Sumire's manga / #drugs(3)

A complex story of love (or more like co-dependence) between a Yakuza and a piano player. While the artist is not noted for complex facial expressions on her characters, this story is interesting, and you find yourself hoping for a happy ending.

Complex, and somewhat non-linear story about three musicians, a conductor, a pianist who left competitive playing to play in bars, and a Lord who is psychologically damaged who is a brilliant pianist, but who now fucks his way around (quite literally) as a stage manager. Kenzo and Lorenzo's relationship is complex, and shadowed. I think the storyline could have been tighter, it feels disjointed at times. It's never really explained why Lorenzo can only play when he's on drugs, or why he feels the need to sell himself, other than his more recent desire to promote Kenzo. Lorenzo's penchant for weird costumes to 'hide' himself are just distracting and don't really add to his background story.