QQ Mobile's manga / #yaoi(50)

For the amount of build-up towards the climax, the ending was pretty bland. The way Roger's character was portrayed is really tragic and it was great that he had people to turn to in the end, but that made the last chapter seem rushed. The two year wait for closure wasn't all that bad, but still pretty disappointing because what I liked about this series is the fact that it was loaded with drama, but not too suffocating. Then suddenly, the whole event with Reno being attacked was brushed under the rug (just because Lambert's father is loaded). With all the bad points above, I would still say that Nekota Yonezou's art is spectacular in this one. While there were definitely one too many pretty looking characters, they weren't too girly, which I really admire with this mangaka's works. Also, the backgrounds and the all in all mood of the manga just clicked together so well, that I could recommend this to even newbies in the yaoi genre. Lastly, this is manga where the sex is artfully done and is never unneccessary. It is also one of the plot movers, although I wish that I got to see Reno's promise that he would 'top' Roger... Just for curiosity's sake.

The story is pretty generic: childhood acquaintances seperated by circumstances then met again some years later, etc. The one thing that might've made the manga interesting was the weird mother and son dynamic, but it was brushed off and had a shallow/comedic explanation. Aside from the cons I've mentioned, the manga is too short (I know that this is a frequent problem in the yaoi genre, but still...) Anyway, the main thing I liked in the manga is the illustration. There wouldn't be any confusion about the gender here because both uke and seme looked like men. Also, since both were previously straight, I appreciate the fact that they only kissed at first. Seems more realistic than going all the way right away.

I liked the side pairing more than the main. So far, Louis and Sakurada had only been the highlight of one chapter and yet, I completely think that this couple is way more appealing than... (I forgot their names). P.S. I will edit my comment/rating upon the manga's completion.

This is one of my first non-doujinshi yaoi mangas, so I'll keep my comment short. I like how little conflict there is (main pairing). Reading this warms me up inside, especially when Takumi gets so overprotective and jealous. Plus, the characters are really sexy (Fujiwara, ahem) and sensei's such a chameleon! He looks hot without the glasses~

The pace of the manga isn't good at all. It kinda keeps on talking about 'sickness this, sickness that' and while Rei's determination is endearing, Miya's doubts and whatnot are really off-putting. Really, a sick person traveling far away in order to confirm a hunch? Not buying it. Still, even when the art is sloppy in some places, it's good enough to still deserve 3 stars... just barely.

Surprisingly simple from this author. The art is a bit sloppier than usual, too.

The manga had a lot of push-and-pulls going on and not a lot of romance. I was pretty disappointed that love triangle (poor Igarashi...) was used as the main plot driver, too. While I don't have a lot of complaints about the art, the body and face anatomy was off at some point, especially chapter 5. Last but not the least, the sex scene wasn't necessary and kinda cheapened the ending.

Thanks to the last one shot, the rating for this manga went from 3 stars to 4. Firstly, the main story promotes an unhealthy relationship. Despite the fact that Kazushi has declared that he loves Ueda-sensei, he still hurts and verbally abuses him. Regardless of whether the seme is in the yakuza or not, I don't think that that was the right way to act around someone's lover. (The bits about the son were hilarious though) After the streak of sadism, the author surprised me with a one shot so fluffy that I almost forgot about the negative criticism I had for the previous stories. The art for 'Happiness Will Come to this Place'(title?) is kinda sloppy, but tolerable.

Since this series is on-going, all I have to say is that the concept is very promising. Hopefully, the execution won't fall flat in the preceding chapters. (And please, less rape and more emotions.)

A very powerful one shot. The story mainly focuses on the POV of the older brother, so there is very little understanding of what the younger brother thinks. Somehow, there were plot holes left unaswered (probably because it's so short), but people who like dark/angsty reads might like this. WARNING: incest CONS: characters are too bony, anatomy was off in some panels