otakulys's manga / #runaway(3)

I understand why so many people are saying they felt unsatisfied with this manga. There's definitely something annoying about it. I feel like it would have been better if Kichou hadn't been so annoying and wishy washy all the time. At first, it made sense that he was doing things to protect Kagerou, but then he would lure him in and lead him on, then act like a dick, and all of it was supposedly because he loved him, but that didn't really add up overall. I hate how cocky and smug he was all the time. And of course the mildly rapey sex, all with that creepy smirk. So yeah, I'm annoyed, too. I wanted to really see Kichou suffer at some point and truly regret the way he handled things. I feel like I would have preferred an ending with Iwasaki getting what he wanted. But ultiimately, I am glad they have a happy ending. If I take out all the parts that annoy me, I really do like the concept of the story. Two boys, raised in a brothel, and their forbidden love--it was a recipe for a really good manga, and it could have been so much better. But it wasn't awful, and the translation was good. The art had weird moments but it was mostly rather beautiful. So 3.5 or so stars.

This author, other than writing about children being murdered, tortured, and raped, likes to play with metaphors and analogies through weird things like this. Somehow, I enjoy it, despite the weirdness. The art isn't perfect, but I really like it for the most part. I don't know, maybe the fact that none of it really makes sense on a simple scale is part of the appeal.

Uggggghhhhh, I'm already in love! She has the ability to immediately get me invested. I'm so glad she's producing more and more work. I hope it never ends.