Nov 12, 2013
I'd typically hesitate to take anything in this genre seriously; mostly they exist so you can laugh at yaoi arms or wonder why the artists only ever draw like one and a half positions. Or scratch your head at those crazy censor bars. But somehow this one slipped through the cracks (no pun intended).
Okay, so you're shaking your head and pointing out that Endo "goes both ways", is "strictly a top", and that no one needs to ask where Rikiya fits into that equation. But they've been more than just "dominant" and "submissive", plus the addition of Goro and Verde (whose relationship
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is—dare I say it—adorable), along with Mark and Endo's brothers, suggests development and expansion of both characters and their world(s); so far the series seems more focused on building up the story than satiating readers with a "happy ending."
And while I'm already into the story, the art is an added bonus. Something about it reminds me of CLAMP sans the insane details. The cover art, and especially the font (don't judge me!) are actually what drew me to the series. Also, Verde is drawn so wonderfully androgynous that I was actually clueless about [its] gender for a while.
Yamamoto better not shut this down after like one more volume because it's a solid series with plenty of room to grow. It's the ONLY yaoi series I've ever read that would benefit from longevity. She better not just phone it in and make me drop this down to a five. I'd really hate to lose a series with a unique marriage system that reflects the real-world push for same-sex marriage.
Again, I would never pick out a yaoi series expecting anything beyond the (unintentionally) hilarious standard, but I hope this one sticks around long enough to bring in more than just a niche audience.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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