HaJime's manga / #childhood friends(25)

It's so rare to see a yaoi that deals with realistic subject matter like parental pressures. This was a great story.

I really like childhood friend stories, but I really don't like this sharp-angles artistic style. I always have a hard time distinguishing between all the different characters. I wish I could read them in the original Japanese. Since translation changes all the character names to "I and you" it can be hard to tell which character is speaking even without the confusing art.

The art was so-so but the story was good.

I hate having to read a bunch of duds to find the one gem hidden in the bunch. But then I find a story like this one and I remember why I like manga (particularly yaoi) so much.

Great pacing and funny plot. I liked it.

I'm glad there was a happy ending, but it was frustrating that the characters took so long to get there. The seme spent the entire time treating the uke like a kid, while the uke was repeatedly and determinately trying to prove that he was an adult.

I read yaoi for the complicated romances and don't usually find the sex scenes that hot. They're generally rushed or poorly done, but this one was different. The story was a bit mediocre, but the art and erotic scenes were top notch.

I liked both of the couples in this one, especially the second one. The "childhood friend" relationship dynamic is one of my favorites.