Power of Love! (Prequel to Please Give Me!)
Gotta love the way Naono Bohra draws her middle aged men!
NUDE Confession
Read it several times and I still find it entertaining!
Suki Dakara Itte Hoshikunai
Not bad. The second story was rather interesting (though the first was unremarkable). The train story didn't make much sense to me until someone else explained it though; it was being told from the pov of the guy after his run in with the molester forced him to acknowledge his homosexuality. Makes so much more sense!
yuuwaku no bansan
Once again, kinda meh. Maybe I'm just not fond of this author? The art was great and the stories were cute enough, but I just couldn't form any sort of emotional connection with any of the characters. I guess it feels like the sex comes too quickly without much emotional buildup, and then the characters just fall in love when they're done. The first story was actually pretty good since we really got to see the characters fall for each other. Also never understood why the 3rd story ended the way it did. Was the woman actually his fiance? Did the MC ever oust her as a psychopath?
Motto Aishite
A really interesting collection of stories. Even though the guys in the first two pissed me off, it still had valuable lessons about learning to accept only what you want from a relationship- no need to compromise yourself into sharing a partner. The second one was especially painful; taking back a cheating boyfriend is a decision that just makes my heart hurt!
Heart O Uchinomese!
It was frustrating and I wanted to stop reading several times, but, in the end, I'm glad I finished it. All in all, I can't say I particularly liked any of the characters, except maybe Shina whose only problem was chuunibyou. Can't say I liked any of the stories, either. But I didn't dislike the manga at all. I suppose it was one of those stories that made me think "Ah the follies of youth!" Though I'm certainly glad none of my follies were as stupid as some of these! I will forever hate Kitano; he's a manipulative asshole jackass. But, I hate Atsuko too- she's so in love with the idea of being in love, she lets herself be manipulated. But, as twisted as it is, you can still see there's some weird form of love (or maybe codependence? mutual wound licking?) there. I think I would have liked to see a brief snapshot of their futures, or at least some proof that they became somewhat reasonable adults. Because at the rates they seem to be going, most of them are headed for destruction!
Michi Dzure
Really interesting! I'm actually super impressed! Even more, I'm glad the author didn't go the expected route of having the uke lie about having a boyfriend (it's what I expected) but instead really maintained two very different MCs than I'm used to seeing. But despite the heavy and dramatic narrative/background the author inserts in the story, it doesn't feel rushed at all, even with only 25 pages. In fact, it has a somewhat slow, relaxed pace which contrasts the story in such an interesting way. I'm a huge fan of stories that do that!
Dame na Kurai ga Choudoii