tsukineko's manga / #angst(51)

2 stories. Both sound good, especially the 2nd.

4.5 stars. That was really good! I'll definitely reread it some time. I don't know what kind of magic the mangaka used, but the characters, their feelings and their world were so vividly and realistically painted, that I felt - and still feel! - that I'm in their world, to the point that I DON'T WANT TO READ ANOTHER MANGA nor consume any other fiction, for fear that the characters might vanish into smoke. I also think it's the first time I've enjoyed a story about 2 timing, and liked all of the characters and understood how they came to be in that situation of 2 timing. It was very sensitively told. I also share and thus understand, the musical connection aspect, and I love the way that that was woven in. Also, all 3 of the guys are bi - yay! This manga is beautifully written and beautifully drawn. I'm so glad I read it! Edit: WTF?! Just noticed the shitty rating and my brain. cannot. compute! I guess maybe people didn't like the 2 timing or something smh!

'Barairo no Kenkyuu to...' chapters 5 + 6 are extras of this manga. The art, writing and story, are beautiful, poetic and angsty. It ended up a lot less dark than I thought it would, though. Tbh, I like darker better, and thus found this almost too fluffy. I find it near miraculous that the couple ended up in a mutually beneficial relationship, rather than in an abusive, codependent one. I'm glad for them of course, but it makes for less fun, albeit perhaps also less predictable reading. It's strange, though, as I do love the whole 'healed by love' trope - so why was I disappointed by this outcome? Perhaps it happened too easily, thus impairing my ability to suspend disbelief? As soon as they found each other, they were saved. Their relationship was never once in [serious] difficulty, despite their colossal amount of baggage, and despite the various circumstances that should normally have strained things considerably. I was also disappointed that their sadomasochistic sides were not properly explored. Now I'd love to read a manga entirely about those brothers.