ArtemisFowl's manga / #good communication(16)

They had good communication and respected each other

Chiharu, the vice-president of the archery club, only gets the job because of his position as a third year, even though he practices a lot. He is always overthinking archery; it's only when Naagame, first year and genius newbie to the high school team, comes to the school, that he gets a break from his thoughts with Naagame's ardent love for Chiharu... ~ Chapter 3

It was very “lust at first sight”, with a sort of immediate attraction towards the other for both characters. I actually really liked it though. It had none of the cheese that I’m used to with instant attraction. The tension felt real (despite the fantasy-like element of jumping into bed so quickly. But hey, who knows? Maybe it’s not as unrealistic as people would think ;P) Edit (after I read the whole thing): Very cute! I loved the amount respect and patience they had for each other. There weren’t any silly miscommunications; Wujin and Jin were willing to wait for each other and truly listen to the other person. For instance, when Jin finds out about Wujin’s past, he doesn’t jump to conclusions. Instead, he is open to listening to Wujin’s side of the story without having already made up his mind from the information he heard from his friend. It could have easily turned into a drama fest with a less skilled author. I might add that this manga, unlike many other mangas I’ve read, portrays a truly healthy relationship. The healthiness of their relationship has nothing to do their lack of fighting, so much as their willingness to listen to, respect, and be patient with the other person, while growing because of their interactions with the other person. They were both willing to lean on each other and have the other person lean on them without the relationship turning co-dependent.

Actually, one of the more interesting manga of this tone (by which I mean, comedic and lighter than what’s currently in vogue (read: killing stalking, warehouse, etc.)). There are certain elements that read as somewhat stereotypical, but this manga has the huge saving grace of an author who avoided certain things yaoi pitfalls that tend to happen with yaois of this particular vibe. The comic dynamic between this couple allows the uke (who generally loses in the power dynamic when there is a discrepancy of power in the relationship) in this story to have opinions and not be defined by the romance or romantic lead. This also allows for a silly aspect to be present in the seme’s personality when there probably wouldn’t be one in a stereotypical manga that fits this genre. Another thing that I really liked was that the drama that occurred in the third chapter didn’t spiral out of control, as is usual in this type of manga. I kind of imagined what would happen if the author wanted to prolong the melodrama simply for the sake of it, and my guess would be that the debt collectors would see the uke after he ran out, try to force him into an AV, then the seme would save the uke at the last seconds, finally declaring his love and sweeping away all misunderstandings. All of which I would have hated. Instead, the seme communicated with the uke five seconds after the misunderstanding had occurred (yay!).

Truly a compilation of stories concerning characters who are generous and kind and nonjudgmental, traits society rarely spotlights but are worth more than their weight in gold.

A boy almost gets hit by construction materials after working hard one day, only to be saved by the stranger he never knew he needed in his life: a one vampire, who can never die (although he's tried). They end up striking a bit of a friendship, with the human going over to his house, only for the human to realize he has 'certain feelings' for the vampire in question. Trouble comes at the door soon enough by the time they become solid friends, when the vampire who made the ML a vampire swoops into the picture, wanting something of a show from the human and his new vampire friend. Can they survive this sense of madness that comes knocking at their door? ~Chapter 8