Prince's manga / #Beautiful Art(27)

I own the US copies of Volumes 1 and 2 - I fucking adore this work. The author/mangaka is transgender himself and works some personal experiences into the story. Highly recommend to any trans guys or transmasculine nonbinary people. I adore 11/10

Though it starts out seeming like straight-up smut with bad BDSM etiquette, Blood Bank delves into a dark supernatural world, and a deep plot slowly unravels. The character development can be a bit confusing at times, but is still wonderful overall. (Not to mention that the BDSM relationship goes from under-negotiated kink to safe, sane, and consensual [complete with safeword!]) In the end, it's a fantastic work - an emotional rollercoaster complete with smut, angst, fluff, and comedy.

An interesting read. The art is gorgeous, honestly; Giju and Young-do are beautifully drawn (especially Young-do's tattoos!), and Yuju is honestly adorable. The story itself is a bit convoluted. It's fairly easy to follow in certain parts, but there's more than just one story being told (though they inevitably intertwine). Giju's backstory and the plotline with Yuju are the easiest to keep up with [In my opinion], but eventually everything gets a bit rougher to comprehend - especially the ending. I had to read the comments to fully comprehend what happened. I still have questions that I feel should have been answered in the story, and I'm a bit disappointed that I don't really understand what happened with certain characters. All in all though, it's a good read, despite the confusion.