Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Opposites attract(35)

Opposites attract in this surprisingly sweet and funny story. Loved it!

I can see why this is such a high rated manga. It was so wonderful I can’t even find the words... Moments of laughing balanced with heart aching empathy. I am sad now to have read the last page of these characters and their friends.

A fiery, far from perfect couple who seem perfect for each other. With a disapproving grandfather who doesn’t like PDAs at the dining table to an ex girlfriend with a keen eye and a student with a crush, these guys have a lot to juggle in a new relationship of polar opposites. The mangaka created so many expressive moments with these characters, and so many LOLs at their expense, but under all that was a sweet new love neither could deny.

Some enjoyable one shots in this random assortment.

First story was the best of the bunch with the FMC taller, more confident and more outgoing than her rather klutzy and bashful boyfriend. It was sweet with some nice humour

Truly fantastic story! This was a beautifully written story with great artwork that really made the most of the 2 MCs. The seme was an optimistic and cheerful host who loved his job but the constant heavy drinking was taking a toll on his body. In contrast, the uke was an introverted tsundere who owned and ran a late night diner. His main customers were the hosts from the club who came for the great food and didnt mind the serious natured owner. The rest of the story revolved around dealing with some pressing personal issues for each MC and falling in love with a good man. I think that’s what I loved the most in this story. These guys, especially the seme, were really darned sweet and likeable.

I really enjoyed this story, simply because the characters were so different to the norm. The seme was tall, looming and somewhat insecure about his looks. The uke referred to him as being emo and that fit him well. The uke was a real princess style cute boy and a bit of a brat with a bossy personality. He was struggling with some heavy self dislike over some bullying he had done, and it was sad to see how he felt he deserved for bad things to happen to him. I liked him for his complex personality, that combination of innocent charm an brittle self loathing.

So good! So very, very good! Dr Uzuki stumbles upon wounded Yakuza boss Nonami on his way home from hospital. He helps patch the gunshot wound and leaves the intimidating man, not realising that the next day would have Nonomi entrench himself at his hospital in search of the beautiful ‘woman’ who helped him. So begins the hunt. This beautiful story was full of hints of the mystical, symbolism, humour and the darkness of the crime world. The tiger tattoo on Nonomi’s back seemed to have a predators instinct that guided Nonomi. They saw Doc Uzuki as a timid rabbit to chase and eventually love and protect. Doc was a petite and fragile looking man who took some time to stop being afraid and start being intrigued by “Yakuza-san”. They were in every way opposites and their romance was challenging (even for the author apparently) but it worked and I loved every bit of the story, even the more disturbing parts were authentic for the characters.

I absolutely adored this story. Soushi-san is a 30 yo metal head who has difficulty speaking. He saved his new neighbour, Kento from freezing to death one night and from that time the two shared meals and formed a solid friendship. But Kento has a secret and hidden feelings for his beautiful neighbour that changes everything. This slowly unfolding story is beautifully drawn and full of “the feels” that make an excellent manga.

This was friendship and first love and caring all tidily wrapped in the pages of a manga. Two adorable MCs who were total opposites and yet so right for each other.