blackjacaranda's manga / #unrequited love(8)

Chapter 5 (6 November 2016) Currently chapter 4. It was nice, even though the uke is too girlish to my liking. (But perhaps because I just read Captive Prince and all the MC at there are so manly) The seme needs to be more... err... stronger? Yes. The conflict almost not visible. The bird thingy is silly, and the reconciliation (though heartwarming) seems shallow. Each chapter is short, less than 35 pages. But the art is nice, except for some panels. The translator needs to be more careful about the typesetting since I've found some typos. Overall it's nice. I reduce the star to 4 starts. EDIT: Chapter 5 is here. Well, I like the new story--about a man who found a cat and then brought it to his apartment. I thought it was all about relationship between that man and the cat, but it was actually not. The man--uke--had a relationship with another man, but unfortunately the seme was going to arranged marriage. It pained me how the uke struggled to keep his face straight, even though the seme was so cold to him. The uke also seemed to belittle himself since everyone left him for good, including the seme and the cat which later ran away. But... seeing the love of his life being so depressed, the seme actually took a day off the walk and search for the cat, so that the uke wouldn't be sad anymore. And when he found it, they got back to the uke's apartment. The seme said that he had rejected the arranged marriage because he couldn't ever leave the uke. Ugh... so good. I love it. The next was about the continuation of main story in this manga. 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

Chapter 4.5 (12 February 2013) Summary: Nishina is doing well at his prestigious company but after divorcing from a loveless marriage his success at work seems empty. A chance meeting at a cafe brings him into contact with the owner, Miyama, an old high-school classmate. It seems that Miyama has forgotten him until he asks Nishina why he's no longer wearing a wedding ring and what Nishina said to him 10 years ago in high school. This one is good. I underestimated this at the beginning since it seemed boring. But, after I forced myself to read through the end, I just realised that it had more meaning that it showed to me. Like, really good. At first I didn't know who the seme was and who the uke was, but it was obvious in some chapter. The seme, Miyama, was bothered by the failure of his first love in high school with Nishina. After ten years of graduation, they met again. Nishina who was married and then divorced because he seemed to not being able to forget his past, and Miyama who just couldn't let anyone love him. Their re-encounter triggered the old feelings from the past, and complicated things even more. But I just love how they got back together. Even though, it seemed like, Miyama still couldn't trust a hundred percent of Nishina's feeling for him. Great, I love the art. As expected from the mangaka of Yuuutsu na Asa. 8.5 9 8.5 8.5

Chapter 5.5 Trying to find his little sister a tutor for her college exams, Arimura, who has a giant sister complex, enlists the help of a younger classmate whom he use to play baseball with in high school. Pretty cliche with all previously straight seme and long-admiring uke. However, there's something amazing about this piece. The uke is my favorite despite his lacking communication skills. The seme is such a shit at the beginning, but the way he conveys his feelings is nice. It was hot too. The sex scenes are drawn and uncensored beautifully, hot and breathtaking. I like it so much. Now waiting for the sequel... 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4

Chapter 8 Nice, cute and so funny. It's a bit cliche wity that long unrequited love but let's look forward for more. 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4

Chapter 6 Amazing, as expected from Sagami Waka. The plot is splr but trong here. Even though the uke is a bit too cruel, yet in the end he realized his feelings too. Definitely the type of story that I like the most. Oh, and the mom here is so damn supportive. I love her. 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5

Chapter 7 "If you're okay with me, you can use me." Oushirou has held years of unrequited feelings for his childhood friend Koba. One day, he?s drinking in a bar, when a man named Inamura chats him up. He?s suspicious by Inamura?s loose personality, but suffering from his unrequited love, Oushirou looks to his kind and easy-going hands for help. A bittersweet love triangle between a mysterious, kind man, and his childhood friend. - I have no words. It's truly amazing. Everything is so perfect and the ending is superb. Definitely a perfection!