Bike's manga / #moody(24)

i liked it, but it felt like it would go on for too long. Plus, the series was canceled by the author, from what I hear.

Brief notes: inner monologue, school and homophobia, finding confidants in each other, slow burn Finished Volume 1 I liked it. It expresses the POV of both a gay man as well as a ‘heterosexual’ person (or at least a person unfamiliar with homosexual struggles) seeing homosexuality for the first time. The dialogue itself gets confusing at times, but I don’t particularly mind, as it addresses what it means for a person to be gay. It is a bit difficult, at times, to get into the mind space of a person unfamiliar with LGBTQ+ issues, as for me, I have seen it on the internet for a long time, during a time where it’s become more accepted. But I know there are other countries, where even in Japan, it’s still not being taken so seriously, and it heavily relies on the social space around you to feel comfortable. I feel that it expresses internalized homophobia well, especially in the context of a more conservative country. I feel as it’s gotten me, personally, to feel more comfortable about my ideas, as well as embrace other ones. I enjoyed the volume 1 for exploring sexuality, and discussing what it means to live in your adolescence. It is not afraid to embrace prejudice within the school setting, and is able to define what an ‘outsider looking in’ may feel like without pushing the discussion away from issues regarding homosexuality. I appreciate to see an MC who tries to understand, at least, rather than make the narrative about himself. * manga written in 2000

Fears immortality, the beauty of loved ones, cherishing them while they're alive, societal outcast, loving someone, treasuring someone

An overly emotive actor encounters someone who was born deaf.

Author and editor pair that had a sort of romance going on when they were in high school. This one's interesting for its exploration into writers' block. Felt like the mangaka was drawing from their own experience for that. Felt vulnerable, open that way. Romance development track was essentially the editor going "I like you," as the MC struggled with his own feelings. Progression as of the current chapter's been left on a good note :)

Mad scientist revives an aquaintance who died in an alley. There were side effects. Manga explores those side effects. --- tl;dr Unique concept that further stands out with moody tone and fascinating character dynamics. Initial chapter ideas and uncertain pacing of middle chapters coalesce into slightly rushed but powerful ending. The manga is rather morbid in tone. A bit gory---lots of hijinks involving having to kill people for the mad scientist's experiments. Oh, yes. The mad scientist. He's ultimately what makes this the manga it is. He has a fascinating dynamic with the man he resurrected---he very much treats him like a toy to be played with, except, no, it's not exactly that, either. Their dynamic is truly interesting in the sense that they sort of...mesh together, rather than fall in love in the conventional sense. The resurrected man has no one; he is dead to the world. The scientist has no one, either; he's isolated himself in the name of science. So. They make do, love each other in the best sense they can until the end. I love stories like this one. I haven't finished this one yet, but I've gone through a majority of it and encountered spoilers for the ending. It's a bit rushed, but it's GOOD. It's wraps everything up well, and, I believe, is the only one that I think fits thematically.

ch 67 Manga’s a bitch to the heart! Literally been angst the whole way through but it’s! Just! So! Good! I absolutely love the additional commentary about teaching, depression, and sexuality, to name a few. Author says they’ve done interviews with teachers on teaching life, and it really shows in the work. Since this is BL, of course there’s sex, but there’s also interesting commentary on these different contemporary topics.

One of the best buildups I’ve ever seen, holy shit. Really compelling.

It’s really good, like, a solid compelling story! If you read a Cruel God Reigns, I think you’d enjoy this story as well, as it untwined a similarly dark family dynamic into the story. And of course, both of them have dubious consent couples, because why don’t they! But honestly, read it for the drama. The lives of gods are certainly interesting… Update: Now that I’ve paid closer attention…the author REALLY has it out for Seth. God, I hate him, but I also feel bad for him, because everyone’s out here with a boner for him. Update 2: So, those scenes... It was a bit too much for me. I'll hold off on it till later. I think the family plot's still interesting, but, lord, I could *not* handle that gangbang scene. Paired with what Zeus did in season 2...I get it, Seth's an ass, but he's becoming a better god, albeit real slowly. After Season 2, I've unfortunately become emotionally invested in his ratty ass

Fave. Strong panelling, great establishment of tone. Really awkward, but really suited exploration of adolescense thing going on here