otakulys's manga / #Romance(149)

Meikon

Complete | Maeda Sakae,Fujikawa Ruri | 2010 released

Don't you just hate it when your grandpa binds your soul with a doll in a spiritual marriage? Don't worry, though. This is Yaoi-land. Anything goes. This story is kind of disjointed and all over the place. It isn't the worst thing I've ever read, but the plot points were very choppy, and the reveals were formulaic. The art was okay, but the plot itself was kind of dull and rushed. I may have liked it a tiny bit more if it weren't for the weird rape-to-love elements, but I dunno. Two and a half stars, but it won't let me do halves.

Venus ni Seppun

Complete | SADAHIRO Mika | 2010 released

Kind of a strange story. More than kind of. I need to read it again, but if memory serves, it was around a three or four rating to me.

Rikara

Complete | mizukami shin | 2000 released

The third one was sad but interesting. These stories were all a bit rushed, and some of them were pretty strange, but they were entertaining. This author really has a thing for rimming, haha. Three and a half stars.

Eerie Queerie

Complete | Shiozu Shuri | 1999 released

Been ages since I read this, but I still own it. I loved it at the time, probably still would.

Cha-k-ra

Ongoing | Oumi Shinano | 2006 released

I'm interested so far, so I hope it starts to update regularly. And I hope it doesn't have a tragic ending or something, ugh.

Choco Strawberry Vanilla

Complete | psyche delico | 2000 released

It's a really messed up story with a very unhealthy relationship from beginning to end, but it works for me somehow. I don't usually like the way abusive/manipulative behavior is often treated as romantic in Yaoi-land, but I think the story here is at least semi-aware of how screwed up the relationship is here. Not that there are three of them, but that it's such a strange, controlling, pushy, co-dependent sort of relationship. Still, I'm glad that it ended on a happy note. I would love to read more involving these three, as long as they always end up together in the end.

Itsuka Koi Ga Kanau Made

Complete | cj michalski | 2006 released

Flawed and a bit silly in places, but still an enjoyable read. It might have benefited from being multiple volumes that allowed more character development, etc. But hey, everyone was hot, so I'm happy.

The Awaiting Flower

Complete | ZARIA Ranmaru,ZARIA | 2013 released

I... I hope that banana wasn't too ripe.

Maou Lover

Ongoing | Kinuta Nana | 2013 released
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It was a little too fast paced, but it was sweet and cute. I don't know if this is a oneshot in a collection or if their story will continue, but I hope it continues.

Owaranai Fukou Ni Tsuite No Hanashi

Complete | ogawa chise | 2013 released

It rubs me the wrong way that most people will probably excuse the rape scene since it's the uke raping the seme, but whatever. The fact that it's so easily forgiven isn't at all unusual for yaoi, even when the seme is especially violent, so this is no different. I really like spin-off books for stories I enjoyed to begin with, so despite that one thing, I had fun reading this. It's kind of annoying at times, mostly just how emo and self-pitying the main guy is, but I also feel for him as far as his fear for his happiness ending. It's a sweet story, regardless. I'm glad it had a happy ending, even if it was sort of implausible as it was. I wish more manga would promote the concept of bisexuality, rather than the "I'm straight, but I'm gay for you" trope.