Sugar ❀'s manga / #06-2017(22)

P: The oldest of the twins, Ikurou, is at the top of his year in academics. While the younger brother, Akaya, is below average, and Ikurou holds a superiority complex with him. However, when he feels Akaya’s gaze on him, he is reminded of what happened five years ago, when Akaya asked him, “Can I touch you,” and Ikurou feels driven into a corner. When he finally snaps and scolds Akaya, he just casually changes his lifestyle and says that he will surpass his older brother in grades. And thus a bet is placed, with the promises of a reward... O: Didn’t like it.. it was hmm… incest is weird.

P: 17-year-old Kaidou Haru isn’t too happy to be spending his summer vacation in the wilds of Canada with his eccentric, estranged mother, but when she saddles him with civilizing his new adopted brother, 8-year-old wild child Ren, he takes up the mantle with aplomb, gradually learning to navigate the boy’s unruly demeanor and fostering a close bond that prompts him to invite Ren to come live with him in Japan once he graduates, hoping Ren can experience what it’s like to have a real family. But falls from such heights of happiness usually give way to the deepest depths of despair… O: Brilliant. It’s slow-paced but I love the development. Omg so cute, adorable, funny, dramatic and hot. Haru is so possessive. I need more! Omg when Haru got amnesia for the second time x.x that’s heartbreaking. Weird how it’s a yaoi, although there’s foreplay there’s no action. It slightly bothers me how young Ren looks. Nvm apparently this is only shounen ai ;-;

P: Despite being good looking, all Hiraoka Tatsuya ever wanted was to lead a peaceful and ordinary life. However his life turns upside down with the addition of a new student, Suruga Daichi, a famous actor. As the Student Council President, he is assigned to looked after him. O: Beautiful art, and it’s funny, and cute.

P: Apart from the fact he’s in the student council and has quite strange tastes, Shima is an average, low-profile, quiet high schooler. Therefore, he doesn't understand why Ryuunosuke, a sports student, always glares at him every time they cross paths. Shima doesn't want to draw the punk’s attention, but the instinctive hostility of Ryuunosuke towards him troubles him, and he wants to know why the other boy hates him… O: So interesting, sweet, cute and funny! I love it~ Bahaha there’s an unexpected seme/uke. Rereading b/c I forgot. C5 - yikes.. ik he's joking but it's not funny to joke about raping Ryuu :/ C6 - yikes man not a fan of this side story... the janitor raped that dude like wtf??? C11 - idk about Loser x Akira... not really liking either of them tbh especially Akira. f/v3 c1 ehhh idk I found this pretty boring tbh and I couldn't really get used to the art style either. This manga felt basic. I wasn't a fan of any of the side couple/side stories. 5-->3

P: Kim Dohyun, 28, is stuck in an dead-end job and with almost no money to his name. When he suddenly gets kidnapped during the day, it's only the beginning of his confinement by a scar faced man, who seems to have some kind of perplexing motive for keeping him captive. O: So twisted and dark, and rape D: It’s so… hard to digest there’s blood >_<

P: Oushirou has held years of unrequited feelings for his childhood friend Koba. One day, he?s drinking in a bar, when a man named Inamura chats him up. He?s suspicious by Inamura?s loose personality, but suffering from his unrequited love, Oushirou looks to his kind and easy-going hands for help. A bittersweet love triangle between a mysterious, kind man, and his childhood friend. O: Really enjoyed it, but if the ending was more developed/more drama happened it would’ve been more interesting. Nonetheless the art was good, and also the plot. Rereading. I agree with my previous comment - although it was a good and interesting read, there's definitely potential for more... I just felt like "that's it..?" at the end. C2 - oh no Inamura!! :( C3 - bro... does Koba know about Ou's feelings for him..? surely not right... but he seems more than what he appears on the surface.. Ok lol nvm I was looking too much into things. 5-->4

P: KeraQ [31966]: 1-5, 8) Sumito was on his way to a cherry blossom picnic when he spotted in the distance a man (32) crying. This man (Someya) looked familiar, turns out he is a teacher at Sumito's high school. Sumito spends his breaks with sensei and they talk about books.. Slowly, Sumito is falling for his sensei. 6) Yamashita works as a part timer and had to bring his drunk colleague Seto to his house. Seto threw up on him, kissed him and called for Megami while crying. Yamashita is in the closet so he didnt get his hopes up until he found out Megami is a man. 7) Sad story of Yuu was in love with Asaya went they went to school but he never confessed. They meet again after 10-12 years but it is too late for them to be together. O: Beautiful art, heartwarming, tragedy. bittersweet, a bundle of many feels. Rereading... bruh what was I smoking?? This is not a tragedy LMAO, chapter 7 was... sht man... not a tragedy but definitely bittersweet... that is pure pain... This was a good read, but didn't feel like a 5/5 (used to rate 9.5 btw) 5-->4

P: I Thot You Was a Toad [12961]: It's the rich and powerful against humanity and the planet in this story about gods sent to earth to heal, inspire and bring joy to everyone else. Unfortunately, these special "Spec" are targeted for experimentation and corruption, until a very special little boy who is later named "Cheese" meets a local fast-food outlet trash-handler named Shin aind wins love and powerful enemies. Here's a trick: if you ever want to feel like a first class idiot, give a pet or someone you love a name like cheese. That way, whenever you have to call out the name in public, nobody will think you're calling after something other than food. O: Interesting, slightly disturbing, cute

P: "I fell in love with you... But you're the only person who has ever hurt me." Haruki and Hikaru are step-brothers. While the older brother wants to deepen his bond with his new brother, the younger one begins to develop feelings which send them both down a dark and twisted relationship... O: Messed up, twisted, contains rape, dark. Not my cup of tea at all.

P: Laid-back and somewhat absent-mindedly seductive umbrella craftsman Shiro (sans loincloth) and hot-blooded officer Kojiro, who stands against all things undisciplined, get involved in a bloody and erotic thrill-ride in an off-kilter town. This action packed jack-of-all-trades will have you swooning at its sexiness and leave you more addicted than opium O: Historical, pretty interesting~ Many different stories going on. Shows the strange parts of human nature. Sometimes it seems all ok, but then wham, something deep is revealed. Most of the characters have hidden dark sides. Nice art, funny cute. Kojiro and Shiro are so sexy... too bad this isn't yaoi nor a shounen ai anymore :( I really wish they fall in love with each other, but it's probably not going to happen. I like and don't like Anri at the same time. I don't fully support Shiro and Touko's relationship, as it's not healthy. Shiro said he likes her because she's vulnerable. I feel so cheated... so much fan service, but not even a BL?! Only bromance...