Koi To Wana
Collection of three stories: • Ch. 1-3, Extra: Koi To Wana - School Life, High School, Classmates, Train, Traditional House, Scar, The seme's family is yakuza but he says that it got dissolved (anyway it's just regarding the seme's background, but it's not a yakuza story!) - I really liked the beginning, but then not so much the rest. Even the sex scenes weren't that good: we saw the uke having sex with the student who he was in a physical relationship with (so he will protect him from potential bullies), and then when he finally does it for the first time with someone he loves, so the seme, we didn't get to see it! Then when they did it again, there wasn't a proper sex scene even once. So yeah, let's say that it failed a bit my expectations, but I still liked it. 3 stars. • Ch. 4: Love Blood - High-school Student, Countryside, Smoking, The seme has LGBT parenthood // Too short and so fast-paced, but I liked it! 3 stars. • Ch. 5: Us, Blooming - Shounen Ai, Cute and Fluffy, 3 stars, Sequel: Mankai Darling
Chocolat
Action // Comedy // Slow Romance // Drama // Yakuza // Age Gap // Tragic Past 《》The plot may be a bit slow in the beginning but later it becomes very interesting and things start happening...there are alternating funny moments - love triangles and everyday life - and deeper moments - traumatic and tragic past and action-packed sequences with twists and unexpected turns of events...this is what has held together this manga: Chocolat is a mature comedy series, so it had a comic and lighthearted tone to it, but also important heavy themes....a beautiful story that after sad moments will leave a heartwarming feeling. I'm not a fan of time skip, so I wanted to see more details about the last events, but even so I'm satisfied. The manga was adapted to Drama
Koibito wa Bodyguard
"I trust you, you won't betray me. Because the only thing that makes you horny is my underwear" Haha (￣∇￣")
Usagi Otoko Tora Otoko
Honto Yajuu
One of my fav by Yamamoto Kotetsuko! - Cute RomCom with Star-Crossed Lovers theme. The story is actually very simple. Even if there are some serious moments, it's a slice of life story, which follows the development of a cop x yakuza couple, that will become so lovey-dovey, so it's quite fluffy! Police officer Ueda and Yakuza Aki are indeed an idiotic couple: they enjoy every moment they spend together, including sex too...I love the horny Aki haha ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ But apart from that, Aki is such a cool uke! In spite of being a yakuza and dressing all flashy, he's actually a pure-hearted guy: he's just so cute! I loved how he earnestly confessed to a police officer, without thinking about their positions...after all, in love such things don't matter ~ (ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡ And above all, I'm glad the straight Tomoharu accepted his feelings: they are so cute and sweet together...I can't get enough of this couple~♡ I also liked the other couples as well: Hidaka x Yoshimi; Tomo's coworker Yamase x Kisaragi. Honto Yajuu is so enjoyable to read and it's also funny!
Esu
BL Novel by Aida Saki (Writer), Nara Chiharu (Illustrator) ☚☛ I love Aida Saki's stories...they're simply amazing! Esu, together with Nara Chiharu's charismatic illustrations, is the best! 4 intense volumes, filled with action tangled with dangerous romance, which pulled me in completely...For me it's truly a well-written masterpiece! I liked everything: the plot, the narrative structure, the characters and, of course, the erotic sex scenes! Without a doubt, what I liked the most is the interaction between Shiiba and Munechika. I loved their encounter, how they were so terribly attracted to each other, and then also desperately in love with each other, the development of their relationship, from detective and S to lovers, and the couple growth, through drama and passion. They're both interesting characters. Munechika is such an irresistible seme!! He's hot and strong, cool and charismatic, wild and sexy, and I could go on and on! Shiiba is a fascinating character, in his own way. I liked him as well, with his inner conflicts, his determination to find the one who shot her sister, and finally his growth along the story. I loved when he finally said: "I swear a million times. I love you, only you..."~♡ Ahh, reading this, I really felt so many emotions! Well, vol. 2 was actually so sad and heartbreaking. It was interesting and I loved to read about Nagakura & his S, Mao, but it was so tragic! [Containing spoilers - I cried my eyes out when Nagakura was shot, right when he was about to turn himself in, to face up to his crime of having killed Kunugi...and to think that Mao didn't tell him where the weapons were, because he wanted to stay with him: he thought that if Nagakura was to find them, then he wouldn't need him anymore...ahhh just thinking about it, I want to cry again...( T ^ T ) Also, in the final volume, there's the death of Godou, who, after all, was already beyond salvation and that was the only ending one would expect for him at that point...but I still think he was an interesting character in the story and interesting was also the part when his past was revealed, with all that twisted family situation. Being the result of an incestuous affair between his mother and his uncle (her brother), being then abused by that mother, whom he killed after she remained pregnant with his child...Godou couldn't not be a contorted character...] So, Esu is actually bittersweet, as there are also tragedy and sad moments in the story, but it's very beautiful. At the end, I liked that Kiri got pregnant with Godou's child...I thought her pregnancy was really simbolic. Also, when Shiiba and Munechika finally reunited, I couldn't stop smiling and being happy for those two...such a perfect ending!! I'm sure I'll never forget this story!
Ani No Chuukoku