New York New York manga

Okay, let me just say this first. This contains some spoiler so be warned and if you don’t want to be spoiled, just read the first paragraph. The plot of the story was really good, it showed the point of view of the society of how Taboo homosexuality was during the early days, as well as the characters involved and their inner private point of view of themselves. In this manga, “New York New York” by Marimo Nagawa-sensei, Kain was a closet gay and was afraid of being discovered because of circumstances like bigotry, which we couldn’t deny that is still present at this modern period. His struggles and indecisiveness was shown descriptively and the changes afterwards after meeting Mel took a great part in reforming his beliefs and feelings towards himself. I believe that his strong emotions led him to weigh which was more important to him and made him the person he became. Sensei made a very nice elaboration expressing the step by step actions the character made in reaching the person who could proudly say and admit his sexuality. The art was good and I was really satisfied with it because I believe that it fit perfectly to the setting and the characters. I strongly recommend that you read it guys.

It’s been a long time since I’ve written something about the mangas that I’m reading. There’s been a lot that happened and I’ve been very busy but anyway. At first I didn’t thought I would come to write something about the manga I’ve just finished reading. The title is “New York New York”. When I had put it into my bookmarks or let’s say when I found it and saw that it was labeled as tragedy I got the feeling that I didn’t want to read it for a while so it took me a little more time to have the courage to read it. I’m really easily drawn to angst but even though it’s like that, I still avoid reading them sometimes but I always ended up reading them anyway. While reading NYNY, I thought “ah—I have to prepare myself. I need not to attach myself to the character too much because this manga has a tragic end”. But then while reading it, I just couldn’t stop myself feeling affection towards the characters. The feelings they have for each other and the strong desire and hope during the trials they were passing through was really great that I always thought that it was such a waste for it to have a tragic end. I had already braced myself for the tragic end but then as I continued to read the story and got out of that particular dangerous and scary scene, I thought, “Maybe it was labeled as tragedy because there were a lot of killings”. I was really happy that there weren’t something like Kain dying or Mel dying in that traumatic events. When I was reaching the end, the story took turn and it made me happy of the development of it. They were very happy despite the traumatic past that had happened. But what really moved me was the great love they had for each other; that despite what they had been through, they were able to stay together and be truthful to each other. I love the character of Kain, strong and willful. I love Mel’s gentleness and the way he looked the future with a smile and was able to cope up with everything. Really, but what moved me to tears was the end of the story where, at their old age, they were still as lovely as the newlyweds they were, loving and tender to each other, that despite one leaving, one was able to accept and continue life. I love it so much. Especially the last scene where they were both reunited, I couldn’t control my emotions I cried so much because I was sad yet happy at the same time. Now I’m really happy that I read New York New York. It was an amazing experience and it has been a long time since the last time I cried over a manga (a few days ago, I cried over a novel tho it wasn’t as bad as this time). So anybody out there, I’d recommend your read New York New York as well and witness such an amazing story about homosexuality, murder, acceptance, hope and specially, a love so strong it could  conquer even as dangerous as life and death. 

summary from mangatraders:

Kain Walker is an admired and appreciated policeman of New York of all his colleagues. By fright at disappointing his fellows and also being discovered, Kain hides that he is gay and refrains from any coherent relation... until the day when his way crosses that of Mel Frederics, a calm and soft young man at the dark past. A meeting which is going to confuse their life.

Genre: Action, Drama, Psychological, Slice of Life, Tragedy, Yaoi

DOG STYLE— let’s stray around!

“Why don’t you be my pet?”

I probably haven’t had so much fun laughing and silently screaming like an idiot cheering for a manga. I just love the story and the character so much I wanna cry. This one is so amazing I can’t move on. It started so great and as it continues, I can’t help but be enthusiastic and so lively while reading the manga. I first got interested with this manga when I saw a few manga caps on tumblr and then I thought, “This looks great! I’ll read it soon!” Then it turned out so much more than what I expected. Its comedy, adventure, angst, drama, romance, etc. And it has a lot of steamy hot sexy sex! I can’t stop drooling! LOL.

This is the first manga I read made by Modoro Motoni-sensei and I can’t help wanting for more! I want to read more of this kind of badass bittersweet love story that contain a lot of action and sensual scenes. I got mix emotions that I haven’t felt for a while when reading mangas. Anyone who has read this manga will surely understand what I’m talking about! I mean, dude! This is a total package!

I like Chiaki and Miki so much I think I’m going to ship them forever! XD Chiaki’s smile is so cute and Miki’s such a turn on as well! Who would have thought they’d end up in that position? Kyaaaaah! Chiaki’s cock is so big! It’s so full inside Miki’s mouth! Oh my I’m turning into a total pervert because of them both! XD

How the relationship between the main and the other characters are portrayed very well and that it’s very true in real life. The jealousy and protectiveness they feel for each other is so strong and heart-warming. That’s what true friends are for right? Even though they’re total idiots, it just shows how strong their friendship is. Oh well, I also want to say that. FUCK THAT BITCH WHO ALWAYS GET BETWEEN THEM AND SHE MUST GO TO HELL! I hate girlfriends like that. I mean, what the hell do you know you bitch?! Anyway . . . let’s leave that mask-wearing goldfish out of this.

Therefore, in conclusion, Dog-style by Modoru Motoni-sensei is one of a helluva manga that a manga lover/yaoi lover shouldn’t miss! The title really suites the story so well! Thumbs-up for the mangaka! And before I forget, the original story was by Erio Oka(current pen name is Miyaho Oda). I haven’t searched about this mangaka but I will soon. J I guess whoever that person is; she’s as great as Modoru-sensei as well! XD

Summary from Mangatraders.com

The series was named after the doujinshi "Dog Style" (Slam Dunk) Modoru wrote in 1994

"Miki Terayama saved Teru from getting roughed up by some punks. They're both in love with other guys... but one thing leads to another, and they're fooling around. Teru acts like a stray dog that hasn't been fed in ten days. He consumes Miki's love quick and rough and that can be quite a pain in the butt!"

The first manga volume is absolutely hilarious. If you are looking for some smut and some humour at the same time, this is for you!

Mina-san! Don’t just idle there then! Read DOG-STYLE and let’s go wild! :D

P.S. I even vandal my table paper cover nonsense shits while reading this manga. LOL. Take a look!

KOTOBUKI TARAKO'S WORKS/MANGAS

After reading “Concrete Garden”, I felt like I have to make a review about it. Sure, it is a romance story just like any BL manga but. . For it to be so imaginary good and well developed, it deserves to be spread out and be read by others. The construction of the story is unique and beautiful that I felt like the mangaka is really good at making stories like this. Yes, sensei’s mangas are really amazing that the logic and the ideas in his stories are putting me into a dilemma. Like, could other mangas be able to satisfy me after this? I mean, I had read hundreds of BL stories but the ones that left a mark unto my mind were only few. I just love how these ideas came into the authors mind and how he put it unto the papers. It made me question as well as to how much more could BL stories cross the borderlines of imagination and logic. Sometimes, it’s nice to read more complicated and mind-fucking mangas. I’ve been suffering from over-thinking since I started reading Kotobuki Tarako-sensei’s works. I really like mangas that could swirl my heart and my mind around and make me hung up into it.  

“Concrete Garden” shows the evil side of the human race in a fictional but somehow realistic manner. Though we don’t know if angels really do exist, deep inside every human, we somehow believed that they do. This story, just like some mangas shows how dirty and disgusting human could be just to gain power and control but in a bitterly sweet and imaginative manner. Toki’s hatred towards humans is understandable as well as Kashii’s affection towards them. If I put myself into both of their shoes, maybe I’ll feel the same way. Humans are just disgustingly beautiful.

There’s nothing much of physical intimacy in the story but the feelings are there and the art is good as well. For me who’ve just entered YAOI world for almost a year, I can say that Kotobuki-sensei deserves praise for his works. And I must not forget to mention his other mangas like “Sex Pistols” which left me dazzled and confused as well as happy to be able to read such artistically made manga. While I’m reading it, my mind almost left my head because there are so many details that I have to process. Especially the part where my head hurts so much just thinking of the family tree the Madarame has. Well, honestly, I’d prefer for the story to focus much to Shiro X Yonekuni but fortunately, the other stories that are obviously all connected gave a great impression on me.

Should I leave not to mention more? Of course not. “Junai virus and some mangas under this volume: loveless, Piano Lesson and especially Monkey Puch” which is a compilation of stories made me interested of it as well. I won’t deny the fact that I like incestuous relationship. So, for this manga to give satisfaction to such interest of mine, I have to recommend it as well. I like the psychological ideas of this twisted relationship between the twin, Uryuu and Motouya. They’re cute together I must say.

“Dogla+Magla” is a story of human cloning, of cloning god. It is a painful yet striking tale of the mangaka’s creative version of god, Adam, and Cain and Abel’s life. It isn’t uncommon to have blasphemous adaptation of Bible stories. I have read enough to become used to it. And it always makes me amazed that such versions were skillfully constructed and told.

I haven’t read all of sensei’s works but I’m excited to read more of his works. I’m now expecting for greater stories and I know I won’t be disappointed. I hope that by telling this, readers will get interested and read his works. Please enjoy reading and get your mind fucked so hard. LOL. I suggest you read carefully and understand every word well.   

SCARLET by Madarame Hiro

This tale of love was very charming, touching and beautiful.I like it so much not only because it has my name as the title but also because the story was really good and it affected me so much that I felt like crying as I read the manga.. The art was detailed, well drawn and with a twist of funny faces and scenes. I like the mangaka’s techniques in drawing and the way the characters become comical. I was overwhelmed when I discovered this manga because I felt like it was made for me. LOL. I even made a poem about the color “SCARLET” which also is my name. I don’t know if the poem I made was good but I still want others to read it. Teehee!

The love they shared was selfish yet boundless. Love became obsession and life. A very cute and in love couple, I simply love this AkioXRyou.

 I hope that readers will like this story by Madarame Hiro-sensei too.

~ah! It’s destiny. I too have curly hair however I’m a girl.

From BlissfulSin:

College student Akio is dating his beautiful classmate, Ryou. Unable to stand the slightest loneliness, Ryou accepts any girl who approaches him. One day, Ryou introduces Akio to a girl he is thinking of marrying which makes Akio decide to completely break it off with Ryou. Instead, a heart wrenching love story takes stage!

I was admired,

I was confessed to

And I was moved.

A poem I made for this story :>

SCARLET

You want me

Yet you keep on betraying me

And with your teary eyes

I forgive you everytime

You love me

Yet you keep on hurting me

And with your bright smile

I accept you everytime

Why with such love

My heart never tires.

For I knew in the end

You’ll always seek for my aid

But why did you disappear

In the midst of my despair

Left me with a love

That I couldn’t have

Just like that day

In a scarlet date

With a smile so lovely

You said you love me

Just like today

In a scarlet date

With a face so lonely

You left me

A poem I made for myself  :>

SCARLET

My love for you is scarlet

Like the color of the flames

It burns in my eyes

And keeps my heart warm

Your love for me is scarlet

Like the color of the sunset

The day with you might end

But tomorrow’s another date.

Our love is like scarlet

Like the color of the roses

It symbolizes passionate love

But as well as painful heartache

Yes, it is scarlet

Like the color of my blood

Gushing out in my wound

Together with the tears in eyes

Just like scarlet

The color of our memories

Is as vivid as it is

It’s scarlet and forever be scarlet

Afuresouna Pool By Ishihara Satoru

The story of this manga is quite good though I think the genre is more on shounen-ai than yaoi. But for a yaoi lover like me, I like the manga even though the love scenes were only few. I thought at first that I might get bored of it because it has 6 volumes however it get more interesting as the story progressed and how the each character’s personality collided each other. I sometimes got confused with the characters because some seems to look the same but later on I became keen to distinguish who is who. For the overall rating, I can say that the mangaka did a good work. So, to those who are interested in school-life love affair of two difficult men, please read this series!

Regardless of those two, I like the supporting character Hikone. LOL. You’ll meet him if you’re going to read this manga. :>

Summary from Mangafox:

Iriya Tetsuo was the nice, quiet kid that everybody knows. Until well-meant prodding on the part of Hanada Satoshi made him choose the 'easy' way out. He purposely failed the entrance exam to a good school, and picked fights so that he wouldn't have to be around Hanada anymore.

The last thing he expected or wanted was for strong-willed Kizu Ryouji to show any interest in him. The sparks fly between the two, while Iriya's best friend Kasuga Ryouta watches jealously...

Side Story: Hikone
A 64-page short story on Hikone's (Kizu's friend) past. We finally see behind his jokester exterior, and into his private life. In middle school he was on a reckless path to self-destruction, toying with the biker teams (gangs). And one day, he attacked the wrong team. Now their leader Takasu will teach Hikone a lesson he will never forget.

Stories you'll love!

When you’re looking for cute and adorable stories, well, I suggest you pick JUNKO-Sensei’s works! Not just that the characters are cute, they are also funny and entertaining! The love scenes are sexy and yummy too! I really like how the mangaka did the arts. It’s not too mature and not too childish as well. It suites to those who like romantic comedies.

I usually like a little mature like kind of drawings akin to Asou Kai and Abe Akane’s works but Junko-sensei’s works are too cute to miss! Though I pick mangas to read by the alphabetical order of the authors, I usually do reviews only to those mangas I like and when I feel like doing so, thus I can say that Junko-sensei’s works really appealed to me.  Moreover, the typical manga I like are those in the genres of pyshological, mysterious, angst, drama, tragedy and the likes (by the way, what I mean here is the genre of YAOI mangas I read and not the normal one. LOL). I get attached to a manga when it attacks my emotional side though not always. Seeing and reading Junko-sensei’s mangas didn’t fail me to laugh and smile. They’re just so KAWAII! *.*

Anyways, Asou Kai-sensei and Abe Akane-sensei’s works are cute too in its own way! Ughh. There’s a lot of mangas that appealed so much to me, not to mention Sadahiro Mika-sensei’s sexy hot and intoxicating sex—I mean love. And oh! Oh! Fujiyama Hyouta-sensei’s Hitomi no Ounowa is also sooooo good and tickling! Teeheeee! I should stop here; I’m going far away from the topic. Hahaha! So, here’s Junko-sensei’s works together with a short description and images. Enjoy yourself with this sweet tales of love while you laugh and smile with your heart’s content! J

Kimi Note

Genre(s): Drama, Yaoi

Other Title(s):
キミノート

Your Note

Summary : 

For some reason, Miyasaka finds himself absolutely enamored by the scent of his attractive male classmate Sawatari. But when he tries the cologne Sawatari recommends, the effect just isn’t the same–it has to be on Sawatari or the cologne won’t have the same effect.

A sweet story about the high school love between two boys.

Kasa no shita, futari [Under the umbrella, with you]

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Yaoi

Other Title(s):

Under the Umbrella,with You

Summary:

Mio Keisuke is a high-schooler who leads a rather dull, boring life. He can’t keep a girlfriend—because being a kept man’s too much of a hassle, and he can’t bring himself to fall in love and want to please his woman. Then—one day he seeks shelter from a sudden downpour under the awning of an apartment owned by Yugi Kakeru…and suddenly his life isn’t so dull anymore as he finds himself falling for his aloof and yet obviously lonely friend.

-Yugi is sooo cool and handsome!! Oh my! XD but he’s an UKE! An UKE! Woooooh!

-And I think I’m in love with him!~ hmmmm?

-ah. Really! This story is just so beautiful. I feel like crying…

- I didn’t expect he would look that good. Mio I mean. Hehe!

-Yugi just have this lonely face that makes your heart ache. >_<

-And Mio’s painful expression looks so pitiful. Ughhh!

-What?! Seriously?! Damn! I hate this! Yugi you asshole! Y u no stop doing it with him already? >.>

-Hahahaha! Mio! You’re so cool!

-Oh yeah! That’s just it! Much better!

-Aaaaah! My heart is melting! “Can’t it be me that you love?” Mio~ your face is so damn heart-warming!

-Ehehehehehe! *o* love scene! Wow! X-rated! LOL

-Aaaaaand! That’s it! J What a nice story! Teeheee! Thank you Junko-sensei!

*You must be wandering what are those stuffs I’ve been babbling above, well, it’s my emotions while reading -Under the umbrella, with you- . . . I’m typing it at the same time while reading it so those were my thoughts all throughout the story.  Fufu!

I’m having an exam later this day but here I am so busy reading manga, and it’s yaoi on top of that . . . but I know I’ll regret nothing. Hahahahaha! XD

Rough Boyfriend [Abarenbou Kareshi]

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shounen Ai, Yaoi

Other Title(s):

Rough Boyfriend

Rowdy Boyfriend

暴れん坊・彼氏

Summary:

Naoto is Hajime's childhood friend. Naoto may look cute but then again, his attitude gets on everyone's nerves. Even though Naoto's like that, Hajime still has his eyes on him. But..... one thing to know about Naoto >>>> he hates homosexuals and wishes they wouldl become extinct and rot in hell!!

There's still a lot more of Junko-sensei's works that I haven't read so this is all for now! :>