Ritsu mostly did not enjoy the rape and that was nothing like what their usual sex was. This was 100% rape. He kept telling Takano to stop and that it hurts. Nakamura specifically drew Ritsu's facial expressions shocked and indecisive on how to feel and the manga effects around Ritsu were *shock* *flinch*. Mostly we can't see his eyes, because they're black when Takano is raping him. Rape is sex without consent and just because it may have felt a little good, doesn't make it right or not rape. Ritsu is clearly saddened by the marks Takano left, you can see in the way he sadly looks down at them. Ritsu has a case of 'Stockholm Syndrome' and is blinded by his love for Takano and isn't able to see the true depth of what he did to him. People have a right to feel upset over what happened in Ch28. As someone who can read Japanese, seeing Ritsu in distress and in pain, Takano not caring what Ritsu was feeling, the entire thing has scarred me. You wouldn't say to someone who was raped "You couldn't have been raped if you felt pleasure.".
I knew this comment was coming lol. I understand, and you are right! That’s why I said we need to step out of reality.
Ritsu definitely looked sad when he saw the marks. I don't think he knew how to feel. I mean, how would you feel if the one person you cared the most about gripped you so hard that they gave you bruises when you gave no indication that's what you wanted. He loves him and Ritsu is blinded by that love at times too see past Takano's abusive behaviours. We don't truly know how Ritsu feels about the situation, he acted a little numb and confused afterwards. We will see the extent in CH28 and I wouldn't be surprised if the harder Ritsu thinks on it the more the situation starts to dawn on him. Maybe he won't fully realise he's been rapped. After all, if all your taught in school is that rape is only straight, you might not be able to recognise cognitively the full extent that what your partner or a person of the same gender has done too you, is very serious.
Takano reduced Ritsu to the "value" of his sexual parts. That's not love, it's just pure rape. It's natural to feel pleasure during stimulation, even it's forced, but you could see Ritsu did not like what was happening. It wasn't his embarrassed pleas like a lot of the time, but a worried and panicked you're wrong, please stop and it hurts. The fact you didn't see this as rape blows my mind, then again see what you.... somehow see if you want.
So, I think there is something seriously wrong with you telling other people how they should view this situation. Fans of this series are angry, because something like this is quite unexpected. Especially, when you title it "The World's Greatest First Love". Having one of the characters rape the other is not the best idea, especially in a relationship that is suppose to be portrayed as lovey dovey and adorable. So, don't try and say you think we should step out of reality, because if we did that for everything, what would be the purpose of media. Representation is everything and that's why stories like this stick out to us.
Also yes I understand Takano and Ritsu are a problematic pair, but every couples has their issues... but abuse goes too far.
I read the raw and while takano was rough, ritsu enjoyed it and loves takano with all of his heart. I just didn’t see that as any different from before. Let’s step OUT of reality and into the story. I just can’t see it as rape. He enjoyed it, and even though it left marks he wasn’t upset. But I think takano thinks he pushed it too far. And this might be where he starts to give up on ritsu because he’s scared of TRULY hurting him because he can’t control his emotions. Sorry guys it just didn’t look like rape (anymore than their usual sex) to me ╮(￣▽￣)╭