Sono Yubi De Hagashite
I don't really know what to think of this one. I mean I like the approach they took, since sometimes the story isn't happy at all. There is no brave knight saving the day here, and that is an interesting way to put it, I kinda like it since they really don't try to make it romantic at all, just tragic... and at the same time I hate stories that make me want to leave this world for good XD
Choco Strawberry Vanilla
I really like this story and I've always thought is a little misunderstood. I think the story has more to do with the lack of "wholeness". It goes about always having the feeling of being "part of someone" and being so codependent that you don't even see yourself as a person anymore and then evolving out of it. It's interesting too because it has to be with how Take realizes that he can love hiroi without throwing away his own existence and at the same time Hiroi gets to know that he doesn't possess nobody, not even Take-chan. Mine is interesting too, because he gets on that kind of relationship almost by accident, but he actually is the one who deals the best with the situation of this two idiots that act like little children fighting for their favorite toy. It's not perfect, but it's really cool.
Unknown (taratsumi John)
I really liked it since it's a tragic perspective of love that is astonishing well crafted, but that Sensei just pissed me off so much! I just hated that chapter so much! The other stories are good, but that chapter is just infuriating! I may never calm down
Stigmata - Aikon
I'm dying!!! This CAN'T be the end!!! Q.Q
Hypnosis Mic - Answer (Doujinshi)
Oni to Tengoku
The issues about childhood trauma and stuff was interesting enough, making characters interesting in a lot of ways, but the couple's dynamic is just so... not entertaining. I feel like I just wanted to punch Tengoku in the face and get over with it... So at the end the story was meh, because it never touched deeply enough about each other's trauma to take advantage of such interesting characters. So, excellent idea... not so excellent execution.
Color Recipe
Definitely one of the best works ever done by Harada. It has it all. It's a little sexy (but uncomfortable), a really unsettling psychological thriller and even has a bit of comedy in it. I really hate that the emotional and physical abuse was a little throw under the table in favor of increasing the opportunities of interaction between the characters but it's not a bad story in the slittless and art is just so pleasing.
Otte Otte, Koi O Shite