otakulys's manga / #Cute(103)

I really enjoy seeing a BL manga that dissects different elements of love and relationships. It's so rare to see an unhealthy relationship portrayed as such, and it's almost unheard of for a character to end up with a guy who's healthier for him in the end. Very sweet, though it was a bit abrupt and confusing in places. Still, I really liked it. I'd enjoy reading more about the main two, but I was still satisfied with what there is.

Cute so far. We'll see where it goes. I gave it five stars for now because the art is pretty, and I like that the main character is actually gay. Might change from here, but I like what little there is at the moment. ETA: Poor Irie! I wanted to cry when he started crying, all embarrassed and awkward. What the hell. I was happy because there was an actually gay character, and yet it still manages to go into the typical yaoi "it's okay if it's you" bullshit. I hope it isn't as dumb as that, but I have low expectations. Switching to four stars for that, but we'll see!

Aww, that was very sweet. It made me cry really hard. I think I'm kind of emotional today.

Haha, aww, I love this brother and sister pair. I wanna see more with them! I wanna see them both get some hot guys.

Wow. That's about the least creepy direction this kind of premise could go. It's actually really sweet, and I'm hoping we'll get a chapter of them in the future, so that they can get it on without Chris Hansen coming in.

Pretty and cute so far. Kind of random, so I'm at a four for now. But the art is lovely, and I hope the story lives up to it.

I feel kind of embarrassed for liking this as much as I do. There are things about it that put me off a little, but I can't wait to read more. Hopefully it doesn't start throwing in some of the Omegaverse stuff that rubs me the wrong way. It's a cool concept, and I hate when it gets messed up with pro-rape BS and humiliation. EDIT: Wha? That's it? Wtf. It seemed to end too abruptly. Honestly, I was hoping for more darkness and drama between the main two. I'd actually prefer to see a Juda and Dato specific story. I liked their situation, chemistry, and arc way more than the other two. It was such a nice change from typical yaoi standards. Glad they at least got something in the epilogue, but it's all so rushed. What a shame. Hoping for a sequel.

This was one of the few BL stories I've read where I REALLY wanted them to just stay friends. Tomo is obviously straight, and I loved that he was so supportive to Hideaki being gay. It's hard to have an unrequited love, but I wanted to see them each find happiness while continuing to love one another platonically. I hate the "It's okay if it's you" trope SO much, and the sudden shift comes out of nowhere. Tomo never once showed any indication that he harbored romantic feelings for Hideaki, and the ending comes across as forced because of it. I'm still rating it high just because the art was beautiful, and I otherwise really enjoyed the story. But damn it. And I was surprised to see Hideaki's role in the bedroom, as was Tomo, it seems. They're sweet, but I feel like the manipulation and weirdness between them should have been better addressed.

Damn it. I loved the first story, and I ADORE the art, but that second story is just so creepy. And not in the fun way. I just can't stand yaoiland rules where assault isn't assault as long as it turns out the dude had a boner for you all along. Molesting a sleeping person is gross, and it made it really hard for me to keep reading. Had to drop my five star rating down because of it. What's worse is it's the longest story in here. It's a yaoi cliche full of uncomfortable stuff, so I'm pretty disappointed. I'll keep my review for the other story here, though. FIRST STORY: Very cute so far. I was worried something else would happen and misunderstandings would delay them coming together. Glad that wasn't the case! It was actually really cute how he was purposely teasing him and planning to finally reward him. I wish more manga touched on that, because there's something kind of hot about a guy making another guy wait just for fun, even though he knows they're going to have sex in the end.

Not perfect, but still really sweet, and one of the few non-rapey Omegaverse stories I've read, so I gave it five stars. I definitely need to read the next one, and I hope it keeps going from that point, too. It'd be nice to have a little series like this.