Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was such a cute standalone BL manga! I've read a bunch of this mangaka's backlist and have yet to come across a volume I didn't like. This story follows two high school students (Eighto & Hachi), who initially bond over the connection their names have to the number 8. Following their little meet cute, the two start to build a sweet friendship (and something more) through cute interactions in the hallway, study sessions in the library, and walks to the train station. This was short, sweet, and to the point. It didn't do anything super unique or different, but it was so cute and I was kicking my feet the whole time. The art style was also super beautiful and nice to look at. I definitely plan on picking up more from this mangaka in the future.

A very cute friends to lovers story revolving around two highschool boys who have a similar nickname.

I liked the characters in this, they were very cute and endearing and I was rooting for both Eito and Hachi. The plot was okay, a little sparce but enough to keep reading and the ending had a satisfying resolution.

However, I think you can tell it was the authors debut as it was well done but just missing something which would make it an engaging read. Especially since I have read their later manga 'The Two Lions' which has a similar concept but done better in my opinion.

Overall still worth the read as it is short and cute. I need to read more of this authors work.

Thank you Kodansha Comics for the review copy, I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have recently been on a kick for translated manga/graphic novels, especially when the topic is figuring out who you are. This one is a slower paced story about two boys who have absolutely nothing in common when it comes to school, but they keep running into each other, slowly finding themselves more and more enthralled with each other until one breaks and there is a single kiss.

The story is sweet and low angst, a very comforting read. The side characters are hilarious. Recommend for when you want a stand alone story.

“One simple word…one little smile…makes such a difference.”
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The circumstances that bring people together can be peculiar sometimes. Especially when you and a stranger that happens to catch your test paper before it blows away in the wind, share an uncommon nickname. This is exactly how Eito and Hachi meet. Two high school boys working towards their college entrance exams. Neither was aware the other even existed, until that day when the 88% test for Eito floated across Hachi’s path. That was the beginning of something special.
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This was a cute little story about young love. The main characters were both charming and their chemistry was sweet. The couple of side characters that made an appearance seemed unique enough in personality but there wasn’t much time to know them past pushing the plot forward and they didn’t stand out artistically. I was confused on who was who at times because they looked so similar. The artwork was well done, I just wish there were some distinguishing features between characters.
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I would read a volume 2 just to see how the story progresses past the high school phase.
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This was my first manga ARC! Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the free digital copy.

I really love the My Summer With You series but this story just fell flat. I feel like there wasn't much to this story. I wish we had been able to see the relationship between the two boys develop more before the ending.

This was a super cute read! I'd be very interested in reading the next volume to see how the romance develops. Thanks for the early copy!

I'm fairly new to Manga but I really liked the style of this artist - they captured expressions well and there was always enough detail to set the scene without it seeming cluttered.

The translation may have not been 100% as a couple of bits seemed to not quite make sense but it was easy to infer what was happening I loved that some translation notes were included to explain a couple of references that I wouldn't otherwise have understood.

Overall, a fun & fairly quick read - I will definitely try to read more in this style

How cute!!! First off, the art was so beautiful and very easy to follow. This is definitely becoming a manga I will recommend to friends getting into BL manga for the first time. It's a good high school BL that isn't over the top in anyway. I loved the concept of 8 bringing both MCs together and I would even read another volume of them together in college. Can't wait to read future mangas by this mangaka.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.

If you are looking for a Black Cat x Golden Retriever pairing, with some high school friends-to-lovers trope sprinkled in the mix, look no further! Number Call has what you are looking for.

Number Call tells the story of how two young boys in high school are brought together by the number 8. Eighto Tachibana has always been the victim of numerous jokes about his name, due to it sounding similar to "eight", and for that, has always hated his name. That is until he meets a fellow schoolmate named Tomoya Hatta, whose nickname is "Hachi", which is Japanese for the number 8. Their chance encounter brings them together and their similar nicknames, keep them together. As time together starts to unfold, they realize they may connect a little more than what can be attributed to their names.

This was super short and sweet. While it's too short and surface level for me to rate any higher than a 3, I still had a great time reading it and it was a good read in between other novels. I can see myself picking up more works by this author, especially given how beautiful their art style is.

How cute was this??????? I loved this so much!!
I actually love reading manga's, but I don't do it often - which is a shame.
It's impressive that I could be invested this quickly in a short story.

Definitely recommend if you like a slow burn story and friends-to-lovers.

I adored this book. The slow-burn romance between the two characters was great. I know people always say how the one bed trope is their favorite, but I love the one umbrella trope that was in this book that bonded the two characters as they walked in the rain. The play on words when it came to their names was adorable and I love how they connected the two of them throughout the story and eventually led to them confessing to one another. The entire time that I was reading this book, I was just waiting for them to finally talk and get together because the rollercoaster they took me on was both heartbreaking and wonderful at the same time, as I wanted for them to confess.

I loved this book and if you are looking for a cute romance this is the manga for you

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. This is probably one of the best BL mangas I've read in awhile, the storyline was adorable and everything was beautifully illustrated. Miscommunication tropes with Queer media always sting my heart, but the eventual resolution is always worth it! Number Call was no exception, and I would happily read more volumes of this manga if the author ever chose to continue the story into a college timeline.

Thank you so much to Netgalley for this opportunity! I devoured 'Number Call' in just a few hours: it's the kind of manga I really appreciate, sweet and with a connection to the two characters, which in this case is represented by the number eight. The two protagonists are tender and easy to love, I loved their story and the game with the number eight: one of my favorite things! A beautiful oneshot that I would recommend to anyone.

Thank you so much for letting me read this manga. This story is so cute and adorable. this is just what i wisched for. two normal guys living their live.

I always find this mangaka's stories so full of heart and sweet with such personable cast of characters. It's simultaneously impressive and frustrating how they pull this off in such a short narrative length. Until the next one!

I loved this manga so much. I loved My Summer of You so it's no surprise I also loved this. So cute and sweet. I hope there's a continuation with a jump in time.

Nothing is going to stop me from reading manga. I love getting sucked into the art, it’s like watching a movie unfold. Number Call was no exception.

I thought this was lovely and wholesome. I wish the chat boxes were easier to see who was talking and who wasn’t. There were more times there were no indications of who was speaking than there were when someone was. During those times it was a bit of a guessing game of who was talking. I would’ve liked more substance from the story and the characters but it was still good.

Overall, not too many complaints. Just a cute little story.

This is my third book from this author and let me say, they have all been good. This author has a knack for making really sweet romances that are fun to read and have just the tiniest bit of angst. The plot itself is very simple relying on the complexity of the Japanese language and how you can write and read the same words a couple of different ways. So while newer manga readers may not initially understand the set up veteran readers will pick up on it much quicker and fall right in with the setup.

It was just a fun quick read that you can slot into a weekend perfectly.

Thanks to NetGalley for my ARC!

One of my favorite mangakas of all time!! I love how they both realized their feelings for each other. Very heart-warming. I love their one volume pieces and this definitely did not disappoint!!

Eito never liked how people always made fun of his name, that is, until a certain someone he met changed his mind.

This is a simple school-life story and there is nothing more to it. I also found the characters too similarly drawn and indistinguishable from one another. This is the first work of Nagisa Furuya, and it shows.

Thank you Netgalley & Kodansha Comics for the arc copy in exchange for an honest review.