just_m3h's manga / #Shoemaker(2)

Chap 1: Story about the only two smokers left at work, who are in different departments, but take their smoke breaks together. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yauki is such a devil,I love the way he handles Fujisawa. Fujisawa was so cute and desperate, making up all those lies, just so he can see him. And that confession, ugh. He though it was sweet, but in reality, it was bitter, he tried to quit so many times, what has been done to him, etc, aaaah! Lovely. Yuaki's response was spot on. But everyone should just quit smoking. And this should get at least 5 more chapters (and a sextra *.*) 5* Chap 2: "I have failed to become 1 of 7.2 billion, I am but 1 part of 1 whole solitude." A story about a being who can only eat dreams and someone who thinks his lonely heart has nothing to offer. Beautiful and bittersweet. Loneliness recognises loneliness, I guess. Really would love a full length story on this. 5* Chap 3: A sudden change in the feel of this collection, with this one. Can't say I really liked that. Hasegawa, who is a seasoned shoemaker, and the man who travelled the world learning how to make shoes, so he can become an apprentice for Hasegawa. I don't really like Hasegawa? How condescending and dismissive he was, how quick to raise his hand, didn't even accept his clear responsibility for causing that misunderstanding. Nah. 4. Barely. Chap 4: Story about an artist and his unsuspecting muse. This was far more in line with the original theme. Though, I wish Isozaki had explained his reasoning instead of doing, at times cruel, things to make Andou go red. Glad he finally admitted nothing could compare to the real thing. But so, so disappointed there's no confession. Totally ruins it for me. Loved Andou's crew, though. Wish there had been more of them. Story could be a bit more fleshed out as well. But overall, was a unique plot. 4.4* Chap 5: Story about a kohai who keeps messing up his desk on purpose so that his senpai will notice him. Also fits in with the theme. Aoki is such a kind supervisor and Matsuda is exactly the kinda gentle and smart but at times mean seme, I enjoy from time to time. I love how Matsuda bullied Aoki in to lettting him pay, definitely wanna see more of that! The way Matsuda rebuffed and answered his every insecurity made my heart sing. I long for that! This needs to be a full story! 5* Overall : 4.68

Turner, a young shoemaker, takes in a mysterious stranger in the dead of winter, thinking him to be another homeless man down on his luck, only to find he's taken home a fallen angel. The topic is nothing shallow. But the execution is light and easy. There's nothing I don't like about this. Except, maybe, I just need a bit more of their lives afterwards. The yearning and the waiting is beautifully depicted, but there's nothing negative about it, a rare feat. I also loved Turner's easy acceptance, faith, even. As far as yaoi go, this was just, sublime 5