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Surprisingly very cute!

I found this through a random generator because I needed to get out of my reading slump. Well... maybe not the best Manga for that, but it was still kinda worth it.

I love how consensual and lovingly it was between them.

And maybe also the first BL Manga with Switches? I'm not sure they are, as there was only 1 small panel that hinted at it... could be a translation mistake. I'd love to have more switch rep, but this didn't seem entirely it... if anyone who has read it could confirm they are, that'd be great!

Anyways. I also loved Ouito's sister. Her ... subtle support, after finding out they're a couple (unbeknownst to them) was really sweet!
Albeit the bonus chapter made it a bit weird, but wasn't too surprising...

Not much a fan of the last chapter with the other BL couple. They pretty much came out of nowhere and weren't that likable either.

It's still overall cute though. A fast, short, 6 chapter read. Recommended, because it's quite rare for a BL Erotic Manga to be consensual and communicative.

-07.04.24

Quite unexpected!
I guess I read a little too many Mangas with unbalanced pace, so I'm actually surprised the author had it balanced it here. It started fast, was fast in the middle and ended fast as well. Nice!
I mean, there were still slow moments, so it's not like it was constantly going back and forth. Overall the pace was balanced, without spending too much time on unnecessary drama.
There were still lots of misunderstands, but got cleared up quickly.

I also imagined the story a little different. I thought it would be typical Manga comedy with thousand chapters, where the MC desperately tries to approach ... their crush, but just ends up failing in a hilarious way. Basically what I think of when someone says "rom-com".
While there was still basic comedy of AniManga with the nose-bleeding, for example, the author did not "waste" many chapters on the approach. They actually go on a date already in the first volume.

But I'm not disappointed at all. It was a fresh breath for the genre.

What I didn't entirely like was that the main couple doesn't have that much chemistry... it's not non-existent or anything, but you probably wouldn't guess right away that they're together, if you were in a room with them. But that also kinda makes it more realistic?

On the other hand, the side couple was nice. Also a bit unexpected, as they had main-couple-energy.

It was cool overall tho. And cute. Recommend it.

-14.02.24

This was weird... but also good?



If you're looking for...

- porn without plot
- age gap relationships
- toxic characters, who know they're toxic
- borderline H / explicit sex scenes
... - multiple couples
... then this is for you.



If you're expecting a real, sweet Yuri story, then this might rather not be for you.



I was mainly looking for Borderline H, so wasn't disappointed in that. 6 chapters only but some kinda make-out in every chapter.

The toxic characters and the attempt on a storyline was rather a "meh" for me, but the plus is that the characters actually acknowledge their own toxicity and don't play it down. There's no character development. They're basically just like, "wow, I'm so toxic... but now I already started this mess, so might as well keep going."

And I mean... why not? I wouldn't want to read through that trope for 3+ books, but 1 volume is perfectly fine.

Didn't like Yuni's backstory with her girlfriend much, but other than that... why not. Can recommend for a quickie.



Don't take the tropes in there too serious, though, and just see it as a piece of fiction.

It’s incredible and crazy how much I relate to each of the characters views, even though they’re so different.
The author’s amazing. I feel like they interviewed me before making the manga and then made a character out of each of my opinions, lol.

Although it was a bit cliche at times, and started with the toxic hetero trope, overall the representation is great. You can tell the author did lots of research.
It’s not that the protagonist simply concludes that she’s ace, but the fluidity of sexuality also is explained. That asexuality is an umbrella term and that there are so many different kinds of labels underneath ... it, and everyone feels different about it.
Aro/Ace identity is probably the only one section of attraction that is so unique to each person. It’s not like being homosexual where it’s just, “oh yea i only like the same gender”, but really is much more complicated. Some still feel sexual attraction, but don’t act on it; some pleasure themselves, but wouldn’t want to have sex with someone else; others really don’t feel any attraction; some want to feel that way but can’t; and so much more. Which the author also digs into.
It’s also probably the only time I’ve seen a gay character (in manga) mention bisexuality. Oh and there’s also an agender character. <3

There’s unlabeled representation as well.
You feel that label might fit you, but also not. You don’t want a label, you just want to be “you”.
I’ve said it so many times already, and it’s nice to finally see another likeminded person (the author/character).

It’s about Chidori and Nanoha; both are high-schoolers in an all-girls-school in Sendai. They’re best friends to everyone else, but lovers in secret.

Story
Even though they’re already together at the start of the first chapter, they’re both new to dating and haven’t really done anything except confess to each other. It’s very slow-burned and takes a while until they get closer physically. Expect lots of blushing and awkwardness. 
It’s mostly just fluff and everything is kept lighthearted.
There are two rivals – each in a different volume – but it doesn’t get too dramatic and you know they both will work it through. It does get a ... bit emotional here and there, but it’s mostly kept lightly. 
This is an everyday manga to relax.
Around the middle, after they’ve gone through a bit more hardships, it gets more mature, with less awkwardness between them and more communication, as well as more skin-ship. (No smut scenes though.)

What I didn’t like
The few mentions of body fat. There is no main character, who is chubby or overweight. Sure, Chidori being short and having a larger cup size does look chubbier than the other characters, but she’s still rather thin. Yet for some reason the author thinks that this is chubby and keeps mentioning it here and there. There even was a whole chapter of Chidori being depressed because she was afraid Nanoha will hate her, if she’ll notice that she gained a bit more weight. (There literally was no difference though.)
This topic does get a development in the 2nd half of the series, when Chidori wants to buy a dress but is afraid it’ll look fat on her. A character then tells her that that doesn’t matter and she shouldn’t restrict herself by worrying what others think; if she wants to wear something, she should do it because she enjoys it. 
And that was the end of the chubby comments in the series, which was a great development on the author’s side. Still, though, I would find it better if the previous ones were changed or cut out altogether.
I‘m aware those comments are rather for comedic purposes, but considering she is NOT chubby at all and doesn’t joke about it herself, it just leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. If she were a bit overweight, okay, but that’s not the case. So it’s not only toxic but completely unnecessary.

At least those comments were kept to a minimum. The rest is all positive. And while it was a bit too awkward between them at the beginning (for my taste), it is overall a cute series. 
A plus is also that there’s no homophobia. Only some characters are pretty heteronormative, but that also comes because of their secrecy. 
Overall I do recommend it, if you’re into GL/Yuri, and just want something lighthearted to read/binge.

As it's a collection of 6 short stories, I'll be reviewing them separately.

I want to leave behind a miraculous love
As the two last humans on earth, Nika and Sayu worry about what will happen when one of them dies. Then they find a spaceship, that has just the solution to their problem...
Truly a dream come true for some same-sex couples.
I really loved the language barrier representation and how they could show their feelings to the other. Didn't expect the spaceship tbh, but it was cool. Wouldn't mind a whole series of their story.
- Story: 9/10
- Characters: 9/10

The case of Eko and Lisa
Eko is ... a mangaka who draws tentacle hentais and uses her sex-bot Lisa for posing. One day she receives a call from her manager, who asks her to draw less tentacles and more Yuri. Lisa proposes to help her, but Eko isn't so sure about that.
The idea of sex-bots and humans having relationships in the future, isn't anything new, but I still loved how it was consensual between the two, even though Lisa kept pressing Eko to use her full services. I'm not sure I would've been into that for a whole series, but as a short story it was good.
- Story: 7/10
- Characters: 7/10

Top or Bottom? The showdown!
Five girls in a friend group run out of conversation topics, so they then think about who would be a Top and who a Bottom. One of them doesn't agree with being labeled a bottom.
Not a fan of "top and bottom" labels, as I've mentioned in other reviews already, but it wasn't that serious here at least. And kinda funny how they were "competing" for top.
I mostly loved how the girls group was shipping the boys group, and then it turns out the boys too were shipping the girls.
- Story: 6/10
- Characters: 6/10

An Infidelity revisited
Midori and Azusa meet again in their 30s after not having seen each other since Highschool. And some things apparently never change...
Mm, no, didn't like this one. Felt bad for Midori, and I really hope they won't meet again, but I have a feeling they will, rip. Let's just hope that Azusa by then has matured.
- Story: 4/10
- Characters: 5/10

Heir to the Curse
Ichika is the heir of an old curse, inherited to every woman in her family. None of the villagers know about that, however. Not even Ichika's one and only childhood friend. Years later, when Ichika writes Yui a letter that she's about to marry, Yui soon finds out about the curse...
This could've been a really sweet story about two women being able to have a normal family like hetero couples, but they had to ruin it... It's really a disappointment. The idea with the "curse" is good, but the execution could've been less rape-y.
At least it has a happy end.
I wouldn't mind if this was a series, where characters could've been explored more and certain things changed for the better. It could be actually really good, if developed the right and healthy way.
- Story: 7/10
- Characters: 6/10

Eternity 1 and 2: Eve and Eve
Two women (Eve and her nameless partner, soon to be called Eternity 1 and Eternity 2) want to be together forever, even beyond death, so they partake in a scientific experiment that keeps their brain alive forever. And while their "souls" are in space, they record the love of other couples on Earth. But with time, they realize that this might not be what they imagined under "eternal love".
I'm not sure I understood the experiment completely – they basically wanted to make themselves immortal, but why were they in space recording other couples' love?
I think it would be a really interesting plot, if made into a series, where the author could flesh out the science part more.
- Story: 8/10
- Characters: 8/10

Eve and Eve: Epilogue
A prequel to the first short story, Nika and Sayu find an old newspaper as they wander through the world. The title of an article in there is a title of another chapter.
I loved the reference! That way all the short stories are connected and (might) mean it all plays in the same universe. Love when authors do that.

Overall:
There are some interesting ideas which could potentially be made into a whole series. I'd love to revisit and explore some of them, so I really hope the author picks some up again.
The artstyle is the same for every story, so I didn't rate individually.

-21.10.2023

As an artist myself, this was a bit difficult in the beginning. Him suddenly getting blind because of his work, made me quite anxious, not gonna lie. Being blind surely is scary for everyone, but even harder for people, whose work requires them to see. Authors can still easily write after becoming blind, but artists? Drawing without eyes is a bit difficult.

Anyways. The beginning was good. I don't really like reading hetero stories, so I didn't go in with many expectations, but actually got surprised for the better. Sori's and Min's relationship was really healthy and I could truly feel their love for each other. ... They were happy and actually couple goals.

But then the whole jealousy plot started and it really just got exhausting to read. It started around chapter 10 and stretched throughout chapter 82, with only there being a character development.
It wasn't even them. Usually romance stories have love-triangles, that involves the MCs directly, because either one of them can't let their ex go or whatever, right? This was worse, even. The MCs were just pawns here, pushed around by everyone. Trying to hold on to their love for each other, but their disabilities getting in the way and making it easier for the antagonists to intervene. It really was just the antagonists working together to get what they want, without the MCs even knowing what's going on. Just pushed around like babies, naive and unable to do anything.
But not quite. Sori was just that throughout the whole story, but Min kept becoming more of a jerk too. He lied so much to her. It was so unfair. She kept working hard to earn money, even going for a modeling career because it would give him enough money for an eye surgery; and what does he do? Lie. Lie about his condition, that he's gonna die soon. Kept pretending everything's fine, while she was the one worrying. He lied about his mother at first too, they overcame that step, and he promised to never lie to her again. ... He managed about 2 weeks before lying again. It's just sad. I feel so bad for Sori.

I genuinely don't know how I managed to keep reading. I'm so tired and energy-deprived. I'm not even sad, even though this was supposed to be a drama and emotional. I really didn't care anymore for the characters by the end. I just wanted it to end. And when it finally did, I felt nothing. Empty shell. Just glad it's over.
Only sad part being is that I hoped for a good story. There aren't many comics about deaf or blind characters, especially not two disabled MCs. So, of course you'd hope for it to be good, right? Sadly it's not. Unless you're a huge fan of extreme drama and jealous characters, who'd do everything to get what they want, even if it'll hurt the person they "love", this might be your next favorite. But unfortunately I'm not a drama-loving person. It's fine to some extent, but this was too much.

If the book was only from chapter 0 to around 30, I'd probably give it 5 stars. As said, I really liked it at the beginning. I teared up lots of times. Some of the early chapters are quite emotional and reflective.
Sadly only gets downhill and the focus shifts to the jealous side characters, who will do anything to force the people they "love" to be with them. Worst part is they didn't even get lectured for it. Sure, they didn't get to be with them in the end, but one of them should actually sit in jail. But does he? No. He's free as ever and even has a family. So disgusting.

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I've heard a lot of criticism about the art, but I have to disagree on that. It might not be very clean and aesthetically pleasant, and there are much better works which are much older than this, but it works for the story. Even with that much drama, it is still a slice of life story. It's not bad. It might be bad for every other story, and might seem a bit lazy too, but that's life isn't it?
I've seen lots of people especially criticize the crying. That it's ugly. Well, surprise, crying in real life is ugly too. If you want Disney-crying, go watch a disney movie or read a fantasy story. But this is a slice of life and drama story about hardships. You think you look pretty when you have a breakdown and cry your soul out? Probably not. In my opinion, it would've been worse and taken away the realistic part, if the author gave them princess-faces during the crying panels.
Yes, some of the expressions look ugly, but that's what makes it good.

Another point I liked, but many disliked for some reason: the comedy. While it was a lot and sometimes a bit unnecessary maybe, it was a part I'm glad the author kept. With all the extreme drama going on, the comedy brought the story down to earth again, reminding you that it's slice of life. And with all the eye-rolls I've done, the funny bits made me smile again. Forgot all the tension for a moment and could enjoy at least one or two panels, before it went annoying again.

I also didn't mind the POVs and backstories from the other characters, and even the pets. It was random, true, but in a good way. You don't normally get this much screen-time for background characters like this, so it was interesting getting to know them more.
Nice world-building and reminds you once more that everyone goes through hardships, all the time, even though they are not the MC. Sounds obvious but, admit it, we do keep forgetting that sometimes.

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As with every book, there were good and bad parts. For this, the bad parts weigh down more than the good ones, sadly.
Do I recommend it? Not really.
If you only want to read it because of the blind and deaf representation, go ahead. That part is more or less well-made. And the way they communicate is wholesome.
But if you actually want to enjoy the 84 chapters and are hoping for a good story, then don't. Unless, as said, you're a drama-fan, this is rather tiresome to digest. The ending isn't even worth all that and was very predictable anyways. Fairy-tale like.

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Is there strong character development? Chapter 0-81? No. They only got worse. Chapter 82-83? Yes. Suddenly a 180 degree change.
Did you find the characters loveable? I liked 2 characters; Sori and Yeom. Dong also a bit, but his crush on that one girl is a huge toxic trait. Otherwise every character is just annoying or an asshole or both.
Would you say the cast of characters is diverse? Apart from the deaf and blind character (and the grandpa who wears leggings and heels (he's slaying those looks btw)), no. Everyone else is stereotypically k-drama. Very extreme and alike.
Are the flaws of the main character(s) a main focus of the book? Yes. Their flaws are their main personality. It's not just "flaws", it really is incredibly toxic. Most know of their "flaws" but don't even bother to change.

Story: 10
Art: 10
Characters: 10
Dynamics: 9

It's a very sweet (pun intended), wholesome and healthy slice of life manga. Slow-paced, in a very good way. I'm not always a fan of slow-pace when some storylines could be resolved sooner, but for this I wouldn't mind if there'll be 10 volumes of just their life without anything happening much. For real.

The body-positivity is amazing and I hope there are gonna be more mangas/animes like this. There are some remarks about him being chubby and he does think of starting a diet, but nothing that extends over more than 3 pages and the other characters always ends with him ... being happy the way he is. It's also great seeing him be successful in the acting branch, without being looked down upon, which usually is the case in fiction and reality.

The dynamic between the MCs but also to the other characters is very well written. Communication is present and there are no storylines where misunderstandings stretch throughout multiple chapters. (Although that was more or less the plot of the first volume, but got resolved pretty quickly.)

2nd volume focuses on them getting even closer, spending a lot of time together and blushing. But also hard-ships and work, and a bit of family problems on Inari's side. They always got their back and help each other where they can. Super fluffy; I've got lots of butterflies and can't wait to read volume 3.
Super recommended, especially if you want a break from toxic and sex-centered BL!!

It's not the best representation of GL, but a good representation of how each individual sees love differently, has a different approach to it and their progress. Some fall in love easily, crush on maybe every person they see, others fall very slowly, and some may not fall in love at all, because the concept just isn't for them.

We have aro/ace representation – someone who likes watching other people being in love, as if they're watching a movie in the first row, but they don't want to be any part of it.

Another one is a questioning aro, probably demi by the end – has ... never been in love, but wants to, yet doesn't know how to. As they start a sexual friendship with someone, they learn how falling in love works. It's slow-paced.

And another person isn't really interested in romance, but is lonely. They don't want to be loved, but want to love someone else. Of course that's not how it works, which the character will then see for themselves throughout the story.

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The GL aspect is rather a side-story here. Yes, it is the main couple that is GL, but it's not about the fact that they're two women. It's more like "right person, at the right time" type of thing. And about finding yourself.

While it has some toxicity, it's not Citrus-level toxic, since it has a lot of consent. Actually, I don't think there was ever a moment where one of them forced themselves on the other – they always ask if it's okay to kiss and such. Consent done right!

This anime really is more about the nature of love and how different it is for each individual. It's also about self-love, and how that plays a role when in a relationship.

But there is a sweet side-GL couple, so if you do only come for GL, then you won't be disappointed.

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The animation is absolutely beautiful.

That's exactly what the manga was lacking. This animation. Huge props to the team.

Metaphors are as well more fleshed out here, compared to the manga, and really put more to the front, especially the first episodes. You can really feel the struggles of each character. (Sayaka's sadly not as much, since her arc comes later in the manga, and the anime doesn't have a 2nd season. Don't hate her though (although I don't understand how you could hate her, but I've heard lots of people disliking her in the fandom) – read the manga.)

It also made me want to get into the language of flowers again, since there are lots of flowers present now and then, especially in the intro. They don't seem random, quite the opposite, as if the team really thought a lot about which flower/plant to put in there.

Alright, enough. I’m dropping it.

I only continued this for the mystery part, because I really wanted to know about the aliens and all the stuff revolving around it. However, 100 chapters in, and there still isn’t much revealed. Everything that happens is so underwhelming, so I doubt I’ll be satisfied with the ending anyway.

It’s crazy enough that I could get through 100 chapters, even though it’s so energy-depriving. I feel like an empty plastic bottle right now.

The plot itself is a good idea, but the execution is so pathetic. It’s literally just a horny author, who gets turned on by gore.
Every character is shallow, their ... only personality being either whiny/arrogant or perverted. All the superhumans ("magic users") are female, because the institution used science as an excuse to see naked women and get paid for it. There’s literally no other reason why there aren’t any boys used for the experiments.

But the protagonist of course is a boy, so that’s why there’s a harem. You can’t have a male protagonist with only female main characters and not have a harem, right? Compared to other harems, the protagonist has already chosen “his person” before the harem came. Which is cool, but that isn’t stopping the perverts from forcing themselves on him. So many chapters & pages wasted with unnecessary “I want a child from him”-talk.
Or groping boobs. If the perverts can’t have him, they will let out their perversion on their same-sex friends. Who cares about consent? Because even if they say “no”, perverts don’t stop from that.
Just say you’re lesbian, if you love female breasts that much.
Literally every time they were taking a bath together, there’s at least someone comparing their size or groping them.
Do men really think that women don’t do anything else?
Is that actually a thing in Japan (women touching each other’s private parts without it being seen as sexual) or just fantasies, which somehow can be found in every single manga/anime, written by a guy?
I’m seriously considering to write a manga where men grope each other’s parts like that, just to show all the other male authors how ridiculous & pathetic it looks like.

Half of the series is just horny stuff, while the other half is gore. If you’re into that, you do you i guess, but definitely nothing for me.

Another page-waster is the unnecessary drama.
The protagonist keeps getting tragically killed with all the other characters being sad about it and crying their eyes out. Why? It’s very obvious the protagonist won’t die, especially not in the middle of a volume. And with 180 chapters; how would the story even continue if the protagonist died in the first 50 chapters? Absolutely nonsense.
The same goes for the other main characters. A main character either gets a heroic death or will come back to life again, if their death didn’t do anything for the plot. There are no excuses; every fiction works like that.
Yet the author keeps giving them dramatic death scenes, stretching it out through a whole volume sometimes. One volume was actually about a prediction of one of the main character’s death. Of course they didn’t die and it also didn’t get the plot going at all. What could’ve been resolved in one chapter, stretched 10 chapters, alas a whole volume, long. So dumb.

The last thing that really really annoys me is the “art”. If you can even call that art. The backgrounds aren’t drawn, but simply photographs with a cartoon filter put on top to make it look like it is. The author didn’t even try to make it look good tho. You can see all the wiggly lines still.
If it came out this year, it obviously would be that the bgs are ai generated images, but given it’s from 2013-2015, I guess it’s just a cartoon filter.
Look, I get backgrounds can be a pain, especially in anime/manga, where the artstyle is realism. However, it’s even more painful to look and read through this ugly laziness.
I hope the author at least took the photos himself, instead of taking random pictures from the internet to cartoonize, but the chances aren’t high.

The story came from horniness, there’s no creativity to be expected, after all.