Yane's manga / #older uke(6)

Dancer (seme) x tutor (uke) My rating: 8,5/10 OLDER UKE, UNREQUITED LOVE, DRAMA, REUNION Youichi Sawa, a college student, has unrequited feelings for Nanao, his tutoring student and promising ballet dancer. Sweet but arrogant, Nanao has changing girlfriends, and Youichi decides to keep his feelings a secret. But, when Nanao approaches him, they start being sex friends while Nanao continues dating. After a long time of painful suffering, Youichi decides to move on and leaves Nanao. But after 12 years, they meet again. How will their unspoken love continue?

My rating: 7,8/10 1) Master (seme) x servant (uke) HISTORICAL, AGE GAP (10 years), CHILDREN In the early 20th century, a massive crop failure sends Yanakawa Narito to Tokyo to earn money for his sick wife and children. But jobs are scarce, and only an emotional plea to Tsuzuki gets him a position. But Tsuzuki is expecting more than just cleaning. 2) Student (seme) x spirit (uke) SUPERNATURAL, CUTE A young boy falls for a wandering spirit and helps him find peace so he can move on. But the the spirit decides to stay by his side. 3) Student (seme) x student (uke) UNREQUITED LOVE, REPLACEMENT A gay student falls for his classmate but is unable to tell him. Instead, he starts a relationship with another guy to replace him.

My rating 8/10 The art is amazing, it's rare to find something like this. I like that the uke actually isn't pretty and lean, he's a typical middle-aged man. The seme is HOT tho, and he's really crazy about him which makes the story a bit funny. ACTORS, AGE GAP (12 years), FANFICTION Bc they are the protagonists of a series about a detective and an inspector, lots of fans ship the middle-aged actor and his younger colleague. But what they don't know: The younger man is actually serious about his coworker who considers himself straight.

My rating: 8/10 It's interesting to read bc the characters have some depth. The uke puts on a mask fearing to be hated and avoids trouble while the seme is straightforward and energetic. I like how they balance each other out so perfectly. It's cute. ROOMMATES, OLDER UKE An office worker (uke) meets a young man (seme) at a mixer his friend forced him to go to. After that they keep bumping into each other until the seme asks him to let him stay at his apartment bc his burned down. The uke wants to avoid someone as troublesome as him, but takes him in anyway.

My rating: 7,5/10 I've read stories with a similar plot but this one is definitely one of the better sort, it's really adorable. This has the "opposites attract" element I like and they complement each other so well. The uke's serious, an introvert and cute, the seme's extroverted and easygoing. NEIGHBOURS, PLAYBOY SEME An office worker (uke) who hides the fact that he's gay ends up drinking with his new neighbour (seme). But then the seme notices his glances and they hook up. That's the start of their special relationship.

My rating: 7/10 It's quite good, I really like the pacing and the mixed pov. The uke isn't just weak, he actually gets angry and defends himself. Their relationship as brothers feels natural, that makes the romance more questionable. I like how they both struggle with it. STEPBROTHERS, ROOMMATES The uke still lives together with his younger stepbrother (seme) and they get along well until they discover each other's secrets - the uke's gay and the seme bi. After that, the seme starts seeing him in a different way. But the uke has a boyfriend.