’re going to seem thin this early in the game. I did find their relationship to be cute, I liked the handholding bit 🥺 and I liked that Nijio comforted Osuka 🥺 If the rest of the plot wasn’t so bad, I might have been interested to see how they progress lol.

Rounding my rating up to a 3, but actual I’d really rate it closer to a 2.75.

The story follows two male leads as they start living and working together to evict and rehouse ghosts, monsters, and other yokai from Japanese folklore.

The beginning gave me a bit of Jujutsu Kaisen or Supernatural vibes since the story focuses on fighting monsters. One male lead has a presence that attracts ghosts to him and sometimes gets possessed by them while the other male lead negotiates relocation or fights them off. There is a lot of hand holding, too, but it's part of the job!

This story is very episodic, instead of a narrative structure which is fine, but it makes the development of the overall plot and romance to be more slow-paced. There are somewhat romantic moments between the male leads, but they aren't really discussed because they're always interrupted by other things. The romance isn't really developed in this first installment since they're still warming up to each other. And since the story is more focused on the characters working with the different yokai, we don't really learn much about the characters themselves. I found this to be a very quick and enjoyable read.

A workplace rom-com about two guys working for a real estate agency specializing in relocating supernatural entities isn't something I ever would have thought of, but what a delight it turned out to be! The two leads, Osuke and Nijio, are appealing and the cases they work are entertaining. I will definitely be reading volume two when it becomes available.

Received via NetGalley.

This was SO much fun! I read this all in one sitting and am very impatient for the next translated volume to come out now. Osuke and Nijio have a fun dynamic, and I'm looking forward to seeing both of them and their relationship develop more in the next volume. While I felt like we could've gotten to know them a little bit better instead of adding one of the brief yokai missions they went on, it's definitely not a dealbreaker or reason not to read this series. I also love Japanese mythology and folklore, and that combined with the humor of the situations the characters ended up in made for an unputdownable read. However, what stood out the most to me was the art - it conveyed emotion really well, and that was a large part of why the humor was executed so perfectly. Overall, I can't wait for the next volume, and I'll definitely be picking up other works of Ozaki's.

3 stars.

It’s fine, it’s got some interesting ideas but the characters are pretty bland and the pacing is really bad. I wish we got to know the characters better, there’s some hints that there’s something deeper to them but at the moment they don’t really have much personality to any of them. They’re both supposed to be adults but behave more like young teenagers. The pacing is awful, the series is rushing to have scenes and moments way too fast and they don’t feel earned. The implementation of the Zashiki-warashi living with them feels odd, they immediately have a dynamic with him instead of showing them development the relationship. I unfortunately don’t have the interest in the series to continue with it to see if it improves in later volumes.

4/5 - Thank you Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for the free ARC ebook!

This manga was so much fun! The art style is gorgeous and it is such a light, interesting read. It was the perfect amount of serious and cute. It was light while still being interesting and entertaining. I had a few points where I feel like another panel could have been added, either because I felt like I missed something or just wanted a little bit more information, but it was still so good! I will definitely be adding this to my collection!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha for the e-arc!
My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie follows Osuke and Nijio who become roommates and work colleagues after Osuke ends up being hired by their eccentric boss in exchange for housing. I thought this was an interesting read, especially with the supernatural elements. The romance isn't shown in this volume and I'm sure it will lead to it eventually. However, I would be okay with it not having romance since the story is what made me want to continue this series. I think if you are just starting to read BL stories, this may work for you especially if you like supernatural/fantasy elements.

A BL manga with a forced proximity trope, throw in horror with a sort-or enemies-to-lovers, and I'm sold. Initially the looooong title kinda scared me, but now I'm looking for more in the series!

initally i thought this storyline would go an entirely different way, but i'm really pleased with how it went. each chapter went a lot faster than i expected and i would like to explore some of the yokai's lives more but i get why the author didn't want to focus on anyone yet.

great art with interesting characters. i feel like the character personality tropes used in this volume are commonly used in modern manga but i didn't mind it. honestly i'm excited to see where this goes next!!

* Thanks to the publisher Kodansha Comics via Netgalley for the advanced copy!

This is a very fun manga about a man who finds himself working for a ghost real estate agency.

He has to work with the mysterious tattooed hottie. I'm guessing this will turn romantic in the future. I wouldn't mind either way. These two work really well together and have a nice, fun developing relationship whether it's romantic or not.

I really enjoyed the supernatural element. It was something a bit different. The different spirits and their stories were interesting. The zashiki warashi was definitely my favourite.

Ohhhh this was so much fun! I love the supernatural concept and how they have to relocate the spirits. Nijio and Osuke being opposites is fun too. I can't wait to see how their relationship changes in the next volume. Also curious about the new characters to come as well.

Thank you netgalley for an advanced ARC of this manga

Reading thiabwas enjoyable from first page to last and I love the idea of real state agent for relocating ghost what a fun and unique concept, I look forward to reading more about the adventures and characters building from each volume 😀

I love me some manga! And this one had a great blend of humor and drama! The dynamic between the two MCs was a delight! The seriousness. The "oh no this is SCARY!" one. But we also find that sometimes they're swapped -- who was once brave is now freaked out. I'm excited to see where it'll go! I'm a big fan of yokai manga (Kamisama Kiss, Demon Prince of Momochi House, Book of Friends, etc) and this one did not disappoint!
Osuke reminds me a little bit of some shoujo heroines that I've seen and loved: Nanami (Kamisama Kiss), Tohru (Fruits Basket), Himari (Demon Prince of Momochi House) in his fear, his strength, and his determination to keep on going!
Nijio is closer to the love-interests in the different manga (like Tomoe, Kyo, Aoi Nanamori) in a wonderful and sassy-yet-caring blend. When he holds Osuke's hand?! SO CUTE.

⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 stars
🗓 Publish date: June 25, 2024
🌈 Representation: BL/achillean

This was a fun and engaging manga with great art and characters. I loved the way Japanese folk lore was woven into the stories. I think this would be a great read for Halloween, but also works well for anytime you want something both eerie and silly.

The chemistry between the MCs was captivating and really makes me want to read more. I feel we're in for a slowburn and I love that! Definitely looking forward to the next volume!

Thank you to Kodansha comics and NetGalley for providing this ARC. All thoughts shared are my own.

This was a super fun manga and I plan on following along with the series.

One of our MCs is thrust into a world of ghost hunting when he suddenly needs a cheap place to live. Its fun, quirky, and I look forward to continuing on with the story.