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BL Novel by Aida Saki (Writer), Nara Chiharu (Illustrator) ☚☛ I love Aida Saki's stories...they're simply amazing! Esu, together with Nara Chiharu's charismatic illustrations, is the best! 4 intense volumes, filled with action tangled with dangerous romance, which pulled me in completely...For me it's truly a well-written masterpiece! I liked everything: the plot, the narrative structure, the characters and, of course, the erotic sex scenes! Without a doubt, what I liked the most is the interaction between Shiiba and Munechika. I loved their encounter, how they were so terribly attracted to each other, and then also desperately in love with each other, the development of their relationship, from detective and S to lovers, and the couple growth, through drama and passion. They're both interesting characters. Munechika is such an irresistible seme!! He's hot and strong, cool and charismatic, wild and sexy, and I could go on and on! Shiiba is a fascinating character, in his own way. I liked him as well, with his inner conflicts, his determination to find the one who shot her sister, and finally his growth along the story. I loved when he finally said: "I swear a million times. I love you, only you..."~♡ Ahh, reading this, I really felt so many emotions! Well, vol. 2 was actually so sad and heartbreaking. It was interesting and I loved to read about Nagakura & his S, Mao, but it was so tragic! [Containing spoilers - I cried my eyes out when Nagakura was shot, right when he was about to turn himself in, to face up to his crime of having killed Kunugi...and to think that Mao didn't tell him where the weapons were, because he wanted to stay with him: he thought that if Nagakura was to find them, then he wouldn't need him anymore...ahhh just thinking about it, I want to cry again...( T ^ T ) Also, in the final volume, there's the death of Godou, who, after all, was already beyond salvation and that was the only ending one would expect for him at that point...but I still think he was an interesting character in the story and interesting was also the part when his past was revealed, with all that twisted family situation. Being the result of an incestuous affair between his mother and his uncle (her brother), being then abused by that mother, whom he killed after she remained pregnant with his child...Godou couldn't not be a contorted character...] So, Esu is actually bittersweet, as there are also tragedy and sad moments in the story, but it's very beautiful. At the end, I liked that Kiri got pregnant with Godou's child...I thought her pregnancy was really simbolic. Also, when Shiiba and Munechika finally reunited, I couldn't stop smiling and being happy for those two...such a perfect ending!! I'm sure I'll never forget this story!

BL Novel by Masaki Hikaru (Writer), Minase Masara (Illustrator)

BL Novel by Akitsu Kyouko (Writer), Miyagi Tooko (Illustrator)

BL Novel shot by Asato Eiri

Ai no Kusabi - BL Novel by Yoshihara Rieko (Writer), Michihara Katsumi|Nagato Saichi (Illustrators) • Ch 0 Illusion Night - bonus story that takes place during vol. 8 of the series • Ch 1 Kizu (Trauma) - bonus story that takes place during vol. 2 of the series The actual novel can be read|downloaded from here: >> ainokusabi.net >> yaoiotaku.com ova (2) + Ai no Kusabi 2012: ova (4) > Available at kissanime

Rushed Ending/Axed - I thought this manga would be interesting, as I love this kind of stories (historical, fantasy, european ambient, arranged marriage, age gap, royalty etc.), but sadly it turned out to be pretty boring. Imo, it lacks something to intrigue the reader, even from the romantic point of view. I mean, the couple is still very cute, but as the princess is a 10 y.o. child bride, nothing much happens of course. Precisely, it'd have been interesting to see the development of their relationship as she grew older, but the story stopped before reaching that point. So, it's ok, but it didn't live up to my expectations... Adapted from novel: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/adarushan-no-hanayome/

4 Volumes (Complete) Adapted from novel: Hakushaku to Yousei - 33 Volumes (Complete) - Still being translated... http://www.novelupdates.com/series/hakushaku-to-yousei/ Anime http://www.gogoanime.com/category/hakushaku-to-yousei

Adapted from Novel: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/high-speed/ + Anime

Sort of platonic love-hate relationship // Ambiguous Feelings - Based on the work by Anne Rice (also adapted into movie) It's the story of two vampires living in the 1700s told through an interview in modern-day San Francisco and extended flashbacks... Louis starts telling his story to the interviewer and talks about Lestat, the one who turned him into a vampire: I really like the dark ambience and the narrative method, but for now it's not completely available (1 Volume)

[From J-Novel Club] Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins. Adapted from novel: novelupdates.com / series / i-the-demon-lord-took-a-slave-elf-as-my-wife-but-how-do-i-love-her / There's also anime adaptation: myanimelist.net / anime / 53434 / Maou_no_Ore_ga_Dorei_Elf_wo_Yome_ni_Shitanda_ga_Dou_Medereba_Ii