First, and probably biggest, would be, like so many others, I'm uncomfortable with a creeper, rapist and pedophile being ignored while he has an adorable child in his care. Sure, it's "comedy" and I have a twisted sense of humour, but this didn't sit right with me. It wasn't so much "funny" as it was disturbing.
Second conflict would be the writing. I know falling in love can be instantaneous, but there was zero hesitation from the guy who considered himself hetero for more than a quarter of a century. It felt rushed and contrived. The plot and conflicts were also terribly predictable, not just for the genre, but in general. Yet, I found the story sweet and not entirely boring. Hence, the conflict.
Third, the art left me feeling conflicted as well. It's not bad, by any means, but it just felt "off" to me. The proportions were relatively correct - for yaoi - and it looked clean, without being too sketch-like or ink heavy. Perhaps it was the shape of the faces and the fact that the hair always seemed messy. This is the mangaka's style and I am not putting down their talent. I simply didn't find the look appealing, yet it wasn't entirely the worst art I've ever seen. I adore Kou Fujisaki-sensei's works and her art is both better and worse than this mangaka. Kou-sensei's proportions are hilariously off kilter and 99% of her characters look identical, yet her sex scenes are some of the hottest I've ever seen and her characters, though identical, are incredibly handsome and sexy. It's a matter of taste, I guess. My tastes simply don't match with this mangaka's style.
First, and probably biggest, would be, like so many others, I'm uncomfortable with a creeper, rapist and pedophile being ignored while he has an adorable child in his care. Sure, it's "comedy" and I have a twisted sense of humour, but this didn't sit right with me. It wasn't so much "funny" as it was disturbing.
Second conflict would be the writing. I know falling in love can be instantaneous, but there was zero hesitation from the guy who considered himself hetero for more than a quarter of a century. It felt rushed and contrived. The plot and conflicts were also terribly predictable, not just for the genre, but in general. Yet, I found the story sweet and not entirely boring. Hence, the conflict.
Third, the art left me feeling conflicted as well. It's not bad, by any means, but it just felt "off" to me. The proportions were relatively correct - for yaoi - and it looked clean, without being too sketch-like or ink heavy. Perhaps it was the shape of the faces and the fact that the hair always seemed messy. This is the mangaka's style and I am not putting down their talent. I simply didn't find the look appealing, yet it wasn't entirely the worst art I've ever seen. I adore Kou Fujisaki-sensei's works and her art is both better and worse than this mangaka. Kou-sensei's proportions are hilariously off kilter and 99% of her characters look identical, yet her sex scenes are some of the hottest I've ever seen and her characters, though identical, are incredibly handsome and sexy. It's a matter of taste, I guess. My tastes simply don't match with this mangaka's style.