This manga follows Gen, a college student who plays guitar in a rock band called Eve, and Mika (aka Mike), the super confident, smooth-talking lead vocalist of another band called Adam. And when I say lead vocalist—I mean magnetic voice that makes you stop in your tracks kind of deal. From the moment Gen hears Mike’s voice, something clicks—there’s an instant spark. The next day, fate brings them together again on campus. Casual conversations slowly bloom into a deeper connection, and Gen finds himself falling—not just for Mika’s voice, but for the person behind it.

Their relationship develops into something romantic, and honestly, they are already so cute together from the start. The chemistry between them is palpable, even if the story moves a bit quickly. I found myself wishing for more build-up and emotional depth—something a longer format might have allowed—but that’s often the nature of manga. Still, what’s here is enough to make you feel for them and root for their happiness.

The art is absolutely gorgeous—expressive, tender, and full of little moments that make their relationship feel real. Despite its brevity, the story captured something sweet and heartfelt. A very enjoyable and quick read that left me wanting just a bit more time with these two.

If you’re into sweet, slightly rock 'n roll college romance with great vibes and pretty art, definitely give this one a shot.

Thank you Kodansha for the ARC!

Shout Loud, My Heart is a fast paced BL story with great character design but falls a bit short by feeling rushed. I wish we would've gotten to know the characters a bit more rather than just jumping from scene to scene and show to show. The scenes in which Gen and Mika sat and truly interacted were my favourite but they often got cut short or interrupted by other characters. I did like that Gen and Mika both had big personalities that differed from each other quite a bit. Very much a black cat x golden retriever vibe.

I think if we would've taken a bit less time jumping around and more time for their relationship to really foster it would've delivered better when they finally do get together. While I did find the music and performance parts entertaining I just don't think we needed as much of it as we got.

Overall not the best one shot BL I've read but if you're looking for something quick and easy maybe give it a read. Sadly relatively forgettable though.

Thanks Netgalley and Kodansa for giving me the whole one shot manga.

It was rather fast paced like I wish it was more slow burn for the guys to get together. Art is gorgeous tho….

I don't really know what to say about this. Nothing really happened. It was kind of boring. There were some gigs played, some text messages exchanged, a scary movie was watched, and there was a single sex scene. I couldn't really get a grasp of the characters, so I didn't connect with any of them.

When they were in their little fight? (not really a fight, but after that first kiss when Mike ran away, I think the author was trying to go for angst but it fell flat). I'm pretty sure I was supposed to feel something about it, but I was just really disinterested. I didn't care whether they ended up together or not, and that's not really how I should be feeling when I'm reading a romance

This book follows Gen and Mika who are in separate bands that have rivalry. It starts with Gen hearing Mika’s band perform for the first time and getting enthralled by Mika’s voice. After their first encounter, Gen realizes that Mika goes to his university (Mika already knew). This jump starts their friendship which later develops into romantic. *Thoughts while reading* I’m only 51 pages in and they are already so cute! *Thoughts after reading* I wish I could have seen more build up of their relationship, but it’s a manga so… Gen was probably my favorite. He had a I don’t give a… attitude and he just did what he wanted. Mika was so flirty that I actually had to take mini breaks to giggle at them. It was a very enjoyable and quick read, I just wish it was longer.