tsukineko's manga / #detective(43)

The plot premises were relatively original, but somehow the stories just felt flat. Probably because the pacing was off - As is often the case with oneshots, the pace was too fast, and there was no room for character development. As I was reading the first story, I was thinking of rating this manga only 1 star, but after reading all of the stories, I'll rate it 3 stars. There's another manga, 'Kinpeibei Kinden Honoo no Kuchizuke', which is a sequel of the last - and best - story in this manga, so I do want to read it. I'm trusting that it'll be better, as it's longer.

3.75 stars? I was actually a bit disappointed by this manga. The first story is totally cliché and a bit boring as a result; it tried to be twisted and dark but failed miserably. I like the concept, but not the execution, I guess. The characters are completely 1 dimensional, which means that we, the readers, just don't care about their relationship. The h scenes with light BDSM are kind of hot, but could've been longer. The other stories are a lot better than the 1st. The art is beautiful throughout, and without a doubt this manga's best point. 1st story: 3 stars (mainly for the art) 2nd story: 4 stars - My fave from this manga. Would've loved a whole manga about this pair. 3rd story: 3.75 stars

This sounds good... except that someone comnented that it's barely even shounen ai, let alone yaoi, as there's no kiss, no love confession, nothing! I'm hoping that they commented that before reading the whole thing though...