Flowers & Bees

While shoujo manga is famously saturated with delicate, beautiful boys, Flowers & Bees takes a decidedly different approach by transforming them into striking men. Masao Komatsu considers himself an absolute failure, but his miserable high school life is about to take a turn for the worse when he discovers that he still harbors a few lingering fragments of self-respect. The gorgeous sisters Kiyoko and Harumi are more than eager to strip those remnants away entirely through their exclusive men's salon, World of Beautiful Men. With each visit to the sisters' establishment, Masao is subjected to rigorous makeovers driven by impossible standards of beauty. Why should young men be excluded from the agonizing pursuit of physical perfection? Enduring relentless mockery from his classmates and bewildered stares from strangers on the street, Masao remains stubbornly devoted to his transformation. He is determined to mold himself into the ultimate ideal—a man so flawlessly groomed that hairdressers, estheticians, and fashion magazine editors could only fantasize that women might dream of him.