cmdrbanger's manga / #Beautiful Art(210)

This was sweet! The relationship is so soft and fluffy and the extras really carry it in terms of being grounded in the reality of being a gay couple. I really like that Mashiro pushes for thr couples parfait AND that they're allowed to order it.

The thing I like most about it is the fun art! Very interesting to look at.

Bit of a messy one shot, but it gets the job done. Since it's a one shot though, the characterization is really fast, but there are enough pages that it doesn't feel like much is missing or skipped over.

1st story is dubcon poly smut. Would be better if Ai (the blue-balled straight bottom) wasn't so vocally against it, kinda harshes the smutty mood imo. That said, it's nice the rest of them are all into it, and that there's another bottom in the group (instead of just all gangbanging Ai.) 2nd story is a werewolf/boring office worker. Too short to really have the depth that would make the story and subsequent smut more meaningful.

Very wholesome friends to lovers shounen ai.

Ah, mutual pining. This is wonderful in that both characters are on the same page in terms of disbelief that their feelings could be mutual, and awkwardly happy when they've cleared the air. They're very well-suited as friends that fell in love.

Exceedingly beautiful art and fluffy slice of life scenes. A little thin on story, but excellent snapshots of their family life.

Great art, okay stories. The second story tho, omg falling in love with someone's pooping O face is... Unique.

This was an EXTREMELY delicate size difference BL, but I think they pulled it off much better than I expected. Accepting that there are, undeniably, shota/lolicons that will get off to this sort of thing for the "wrong" reasons, the reality is that there are people IRL who get mistaken for being much younger than they are. At least in this case the characters are the same age, and their behavior and personalities are shockingly and refreshingly realistic. Also!! They're an established couple that had never faced societal rejection. Everyone around them from friends to family has been accepting AND supportive from the beginning. Truly amazing. I'm actually bumping this to 5 stars instead of 4 just for that. Inspirational good vibes. Lastly, to find a big dick trope AND friends recognizing that's a sexual barrier not a bonus AND realistic portrayal of the bottom needing significant preparation ANNNNND the top is enthusiastically involved?? Honestly I'm not sure what else this could de besides not be what it is. Sure the bottom could be less of a baby face, but they are and that's just the way it is for this story.

Interesting and unusual! Nimiya going so far as to impersonate the fictional Hotaru for the sake of his crush was an interesting scenario, and his childhood friend was intentionally trying to get between them by outright lying or doing thing easy for Asada (and the reader) to misunderstand, because if his own unrequited crush. Not quite a favorite, but very good. (and sex positive! Though the "not gay, it's just him" note in the afterword is annoying.) If there's a spinoff for Oono, I'd read it! Another friend clearly has a crush in him.