rainydays's manga / #Yaoi(99)

this was so fluffy, one of the better schoolmate bls ive read in a while. had intriguing characters and explored their complexities well despite the (tragically) short run time. wish we got to see more of the twin sisters and & kawase/kuriharas time as a couple.

bro really had a shrine of photos and broke into mcs room in order to install a secret camera... made me feel bad at first but it kind of neutralized itself out towards the end where mc does weird shit as well, i guess i liked the fact that there was at least a semblance of equal ground and understanding than mindless manipulation. art was really nice though i think the story needed a bit more fleshing out.

im not really into beastman stuff but i enjoyed this, i feel like the initial chapters had my expectations way too high (the impression of an action packed, intricate story type manga) and yes, it was less than that and followed the more conventional fairytale tropes. nevertheless, i found the expression of emotion and the ending to be satisfactory.

just some good ol' fashioned family fluff with mature characters and a simplistic, slice of life plot. honestly so cute and a breather from the regular stuff.

art is literally top tier, and this was good for the most part if it werent for the sexual assault aspects of it. loved the chibis, they were so cute and funny.

hmm it gives me mixed feelings-- on the one hand i can acknowledge how awful the situation is for both parties and how disturbing this was, on the other hand the morbid fascination and appreciation for the storytelling also pushes through. great art though, despite all the unsettling themes & ending.

i wasnt totally sold on ryouhei in volume 1 but i gotta say, i like him a lot better here. obviously the jealousy and relationship insecurity are there but i loved how ryouhei actually put in the effort to reinforce their relationship. a great addition to vol1, i'd even argue i liked this better.

usui iroha has a talent for taking cliche plots and translating them into their signature art style. story is as basic as it gets and character development was decent (aside from the lack in communication of feelings).

liked the dynamic in this but I feel like it needed more fleshing out.

i dont use 'hardcore' lightly when describing this, it was intensely graphic in all ways but a total banger. i dont interact w chainsaw man so i didn't know this was a dj, and consider it a really good individual work.