Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Dark(14)

Two wonderfully original stories. The priest and the cult member followed by the plant guy. They are both a little dark, especially the priest’s tale and even the art style has a suitable grittiness that I really liked. It has a bit of an old style noir effect that suits this mangaka’s offbeat stories.

CW: Rape, physical abuse, dark themes -Taichi Kanda: College engineering student, sporty, tough, likes women. -Urushima Nayoa: College engineering student, quiet, studious, high achiever, gloomy, megan-kun. What brings these 2 together isn’t a gentle tale of romance, but was based in lies, abuse and manipulation. Despite this, Nayoa’s gentle kindness and vulnerability drew Taichi closer to a man who could literally turn on him at any moment. How can their relationship possibly work?

CW: Non consent Some old style yaoi stories where none of the relationships were healthy and loving. They were let down by guys with weakness of character and master manipulation skills. From the first teen pair with the slutty friend who indiscriminately sleeps with anyone being raped and lied to by his “best friend”, to the pair of college students with the self centred uke with poor communication skills, to the final toxic yandere who crippled the one he wanted and killed his lovers sister, leaving the man he loved obsessively to be fully emotionally whipped and dependent upon the seme. To be honest none of the couples were likeable, but if you are in the mood for toxic relationships or a yandere, then these fast and easy reads may appeal.

A quick revisit to one of Itou’s creepiest always worth a read