nini's manga / #dark(16)

i didn't expect to find this hidden gem waaaa >< this was so good !! the vibe throughout the story was very melancholy and bittersweet i'm glad it had a good ending ^^ i agree with the reviews, this indeed reminded me of romeo and juliet~ their story isn't just about them falling inlove but finding freedom in each other's arms ㅠㅠ they both feel like they didn't have a home but they ended up finding home in each other :(( i wanna cry the plot is so good i think there could've been more improvements here and there but i mean the execution is amazing i love it <33 i wish we got to see more extras after they eloped but i was pretty satisfied at seeing them finally freed from their parents' expectations and living their life how they wanted (╥﹏╥) the development felt pretty quick but its bc mangas are always short but i still felt their deep connection with each other ^^ i didn't expect youhei to become like that, i thought he'd be a good friend but he's actually also like yuuki's father who's pressuring him to become mature and to just focus on studying :< we didn't really get closure with their parents but i'm glad that they at least had some realization towards the end :)) overall this was a very heartfelt read~ this deserves a higher rating pls !! my only wish is to see more domestic and wholesome scenes from them since their romance were filled with a slight of bitterness at the beginning which is why i'm so happy that they finally got the freedom and happiness that they deserve the art style looks old but this is actually my type so i love it this was a great and bittersweet read !!

this was pretty good and unique esp with pole dancing as the center of its plot, but i think it was a bit confusing ^^ i had to reread some parts a couple of times for me to fully understand but tbh there's still some parts that are a bit confusing but it was still a pretty good read !! the plot was very deep and quite dark though we didn't really get to see an in-depth explanation of both their pasts esp kou's father but it gave the story a bittersweet feel :> i also love how pole dancing was portrayed as art and how passionate the MCs are abt it :)) i think their development was quite fast ?? i understand why kou and nagisa fell for each other but there just wasn't much connection for me so yeaaa~ but i still found them sweet and i'm happy that they spread their wings and go on a larger stage <33 i also love their colleagues, they're so fun and nice esp their boss :D overall this was a pretty deep one~ i really wanted to give it 5 stars bc of how unique and interesting the story is, but i just needed more connection from them also i wanted more explanation and stuff hehe :> the art style is very pretty though !! this was a good read !!

okay so i don't really like reading books with multiple stories but the first part of this book had a continuation which i'm looking forward to although their relationship here didn't seem quite appealing bc it was kind of all over the place but i have hope for the sequels bc it had good ratings and the final panel and extras for the main couple were kind of cute so i'm giving them a chance ^^ for the second couple, this is the reason i rated is 3 stars bc wtf was that hdkshdjd ML is literally a red flag and the way he's aware and telling the MC he "trained" him for that pls that's so disgusting and traumatizing for the MC :< i just felt bad for him the whole time so 2nd couple is a no but the third couple balanced everything bc they were just fluffy all over >< i wish they had a longer story and the 2nd couple was just removed but yea i was pretty satisfied with couple #3 bc they had the healthiest build up and relationship out of all the couples present in this book <33 overall this was an average read, very mid bc the plot for the first couple was quite confusing and their relationship had visible red flags but they ended in a cute way (kind of), then 2nd couple instant drop bc everything was just a no, and lastly the 3rd couple bringing wholesome and sweetness to the table ^^ the art style's gorgeous too i really love this author's art style !! i've also read a bunch of their works so i'm looking forward to the sequels though i'm kind of expecting some angst there~ this was an okay read :>

this was a pretty good sequel !! everything made much more sense esp with the brief timeline by the uploader (?) i said that i was kind of confused with the plot and everything that's happening in the first installment but it was all explained here so i'm pretty satisfied with that ^^ i came in knowing that kabu will have his red flag tendencies and all but i think it wasn't that bad ?? like if i were to compare him to the other yakuza MLs, i think he's one of the good ones :> its not gonna be realistic if he were to be such a nice person but he never r worded nirasawa (just that time when he first let go of him to try "forgetting" his feelings or whatever) but that doesn't mean i like the guy there's another sequel so i'm looking forward to that but i must say, his character development's quite good here :)) the plot's quite messy in the beginning but again it did make sense afterwards, i think this is one of the yakuza plots that i really liked ^^ of course there are still your typical tropes and arcs but i think i quite enjoyed the storytelling here :D it wasn't the frustrating type as well and it also had some angst & comedy here and there so i enjoyed it ^^ i just want nirasawa to be happy and be treated better pls the guy has been through so much i just want to see him live a happy life >< overall this was a pretty good sequel ^^ i enjoyed it even though its not really my go-to types of plot i think the author did a good job with the storyline :> i wish kabu would reciprocate the ilys though wjjdjhdhd i mean he did say it once in the extra from the first book but i wanna see him reassure nirasawa bc the guy keeps thinking that he doesn't mean anything to kabu :(( i think he did reassure him while they had angry sex on the extras but i kind of want to see more soft and domestic scenes from them so i hope there's stuff like that on the final sequel~ (though its probably impossible bc this is a yakuza genre lol) also kouki is a very confusing character lol idk if i like him or not anyway i think the art style got even prettier this time around !! i'm obsessed with it this was a good read !!

this was a nice sequel !! i think this is my fave out of the 3 installments bc i felt like the plot was more polished ^^ i feel like even though this had more angst/gore i think there were more sweet scenes with kabu and nirasawa :> ik that kabu loves nirasawa but i just want him to say ily hsjdjshdhsh but he did say it the the first volume and nirasawa just thought he took drugs or something so i guess i kind of understand for not saying it when he was awake anyway, i think the plot was quite nice :)) it was wrapped up in a very emotional yet sweet scene >< i'm glad that they finally get to be happy together~ i'm happy that kabi finally gave nirasawa na reassurances that he deserved <33 the extra was so funny and adorable >< i wish we got more extras here like the one is the 2nd installment but i was pretty satisfied ^^ i also got some domestic marriage life tease so i'm pretty happy abt that overall this book closed the series in a very nice and clean way !! everything became clear and there weren't any plot holes (imo) ^^ the couple had their happy ending too <33 not much red flags for kabu (but there are still some parts where he became slightly violent though ig bc he was grieving abt his father so that triggered it but still its abuse in a way) at least i got to see some character development and he finally accepted his feelings for nirasawa :D as for nirasawa, i'm very happy for him >< he finally gets his love reciprocated and ig they can have some peace of mind now that they killed shao chen :> but i think that's only for a short period of time bc they are still part of the yakuza with kabu being the overall leader of the org so i just hope they'll be okay~ also i just love how supportive their members are ^^ the art style is gorgeous again, very obsessed this was a nice read !!

its been a while since i've put down reviews but this was a masterpiece !! ik it was rocky, painful, and had annoying characters but i must stay the story was full of emotions and i just love how unique it is though it also reminded me of banana fish which is just pain :'DD kyle and sean's relationship seemed like sean used kyle as vinny's substitute ?? but i feel like he also had genuine feelings for him :')) i felt bad for kyle but not really lol bc he looked like he wasn't that much affected by sean and even straight up did it with another man after throwing a tantrum anyway the only character i love is sean though we must admit him doing it with kyle is a bit :/ idk though bc kyle just seems like a little kid but sean was kind and i felt bad esp how he was despised by the one he truly loves :(( i understand that vinny had trauma and whatnot but girl u don't need to kill and traumatize other people just bc of your trauma ???? bestie needs therapy :'> but i'm glad he accepted kyle towards the end and he even named his son after sean :)) i would also like to point out how mature and likeable sandy is ^^ she's one of those best girl characters bc she understood kyle and changed vinny ig ?? i mean i just want to give sandy some credit for not being a part of the annoying character clan :DD overall i think the plot was very interesting and quite unique ^^ i must admit it was a bit annoying and frustrating but it still deserves a higher rating !! there was also some character development so~ i think the selling point for me was the ending bc i'm glad that vinny changed for the better and i love how he still treasures sean even after knowing sean's true feelings for him :)) the art style is gorgeous !! love the classics this was a great read !!