Honto Yajuu
Like the Beast

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Just a really enjoying series overall - the characters are so incredibly like-able and refreshing, the story is simple but well paced and FUNNY. You actually get to see a couple interact as a couple and grow together, the few moments of drama are sincere and not just an excuse for angst. The main couple are so engaging (Aki is a personal favorite), and the side characters bring a lot of life to the world. The art style may not seem spectacular, but it fits the characters and the tone to a T.

Just a really great read. 100% recommend checking it out, you won't ... regret it.

This is personally one of my favourite manga. Despite the concept that could have so easily sunken the work due to stereotypical themes, it is written extremely well. The art is very aesthetically pleasing, and the humor is something almost anyone can enjoy. The characters are made to be realistic, despite the plot being far-fetched. Aki has clear faults, but is unapologetic for them. He can be incredibly selfish, and not just when vying for his lover's time, as is so common. All the characters are ... easy to relate to in some way, shape, or form, and this is something so often said about manga that is so rarely actually achieved. This manga is not just a good 'yaoi' manga, it is a great manga for anyone (of a mature enough age) to appreciate.

I’m honestly not even surprised that one of the highest rated Boys Love manga on MAL is just completely average.

As usual with BL, we don't get much introduction to the characters. Not even a real elaboration on to why the even fell in love. In fact, the first chapters sends us straight to a love confession. Oh, sure, we do get a supposed reason - "You've saved me". The saving being "you've caught a thief I was chasing and I’ve run away after". I've read the supposed "saving"" scene multiple time and sorry, I just can't see any saving or anything that would warrant falling ... in love. Well, I guess the manga just need to get the pairing going as quickly as possible, no reason to worry over such miniscule details as development. "I suggested we get to know each other first" – says the one who got confessed to. And few pages later dudes just start making out. Yup, totally natural development.

The story is mostly just daily life of them dating and having sex, the sex scenes being more explicit with newer chapters. There’s occasional run in with criminals thrown in to spicy things up, though it never has any actual relevance to the plot. Though to be fair, there's never really any plot to begin with. Expect the usual soap opera level of storyline.

That said, if you like BL manga, you will very likely enjoy this one. I’m sure that for those interested in gay pairings, this one is quite adorable, the roles between a yakuza and cop lover, and the contrast between a character being a member of yakuza but acting all flustered and such as a “maiden” in love. In general the manga’s what could be called wholesome, with none of the common cringy rapey stuff.

That said, if you’re not into BL, there’s nothing of interest in Honto Yajuu for you. All of the content is dependent on whether you’re interested in a gay couple being gay or not. If you don’t, it’s just plainly boring. Certainly don’t expect any grandly written story or unexpectedly great art. The high rating is there because almost nobody who doesn’t fall under the intended audience actually reads these.