Yane's manga / #drama(317)

My rating: 9,5/10 It's a serious story addressing alcoholism, domestic abuse and the consequences from the child's/teenager's pov. It's scary good and had me invested. The couple bonds bc of their similar experiences. HIGH SCHOOL, DOMESTIC ABUSE A high school girl who lives with her abusive father, her neglecting mother and her little brother can't say no out of fear of being abandoned. But then the "bad boy" of her class finds out about her home life.

My rating: 8/10 This is the perfect example of "opposites attract". They both struggle with their family. The uke's a masochist, very loving and cute and the seme is cold and violent having difficulty expressing his feelings. They help each other bc they're so different. But the uke kinda stalks the seme. MASOCHIST, DRAMA Tsubasa (uke), the distinguished son of a famous musician, has a secret BDSM kink that he struggles to comes to terms with. When he chances upon Masaki (seme), a man who meets people with his fists, will Tsubasa finally be able to understand his own desires?

My rating: 8/10 The art is pretty and I really enjoyed the angst. Both their painful pasts are slowly revealed explaining their certain behaviours. It's sweet how they help each other cope with it. In general, I really like the protagonists: the uke's thoughtful and shy, the seme's carefree and confident (but hurt inside). NEIGHBOURS, SEX FRIENDS A college student living alone (uke) gets dragged into the drinking party of his neighbour (seme). But when the others start doing it and the uke and the seme go over to the uke's flat, the seme wants to bring other girls. The uke tells him that he's gay to chase him away, but instead the seme proposes to just do it together.

My rating: 8,5/10 It's sad and angsty, I love it. The flashbacks telling u about their past give the characters more depth (I still have questions about that tho). Overall, the setup with the uke having to kill the seme lets their love become more dramatic. YAKUZA, ASSASSIN A yakuza member (uke) gets send on a road trip with an influential yakuza (seme) from his clan. But the uke was ordered to kill the seme by his boss so that his boss can inherit the clan.

My rating: 7/10 It's good. I like the complexity of the characters, especially the seme. He is arrogant and a player but actually has his own problems as well and can admit his weaknesses. The story addresses grief, homophobia and how it affects gay couples. What bothers me tho is the seme's past relationship with the uke's brother. The dude really did the seme dirty just dropping him like that. That's sad and the seme isn't even angry ... OLDER SEME, OFFICE WORKER An office worker (seme) sleeps around with guys. One night, he hooks up with a college student (uke). But he meets him again as the part-timer at his company. He doesn't know that the uke is his dead ex's younger brother.

My rating: 6/10 It's alright but it feels like something is missing. Until chapter 3 there is suspense and it's fun watching the uke desperately trying to hide his identity. But after the big reveal the story just goes on without a good plot line, seems like filler chapters. The uke's bratty and cute and the seme's playful and possessive. BOSS, CROSSDRESSING An office worker (uke) secretary is a famous cosplayer who crossdresses. But then his photographer during an event turns out to be his boss (seme). He tries to hide his identity but can't helped being swayed by the seme's kind side.

My rating: 7,5/10 The art's top-notch and overall it's pretty interesting. The smut's hot and I like the uke, he's strong-willed but also has a cute side. The seme is too composed all the time. He only gets emotional when it concerns the uke and he's pretty cold sometimes. And although they have a happy ending, the thing with him forcing the uke to marry him doesn't sit right with me. There's some grave drama included. ROYALTY, ARRANGED MARRIAGE A college student (uke) one day gets a letter telling him to come to a foreign land and marry their king like his grandpa promised. He goes intending to refuse but the king (seme) won't let him go and promises to make him fall for him.

My rating: 4/10 The set-up is good and the start caught my interest but then it gets really rushed. The romance starts with a random kiss and the confession surprised me just as much. It's like the author wanted to wrap it all up nicely and overdid it. BIOGRAPHY, ACTRESS An university professor and historian (FL) gets asked to write the biography of a famous actress by the woman herself. But the actress's son (ML), a man whose father is unknown to the public, is strongly against it.

My rating: 7/10 The art's pretty good but the romance is pretty rushed. They practically fall in love at first sight and then struggle to get their feelings across. I would've loved to get to know the characters better. But well, it's still a good read with even a bit of drama. GAY BAR, "STRAIGHT" SEME Exactly 2 years after his wife divorced him on Christmas, an office worker (seme) goes to a bar and gets drunk without realising that it's a gay bar. The bartender (uke) takes him home and they hook up. After that, the seme can't forget him.

My rating: 7,5/10 Obsessive and dangerous semes always catch my attention, but this story here lacks the angst even though the seme is described as a psychopath. It's an entertaining read with a mentally strong and intelligent uke but it's a bit disappointing. I didn't get captivated. MAFIA, OBSESSIVE SEME A small-time money launderer (uke) has been doing business with a dangerous Russian mafia boss (seme) for a year now and can't seem to get away from him even though he wants to live a peaceful life. Things get more complex when people from his past appear once again.