I hope Bum gets what he deserves. I hope neither of them are happy by the end of this story.
He might have mental health issues, sure, as did Sangwoo, but that doesn't justify his actions. He was fully aware of his wrongdoings. Moreover, he embraced what he did with Sangwoo.
Also, people are outraged about Bum lying on how he met Sangwoo. The way I see it... It's the normal thing to do. This isn't your typical cliched story, this toon is meant to make you sympathize rationally with the characters.
I agree with you except for the part that he enjoyed killing. He wasn't even able to kill his uncle who was the fucker who abused him. He was a victim of Sangwoo too, after all, the latter took advantage of Bum being messed up too.
But again, I do agree with you about everything else and he definitely showed with Jieun he can lack of remorse what it's disturbing...
MC is a gangster looking guy who actually loves cats. Second MC professes his love...
High school romance, studentxstudent, mean looking uke, gap moe
The art is wonderful... up until the sex part. Meh, I wish I didn't mind that much but it was a turn off. Proportions were off and bodies were, I don't know, small and weird? Regardless, everything else is great. They look so handsome in their uniforms! Also, the cover is phenomenal. Honestly, it's such a good story, I wouldn't have minded if this were shonen ai just to avoid the art in the sex scene. Artist needs more experience drawing naked bodies. Everything else? Beyond amazing. I guess it balances out.
The characters both have well defined personalities and... Gap moe!! I know usually the highlight of these stories are the gangster ukes, but I was utterly shocked at seima's attitude. I love how I could easily tell who was who during dialogues without even looking at their faces just because each one gives off such a different vibe. They make an adorable couple. IMO the seme gave off yandere vibes for some reason. Also, Seima looks so much like Victor from YOI.
The relationship development was... Hmm... I'd say it was paced roughly. I mean, we are hit immediately with Seima's feelings. He later on explains how he came to be in love, so it's not weird or anything, BUT the way he expresses himself does make him look fickle? Pacing was rough, I wished the uke would of put up a bigger fight, been more reluctant, and not accept a homosexual relationship so easily. Wish he had given off more gangster vibes too. Hmm.. Regardless, it serves the purpose of making a light hearted, easy to read, simple manga...
The plot was simple. I mean, i've seen this type of story like, a hundred times. Regardless, it was executed nicely. There's no shocking element in the plot, but the peculiar characters do make up for it.
I would absolutely read this. At least once, maybe twice. Would recommend.
Veggie-san is a fudanshi who manages a popular website where he posts pictures and videos of BL situations between boys in his high school. He ships Ukyo and Mizuha only to discover the secret between them...?
High school romance, psychological, fudanshi narrator, third party perspective, rape, blackmail, yandere uke.
The art is intriguing, specially because you don't get to see the narrators face. I think it serves the purpose of making it clear that the narrator, as we, are just spectators. It made me think "ah, there's so much more to characters than what we can actually read." The art style is fluffy, but beware, the plot is not. The seme and uke both have black hair, I thought that was curious. Sometimes there was a bit too much going on in the panels so it was overwhelming, but I didn't absolutely hate it.
The characters way of thought process was simple, but the plot made their whole situation quite complicated. Besides, since you get a third party perspective, you're gonna have to do a lot more inferring than usual. I think people are gonna have to reread this series a couple of times to fully grasp them.
The relationship development was... triggering... it builds up to be explosive. We get this narrator pov, so it felt very limiting. The story centers around clearing a misunderstanding rather than developing a relationship, so there's not much to say about this.
The plot was well thought, very creative. However, the storytelling was a bit confusing. Dialogues between narrator and characters were unclear, and at times i'm not sure what was narrating and what was talk.
Also, ch 2 fucked me up. We get this little sneak peek into the feelings of the narrator's best friend only for them to not actually develop into anything.... Ugh. Waste of time.
I think it's worth a read. You're either gonna love it or hate it. I wouldn't want to miss out on this outside-the-box creative piece of work.
I hope they don't end up together. Ever.
First of all, Akira doesn't really love the manager. It's infatuation. She's escaping reality with her so called romance. She's focusing on the manager so she doesn't have to deal with the issues that come with growing up, like choosing a career and defining what to do with track. Her feelings aren't REAL.
That aside, I think this series has greater potential than to normalize relationships between adults and minors or relationships between people with huge age gaps. This series can make a point.
Fiction is fiction so them ending up together wouldn't exactly be perceived as weird. If they do end up together, it's gonna make sense. The creator will draw it out in a way in which they seem to be good together. The readers must be satisfied.
But... this series would be so much more meaningful if Akira realizes that her feelings are actually a byproduct of her immaturity. If the manager, maybe, considers to give away but pulls back when he realizes that he's just getting carried away by the illusion Akira provides...
Hear me out.
Akira's feelings might be portrayed cute and all, but in reality, having a physical relationship with the manager would be twisted and wrong.
People often don't think about why it's so obvious adults shouldn't date minors or why having big age gaps is wrong.
About an adult dating an underage person... Teens are teens. They think and behave like teens.
I think you fully process that you're an adult when you turn 20. It's not just being treated differently by the law. People will expect different things from you and you will react and behave accordingly, your thought process changes, you get more responsibilities, more consequences for your actions, you get better at controlling yourself, etc.
Once you turn 20, you can really see the gap between you and a 17 yo.
It's creepy, dating someone so naive, innocent, inexperienced, immature. (even if the difference is just 3 years, just because one is an adult and the other is a minor).
An 19 yo and a 21 yo? That's fine. They're both adults. It's not a big difference anymore.
But then, there's the age gap.
Age is just a number? Bullsh*t. Don't take advantage of younger people!!
Of course this might be hard to understand for younger readers, they might think that they're capable of engaging with older people.
Truth is, when someone is older, there's a difference in maturity, experience, common interests, and more. There's also a difference on which part of life they are.
So it doesn't matter how much of an adult you think you are, when someone is older than you, it makes a difference. It's worse the bigger the age gap is. I say it's wrong if there's a generational gap (10+ years).
When someone is older... They WILL know more than you. They WILL have the upper hand in everything. Their reasoning, thought process, and way of dealing with anything will be more advanced. Therefore, you WILL always be manipulated. Among other complications.
I think this series would have a greater appeal if they don't end up together.
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fully agree on this. I think the readers especially the younger ones have to understand that this is fiction. in real life not many adults will take the cutesy infatuation seriously and they will (can, not all mostly tho)take advantage of you. So please be very careful. not to be preachy but just be smart about it :D
Kashiwaya is captivated by his childhood friend, Hibino, adam's apple. Thinking he is a vampire he decides to lick it only to leave both of them unsatisfied.
The art of this series is adequate considering the date of publishing. It's not as stylish, polished, and detailed as you would find for a work nowadays. Regardless, I think it really adds to the appeal of this work. Proportions were sometimes a tad bit off, but nothing too noticeable. Expressions were stoic, but it adds to the humor and conveys the feelings of the characters very well.
The characters were... quite peculiar. The uke has traits that I haven't find in any other uke, naive and innocent yet not stupid and girly. Totally loved him! As for the seme, he is an understanding, loving, accepting character. While reading this, I was thinking "ah, they make a great match!"
The relationship development progressed very smoothly. I loved reading the titles of the chapters, they made sense and added to the anticipation. I loved their confessions, it suited their personalities perfectly.
The plot was compelling. I don't think i've ever found a plot like this in a high school romance series. The story telling relied mostly dialogues so you will have to infer the thoughts and thinking process of the characters, I think this makes it better because everyone can have their own opinions on the characters. This series employs dry humor, I think adults who read this will fully understand the real appeal this series has.
I'm satisfied with where this took me. The amount of chapters was good. I don't feel a "want more" yearning, but I don't feel bummed out either.
It was a good read. I wouldn't want to miss out on reading this at least once.
Short, heartfelt stories of love between centaurs and humans.
The art is rough, sketchy, very simple. It's tolerable. The expressions were stoic most of the time.
The characters all have complex feelings, from curious and naive to devoted and loving.
The relationship development was... well... quite interesting. Every story was meaningful in their own way.
The plot was obscene at times, all of the stories have an innate perversion. It's not particularly gorey or anything, it's just... obscure. This series made me go "ah. Humans are perverted, they want to corrupt beautiful creatures because they're scared of them."
Chapters are short, simple, and only tell you what's necessary. I'm not sure what the author of this was trying to convey, but the stories definitely leave an impact.
Follows the story of two college lovebirds who broke up and after three years end up meeting again at a bar. Rekindling love, Top x Bottom power struggle, outspoken gay men, jealous seme.
The art is absolutely adorable. The style has a lot of sex appeal, the characters are sexy. Very good proportions, expressions, and details. Don't be fooled by the gloomy cover!
The characters are well-thought. I love the charming prince-like seme and the cheeky and feisty uke. Wish we could see more of the seme's pov though. The characters are great, but I feel like they're lacking because there's so much more to them than what the author has let us see.
The characters development... Although smoothly paced at the beginning, I feel like this could have been serialized longer. Maybe the author didn't want to risk ending the story in a bad note or dragging the plot for longer, but it felt lacking, I want to see more of them!! Regardless, it was beautifully developed, concise, and fun to read.
The plot was a nice read. As i've said, it could of developed more, but that doesn't make it a bad story. The use cherry tomatoes as a motif is very creative and powerful. It definitely adds to the story. I felt a connection with the characters and storyline. Too bad it was so short!
This is one of the top reads of the year in my opinion. I saw it was published in 2012? The art is years ahead. Nicely done!
Absolutely worth reading. In fact, i've reread this a couple of times.
Minjae bumps into a stranger in a bus on his way home, days later he can't stop thinking about him so when they meet again he follows the stranger to a bathhouse...
The art of this story is good. It's classical and simple, which I like. Nothing stood out, it wasn't particularly fluffy or sexy. It was just common nice art.
The characters are easy to relate to. They are not complex, detailed oriented characters, but they're not bad. For the most part we see Minjae's POV, which makes me wish the other guy were more developed.
The character development is simple. You definitely know what's coming. In the first place, there wasn't much going on so the development was generic. However, the way this author delivers her work is amazing.
The plot was basic. It follows a very basic story line. The highlight of this story is how funny it is. Every chapter will make you giggle at least. Not a lot of things going on and a generic storyline but it was a fun read.
Worth reading. I don't think I'll reread this, at least not anytime soon, but I'm glad I did read it at least once.
I'm unsure about what kind of conclusion readers should have. I'm wishing this story had more direction tbh. Diesel blatantly disrespected and betrayed a person who treasured him and perhaps even loved him. The author is not throwing us any bait. What are Diesel's feelings? Why did he do that? What was Yanek's tragic flaw? How come after those few encounters he ended up loving Ein enough to betray the man who sheltered him after the abuse? Does Diesel even really like Ein or is he just following along cause that's what's safe now??? Ugh, I wanna slap all the characters around and get some damn answers.
You know, there already have been long discussions about that and what appealed to me among other explanations is, that Diesel isn't merely a human being with human upbringing in a sane and morally intact environment. So maybe human morals just can't be applied to him like that.
Also, this author doesn't necessarily write along typical yaoi tropes, rather they create ambiguous characters and stories that are more on the subtle side. That makes them so unique and adorable in my eyes! But it also leaves a lot to interpretation. Apparently.