tsukineko's manga / #kimono/yukata(25)

Hari no Hana

Complete | inariya fusanosuke | 2009 released

First read the prequel 'Seinenki Abenoseimei Ibun: Reimei No Hana'.

Yome Ni Konai Ka

Complete | Araya Miki | 2006 released

Relatively well drawn, light comic relief, although it's a little too silly and melodramatic for my taste. Also, I had to continuously remind myself that 'it's yaoi, just go with it', in order to accept, amongst other things, the weird and insulting notion that one of the men has to be the 'wife'. Additionally, it was impossible to really 'feel the love' between the mcs, as I need to be able to do, given that their relationships were based on ridiculous premises and developed faster than you can say 'what the fuck?!'. Well, I guess this manga had at least a little entertainment value - especially that golden scene in which the strict mother walks in on them *ahem* performing their marital duties lol! I wouldn't reread this, though. The only thing it has going for it is comedy, and it's not my type of comedy, unfortunately.

Hanjuku Orange

Complete | Ajimine Sakufu | 2006 released

3.5 stars. That was actually really freaking sweet, (minus the rapey scene). The friends were really fun to read about too. I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, and would reread it. It's lacking a consensual sex scene, but the kissing scenes, (especially that one near the end), are really sweet and intense. The love between the mcs, as well as the platanic love between the friends, are tangible.

Sanjuuichiya

Ongoing | Homerun Ken | 2007 released