The art for me was a first time experiance. It was the most interesting blend of actual photographs and hand drawn images, mixed with every degree of combining the two. The color of the hand drawn to me brought a vividness of events and the characters that made them stand out wonderfully, while the true photo's grounded me in solid reality making the out of the norm aspects of the story all the more real feeling. Not to mention the bonus aspect that it was ENTIRELY done in color!
The characters were just real for me. The truth is I have know ppl similar to the leads. They were not too overblown despite what some might think. The characters were kept as simple as possible otherwise the manga would have been endless, LOL.
I enjoyed this manga imensely. A huge note to anyone who shies away from shounen ai. In this case DON'T. Holding hands is the most 'boys love they show' ... not including a non sexual nude scene. This manga is about understanding people... not 'finding love' so to speak. Ever wondered about shounen Ai... this is a great safe way to start. It is also just a damn great manga to read - period. ^^
