Never Hollowed By The Stare

Kuma to Interi – Basso

Collection of interconnecting oneshots:

1) Con Te (With You)
A waiter, Neri, working in a high-end restaurant likes intellectual gentlemen and is currently involved in a “sexual relationship” with a third-class politician. Will the politican ever become the gentleman Neri prefers?

2) Orso e Intellettuale (Bear and Intellectual)
A politican and a photographer meet during a holiday. But is the photographer really what he said he is?

3) Manifesto

4) Discorso del Gelato (Discussion of Ice Cream)

5) Uomo che è stato Inseguito (Man Who was Chased)

6) La Camera del Primo Pomeriggio (The Room of Early Afternoon)

7) Sigaro (Cigar)

8) Ricco e Riparatore (Rich Man and Repairman)

9) Kuroyama-san no Nioi (Mr. Kuroyama’s Scent)

I’m so glad I discovered this mangaka. Their stories were quite refreshing. This collection, for example, featured politicians as the protagonists, something rarely seen in BL manga.

This josei manga is set in Italy and captures the vulnerability and internal conflicts of gay politicians. The art is clean and simple yet expressive. Highly recommend this for those looking into a more mature and sophisticated BL experience.