JGheartManga's manga / #dark(151)

Despicable

Complete | Psyche Delico | 2015 released

For some reason I am not a fan of this mangaka's storylines or plots but I can't stop myself from reading all her works. This is testament to his/her talents as he/she obviously chooses not to take the easy road with fluffy, re-worked stories that has been overdone a million times. In this one, she has chosen to tell stories about older men (not a favourite trope of mine) and yes, I didn't enjoy any of them at all but God I respected the story, realism and emotion that she pulled. This is one of her works that to me; is like an important, Oscar winning movie that you don't enjoy because it's not fluffy or packed with enjoyable content, but a story that you force yourself to get through cos it deserves your attention.

Yoru To Asa No Uta

Complete | harada | 2015 released

wasnt a huge fan of the seme at the beginning but after the horrible rape twist, the story turn super cute/sweet. I tagged a "switch" to this because the obvious seme (out of the 2 MC's) gets raped thus... default switch. Although I really enjoyed this story as a whole, it's till disturbing to see how easily washed over the brutality of hardcore rape can be made with just a some comedy and cute/lovey-dovey dialogue. Reading order: 1 Aru Otoko no Uta 2 Yoru To Asa No Uta 3 Aru Otoko no Higeki (extra) 4 Yoru To Asa No Uta EC

Wakatte Kudasai

Complete | yoshimoto | 2016 released

3.5 stars. Creepy and rapey story of obsessed delivery man who stalks customer. Although every aspect of this is not romantic or in any way condoned, it scares me that I enjoyed it as much as I did.

Soldier (zin)

Complete | Zin | 2000 released

Probably not a re-read anytime soon but definitely a story that needs to be respected and read once. Had to think about the ending and the unsaid, lack of communication between the MC's. A deeper yaoi than most.

Azami

Complete | Ogeretsu Tanaka | 2000 released

Prequel to Sabita Yoru Demo Koi Wa Sasayaku, Renai-rubi no Tadashii Furikata and Hadakeru Kaibtsu. The detailed reasoning for Kan-Chan and Yumi's downfall.

Shisen

Complete | Hinako | 2015 released

No sex scenes. Just a few bj's surrounding a toxic relationship. Wish there was more backstory and development as this oneshot had so much potential. Really respect the art and writing

Ten Count

Complete | takarai rihito | 2013 released

Yondaime Ooyamato Tatsuyuki

Complete | Scarlet Beriko | 2014 released

Standalone Spinoff to Minori no Te and Jealousy.

Yoru wa Tomodachi

Complete | IDO Gihou | 2010 released
2016-04-29 14:25 marked

3.5 stars. Was interesting enough not to skim through but I didn't really feel it as much as I woulda liked. The ending felt like forced drama into a rushed HEA, then an anticlimactic epilogue that didn't make sense.