Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Yamamoto Kotetsuko(11)

I loved this story with the little pocket sized uke who looks like a teen and his beautifully stoic new step brother. Contrary to some other reviewers I appreciated the pace of this manga. There was always a feeling that the English brother had some deep emotions stirring for his new sibling, but if they had acted on that sooner it would have trivialised their loss of their parents. After all, they had just met and become family. When the first stolen kisses were given it was so sweet, and when things fell apart I felt the pangs for sensei as he walked the silent house. It all made the eventual HEA so much sweeter. Beautiful artwork too, and I loved how Yamamoto Kotesuko drew the pretty and feminine friend and the beautiful yet masculine younger brother most particularly.

Loved these, especially the flower shop story (the manager was drawn amazingly well, especially the lips!). The main story grew on me, I loved most the extra chapter with the visit to “young master’s” home. That page where the guards came in the room cracked me up

Yamamoto Kotetsuko is so talented, I am amazed that there were so many feelings elicited in me from a handful of short stories. I usually avoid one shots because so many fail to have me caring about the MCs. I got teary over the rape story, not just for the uke’s horrific experience but for the seme’s reaction. I am often awestruck by the beautiful, expressive faces the author draws, I love their work and can highly recommend this manga.

One of my favourite stories, mostly because despite any of the dramas (like being kidnapped, others interfering or falling for them, their quarrels), there is never any doubt of the love and devotion between Saku and Ryouta. I also absolutely adore their parent’s supportive attitude and understanding towards their love; so rare in yaoi or shounen-ai but so well done here. Always worth a re-read!

I loved Eiji and Shun, there is something so sweet about childhood friends to lovers and Shun was adorably assertive when he got the courage to confess.

A really sweet shounen-ai story with an adorably loving friend openly expressing his feelings for the boy who once protected him.

I enjoyed this continuation of Chihiro and Keigo’s story. Chihiro seemed to become more accepting of his feelings for Keigo and Keigo remained steadfast in his love for Chihiro, despite the machinations of a rival for his affections trying to distance the couple. While I wished that Keigo rejected the man pursuing him earlier, it was still evident that he was steadfast and loyal in his love for Chihiro. This story was pretty much a shounen-ai, with the sex scenes left to the imagination other than for a few, non explicit panels.

I loved the way these opposites were so adorable together. Really, Chun was a sweetie who sparkled and was the sort to make friends wherever he goes, but Taka was more a tsundere who only showed his softer feelings to Chun. I enjoyed the whole baseball theme and the intensity and focus put into that by Taka. All in all, two likeable characters, some great action shots, a rival worth ignoring and an enjoyable read.

So good! Supernatural yaoi, I loved the characters and the story, the art, everything. One to re-read multiple times.

A beautiful, sprawling story following the lives of this blended family after the loss of their newly married parents. The romantic relationships crossed boundaries like age and family ties, but it didn’t feel sordid, instead was sweet and heartwarming.