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Seen: partially Last Updated: Sep 21, 2014 |
9.00 (very good) | Like someone on a forum said, I "laughed 'til my sides hurt" - no really! This is one of the most hilarious mangas I've ever read and the characters are adorable in their own goofy way (in a good way, naturally). The jokes aren't overdone either and I like that the mangaka pokes fun at cliches every now and then (for example, giving the pretty-boy Chitose a clump of thick, manly chest hair). Very recommended for a good laugh! | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 17, 2011 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Namida mo Tooku - Aonibi no Nemuri Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 04, 2012 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 20, 2011 |
7.25 (above average) | Vampire yaoi is difficult to find. Vampire yaoi with a good, coherent plot is even harder to find. What first convinced me to read Nekrateholic was the art, which can be both gorgeous and funny when need be (though I can see how others might not find it very appealing). Secondly, the characters are well-balanced and fleshed out. Thirdly, the plot, while not something spectacular, is well structured and coherent; while I feel it had the potential to go on longer, I commend the author for stopping at one volume. It's pretty good for a light read, even though there were hints of something more complex going on behind the scenes. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 10, 2016 |
8.25 (good) |
Very enjoyable! Good blend of action and comedy, and it was especially refreshing to see main characters who didn't
fall in love or even get along (more like tolerate each other)! Tonko is stubborn and witty, while Netarou is more
similar to an asshole hero than a princely one (despite his cute/handsome looks which would have you believe otherwise);
it's fun to see the two of them argue.
The most intriguing part was the dream world and its inhabitants; with more information revealed along the way and working towards building a bigger picture, some parts would definitely make for interesting ethical debates. The ending was satisfactory too, though it does take a false direction into the typical "I wonder what happened to him/her" territory...only to turn around and finish on the same note of humor as the beginning of the story. All in all, I'd say it's worth a read. Standing at ~50 pages, it's not time consuming and the art is lovely and clean. | ||
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Oki ni Mesu Mama (Sakufu Ajimine) Seen: completely Last Updated: Jul 28, 2012 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 12, 2011 |
7.50 (good) | It was pretty good for a light read, I enjoyed the characters and the art even though sometimes the ukes had BIG doe eyes. The plot's not really that original but it's passable in the end; the relationships are a highlight of this and, as a finishing touch, I admit that I liked the twist of chapter 5 - you don't see this too often in yaoi :) | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 10, 2016 |
9.50 (excellent) | If you're a fujoshi, you will know and most likely relate to everything in this oneshot. I was a bit surprised: a yaoi mangaka putting out a josei oneshot? But maybe it's her job that makes Shushushu Sakurai the right author for a story like this. All in all, let's just say that every page has something to laugh at, and the end left me howling for minutes. Definitely recommended! | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jul 10, 2012 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jul 30, 2012 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jan 12, 2013 |
7.50 (good) |
It's a cute story and an interesting take on the Peter Pan mythos, with a female lead and little reference to PP
(aside from the nature of Kahoko's powers and some small hints I won't give away). Kahoko herself is quite a
strong and independent lead for a 12-year-old and I wasn't bored at all when reading about her. The other main
characters, Yuuro and Kyouri, are quite dull in comparison, though, and not nearly as well-rounded as her character
is.
The art's also what you'd expect from shoujo, with characters sporting huge, bright eyes and even bigger smiles most of the time; there are a lot of sparkly screentones as well, which tired my eyes after a while, but the "main" art is generally clean. The only complaint I have in regards to the art is that absolutely all the characters look very young (pre-teenish), even the adults (Kahoko's dad looks like he could be her classmate!). | ||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Apr 01, 2008 |
8.75 (very good) | Cute, humorous and very enjoyable! One of my favorites so far. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 13, 2011 |
5.75 (average) | It's pretty average; the plot does look interesting in the beginning but it's like the characters can't decide how to act. I found Kou unlikable simply because he brooded all the time and there was no chemistry between him and Hikaru. This doesn't have much going for it and I'd say you won't miss anything if you decide not to read it. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 21, 2014 |
9.25 (very good) | I'd recommend this to any serious shoujo fan: it has all the shoujo tropes but doesn't present them in an annoying manner. Even though the characters sometimes act stupid, they're usually smart enough to learn from it and not do it again. It does suffer from monster-of-the-week syndrome sometimes, but those episodes are overshadowed by the main plot. The music is inspired mostly from European classical music and fits the darker theme of the show, as is the ballet. I for one really enjoyed it, especially the second season where things get VERY dark. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Mar 16, 2018 |
8.25 (good) | Private Prince isn't necessarily a complete inversion of the "guy chases after girl" trope; it still relies on lots of genre-specific tropes, but the dramatic moments have a more mature tone to them thanks to Miyako's motivations and worries about her future, with love only coming in second most of the time. It's refreshing to see a more mature lead female, as well as selfishness in both main characters rather than just the guy (and not the female possessiveness that's normally passed off as selfishness in shoujo). The art is clean and pretty to look at, so overall I would recommend this to josei fans. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Mar 16, 2018 |
9.00 (very good) | Everyone gushes over "Madoka", and with good reason. As a mahou shoujo, "Madoka" turns a lot of the typical clichés of the genre on their heads, while using others to build a strong base for the story. Unlike in other stories, death isn't cheap, nor do the characters bounce back from it effortlessly after receiving their 10th magical upgrade. Beneath the shallow surface of mahou shoujo glamor, "Madoka" obscures a grim reality for any — very young! — girl who would exchange her very soul for a wish. The chaotic design of witch labyrinths is fascinating and the music (both score and OP/ED) is fantastic, though the animation lacked in detail (especially facial features) too often for my liking. All in all, though, I would absolutely recommend this; more than what it offers visually, "Madoka" is one of the few anime that have left me pondering the issues they raise long after they're over. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Oct 29, 2017 |
8.50 (very good) | It's insanity all the way down! As soon as you think you've understood something, the OVA throws you something else to juggle. It's a heavy parody of action (especially mecha) and mahou shoujo anime but, surprisingly, with a lot of details that you may miss on the first viewing. Well, aside from Poe- I mean Kobayashi wanting to become a voice actress, which is painstakingly hammered into your head every other line. The animation is frankly lackluster, which is also hilariously lampshaded a few times. Don't go in expecting something deep, and definitely don't go in expecting everything to make sense. | ||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Oct 30, 2008 |
7.75 (good) | Seen only a few episodes, but the plot seems good and intriguing. Will watch it completely if I have the opportunity. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Oct 29, 2017 |
7.50 (good) | this story is absolutely unrealistic, with a HEAVY dose of real non-con, misunderstandings and stupid decisions. The plot is as cliché as they come, with a naive, poor high school boy dragged into an arranged marriage with the prince of a foreign country. The art is very flowery and reflects the characters' personalities: the typical bishie seme and the doe-eyed uke who doesn't dare raise his voice against his "master". It could've been quite an interesting plot despite it being done before, but in the end it fell into mediocrity. Still, high rating because I enjoy seeing doormat ukes being tormented when they are too pure (read: stupid) to speak up! | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Oct 29, 2017 |
8.25 (good) | It's a decent series, with both very serious and very funny moments — it tackles subjects like stalking, rape and attempted murder in a HIGHLY questionable manner. The art may take a bit of getting used to as there are roughly 80% chibis and 20% realistic drawings, and the chibis are VERY exaggerated (and crying almost all the time). Some of the characters come across as one-dimensional at times and Hiro Madarame really seems to like crying ukes, haha. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Aug 02, 2012 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Nov 04, 2011 |
6.50 (above average) | It was fun in the beginning, but I had to give up on this after a while: too repetitive and the plot feels like it's going nowhere. The animation was clean but there were too many things going on and it ultimately devolved into a typical harem situation (which is a shame, as it had potential). The plot can get quite episodic at times, there are a lot of underdeveloped characters and the slapstick gets old fast. | ||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Oct 29, 2017 |
5.25 (moderate) | This is a pretty strange series. Things start out fairly clear — if you manage to bypass the many Walls O' Text information sections —, but when you think you have a grasp of the plot you're introduced to even more characters and relationships, and the story becomes difficult to follow at times. Even though there's focus on each pair for 1-2 chapters, things are left up in the air for the "main" pairing most of the time. As for the art, I felt it got worse as the volumes went by — volume 7 is especially guilty of this, as most of the drawings seem doodle-quality and downright lazy: the mangaka doesn't add as much detail to faces as in the beginning and there's a rougher and more unpolished look which doesn't do the story justice at all. I'm not fazed by the more controversial content of this (such as the male pregnancy), but the manga is lacking in so many technical aspects that it's difficult for me to truly like and enjoy it. Could've been a great series up to this point, had the animal transformation aspect been explored further, but let's see how it turns out. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Oct 30, 2008 |
8.00 (good) | Balances serious parts with comic ones successfully and provides good character development. Overall, quite enjoyable! | ||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Nov 10, 2017 |
9.25 (very good) | Hot damn, it is seriously good. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Aug 07, 2012 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Oct 16, 2014 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 21, 2011 |
6.25 (average) | Even though I'm normally a fan of Kai Asou's works, this one didn't have the same feel as her others. I didn't really feel any connection to the characters and had to wait a lot for the payoff because most of the manga is spent analyzing and discussing rather than showing or moving the plot along. It was nice to see the lover's point of view and it certainly gave the story a different angle, but there's not much going for it in the end. Pretty average. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 21, 2014 |
8.50 (very good) | One thing that can be said about Sola is that is knows how to tug at your heartstrings with its drama and plot twists. It does have humorous moments, but these are usually short and the focus is on the drama instead (not the bad kind, by the way). I found something to like in every character and the ending was well done, not to mention the series didn't go on incessantly. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jul 03, 2012 |
8.75 (very good) | The sequel to Yachin Hanbun no Ibasho desu, this is even better than its predecessor. If Yachin... is more on the childish/innocent side, Sorenari... poses problems such as single parenting while working and deals with more mature themes. There are two volumes, so the characters are given more time to develop and their evolution is natural - this I appreciate, since too many manga feature straight guys who turn gay at the first confession. This is not the case and the transition is smooth and believable. The art is on par, if not better than in Yachin... All around, another great read from Kai Asou, recommneded to yaoi fans who want more than porn without plot. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Mar 23, 2013 |
9.00 (very good) |
Wow. With this, Saika Kunieda has proved she's excellent at portraying both comedy and drama convincingly. These
stories didn't have me in tears, but I still feel a dull pain every time I remember these stories because I realize
I can't change the characters' destinies or give them happily-ever-afters, no matter how much I'd want to
(especially after what they've been put through). The last story especially was, in my opinion, very beautiful in its simplicity and the art never failed to disappoint me. Lower mark goes for some parts of the plot in the first story, but that's strictly subjective anyway. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 17, 2011 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 13, 2011 |
8.25 (good) | Definitely a guilty pleasure! So the plot's been done before and the uke's girly 80% of the time, but the story felt like a fairytale where you're rooting for the good guys to win. The art was gorgeous as well, which is a plus and sometimes makes up for the lack of a more realistic story. Ultimately it's one of my favorite yaoi, even though it's not "deep" or "meaningful"; it does have some good moral lessons, though :) | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: May 07, 2013 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 12, 2011 |
7.25 (above average) | Has quite a slow start and the usual misunderstanding caused by lack of communication, but it picks up in the end. If anything, it's a light read and the only real fault that I could find with it was that Enji was so expressionless while Mizuho was over the top sometimes. There's >some< chemistry there, but not enough to warrant a "squee!" from me ^^" | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Dec 17, 2020 |
9.00 (very good) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 10, 2016 |
8.50 (very good) | I've always felt that Naono is good at supernatural stories, and this one is no exception. Quite a few moments are genuinely creepy, and there's not as much focus on sex and romance as one would expect going into a yaoi story. That's not to say there is no romance; the relationship between Kaya and Jirou evolves slowly but with a satisfactory conclusion. The side characters are given their own distinct personalities, though they aren't focused on much. And this is my one complaint: it could have gone on longer! Have more interactions between Kaya and Jirou's family, more stories about Tarou, more werewolf and ghost lore! However, the art is great and, as a yaoi fan, I feel it's important to mention that this series features a switch pairing, which is quite rare! | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jul 03, 2012 |
9.00 (very good) | Cute and enjoyable, I liked the fact that it progresses at an even pace instead of dragging on needlessly. I also liked Masato's attitude; he's emotional but not TOO emotional, it's nice to see ukes with a spine and stubbornness once in while! | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 10, 2016 |
9.25 (very good) |
Definitely one of my favorite manga, with a good balance of action, romance and humor. Even though it stands at 19
volumes I didn't feel like it was drawn out and enjoyed the plot. The only complaints I have are in regards to the
art (some characters look too mature, with VERY long legs) and the fact that Kuryugumi...doesn't really do anything
as a crime syndicate. No gun, drug or human trafficking, no gambling, yet we're supposed to believe that
they're the head group in the area?
Tsukasa is a capable, altruistic protagonist with an attitude that should be found more often in female leads. The most intriguing aspect for me were the dynamics between her and the other characters, especially Asago; their behavior is believable, and no one on the "good" side is 100% good. Ryuuji is the stoic type, which makes it even more satisfying when Tsukasa manages to annoy him. Another good aspect is the fact that the plot moves on fairly fast from the school setting, which makes sense since it's a yakuza-themed story and you can't stay students forever. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Oct 29, 2017 |
7.75 (good) | Just when you think you've got Tomie figured out and are rid of her, she pops up again to torment more unfortunate people. She's a force you just can't win against, and this is what made me continue reading; sometimes evil needs to win to balance things out. And since it's Junji Ito, you already have an idea of his style even if you haven't read any of his works. Highly recommended if you're craving some genuine horror. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: May 07, 2014 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Seen: partially Last Updated: Nov 04, 2011 |
6.00 (average) | |||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jul 03, 2012 |
8.50 (very good) | As always, Norikazu Akira doesn't disappoint. The art is gorgeous, very clean and even the ukes are not all girly (there are some more moe-looking ones to balance out the manlier ones). Of course, the sex scenes are deliciously explicit so, if you're looking for a "fix", you won't be disappointed at all. And what's great about this manga is that the sex scenes don't come out of nowhere and the story is pretty decent too; you do need a bit of suspension of disbelief, but it doesn't get in the way of enjoying the manga. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 20, 2011 |
8.25 (good) | This has a special place in my heart, which I gave it the moment I realized how smoothly it went from slapstick comedy to serious sci-fi drama. While the first episodes are mostly comedic, the actual plot is revealed gradually, bit by bit, in each episode. The animation is more on the grungy side (not sloppy!), which fits the desert setting perfectly. Overall, I think this is a must watch for any comedy and action fan. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Sep 10, 2016 |
9.00 (very good) |
Expect rough sex scenes, violence and even rape; steer clear of UGH if you don't like seeing those. The plot's
very similar to that of the movie The Shawshank Redemption: Sen Owari, the new
inmate who may or may not be guilty, somehow attracts the attention of the most important person in prison - Swordfish.
There's a lot of banter between the two and their relationship goes back and forth quite a few times; Sen is as
stubborn as a mule and Swordfish is intrigued by Sen's personality (and nice ass).
Apart from the oddly angular mouths, the art's pretty good. Swordfish's dreadlocks are gorgeous and there's a fair amount of detail put into the backgrounds as well. Would highly recommend this if you're not interested in fluffy yaoi and don't mind raunchy humor, but also bear in mind that there are several instances where characters are raped and violence isn't uncommon either. Not difficult to follow but not a light read either. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Oct 29, 2017 |
7.50 (good) | It's cute, and always neat to see a main couple with a shorter seme and taller, less confident uke — not to mention the lack of questionable consent. There's really not much to say about this, if you're familiar with Naono's works this isn't a great departure from her usual stuff. Recommended if you're looking for more down-to-earth yaoi. | ||
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Seen: partially; Own: partially; Last Updated: Aug 28, 2021 |
8.00 (good) | |||
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Usagi to Ookami no Shinshikyoutei Seen: completely Last Updated: Nov 13, 2011 |
6.00 (average) | While it is funnier than most yaoi out there that tries to be funny but fails, this isn't too memorable either. In fact, it's painfully predictable and sometimes feels too slapstick-y. Good for a quick fix but far from groundbreaking or even impressive. | ||
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Seen: completely Last Updated: Jun 14, 2006 |
9.50 (excellent) | Interesting! Love the plot and the characters, especially D! | ||
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