RoseMary's manga / #Slice of Life(565)

A Cruel God Rules in Heaven - MASTERPIECE, an Award-winning work by Hagio Moto, one of the pioneers of BL. In fact, this deep and mature story is a valuable icon of psychological BL for me. Tragic story of Jeremy, a young boy whose life will be completely destroyed after his mother's remarriage: he'll fall into a downhill spiral, without escape. Content: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Drug Abuse / Addiction, Dark Ambience, Mind Break, Sadistic Pedophile, Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Murder, Prostitution - Maybe not everyone can take such a heavy story, it could be disturbing for someone, but I think it depicts, in an exemplary way, harsh aspects such as rape, child abuse, sexual abuse, which are serious issues that traumatize the victim and the wounds may never heal... In Jeremy's case, he was stripped of his human dignity, broken into pieces (both physically and mentally), driven to desperation! But I prefer a story like this, which portrays such aspects, cruel as they are, rather than manga where rape is treated lightly, veiled by romance as if nothing happened... Anyways, returning the the plot, Sandra was almost cruel as Greg, because she actually knew everything, but didn't do anything to help her son!! About the step-brother Ian, I actually liked him and I found interesting the development of his relationship with Jeremy. By discovering about the one who killed his father, he also finds out about the abuse Jeremy had to suffer...so he is torn on what to do: wheter to pursue the path of revenge or atone for his father's sins. Soon this dilemma becomes even more complicated when the lust for Jeremy begins to confuse him and the new question is: is this lust or love? Such a tormented story, but at the end of this thorny path, the one who truly helped Jeremy is Ian, so I want to see something good in this relationship between step-brothers!

-I liked the last story-

20th Century // School Life // Slice of Life // Romance // Change in art style // Character Growth // Rivals Become Lovers // False Personality // Family Drama // Hidden tragic past // Multiple couples // Pregnancy // Time Skip ((*..*)) TBH, I found the beginning very boring. I had a hard time reading it, but later it gets a lot better with the progressing of the story and when new characters are introduced. I loved step-siblings Tsubasa and Kazuma, so adorable!! That's why I began to enjoy the reading around ch 50 (ch 48-57, approximately), when there is the development of their relationship! From ch 59, the story goes back to the main couple and finally it becomes more interesting and mature; it goes much more in depth, dealing with more serious issues and all the family drama. Maybe it's not a story I'd re-read, but overall it's good! Adapted to Anime - I think the beginning is funnier to watch in the anime, rather than in the manga, where it seemed boring to me, as I said...

Well I don't know...I have mixed feelings about this story! At the beginning it started in a way that caught my interest and it was going well but probably I was expecting something more so I'm not really satisfied. It was nice but at the end I thought something was missing... ┑(￣Д ￣)┍

A masterpiece by Hideyoshico - Realistic story of a guy who struggles with his interest in cross-dressing, but it's much more than that: it's about gender identity, finding one's true self and being able to accept yourself. And the author represented this so well! I loved both characters and how despite being so different they are such a lovely couple~♡ Yashiro is scared to accept who he is, to admit to himself he likes to cross-dress, he wants to stop doing that and he even wants to throw away the dresses, but he still likes how he looks in women's clothes... Momose, a gloomy anti-social classmate, finds out about Yashiro's secret, but instead of exposing him or making fun of him, he actually finds himself more and more interested in him... ➸ I really liked how Momo was the one that helped Yashiro to overcome his fear to accept himself...I think that's awesome! To have someone who loves you for who you are and tells you that it's ok to be scared and insecure, may be what you really need! Reading this story, one can really feel realistic emotions: for me it's definitely the best BL about cross-dressing! Live-action: http://myreadingmanga.info/live-action-udagawachou-de-mattete-yo-2015/

"Everyone wants to be loved" - The author wasn't very explicit, but I like it better this way...when some things are left for us to understand/interpret, especially in slice of life kind of stories where you can feel realistic aspects. ➸ I think Takkun and Nana are relatives (cousins I'd say) and Nana always loved Takkun, who eventually got married and so, they didn't see each other for 5 years. However, in that time Nana always lived nearby Takkun and probably suffered alone for his unrequited love. I'm amazed by his deep love: no one loves Takkun more than Nana does. After all, Takkun's wife cheated on him! He should have understood who really loves him by now! So, I really hope they can find happiness together! (･ω<)♡

*ღ¸¸.•✿⊱╮ A true masterpiece! I really can't put into words my emotions! I can't even begin to say how much I loved this couple and what a sweet and gentle touch this realistic story has...it's so heart-warming: the best, 5 stars! (✿˘︶˘*) I loved how Taichi literally fell onto Kouhei, the special way they interacted and how their relationship slowly developed. They really found each other! Even if there are some harsh aspects of reality, like bullying and such bad things that a guy with hearing impaired, or in general with any sort of disability, sadly could face, it's a really sweet story! After all, Kouhei, who suffered a lot because of that, is saved by Taichi's words: "It's not your fault that you can't hear". Even if he has that type of disability, Kouhei is a special guy regardless and Taichi realizes that! Awww such a pure and honest love! You're definitely blessed if you find someone who will love you for who you are. You don't have to be perfect, you just need to find the person who can complete you...if it's fate, that special person certainly will arrive!~♡ Live-action - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4udjsKzz5lA

One of my fav by Yamamoto Kotetsuko! - Cute RomCom with Star-Crossed Lovers theme. The story is actually very simple. Even if there are some serious moments, it's a slice of life story, which follows the development of a cop x yakuza couple, that will become so lovey-dovey, so it's quite fluffy! Police officer Ueda and Yakuza Aki are indeed an idiotic couple: they enjoy every moment they spend together, including sex too...I love the horny Aki haha ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ But apart from that, Aki is such a cool uke! In spite of being a yakuza and dressing all flashy, he's actually a pure-hearted guy: he's just so cute! I loved how he earnestly confessed to a police officer, without thinking about their positions...after all, in love such things don't matter ~ (ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡ And above all, I'm glad the straight Tomoharu accepted his feelings: they are so cute and sweet together...I can't get enough of this couple~♡ I also liked the other couples as well: Hidaka x Yoshimi; Tomo's coworker Yamase x Kisaragi. Honto Yajuu is so enjoyable to read and it's also funny!

✿✿ Super cute, healing story about a cram school teacher, Hideo, and his student, Tomohisa. » After finding out that his student Tomohisa is going out with Sera, his friend from University, Hideo starts to notice him and, even if he wouldn't lay a hand on his friend's lover, soon he falls in love with him... ➸ That Sera was such a jerk! Going out with a guy out of curiosity just to dump him later! (￣ε(#￣)Σ Poor Tomohisa! At p. 36, I was like: "Noo, don't cry...just let me give you a hug!" (づ￣ ³￣)づ I'm glad sensei was there for him. After all, he was dumped by his lover too, so he was the one who could understand him the most. And so, all the pain was washed away by love! This was so sweet, so warm! (｡^‿^✿) This story gave me the same vibes as "Yamada to Shounen": both are such heartwarming stories! ➤ Other stories with LDR: Doushitemo Furetakunai // Honey Sour Flavor - Ch. 5 Caramel Line // Ame to Kiss // If Dogs Could Also Walk - Ch. 4-5 Mata Natsu ga Kita/Pinpoint Lovers Sequel: Paradise View