Ore, higaisha
i won’t lie- i absolutely ABSOLUTELY adore the art style. it’s messy but so pretty at the same time- got that doodle-y feel while also being clean. as for the stories, they all make me go hrrrrrrrgh,,,, errrhhagg. they all feel enticingly depressing. like, i can’t tell if it’s the style or the fact that i’m reading this at 3 am, but they all leave me (except for ch 3) feeling so entirely hollow.... edit THREE YEARS LATER REREADING: i basically agree w/ my past self. i really really really resonate and like this mangaka's writing and artwork; it's genuinely so beautiful and their style is super lovely. that one panel in chap 4 gave me the same feelings as punpun and that's gotta say something. but the plots are just... i guess this is the degeneracy of yaoi, but even my past self was disturbed by it, the one who read the most awful stuff every day. just skip chapter 4; it's not even really a yaoi and putting it in a collection of such is just so deeply fucked up, truly. but the other ones are alright-ish (still pretty fucked though), especially chapter 1, i thought that couple was sorta cute?! you kind of have to read all of these with a grain of salt - there aren't any that feel wholesome in any sort of way other than chapter 3. but i think that's what the author was going for, so, shrug, idk. idk where i'm going with this. be carerful out there, folks!
Puppy Love (Eumnya)
Gintama dj - Mienai Kusari
harada, dude. loves fucking up our lives.
Full volume
Yoru wa Tomodachi
the first kinky yaoi i read!! so good, i always come back to this one . rereading early 2024: oh my GOD i love them so much. they really are so precious. loved the bdsm, loved the churning feelings, loved the midnight conversations. "i have never seen venus look so pretty." - okay i'll just die i guess. really beautiful stuff
Gintama dj - Kabe
aint no way... AINT NO WAYYYYY... yeahhh this one was a bit much to stomach. harada draws expressions so well it's genuinely a little horrifying to see. like there's always a suspension of disbelief you need in yaoi, especially these types, but this one felt a little too real. didn't mind it all that much but don't think i gained anything from reading it. kind of makes me want to watch gintama tho just to see these two's dynamic in the anime. loved the fake-out where you thought gin was gonna come to the guys rescue but just ate cake instead lol. what a piece of shit
CUFFED!
really disappointing :( i absolutely adore star x fanboy beyond words and was super pumped to see cheumji worked on something else, but god this is bad. i'm only four chapters in, there's been two sexual scenes, and both are weird dubcon ???? girlllll come ON do better... plus the characters aren't interesting, the plot is lame, and i hate the overarching idea being "homosexuality is banned" with such a humorous vibe, like that shit is fucked up man! i wish i had it in me to continue, but this just ain't it. peaked at star x fanboy, plummeted at cuffed. how tragic
Henai