Sep 18, 2022
I did not have any expectations before going into Natsu yori Aoku. At first, I thought that it was going to be a typical BL in a school setting. But I am glad it wasn´t only that.
The story starts with Mizuki who is a popular student at school who suddenly realizes he doesn´t have any genuine friendships with the people who surround him. He meets the sickly Rei in the school infirmary an afternoon; it turns out that Rei is a classmate who is always absent due to medical reasons. The two of them start talking and a friendship bloom between the two of them,
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much to Mizuki´s joy.
The two of them start spending much of their free time together in the nurse's office. Mizuki is very conscious of Rei's beauty and tends to get shy around him until one day what appeared to be just an innocent accident ends up with the two of them kissing on the bed of the infirmary.
I must admit that I never thought this was going to escalate so quickly. I love the friendship-to-boyfriends stories the most, so I never complain when the main characters get together, but I was certainly surprised when things got intimate so soon. In other words, I was lowkey caught off guard after reading chapter 1. Yet, this is not a complaint at all, it is just a statement, and it became somehow obvious after seeing that the author also wrote Kuro Gal ni Natta kara Shinyuu to Yattemita.
However, I am glad I read this manga until the end. The main characters even though spent most of the manga having sex, have one of the purest and most wholesome relationships I have read for a while. The two of them express their thoughts without omitting details and being as honest as possible right on the spot, which, in my opinion, contributed to them having a healthy relationship for the rest of the manga.
The formal relationship they established became wholesome right until the end. The second to last chapter had one of the purest and most mature interactions, in which Mizuki states his wishes to be with Rei, and Rei declares his final resolution for the future. Plus, there is no toxicity aside from some jokes, which I think is one of the strongest points in the story.
My only complaint lies in the fact that it was never explicitly stated what was the disease Rei suffers from. Nevertheless, that does not tarnish the beautiful story of Natsu yori Aoku.
To conclude, I would recommend this story to avid readers of the genre who can understand the evolution of the characters and not only focus on the sexual part of the story, and maybe to some beginners who are not judgmental and can see beyond some graphic yet censored panels. In final words, you will not regret reading this manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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