akuma_river's manga / #Harada(26)

Published in Nega. Nega (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131577

Up to the halfway point of chapter 1 I thought this was a horror story with a ghost or demon... Instead it's something more insidious and complex and possibly deserving of forgiveness and empathy. Yui's niichan is messed up. He was a victim of a pedophile and then a victim of ongoing systemic physical and mental abuse by his parents due to his gay nature that they believe is caused by the molestation he had. He needed therapy. Instead he was victim again and needed an outlet and in that he found Yui. We don't know how long they knew each other prior to chapter 1 when things took a dark turn...but it was enough to cause Yui to change and for Niichan to become the abuser. At this point he commits a crime...but it also looks like it's the first time he ever did it and the only time until Yui finds him again. Another thing. We don't know how old Niichan was. Was he an adult? Or was he a teen? I'm guessing after Niichan got caught here that he underwent more abuse by his parents. Which is why when Yui pops up again in his life that Niichan loses it and their relationship goes dark. Yui is a third year in high school so he is probably about 17/18. I think that's old enough for consent but in Japan I think it's 20 for male/male relationships? So it was again, against the law. Yui is a victim of Niichan because of the abuse Niichan suffered by his Ojisan and his parents. But Niichan is also a victim of Yui as he was the one who pushed for the relationship and was a mental trigger for his breakdowns. Overall, everyone is a victim of everyone else. Except for Ojisan and Niichan's parents. Niichan's parents and the hooker they got was especially heinous acts. Ojisan was probably an abuse victim himself and it seems he turned his life around... Maiko is the hero of the story. Understanding to Yui and his issues and protecting him from Niichan while also helping him with pursuing Niichan. She's just badass and I love her. As for Yui and Niichan...well they end up with each other who knows the warts of the other and accepts them for who they are...it's a twisted love. Maybe, eventually, they will sit down with a shrink and talk shit out because they both need it. And then the extra comes... Seriously, they need a shrink.

Part of a series: Published in Henai (http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/) but is a sequel to Yugami Hajime (http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yugami_hajime/) which is published in Yajirushi (http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yajirushi/) which was published AFTER this story. So read it both ways. 1) Kyoushitsu no Yugami in Hen Ai http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ 2) Yugami Haime in Yajirushi [prequel story] http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yajirushi/ Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428

Story 1) Hen Ai Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Hen-Ai in Henai http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ 2) Henai: Maotokohen in Yajirushi http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yajirushi/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai_maotoko_hen/ 3) Henai Fumou-hen in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai_fumouhen/ Story 2) Tomari Ki (Torch) Story 3) Messiah no Yakubi (Messiah's Bad Day) Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Messiah no Yakubi (Messiah's Bad Day) in Hen AI http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_yakubi/ 2) Messiah no Kyōjitsu (Messiah's Unlucky Day) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_kyojitsu/ 3) Messiah no Sentaku (Messiah's Choice) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_sentaku/ Story 4 - 6 are connected Story 4) Ore no Doukyuusei ga Binkan Sugite Yabai! Story 5) Ore no Doukyuusei ga Kagen wo Shiranakute Tsurai Story 6) Ore no Doukyuusei to Yasumi Jikan no Yuukou Katsuyou Story 7) Kyoushitsu no Yugami Part of a series: 1) Kyoushitsu no Yugami in Hen Ai http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ 2) Yugami Haime in Yajirushi [prequel story] http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yajirushi/ Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428 Poji (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131578

Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Hen-Ai in Henai http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ 2) Henai: Maotokohen in Yajirushi http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yajirushi/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai_maotoko_hen/ 3) Henai Fumou-hen in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai_fumouhen/ Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428 Poji (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131578 Nega (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131577

Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Messiah no Yakubi (Messiah's Bad Day) in Hen AI http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_yakubi/ 2) Messiah no Kyōjitsu (Messiah's Unlucky Day) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_kyojitsu/ 3) Messiah no Sentaku (Messiah's Choice) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_sentaku/ Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428 Poji (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131578 Nega (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131577

Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Messiah no Yakubi (Messiah's Bad Day) in Hen AI http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_yakubi/ 2) Messiah no Kyōjitsu (Messiah's Unlucky Day) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_kyojitsu/ 3) Messiah no Sentaku (Messiah's Choice) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_sentaku/ Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428 Poji (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131578 Nega (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131577

Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Messiah no Yakubi (Messiah's Bad Day) in Hen AI http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_yakubi/ 2) Messiah no Kyōjitsu (Messiah's Unlucky Day) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_kyojitsu/ 3) Messiah no Sentaku (Messiah's Choice) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_sentaku/ Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428 Poji (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131578 Nega (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131577

Stories 1 & 2 are connected Story 1) Messiah no Kyōjitsu (Messiah's Unlucky Day) Story 2) Messiah no Sentaku (Messiah's Choice) Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Messiah no Yakubi in Hen AI http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_yakubi/ 2) Messiah no Kyōjitsu (Messiah's Bad Day) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_kyojitsu/ 3) Messiah no Sentaku (Messiah's Choice) in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/messiah_no_sentaku/ Story 3) Henai Fumou-hen Part of a series of oneshots in anthologies. 1) Hen-Ai in Henai http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai/ 2) Henai: Maotokohen in Yajirushi http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yajirushi/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai_maotoko_hen/ 3) Henai Fumou-hen in Poji http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/poji/ http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/henai_fumouhen/ Stories 4 - 6 are connected. Story 4) Uchuu no Mozuku Story 5) Uchuu no Mozuku! [Not translated] Story 6) Uchuu no Mozuku!! [Not translated] Source: Henai (2014) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=107675 Yajirushi (2015) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=119428 Poji (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131578 Nega (2016) https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=131577