otakulys's manga / #first love(19)

Yume Touka End Roll

Complete | jaryuu dokuro | 2012 released

Wtf, apparently I read this but have no memory of it. I properly tagged it, but didn't leave a review. Strange. Anyway, the first story is interesting and...kinda creepy. Maybe not even "kinda." There's an implication near the end there that this may not be the end of it. It's nice to think that they can move past that and love each other forever, but...feels more likely that this is gonna end in a murder-suicide. I dunno, it's yaoiland, so I'm sure it'll be fine. I guess we should just be happy he didn't rape him because he loves him so much. I have to re-read the other stories, because I don't remember them either, but... it's not bad what I've read so far.

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.

Hydra Dj - Kiss After

Complete | Miyamoto Kano | 2007 released

Now I feel even worse for Sakai! I wish we could see his happy ending. Damn you, Miyamoto Kano! Your stories are always so heartbreaking! But I guess it could be worse. And I always end up coming back for more.

Hydra Dj - The Days Before

Complete | Miyamoto Kano | 2009 released

Suimenka

Complete | Harada | 2000 released

UGH. Heartbreaking and beautiful. It shows the shortsighted, selfish way a person can look at love, even to the detriment of those around them. It's so painful because he realizes what he's done way after the fact, but now it's probably too late to fix. I mean, I'm gonna go ahead and continue this in my mind, where they end up having a threeway relationship, and everyone is happy. Yeah, there we go. Haha. Also, that first sex scene was brutally hot. Holy crap.

Tasogare wa dare

Complete | Kitahata Akeno | 2000 released

I liked it up to the rushed ending. I felt like it could have done well with a bittersweet ending, but it was ultimately like "oh hey, I guess everything is fine now!"

Boku no Suki na Nii-chan

Complete | NAKAMURA Asumiko | 2000 released

It was sweet and had a nice, coming of age sort of feel. There was nothing creepy between the man and child, and it was more of a little boy's first experience with love and not a predator messing with a kid. It ends too abruptly, though. It's like, "Oh, by the way, this happened. The end." But before that, I liked it, even with the quick pacing. I'd give it 3.5 stars.

Natsu ni Tokeru Himitsu no Koi

Complete | Hisato Fukami | 2000 released

Whaaaaaaa, I love this so far!!! I hope it updates soon. Amazing art, great storytelling. I already like the characters. And I have a thing for characters witnessing something bad happening to someone they care about. I can't wait to see how this unfolds.

Your Fragrance

Complete | graziegrazie(minase ruruu) | 2000 released

Nooooooooo, the art is so pretty, I want more. It's beautiful, and I'm bummed that there's nothing else by this author. At the same time, the person who created it creeped me out a bit with the comments at the end. I was getting an uncomfortable, creepy dude on the bus kind of vibe. Other than that, it just sucks that this is super short and doesn't actually go anywhere. The art is what really sells it, and it isn't long enough in that sense.

Kodomo no Kamisama

Complete | Misu Shinya | 2000 released

I shouldn't have read this when I'm sick and sleep deprived. It would have hit me hard anyway, but it was particularly brutal now. So sad, but very sweet. I cried really hard, and I'm still kind of crying. Honestly, I started crying the moment she revealed why the others didn't know her. I knew how it was gonna end. Very sad, but sweet at the same time. Heartbreaking, but there's that little glimmer of love that never left, even if he doesn't remember.