Color Recipe
HOLY SHIITTTTT like of course I know this was gonna be dark because it's Harada's work after all but I didn't imagine that the seme would be soooo fucked up. To sum it up, the seme is manipulative and obsessed with uke. He's one of the most fucked up characters I know, being able to act like a good person to manipulate. I had doubted him actually in the early chapters but I was still stupefied when he turned out to be THAT dark. He's on another level of a yandere. Riku, too, is one fucked up character as well (I relate to him tbh I like stirring up drama for other people because I find it fun). It's not the first time I read something this dark but it surely left a mark on me. I'm also glad Shou has became wary of Fuku because had it been another uke, they would've probably gave in to their abusive seme and mistake their fear for love. Uke is not like that at all. He didn't even say he likes him or anything that expresses his love for Fuku (he only hates him and also probably pity because he's a kind character although he tends to get physical). Impressive book!
Nii-chan (harada)
I told myself I wouldn't read this because I ABHOR SHOTACON but this was really written well. It's very dark, yet it's also realistic (men molesting on children because they were also molested when they were younger). However, this was even more twisted because Yui 'fell in love' and forgave his perpetrator that he even had a happy ending with him. A witness, who was Mai, could've reported this but she didn't and tolerated Yui's feelings towards his molester (Mai was also a twisted character, I should say). Yui's parents are really...sigh. Their families care more about their image more than their children and I found that really annoying. I don't feel happy that the pedo wasn't arrested, and I am not fully convinced of their romantic feelings towards each other (because it's really fucking twisted). I wish Yui and Kei had received REAL treatment. But anyway, I really liked how fucked up this is.
Sankaku Opera
OH BRUH yamaguchi is a fucking asshole rapist blackmailing people. the prince is a twisted lil shit as well what a bunch of fuckin rapists i feel so bad for sadaki. the prince and sensei wouldve been happy if not for that informant fuvking bastard i am disgusted by him so much. in the end they had threesome but i couldnt enjoy it
Obey Me
the story of the quiet kid in class who can't move on from the infamous kid that he shared a kiss with. he collects ballpens for a reason
Itou-san (KURAKA Sui)
literally apathetic assassin gets involved with a prostitute. there are disturbing scenes like rape but I'm surprised I find them light compared to other yaoi scenes I have read. I thought seme was going to be a sadists or an asshole but he's actually one of the most caring seme ever. I'm glad Itou was freed by his former boss and also Kyousuke and they got their happy ending️
Hogu Hagyeongsu
yoooo this is so fucked up uke has been put through a lot. seme's family are crazy people just like him. uke's brother was hot (i simped on him ngl I'm so sorry I want to fuvking kill him at the same time) but he raped uke and fucking abused his body A LOT and their sister was caring but passive with what the fuck they were doing it was so twisted asf it's like it's been normalized in the story that whoever seme likes, his brother would fuck with it as wellit has a lot of rape scenes that I just wanted uke to die in some chapters because it was too hurtful seeing him suffer like that. seme is really evil- abusive and manipulative, has a habit of 'destroying things he like' so he lets his friends rape uke and torment him again after finding him years later he indeed needs to go to the mental hospital bruh and uke accepting that he'll never be happy is just so fucking sad. this is one hell of a manhwa and it fucked up my mind
Stigma
Boris saves a man from getting raped in a bar, not knowing he will get himself into deep trouble as the man he had saved is dangerous. This was beautiful and sad :(( I'm glad all ended well although how I wished Michael fucking died that fucking bastard :/
If You Do Not Obey Me