Yami No Koe
Oh god, that fifth story made me dry heave. So disgusting. The other stories weren't like that, so it was kind of random how sick it was. Anyway, these were all interesting little concepts with some occasionally creepy as hell art. The biggest downside is that almost every story would stop in the middle of the situation for some long, bizarre moment of exposition, where a character would fill everyone in on what was going on. It disrupted the pace, but it was also just awkward, like, "Oh, by the way, here's a long retelling of the history of this horror show. Just thought you should know that I'm being held against my will and you're gonna die. Lol, kay, have a nice night, folks." I actually started reading because of the nightmarish face that finally appears in the fourth story. That was an interesting one, though it had the same issues. I liked the sixth story, about the earth bound, though I guessed immediately what the cause was both in general and with the boss. Still, I would have liked to seen more on that one. I like how the artist draws certain people. They have an interesting approach. Kinda wish they drew BL, too, cause some of these boys were pretty. Maybe the fact that I was thinking that while horrible things were happening to them says something not-so-great about me, but hey, lol.
Layers of Fear
Ooh, that was a pretty good one. Weird, for sure, but interesting and disturbing. That mother was horrible. I wish the older daughter could just live a happy life on her own. Definitely messed up, either way.
Shin Yami No Koe - Kaidan
The thing that always fails for me with these stories is how the people react. That guy laughing at them for their suggestion that they're being hunted, while they all just watched their friend explode? I mean, I feel like at this point, you're kidding yourself with the whole skepticism thing. The concepts are always interesting, but there are little things like the above that stop them from being as good as they could be. The song story is similar to a short horror story I wrote ages ago, which was kind of funny.
Color Recipe
Whaaaaaaaaaat, I somehow didn't see that coming. XD I should have, all things considered, and Harada's work is always so deliciously fucked up, but I've never seen her play with perspectives like this before. Of course, it wouldn't really be Harada if it weren't terribly twisted, right? Haha, I love her. I can't believe it took me this long to read this one. Twisted as can be, with an ominous, ambiguous ending. So calculating, right to the very end. Harada doesn't pull any punches. She knows her characters are sick and wrong, and the narrative doesn't make any apologies for it. If only more yaoi stuff didn't act like psychotic, abusive behavior could be fixed or forgiven. This was a great read with an ending that satisfied me. I don't know how else it could have possibly concluded without it being a bit irritating. (Though a more violent end to a certain someone would have been nice, but that'd sort of ruin what the story was going for, haha.)
Osomatsu-san Dj - Gomenne, Kaa-san
I'm not familiar with the anime this is based on, which is how I prefer it if I'm gonna read a doujinshi. This was a strange, dark little tale that had potential. There were things I liked, because sick and twisted in the right way is great, but it was sort of canceled out a bit by some of that other weird, yaoi stuff where the blow is softened with bizarre allusions to love or some crap. Rape is rape, bitches. Still, it was intriguing, and the art is pretty. I wish doujinshis weren't oneshots as a rule.
Kalimeris Porno
Super rushed and twisted. Very creepy seme. I had a feeling, for some reason, that that was his secret. Interesting, for sure. SPOILER BELOW + + + I'm hesitant with the tags here, because I've learned that "hermaphrodite" is actually an offensive term. I think "intersex" is the preferred usage? But that might actually apply to something else. I don't know the ins and outs. At any rate, I gave it a bit more points for including it at all, but I'd like to see this sort of thing explored beyond a fetish. It was too quick of a story for what it was about, which made it pretty clear that this was either just a kink, or meant to shock. So yeah, not amazing, but... there was some potential beneath it all, which is why I gave it a three rating rather than the two it probably deserves.
Household Affairs
I read it cause of the chubby chick, cause I like when the hentai has fat (or at least pudgy) girls, and the husband was annoying as hell at first, but sorta interesting. It was a big old mess, though, and it had the worst conclusion. To be fair, I did skim a lot of it because it couldn't hold my interest--which is a shame, because this had a concept different from most hentai--but the woman I hated the absolute most from the very moment I saw her was the only one to not only live, but get exactly what she wanted. Ugh, I wish there was a follow up with her getting her head stomped in. Screw this story. x_x Based on the way everyone acted, they all should have died. But especially that one chick. >_<
Poji
Ah, sadly everything translated here is oneshots that have been posted separately. But it's always fun to give them a second read. I love Harada. The Messiah one has never really done it for me, though. I don't like the idea of him getting with either of those nasty dudes. The fact that he develops feelings for the one guy... yuck. But I enjoy the others. ^^
Goodbye until time to meet you again
Read this in Yami BL. Very sad and twisted, but kind of sweet in a messed up way. At least they finally got to touch, sort of.
Gintama dj - Kabe