Megane Collection: The Bespectacled Gentlemen Anthology (Volume I)

Megane Collection: The Bespectacled Gentlemen Anthology (Volume I) Story and Art by Shin Kawamaru English-language edition published by Shogakukan Asia Pte. Ltd. (2014) Still fresh from simping over William Sloan in My Nerdy Valentine , I decided to continue exposing myself to an overload of geeky guys through this manga, which pays special tribute to the megane type. Megane literally means eyeglasses in Japanese, and a megane character in Japanese manga / anime refers to the bespectacled heartthrobs of the story (and I repeat, HEARTTHROBS. Megane does not refer to the awkward social outcast type of character who happens to wear glasses). “ Everyone falls for those glasses. When he puts them on, his appeal increases by thirty percent... ” – Taeko Eguchi (in love with Mitsuru Sakuragi the bespectacled pastry chef / Chapter 1, Part 3) This anthology contains short (love) stories featuring nine different men who were all, as you guessed it, bespectacled! The men have different persona