cmdrbanger's manga / #drama(62)

Four stars for being emotionally mature, but it ends so abruptly!! If there are extras, they haven't been added here. I really like the story though, it was nice to have the tipping point go differently than I expected. Namely, instead of backpedaling ad pretending they don't like each other, they do the opposite. And when Satoru starts to think Manato has feelings for him, he doesn't reject it either (aka, no gay panic!!)

It had a good throughline and a happy ending for the unrequited love, but uses assault as a plot device TWICE!! Lame.

Probably dropping this. It was just barely interesting enough to keep reading before, but it's gonna go back and forth with the plot, I can tell. The relationship seems to have stabilized, but the mystery drama isn't going to be resolved any time soon, I don't think.

Didn't I read this already? Can't remember the story, lol. - Well, I'm not sure if I did but it's a good one! 5* for basically everything. Art, smutty art, story, character growth, drama... It's all great! The only thing missing is a reunion/reconciliation with Hayashida's ex, and I'm not sure if that's supposed to be his high school friend from the first couple or not.

A rare serious manga that believably redeems the bad ex, but NOT with the same partner. I didn't read much of Yumi's story only because it sort of undercut the impact of his and Kan-chan's (Hayashida's) story, and the abuse didn't need belaboring to get the point across. Hayashida's story is just the more interesting one, with more unexpected twists and turns and general subject matter. Maybe not the most cozy and rereadable favorite, but a favorite nonetheless!

Another dramatic and well-realized story! These are so thoughtful and refreshing to read. <3

At this point I'm used to the flavor of Ogoretsu Tanaka's work. The stories and characters are thoughtful, and the scenario's don't play out according to rote tropes. Not to say it's boring, far from it! Every story has something unique going for it, especially the characters themselves.

Leans heavily on the trope of a boy being forced to live as a girl (including being assaulted as a child), but is good nonetheless. It's a painful reality that Arima almost certain never received the kind of support and therapy he needed.

My only complaint is its not longer! The conflict of Shinohara wanting to just stay friends rather than risk losing Nishioka to them breaking up was really moving and believable. I love how affectionate they are, and communicative (eventually, lol) BL without sexuality crisis is always great!!

Read up to 32.5 - I like it so far, just hope it doesn't Chihayafuru me. The whole thing is still a flashback from Nina being judged before (what appears to be) King Azure, so.... Who knows rn. Obviously there's more strife coming. Dropped for now.