Editing Boys Be... (section)

==Reception==
===Manga===
By 2022, the manga had over 25 million copies in circulation.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:童貞のバイブル「BOYS BE...」モテない男子の妄想がつまったラブコメ漫画誕生秘話：じっくり聞いタロウ|url=https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/plus/entertainment/entry/2022/026473.html|publisher=[[TV Tokyo]]|access-date=March 19, 2023|language=ja|date=August 12, 2022|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813002653/https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/plus/entertainment/entry/2022/026473.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Reviewing Tokyopop's first volume for ''Anime Fringe'', Patrick King commended the realism and depth of the characters and Hiroyuki's art style as well, stating: "''Boys Be'' is a refreshing series that was written for guys seeking a little romance manga of their own. In that regard, it is easily worth a look if you're one such guy", noting, however, that the stories could appeal to female readers as well.<ref>{{cite web|last=King|first=Patrick|title=Boys Be Vol. 1|url=https://animefringe.com/magazine/2005/01/review/02.php|website=Animefringe|access-date=March 19, 2023|date=January 2005|archive-date=February 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206194046/http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2005/01/review/02.php|url-status=live}}</ref> In ''[[Manga: The Complete Guide]]'', [[Jason Thompson (writer)|Jason Thompson]] commented: "Most of the stories involve kisses or love confessions, or are excuses for women to pose in scanty outfits, but the hero does not always get the girl, and a few of the stories are impressively funny." Thompson also said that the art "improves as it goes on," adding, however, that "the repetitive character designs make it difficult to tell one girl from the others."<ref name="JT"/> In a more negative review, Johanna Draper Carlson of ''Comics Worth Reading'' criticized the series for its repetitiveness, formulaic stories and [[Fan service|fanservice]], stating as well that the female characters, except for hair length, look alike.<ref>{{cite web|last=Draper|first=Johanna|title=Boys Be Book 2|url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/05/boys-be-book-2/|website=Comics Worth Reading|access-date=March 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018051036/http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/05/boys-be-book-2/|archive-date=October 18, 2009|date=October 5, 2006}}</ref>

===Anime===
Writing for ''[[Anime News Network]]'', Patrick King commented that the series is "frequently tender, but never mushy. Its female stars are attractive, but they're not pin-ups, nor do they jiggle without reason. Romance and humor are deftly intertwined in this series, but it is not a standard romantic comedy," adding that the series "depicts the "normal" world quite well, but this show is far from average."<ref name="ANN-DVD1-Review"/> Theron Martin from the same website, said that it is "hardly a dynamic series, and doesn't have much for ongoing plot," but highlighted the "honest, character-driven stories which feel real and avoid going to silly or angsty extremes". Martin said that the series' called the series "unsuitable for anyone who doesn't have a fair amount of patience, but those that do will find a pleasant and likable slice-of-life series free of the normal anime gimmicks."<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Theron|title=Boys Be... DVD 2 – Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/boys-be/dvd-2|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 19, 2023|date=June 28, 2006|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521124443/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/boys-be/dvd-2|url-status=live}}</ref> Chris Beveridge of ''AnimeOnDVD'', made a positive review of the series, stating that it "consistently brought a smile to our face throughout it. Remembrances of experiences past and the ring of real world truth to much of it makes this something that people can connect to in a way they can't with a lot of other anime."<ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Boys Be... Vol. #1 (of 4)|url=http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/4866.php|website=AnimeOnDVD|access-date=March 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325072845/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/4866.php|archive-date=March 25, 2006|date=January 12, 2006}}</ref> 

Enoch Lau of ''[[THEM Anime Reviews]]'' praised the stories and characters, stating that while they are "slightly stereotyped", they have a "down-to-earth appeal to the viewer." Lau also commended the soundtrack and varied range of music. On the other hand, he criticized the art, stating that it is "rather inconsistent when it comes to character design and sometimes gets a bit too simple," and its short duration.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lau|first1=Enoch|title=Boys Be...|url=https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=530|website=[[THEM Anime Reviews]]|access-date=March 19, 2023|archive-date=November 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127110657/https://themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=530|url-status=live}}</ref> In a more mixed review, Jeff Harris of ''[[IGN]]'' stated that the series' relationship drama is at times "seriously overdone and rather sappy," and that it "disappoints more often than not." Harris concluded: "''Boys Be'' is a pretty harmless but overall, a rather tame and vanilla romance anime. The show leaves way too much unsaid, and it feels like barely any progression is made in the story."<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Jeff|title=Boys Be: DVD Box Set Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/06/09/boys-be-dvd-box-set-review|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=March 19, 2023|date=June 9, 2008|archive-date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527031032/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/06/09/boys-be-dvd-box-set-review|url-status=live}}</ref>