Yane's manga / #Beautiful Art(354)

My rating: 8,5/10 It's sad and angsty, I love it. The flashbacks telling u about their past give the characters more depth (I still have questions about that tho). Overall, the setup with the uke having to kill the seme lets their love become more dramatic. YAKUZA, ASSASSIN A yakuza member (uke) gets send on a road trip with an influential yakuza (seme) from his clan. But the uke was ordered to kill the seme by his boss so that his boss can inherit the clan.

My rating: 6/10 It's alright but it feels like something is missing. Until chapter 3 there is suspense and it's fun watching the uke desperately trying to hide his identity. But after the big reveal the story just goes on without a good plot line, seems like filler chapters. The uke's bratty and cute and the seme's playful and possessive. BOSS, CROSSDRESSING An office worker (uke) secretary is a famous cosplayer who crossdresses. But then his photographer during an event turns out to be his boss (seme). He tries to hide his identity but can't helped being swayed by the seme's kind side.

My rating: 7/10 The art's pretty good but the romance is pretty rushed. They practically fall in love at first sight and then struggle to get their feelings across. I would've loved to get to know the characters better. But well, it's still a good read with even a bit of drama. GAY BAR, "STRAIGHT" SEME Exactly 2 years after his wife divorced him on Christmas, an office worker (seme) goes to a bar and gets drunk without realising that it's a gay bar. The bartender (uke) takes him home and they hook up. After that, the seme can't forget him.

My rating: 10/10 This is such a beautiful story, it will always hold a special place in my heart. The themes are family, loss, dreams and the sacrifices you make to achieve them. The characters are complex and especially the seme has a character growth. Him coming from a special community of people who live like their ancestors lifts this to another level and allows the story to discuss the question "What is happiness?" RELIGION, BAR, PROSTITUTE An Amish boy (seme) living in America in the 1980s travels to a bar for Rumspringa, a traditional coming-of-age period for members of the Amish community where the adolescent leaves the enclosed religious community to take part in the outside world. There, Theo meets a waiter (uke) who abandoned his dream to be a dancer.

My rating: 7,5/10 It's pretty unique with "hair" as the main theme. I like the uke, he's strong-willed in spite of his internal struggle. It's a light read, they're so cute together. But they fall in love fast. Don't worry about the seme's face, they all wear masks in his world. ISEKAI, HAIR, ROYALTY A young man (uke) with a complex about his lack of body hair gets teleported into another world after wishing to live somewhere where people accept his body. He lands in a prince's (seme) bathtub in a country where everyone is covered in fur. Even though the others call him a monster, the prince takes an interest in him and takes him in.

My rating: 7,5/10 Vampire x human stories are always bittersweet bc the human will die and leave the vampire behind. Here, they both suffer from loneliness when they meet, it's an important theme. For quite some time it isn't clear who of them is the vampire. The uke's impulsive and confident while the seme is calm and gentle. Sadly some things are left unexplained. VAMPIRE, STRONG UKE Mitsuru (uke) lives in his dead grandpa's old villa near a remote village. One day, a mysterious stranger (seme) appears who introduces himself as his grandpa's old friend. Bc he's the uke's type, he decides to tease the seme, but the guy takes it seriously and offers to be friends instead.

My rating: 8/10 It's the spinn-off of Katakoi × Alliance and it's super cute, I love it. The main characters are all lovable, there's not one annoying person here. It's just a wholesome read. The uke's adorable, kind and positive. The seme's more serious but actually a tease. COLLEGE, AGE GAP, FLUFF A college student (uke) asks an associate professor (seme) for love advice after hearing about him from his fellow students. They end up in an arrangement where the uke works as his part-timer and the seme supports him, but will this work like planned when the seme's actually gay?

My rating: 7/10 It's an interesting story with a good setting, likable characters and entertaining dynamics. The seme's overly serious and the uke's energetic and cheeky, they quarrel a lot. But the ending is rushed, kinda disappointing. YAKUZA, HATE TO LOVE A college student (uke) gets sold off to the yakuza by his own brother. He'd rather die than work for them, but then the boss orders him to take care of the group's workaholic (seme) even though they get along like fire and water.

My rating: 6/10 The art is cute but the story too short, it feels more like a scene of a longer comic. There are many extras (without smut) tho. They're both kinda crazy, they strangely fit each other. STALKER, BONDAGE The FL is obsessed with the ML and stalks him. When she goes into his apartment to install new cameras, he catches her. But that doesn't bother her. Instead, she seduces him and makes him reveal his hidden side.

My rating: 7/10 It's a cute read, domestic and with two lovers who complement each other. The uke's popular and genuinely nice to everyone while the seme is more grumpy and able to turn people down. The girl who's into the uke's really creepy. But the ending's too rushed. COWORKERS, FRIENDS TO LOVERS The uke is troubled by the frequent advances made by a woman at the office and lies that he's in a relationship with his friend and colleague (seme). But in exchange for his help, the seme asks to hold him.