RoseMary's manga / #Manly/Mature Feel(68)

// Complete // Can't help it, this is one of those coming of age gems I love to read, so I loved it so much! The dynamics and interaction between the characters were also my type. And I love this author's art style: somehow this type of trait made me feel like I was really reading a story between two guys. I really loved the vibe of this story! I liked how the author portrayed the confused, new sensations of two innocent boys in puberty. I also liked the thing about communicating through letters. Nowadays it may seem so outdated, but, even if it's a fictional story, I was glad to see that there was someone like Natsume who appreciated this kind of thing, as I am into vintage stuff myself. Anyway, I liked everything from beginning to end and the pace and development, so I'm really satisfied. By the way, I really like the title "Growing Pains". And I was somehow touched when I read the afterword because the author said she wrote this story with all of her preferences in mind and I liked all the things she said! Those are exactly the ones I love too. No wonder then that I loved this! It was really the story for me! And I have this fulfilling feeling, you know, that you have when you finally come across your kind of story. I'm so glad I found this! ^^ > It reminded me a bit of the story "Shiro No Koro".

Not slow-paced, but I loved it! Spin-off: Yoru made Matenai (Not scanlated // It's the story of Mizutani's older, childhood friend) Sequel: Ohayou Kara Oyasumi Made (Not scanlated)

The gay bar's Mama: "You two need to start going out already." // "There's a hotel I get along with well behind my shop. The two of you. Go now." // "Go to the hotel one more time!!" - haha I loved this! So funny! I think the comedy was really this story's strong point! Together with the intimate|sex scenes of course hehe I really like to see two manly guys getting hot for each other, especially with a buff uke like Meguro, who was actually top and turned uke! Well, the plot was nothing impressive, it was the simple, comical kind, but it was my kind of thing, you know, with friends finding themselves in those situations, starting masturbating together and such, so I really liked it! It was an enticing situation and it was really funny to read about this idiotic couple being oblivious about their feelings till the very end! If not for Mama's persuasive advice and intervention, who knows what would have become of these two idiots haha! Anyway, it's not necessarily my favourite, but I really enjoyed it, so I totally recommend it! # Uni Students (both 21 y.o.)

Gay Photographer x Straight Editor // Seme x Seme Concept - There's no way around it...seeing two mature grown-up men interacting with each other and getting all hot and bothered, it's really something else! I love this type of couples where both guys are manly and self-confident. I really liked it. The only thing that I have to complain about is that line where the photographer, who in the end was the seme, said that he would take a big blow as a man if he would end up bottoming...that kinda ruined it a bit, especially when there was such potential for them to become a reversible couple...

So, I like childhood friends theme, so I liked Toshi and Yumi. But here I also liked Toshi with Sumi, Yumi's older brother. So, either it was a story for them, or a story only for Toshi and Yumi. Having Toshi using Sumi as a substitute, having his first time with him etc., made it hard for me to see him then together with Yumi. I mean, I liked them, but it was kinda sad for Sumi...so, I have mixed feelings...kinda frustrating.

Well, I gave it 3 stars because overall I liked it, but it'd be a 2-stars story. Everything was so rushed and there was no depth whatsoever. Just a shallow oneshot to read when you have nothing to do...

(()) [Baka-Updates] Being in love with the most sought-after heartthrob of your college is bad enough. But yearning for him when you're gloomy, scrawny and gay is even worse. What else is there to do but to resign yourself to daydreams and masturbation? But what if luck was on your side for once and your crush showed up in your room, nearly naked and dead drunk? >> Wow~ Heterochromia is cool! The storyline is interesting as well as the characters. I like also the art and it's super hot! >> Edit: So, I really loved this in the beginning and let's say for all the first volume. However, as the story continues, I must say I'm not much into the plot or characters anymore. But I'm still in love with the whole atmosphere of the western setting and the unique cool vibe of the story. And, for better or for worse, I want to see where all this will take us, so I want to keep reading about this two guys till the end! # 21 y.o. Seme x 22 y.o. Uke (at the beginning) // Foreign setting and foreign characters