When it comes to the yaoi genre I usually don’t hold high expectations story-wise, you can surely find new twists or interesting details out of the classic stereotypes, but apart from that, it is too often that all the elements seem to revolve around only one thing: sex.
Well, this story is not like that at all. This manga is not your usual yaoi. It was beyond all of my expectations to the point that it surprised me, in a really good way.
The set-up is something I have seen before countless times: sempai meets kouhai from old days, kouhai is in love with sempai since
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Kyuuso wa Chiizu no Yume wo Miru Japanese: 窮鼠はチーズの夢を見る More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 6
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 2004 to Oct 2005
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Josei
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Judy Authors:
Mizushiro, Setona (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: N/A2 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2157
Members: 9,335
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Apr 11, 2010
There will always be a manga with very obscure scenarios. Those with extensive narrations and dialogues that leads you in deep thought and reflection. Male homosexual relationships are intriguing, Kyuuso wa Cheese no Yume wo Miru is intriguing.
It is unmistakably a mouse trap. If you ever thought reading one of the most decent stories that includes homosexual relationships, you may take this one into consideration. That which interweaves the art, characters and plot into a flawless lacework with no strings unwoven. The story technically revolves around Kyouichi, a married man with lots of adultery in it. And it seems that these little mistakes he has gave a ... 
Nov 22, 2014
I usually steer clear of yaoi. I do read adult mangas from time to time and I don't mind yuri, but I'd gag at the thought of gay men sex scenes.
Yet, I dare to say Kyuuso wa Cheese no Yume wo Miru is by a long shot the best adult manga I've read and one of the few (adult or non-adult) mangas that do portray what could be a real homossexual relationship. Questioning and exploring one's sexuality was something I've always been fond of. I believe sexual identity is a grey and foggy area where nothing should absolutely labeled or defined. Kyouichi finds ... 
Apr 12, 2010
Don't be fooled by the summary: The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese doesn't follow your usual coercion -> love plotline. What distinguishes this manga from many others in the genre is that it takes the usual BL tropes and adds realism. Coercion isn't romantic. Lust is lust. Straight men don't magically turn gay after one homosexual encounter. The characters in the series are flawed, complex, and very human.
(Admittedly, Imagase is a bit of a weak point - I couldn't warm to him at all, even though he does rise above the usual stalker character archetype. A bit.) From the synopsis alone, The Cornered Mouse Dreams of ... 
May 6, 2010
Some people are offended by the natures of the characters of the manga, but I wasn't at all. It was honest and enjoyable. The characters were brilliantly developed and the inner turmoil, melodrama, and angst factor were truly there. The best part of the manga is definitely in its character appeal. We can easily relate ourselves with the two main protagonists. They aren't fabrications of shoujo excitement, but they have true faults, but they're honest about them. Doubt, confusion, trust, conformity, the search for true love, what we want from our lives is all on the page for you. From the title, to the plot,
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Dec 9, 2011
There aren't many yaoi plots out there that are any different than what's already been done. Basically, it is about a married man who cheats on his wife, she eventually hires a private detective to catch him cheating and the detective turns out to be someone who used to be in love with him from college. It is the typical, gay man falls for "straight" man story complete with the female "villain" who shows up to steal the indecisive “straight man” from the arms of his gay lover. There times I wish we learned more about certain characters, such as the ex boyfriend who
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Sep 22, 2018
In all honesty, this is one of the least problematic yaoi series I've read as of now, even if it's still twisted as it is. The reason I still like it though is because instead of being heteronormative and misleading about being gay, it openly accepts that a gay relationship is a relationship between two men, not a man who acts like an overly submissive man and an overly abusively agressive alpha man.
With all that out of the way, the only messed up parts of the story are left in the human nature of the characters, which I found to be very natural so ... |
