Okubyoumono Ni I Love You
Am I the only one who doesn't want Harumi and Akio to get together? I hate side pairings. Why can't I ever read a decent story without the author pairing everyone else together in GAY relationships. I'm sick of it! I can't stand straight couples in manga but I'd rather those two stayed friends and met other people or better yet, Stayed Single. Why can't authors write about people who are happy being single?
Jackass! - Sawatte Ii tte Dare ga Itta yo?
We've got the main couple consisting of a slightly scary-looking (hot) dude who is actually a hard-worker, his friend who he discovers to have a pantyhose fetish, a hot older sister who's totally cool, a childhood friend (who's actually a trap but turns out to be this cool dude), and two other awesome chara's that I won't spoil by listing them. I honestly didn't think the story would be so engaging. The relationship all the characters share with each other, the story's pacing, the whole pantyhose- not leg -fetish was refreshing. I thought the beginning chapter was just a touch confusing because it jumped right into the main character's life but after the second chapter, I couldn't get enough of it. Another thing, I HATE SIDE PAIRINGS BUT... the author totally made it work. I didn't want to see a side story of them but instead we got a glimpse of their relationship without going in too deep (because the troupe used was actually really common in yaoi mangas). The sex/foreplay scenes were funny and weren't too graphic. And finally, I love everyone's personality and how they didn't change much in the end (only slight changes). B+/A- for art (felt it was a little rocky at first, I'm a critic).
Ronald no Yabou
Yondaime Ooyamato Tatsuyuki