Hand Which

Edit

What would you like to edit?

SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsTypeExternal Links  

The plot was really fun! And the cover, in which the two boys are in suits, gave me the impression that it would be a manga seinen, something more mature. Just no. I was beautifully tricked.

I was really disappointed. The protagonist was unnecessarily male chauvinist at the beginning of the story. In fact, many gay characters tend to be sexist in Yaoi, and that doesn't make sense, since it's usually a woman who writes. Especially since the gays I know in real life (including me) admire women a lot. I hope this starts to change in the BL world.

Anyway, the art is very cute, yes, ... but I didn't feel involved in the story at all, nor with the characters - except for the guy with the glasses, he reminded me a lot of Colonel Hughes (in terms of appearance). Without thinking twice, I dropped in the second chapter.

As a longtime Suzuki Tsuta fan, this collection is one of the mangaka's less appealing works. It has some of the author's signature charm, but I'd be much more willing to recommend other titles.

Not everything is mediocre. The third story is actually quite charming, if a little simple as a concept. But the first feels dissatisfying (it's a 'we slept together while I was drunk and now I'll take responsibility' story), the second had an unclear progression that left me a bit lost and also an unlikable love interest (actively cheating on his girlfriend), and the fourth story involves the main character crying and being ... hit by his love interest (played for slapstick, but it really just comes across as a pathetic person willing to settle into a bad relationship).

A lot of these stories are trying to light hearted romantic comedies with sweet and/or slightly despicable men...If you want that, there's no reason not to pick up one of Suzuki Tsuta's more recent or popular works. They'll do the same thing but much more effectively.