otakulys's manga / #rivals(9)

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.

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.

Hm. Fairy pretty art, but iffy translation. I appreciate the person trying at any rate. That aside, I hate some of the typical yaoi tropes happening here, but if the love triangle ends in him being with the guy who DIDN'T rape him, that'd be a nice surprise. Because it looks like he could potentially end up with the hotter guy (his rival) and not the guy who raped him, I gave it three stars, rather than two. It'll go back to two if this goes the rape to love route.

I like the mangaka, but this story was too abrupt and disjointed. Three stars just because the art is pretty. Her plots are very similar in every story so far, but whatever. I like her characters and designs.

Only on chapter 0, but I like that there's a bit of fight in both of them. This could be a good comic. We'll see!

Lol, kinda weird and chaotic, like the art and flow overwhelm me and make me feel like I can't entirely focus on what's going on. But it's pretty cute.

Very pretty art, and I like the idea of school rivals coming together later. As of two chapters, though, they've barely touched on their past, so I'm guessing that won't be a heavy feature. It's nothing amazing, but the seme is hot, and I think he loves the uke already, so that's sweet.

Wtf, lmao. Enough said.