This was sooooooo cute!! I love music-based manga, and this one really didn't disappoint! I loved the art style a lot - I think the characters were really pretty and the way their expressions were drawn didn't take away from how gorgeous they were either. Mike and Gen, the main characters, really felt like the sun/moon trope but in a much subtler way personality wise (though, its a bit obvious in their looks). The main thing I appreciated about the way the story was told is that the characters never really put down their band members in any way. Despite Gen wanting to play for Mike, he directly mentions that he likes playing for Akio's vocals too which is a really refreshing representation of emerging love in rival bands. I loved the way the bands were called Adam and Eve too; very cute and foreboding!

I do think the story could've been fleshed out a lot more, but I do acknowledge that it's a one-shot and I don't think penalising it for that reason would be fair!

Overall, I really liked it! I'm looking forward to the author's next works! 4.5 Stars rounded up to 5.

this was a very cute story about two people from two different bands falling in love. I really enjoyed the love story, wish there was more

Just your typical golden retriever/black cat relationship with music thrown in.

Gen is a guitarist and is newly inspired when he hears Mike (Mika) sing for the first time. They each grab one another's attention for their talent but the interest grows from there.

It's a sweet relationship. Was kind of expecting it to be pg13, but y'all it's fully uncensored.

Given changed my brain chemistry so if I see a rockstar/music BL, I obviously need to read it immediately. First and foremost, this is a standalone and is pretty short. When I saw it was under 200 pages and that included bonus scenes and epilogue, I adjusted my expectations accordingly. Obviously I wasn't going to get a ton of angst, character development, or plot building in a short manga. And because I went in with that mentality, I really enjoyed it!

I absolutely loved the art. I thought the characters were so beautiful. And I enjoyed the plot too, though its not a plot heavy manga. I read a lot of bi awakening stories where the main characters struggle to come to terms with their sexuality and it was kind of refreshing that these two just fell for each other and there wasn't any angst or "omg I cant have feelings for a guy" type drama.

All in all, I would recommend this to BL lovers who want a quick read they can finish in a day!

Really cute story about boys in bands, who start with a mutual fascination of each other. The art is beautiful. Sometimes the story moves a little fast, but that's typical when the author is trying to fit everything into one volume. If you like Given or Pink Heart Jam, you should give this a read!

The characters are quite straight-forward and blunt which makes them quite unique in the manga-genre category. Its a refreshing aspect to the manga world where, as a reader, you don't have to comment the characters to just do the thing all the time like in many other mangas. The shyness of characters in other mangas get tiring, sometimes so this is a good change. I have been looking for so long for another good rock-band-styled manga that is enjoyable and I believe this is it.

Representation: queer Japanese protagonist, bisexual Japanese protagonist, Japanese secondary and tertiary characters.

Content Warning: alcohol.

Shout Loud, My Heart was such a cute story, sparked out of a chance encounter between a sultry vocalist and an introverted guitarist. Beautiful illustrations and both main characters were so sweet.

Short but sweet band member love story. I felt that the story moved a little fast/didn’t make it super clear where there were time skips, but I was reading it digitally so it’s possible that affected my reading of it. overall, I had fun and enjoyed some hot boys kissing!

🎶🎸🤘🏼🎤

A short and sweet BL oneshot! Gen, a guitarist in a band called Eve, meets Mika, lead singer of a group named Adam at a gig one night. The plot is pretty straightforward and involves a lot of familiar tropes; friends to lovers, black cat vs. golden retriever, and grumpy/sunshine. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this rockstar romance, and look forward to seeing more of the author’s future work!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!! 🫶🏼

This felt very wholesome! It was a one shot so of course quick paced but I loved Gen and Mika, their adoration for each other was cute.

Honest ARC Review: This one shot BL manga was sweet and I really enjoyed the band aspect. Gen is a grumpy guitarist who is balancing making music, going to school, and work. When a fan approaches him after his set he doesn’t think much of it until he hears his voice. Gen is struck by the voice singing and it kinda blows his mind. Mike is the lead singer in his band and is a total fanboy of Gen. He is giddy after making eye contact with Gen only for Gen to not even notice. Mike bumps into Gen at university and takes the chance to get to know him more. As Gen and Mikes bands get ready to battle the tension between them heats up. After the intense battle and drinks together with friends the two find themselves finally baring it all for each other. This was a sweet romance manga with both boys secretly pining for each other. I really enjoyed the grumpy and sunshine dynamic. It was so entertaining reading Gen discover his feelings and not know what to do with it. Mike was such a sweetheart and I loved that he wanted to be gentle with Gen. Overall I enjoyed the manga but wish that it dug a bit deeper. I got some of the emotions that these two were feeling but wish that I would have felt them even more. There wasn’t a whole lot happening in the manga and I would have loved to see Gen and Mike in a few new situations or environment’s. Check out this manga if you are looking for a BL with band players, a silly group of friends, secret pining, and using music to express feelings.

Thanks to Netgally and Kodansha for the ARC
2.5

Shout Loud My Heart has great potential but the length of this and the kinda stilted translation holds it back from being too remarkable. The story isn’t too important here let’s be honest, when you go in for a short BL single volume read the focus is usually the romance. Here the music plot was somehow the central focus but also took away time to develop the two MCs as a couple.

The art is nice, but I’ll be real, the fact this is uncensored was the most pleasant surprise. Nothing crazi detailed but still more than you would normally expect in this type of read.

Overall I enjoyed this but it won’t be the most memorable. I would have loved a longer series about these two.

EN Title: Shout Loud My Heart
JP Title: シャウト・ラウド・マイハート
Author/Artist: Youga Rayri
Publisher: Kodansha
Publisher Rating: 18+
Status: Complete (1 Volume)

Content notes: Explicit sexual content

University student and guitarist Gen rarely notices the people surrounding him, uninterested in most people outside his friends. But when a vocalist from another band captures attention, Gen finds out that he's actually one of his classmates! Mika, who's known as Mike to most, and Gen quickly become close despite Gen's grumpy attitude and technically being in "rival" bands. When he notices his music changing, he begins to realize his feelings run deeper. Meanwhile, Mika finds Gen's blunt honesty and demeanor refreshing. With the two falling for each other but not knowing what to say, it's through music that they are able to convey their honest feelings.

I absolutely love band stories! There really is something so special about connecting and communicating your feelings through music. In the scene where Gen checks out Adam's (Mika's band) performance, Youga Rayri wonderfully depicts how Mika's voice charms him. Despite being a single volume BL, we a glimpse into the characters' lives and friendships of the characters, which I found really nice. It's actually through a lot of interactions Mika and Gen have with their friends that help push them to recognize their feelings for each other. But because it's a single volume BL, the development feels extremely quick! A second volume would have been really nice to give it a bit more depth. I also want to note I that really enjoyed the localization of the dialogue! While I haven't read it in Japanese, it felt very natural to read and suited the characters given their ages in their early 20s.

Overall, I do recommend the story for those looking for something light and who love band settings.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha for the ARC! Shout Loud My Heart releases on June 17.

3.5 stars rounded up. This solid one-shot BL manga is just itching for more volumes. The art is beautiful, and I love the chemistry between the two leads. You could feel the romantic and sexual tension on the page. A band-focused setting is so fun. What is needed, though, is more plot and more background info on the characters. There are not enough pages for their emotions to be explored, and I liked the characters so much that I wanted to read so much more about them. Overall, this is a solid manga, but I think could have been an amazing series.

I'm really weak to stories that utilize music as a method for conveying people's feelings, so this was an insta-read for me. While it is a one shot so has a few issues with pacing and rushed characterization, overall, it's a really enjoyable read. Watching Gen and Mike connect with each other and then compete with each other in a battle-of-the-bands-style live was so wonderful. I especially loved that it wrapped up with a jam session that really gets to show off the art style embodying the "musicians syncing up with each other" connection.

If this were more than one volume, I'd be absolutely there, but as a one-shot, I feel plenty fulfilled with Gen and Mika's relationship and story.

it was a fast-paced, one-shot manga that follows the story of gen - a guitar player in a band called eve, and mika, the lead singer of another band called adam. mike's voice is mesmerizing - from the moment gen hears it, it instantly grabs his attention. soon, they meet again - turns out they go to the same college.
gen soon realizes he's falling for mike - and it's not just because of his magnetic voice.

this was a fun and quick read that left me wanting more! i loved the black cat/golden retriever energy. gen and mike's interactions were really cute, and there was a slight chemistry that made me want to root for them. however, i somehow couldn't fully connect with the characters, but since it's a one-shot manga, i kinda expected them to be underdeveloped. i wish we had gotten to know them both better. their relationship just lacked depth. i think the story would've benefited from focusing more on exploring their emotional connection rather than the music and gigs aspect.

the side characters also contributed to the story in a good way - they were really funny.
the artwork is absolutely gorgeous and the 18+ scene was done very well. very tastefully.
i loved the bonus chapters too - i'm happy we got so see them in a more advanced stage of their relationship.

while the story might not be the most unforgettable one, i still had a lot of fun reading it and would definitely recommend it.
if you're looking for a quick college romance with great art and a bit of spice - give this one-shot manga a shot.



*thanks to NetGalley, Kodansha Comics, and Youga Rayri for an ARC of this manga!*

Shout Loud, My Heart is a short and sweet one-shot with an adorable grumpy/sunshine musician pairing, a touch of pining, and a sprinkle of miscommunication.

The art style is beautiful throughout, with expressive character designs, but the performance scenes were the real standout. They captured that intense, almost transcendent feeling of being swept up in someone’s presence on stage, and those moments were the highlight for me.

The characters themselves were sweet, and I liked the contrast in their personalities. The development of their relationship did feel rushed at times, with a few off-page jumps that made the emotional progression a bit harder to follow. The chemistry was still there though, and the dynamic between them was compelling enough to carry the story. The side characters added some fun, and the spicy scene at the end provided an intimate, steamy, and satisfying payoff.

Where it fell short for me was in the overall depth. The story is fairly simple, and I didn’t come away feeling like I truly knew the characters beyond their initial impressions. It’s a quick, easy read that looks great, but doesn’t offer much more beneath the surface.

That said, if you’re looking for something short and pretty with strong visual storytelling, this is worth picking up.

3.5 ★

I really enjoyed reading this manga! It was super cute and I really love stories around music. I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a quick soft romance. It doesn’t have all that much depth but it’s not really the point of the story, it did well as a oneshot.

This manga was really good! I'm actually quite sad because I think this would have been great as a short series, maybe like 3 volumes, but I believe it will be a one shot. As is typical with one shots, the relationship develops quickly which isn't my preference but it was still done well. I liked these characters and how they're just enamored by each other and their talent. They both had solid friend groups that were enjoyable to read about as well.
If you like a green flag BL this is a good one.

Thank you so much to Netgalley for providing me with an arc💜

Thank you Netgalley, Youga Rayri and the publisher for the early e-copy of this manga!

Shout Loud, My Heart is a fun one shot manga where a guitar player meets a singer who’s voice captivates him. The more time they spend together the more their mutual interest grows. We have subtle flirting and misunderstandings (I personally love a good misunderstanding trope) and all the things that I love about this particular genre.

The art was great and I loved the character designs. I enjoy a sharper look in manga as opposed to the overly soft overly round look, so this hit the spot.

The only critique I have is I wish the dialogue went smoother and felt more natural. It did feel a little jumpy at times, but definitely not terrible.

Overall I really enjoyed this volume and would be very interested in reading more of this authors works!