otakulys's manga / #yaoi(377)

Cold Rain Of Happiness

Ongoing | HIBAKICHI | 2006 released

I read this ages ago, and it's still as weird as I remember. It is indeed strange and very disturbing, but I wouldn't say it's the most shocking thing I've ever seen. Maybe I've been reading yaoi too long. Rape is so common in yaoi, but maybe the fact that it's portrayed as awful and traumatizing, instead of the first stages of romance, and because of the bestiality element, people are horrified. Oh well, at least it's pretend.

Kusatta Rasen

Complete | ogawa chise | 2000 released

It's not a dynamic I'd typically be about, but I'd actually read more of this if it existed. Oddly alluring.

Interval

Complete | Itsuki Kaname | 2008 released

I really liked this at first, because I hoped, despite having read enough yaoi to know better, that it was going to be about the main character getting with his love interest after overcoming the psychotic bully who was abusing him. The moment his attacker was given some development, I knew this was going to have a typical Yaoi-land ending. To be fair, as far as rape forgiveness in yaoi goes, this is absolutely not the worst I have seen. At least the uke was upset for a while, and even later, the seme wonders if the uke is still scared after what happened. But it's still annoying as hell. I don't mind rape in stories when the rapist gets what's coming to him, or at the very least doesn't end up in a relationship with his victim. But that's often not how these things go in yaoi. Still, I liked the manga enough to give it four stars despite the rape to love. It's pretty and emotional, and it's *almost* realistic, outside of the sexual assault and coercion.

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.

Side Car Seigyohou

Ongoing | tateno makoto | 2008 released

Kinda weird. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I guess it could be worse. At least he didn't for sure end up with the guy who raped him, which is pretty rare in Yaoi-land.

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.

Tsumasaki Kara Aisarete

Complete | matsumoto noda | 2015 released

I like the art, and I'm eager to see how this unfolds! His actions from the start worked for me because he was wasted and half out of his mind. I feel like yaoi characters do similar things while sober half the time, so this was an improvement in my mind. Cute guys, hoping for an update soon.

12-ji Kara Hajimaru

Complete | SAKYO Aya,Sakyou Aya | 2000 released

Gorgeous art, and I'm intrigued despite the fact that I'm sure the unhealthy stuff will be painted as romantic, etc. Typical of yaoi, and it's pretty annoying, but beyond that, I want to see where it goes.

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.

Thirsty for Love

Complete | takaguchi satosumi | 2001 released

Very sad in ways, very screwed up in other ways, but I liked it back when I first read it. It's messed up, and there's no love or kindness really, but it still resonates as an emotional story.