otakulys's manga / #outcast(7)

Very sweet, sad, and touching story about unrequited love. The hint of hope at the end stopped it from being too painful. It's very realistic in the sense that the character would be ostracized for his orientation, and he'd be afraid of acting on his feelings. It's nice to see actual gay characters and not just "surprise gay" characters in shounen ai.

Hm. Beautiful art, and it has a dash of the hurt/comfort stuff that I'm really into, but it's kind of rushed and confusing, so I'm a little confused by how emotionally invested so many people are. I feel bad for Maya, but he's with this dude now, and it seems like things are gonna be fine. I guess I just wish it had been longer before it all got fixed. I needed more time to grow attached to the character. But it's pretty, so four stars rather than three.

Strange and sad little story regarding the worth we put on people based on their appearance and what they can do for us. I like the message, but I wish this sort of story could last longer. It sucks that girls like this, either monstrous in appearance or just outside of typical beauty, can really only exist in some sort of moral tale to highlight the fact that we care too much about looks.

Aw, that was really sad! I knew it would be, but damn. It wouldn't have made me so sad if he hadn't wanted a friend so badly. His reactions were what got me. Definitely a downer.

Aw, very sad and kind of sweet. He wanted the boy to be beautiful again.

Aw, that made me cry! Noooo! I hope they get married someday.

Just another story about a guy getting raped and abused by the person he'll later fall in love with. x_x There are elements of the concept that I like, which is why I gave it three stars rather than two, but it's right on the line there.