There aren't many BL manga like this series, ones that don't fetishize guys or homosexuals and are just told as an average romance - despite how horny Mio constantly is, which makes me laugh sometimes. Just like it's prequel story, the manga is very beautiful visually, and focuses a lot more on characters, and their stories and relationships between Shun and Mio, and even introduces more prominent and important characters, such as Shun's adoptive brother, his parents, a previous ex, crush, and so many more characters, as well as how gay individuals live in everyday situations with others who may judge them.
Moments can be very cute and funny, as well as serious, deep, and even a bit... sexual. It adds an emotional impact that other yaoi don't have, and honestly, I love it.
There is one thing to beware of about this series, that I know many people will agree with, is the updates for new chapters or tankobons take a while to come out. Depending on where you live, and fan translations of officials, you could be waiting anywhere from one to three years for the next volume to come out, sometimes with setbacks. For example, the newest book in the series, Volume 5 - or Volume 6 in the West as they merged the two series together here - was set to release back in November, then they said December, and now it's March. The previous book came out the November before. So it can be pretty crazy, and there aren't many places to read it online.
If you can get past that, Harukaze no Étranger is a great, romantic, and beautiful BL series that should be read by any lover of the genre.
