Hitsuji no Kawa wo Kita Kemono

Edit

What would you like to edit?

SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsTypeExternal Links  

Sometimes you just want to read about a terrible, no good, very bad man.

Art: Sometimes the men look...Thick? Blocky? But otherwise the art is really good. (And honestly, the wide proportions are probably more realistic compared to most manga styles.)

Character: The whole cast is very well written, including the supporting cast. They tend to be pretty three-dimensional, and endearing when they're supposed to be. As for the terrible awful bastard man, he serves his purpose decently well.

Story: The first few chapters lead you on with repeated foreshadowing as you wait for the love interest to finally show his true colors, and that growing momentum bit ... is pretty entertaining. The reveal, confrontation, and 'redemption' are all a little sloppy, at times heavy handed on the dramatics, but still a decent read. I was more-or-less invested.

Enjoyment: If you like reading about terrible things happening to good people, followed by a bad-boy redemption through love, you may like this! Just don't think about it too hard. Also if you're hoping for the bad guy to be seriously, genuinely cruel, this might be a bit light to your tastes.

It shouldn't have ended with a redemption arc because Keigo doesn't deserve a good ending that he had, and Daichi should've not involved himself with him anymore. Let's say what Daichi feels was more like Stockholm syndrome, he got attached to someone who imprisoned his feelings and used it against him. While it started out pretty strongly, an a-hole scammer, and the story line was good, I feel like it could've taken a different turn. I understand it was a bl story and most bl stories ends on a happy note, but not all stories need to end in a typical sense because looking at ... the direction of this story, it could of just them getting closure and parting ways. There was nothing wrong with a different kind of happy ending where one or both parties grow separately. Heck, Keigo needs to be in jail more than 4 years than that. I don't even sympathize with his character since the beginning to the end because I don't see any potential in there at all. Their relationship was based solely on one person holding on to it and the other taking advantage of the situation. That kind of relationship was toxic from the start and is bound to break sooner than later. Sigh. (what a rant)