Fetish (hino Garasu)
4.25 Shit I don't know why this has such low ratings This ones good. Chapter 3: ugh shit it's so good. So fucked up. GAHHHHHH
Beautiful Days
First story (chp 1-5) Not words other than perfection. A masterpiece. Felts lots and cried lots. Reread: didn't love it as much but guess it was like with Doushitemo Furetakunai when I loved it to pieces after the first read but don't feel it as much the second time. It's still great though. Second story was too confusing for me to feel anything initially but after awhile I understood it. I probs would have liked it more if I understood it the first time because it's about twisted revenge. I think because the concept is really psychological yet they don't really delve into the reason behind the semes feelings. I get its complicated and he's human and didn't want to ruin their relationship (I would understand this more if the manga actually went into it) but why did he take the uke in and seem to do a shitty job of raising him because he seems to always leave him alone at home? Is he trying to distance himself from the uke? Does it root from his tendency to pick up abandoned animals and lovers yet not do a good job of taking care of them? Because after thinking all of this you really do realize the seme is a shitty person. He always leaves the uke in the dark and lets him misunderstand. He should know his history of abandonment yet he doesn't try enough to reassure he's needed. GOD.
Haru ni Kaeru
3.5 OH MY GOD THIS IS DESPICABLE BUT I REALLY LIKE IT?! Especially chapter 1. Girl POV was meh but I still liked it. Mixed feelings about the ending but
Kokoro O Korosu Houhou
3.5 Holy fuck this is insane. The younger brother is so sociopathic and possessive. This story is so fucked up and twisted and complicated while its not a fun read it's definitely interesting. Looking forward for more. I feel bad for both brothers: the younger brother needs legit psychological help and the older brother deserves so much better. Vol 2: OH MY GOD!
Boys Next Door
I liked it because it was hella twisted but I didn't like it as much as I hoped. I don't know why but I had little to no attachment to the characters even though they both have such tragic pasts. It was also a bit confusing for me so maybe I'll reread one day.
Aoi haru,akaiito
OH MY GOD YESSSSSSSH. I CANT WAIT FOR MORE OF THIS. 20240105 oh God I still love this. It feels so sneaky and forbidden and passionate and horny ughhhhhh
Sankaku Opera
YES! FINALLY ANOTHER WORK BY THE MANGAKA OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE YAOI MANGA. I have high expectations for this one and I'm glad to say that I'm liking what I've read so far. It's also interesting that this story is essentially the opposite of Itou-san (ie sadistic younger seme vs caring older seme), yet still just as twisted. Ugh I can't wait for more! Chapter 2: OH MY GOD I CANT. ITS SO TWISTED AND FUCKED UP AND I LOVE IT.
Katakoi Opera
RANT ALERT: UGH THIS MANGAKA. She always does this: starts a interesting story, usually involving a bully asshole seme and a very innocent adorable doe-eyed uke who has an unrequited love for said seme. But she can never seem to be able to end them in a satisfying way. All the stories, while pretty cute, always seem to blah in the end because I don't feel 100% convinced both the uke and the seme (mainly the seme) have legit genuine feelings for each other. Smaller rant on the first story: I LOVE twisted yaoi so realizing that this story ended up just being a big fluff fest instead of a dark psychological one like it was setting up for really disappointed me.
$10
Last story: twisted and sexy. A yandere psychopathic seme with an insecure uke engaging in a forbidden love affair.. MY OH MY.
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