I have a sneaking suspicion it's not a coincidence Kei's exes have been trash. When you have no trouble sleeping with a man you're convinced has a girlfriend, that's what you get. It's funny to me that he has trust issues when he's too selfish and doesn't care about hurting others. Dude gets no sympathy from me. He brings it on himself but then distrusts Taiga for being a "liar" because "trauma" when Taiga did nothing wrong. In fact, he's one of the most lovable and radiant tops I've ever seen.
Saying that the author's note was a slap to the face is an understatement. I want the emotions I invested in this back.
Dom dude deserves much much better. Sad seeing him sell himself short.
This is (in my opinion) what Dawn of the Dragon was trying and failed to be. I can't wait for S2.
agreed!
I can understand why this made many people cry. Beautiful art, the tragic death of a friend, and unresolved feelings of guilt are the perfect recipe for an angsty story. But I feel like something is missing. Maybe it's the tangled jumble of emotions in this story that created some kind of distance between me and the events? Or somehow the unrealistically long time it took Nagisa to come to terms with how he truly felt? I know that experiencing attraction toward a friend of the same sex can be very confusing, especially when it's a friend you grew up with and feel jealousy towards. Maybe that's exactly why I feel like not enough was done to untangle these feelings. Also that whole thing with him wanting to suffer via having sex with Kaito was weird.
This was trashier than I expected based on the comments. Even worse, it was very boring and nonsensical. I found myself just skimming through it at the end. The same stuff over and over. I hate that it has the "psychological" tag because it's too shallow to be called that. I miss when psychological meant exploring complex dynamics instead of whatever this was.
Question: why do some people feel the need to complain because many didn't like this and expressed themselves in the comment section (literally what the comment section is made for). Do you feel called out? No one is telling you that you're wrong for liking this. Most people are just expressing their thoughts and don't care if you like it. No need to get defensive, it makes you sound lame and whiny, especially if you start using buzzwords like "woke." Some people don't mind rape as long as it serves the narrative in some way, which it doesn't in this case (there's barely a narrative). Others (like myself) adore beautiful art and felt like it was wasted on a stupid story. Others might like the author and expected better based on their previous work. There's a million reasons someone could read this and dislike it. Is that a novel concept for you?
because it gets annoying when 95% of commenters r pussy complainers hogging the comment section. it’s like going to a pizza shop and complaining why they don’t serve burgers.
There are plenty of commenters who like this and express that much. You can choose to interact with those. Too bad others don't like the same stuff you do but that's life.
Unfortunately ya.
Maybe there are 95% complainers cuz it was just straight up shit ? Also calling someone who doesn't like r*pe (a sane person) a pussy complainer is kinda wild maybe get yourself checked
No but that’s the thing - a lot of people tagged this as rape, and yet rape haters (sane people as you call it) still went on and read all 6 chapters then complained about how they don’t like it. They set themselves up for disgust and they run to the comments to write it out? Your crowd of “sane people” are actually insane, nosy as fuck, and can’t mind their own business.
Claims to hate reading forced sex but act like they’re being forced to do so? That’s a cute irony. So do y’all hate forced actions or not?
Idm people coming in here saying it’s lacking in certain areas but the fuckass majority of the complaints are just “oh nooo it’s just rape” Oh yeah? Way to advertise it to the average toxic yaoi reader.
PREACHHH
as someone who can handle dark content it actually wasn’t shit at all. i quite enjoyed it. ppl r only complaining bcuz wahh wahh there’s rape in it as if they can’t read the TAGS?!!!
Just because you enjoyed doesn't mean it was good or that others enjoyed it
Cuz there can be stories with rape that aren't just that and actually good? Also a comment section exist to share your opinion obv there won't only be praises
Am I the only one who wishes they tried switching once? They're both so hot
For anyone confused let me clear this up once and for all. In chapter 1 p.13, the person spoken to when one of the gang members says "yer 18 yerself" is not Mori. It's not clear who it is but they respond that they're working, and Mori hid the fact that he works from everyone except 2 people (as evidenced by ch.3 pages 4-5). An argument could be made that it's a different job, but ch.4, p.3 sounds pretty conclusive to me. He says that he was a "little younger" than 25 at the time so he must've been 24/23, a far cry from 19 if you ask me. Realistically, what 18 year old is leading a gang like that?
On the question of whether this constitutes grooming or not, how do you guys define grooming? It's any act done to gain a child's trust for the purpose of sleeping with said child. He showed Tora preferential treatment for a whole year. Grooming is often depicted as relentless, but in reality it's very covert and insidious. Some small things you'd never pay attention to can be constituted as grooming, especially acts of kindness. As for whether he was planning on sleeping with him from the start or not I don't think that matters. He did it and it wasn't a heat of the moment thing. He took his sweet time buying condoms and all. So what makes his actions different from grooming? Is it intent? What more could he have done to concretely turn this into grooming?
I understand wanting to enjoy this manga, but please don't try denying the facts. Feel free to create your own headcanon by changing their ages, but I'm sure the mangaka intended the story to be this way. I say that because there's precedent (see Nirameba Koi vol.1, ch.6). I enjoy a few things about this manga, especially the biker gang concept, but let's be honest with ourselves. I respect the people who admit they change the details in their minds more than those frantically trying to deny the facts.