Ranked #34

Junjo Romantica (Manga)

I most definetly like the way the whole plot is settled up. Although it gets a little confusing with the multiple stories featured in every volume, because of the outward semblance of some characters. Usually I'm not fond of sudden changes of place and protagonists in manga, but I guess that these aversenesses disappear at some point, as you get way to cought up in the individual relationships. The concept of the three seemingly different tales meshing togehter is another (more or less) rare occurrence.
The only thing that bothers me are the characters themselves. They're all made to a certain scheme that is already cliche in the world of yaoi. The typical macho, the one who denies his feelings, a rejected one... nothing really new comes along with it.
Both ukes, Hiroki and Misaki, act extremely hysterical and the whole 'No, Stop it! I don't want to...' is just the usual teasing that no one would take as dead serious. On the other hand we've got their counterparts, Akihiko and Nowaki, who act mostly calm and obviously too straight forward. That contrast makes the whole story more interesting. The Junjo Terrorist couple is a little different from the other two, Romantica and Egoist, which gives variety to the whole plot.
As for the artwork. I am sort of torn between liking it and hating it. A lot of scenes are drawn so cute, irresistible and full of love. And then during other parts I simply want to cut them out of the manga! The proportions (head:body and head:hands) are so miserably extreme at times, that it gets almost unbearable...
I guess the humor makes up for some of the mistakes.
But all in all Junjo Romantica is entertaining and Yaoi-fans should be able to enjoy this series (especially because it contains a lot of [almost completely] explicit sexual interaction *wink*). read more

Well its slightly confusing switching between the different stories at first but you get used to it. It is clever in the way that it tells three different stories about three different relationships, but they are all interlinked in some way.
Its quite funny to read in some places, rude in another and then fluffy in another! It is enjoyable to see Misaki try and pretend he doesn't want Akihiko, when he has clearly fallen head over heels. As Akihiko is a romance novelist, there are snippets from his novel which describes (in great detail) his fantasy's about Misaki.

It is overall very enjoyable.