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MANGA: Yakimochi wa Kitsuneiro
Yakimochi wa Kitsuneiro – Suehiro Machi
Akiha came to Tokyo to attend school, but on his first day, he’s molested on a crowded train. Surprised by it, he was struck dumb but one young man stepped in to help. As they talked, he suddenly hugged the young man to thank him…?
A slapstick love story between a college student who is loved by animals and a pure new student who is possessed by a fox!
Fox-colored Jealousy is a sweet manga about fox spirits and cute boys.
Akiha’s family is cursed with a fox spirit for generations, and it’s now his turn to be possessed. When he’s stressed or nervous, the fox’s ears and tail appear, and the fox can control his body. It was getting out of hand, so he was sent to live with relatives at a temple in Tokyo.
En route to the place, he was molested in the train and was rescued by a college boy, who later turned out to be the younger son of his relative. Yuukuri is well-liked by animals, and the fox spirit is drawn to him. Akiha feels awkward towards Yuukuri, especially when the fox spirit gets extra frisky and affectionate towards Yuukuri.
This could have gone ecchi, but I loved that it went extra fluffy instead. The character design of Akiha is just ridiculously adorbs, with fox ears, tail and little fangs, and so blushy too! Yuukuri looks good too, but his older brother is more attractive, IMO.
Akiha struggles with the possession, his ears and tails popping at an inconvenient time or when he cannot control his body. Yuukuri is the fox whisperer, able to convince the fox spirit not to show his ears and tail until Akiha is home. Akiha is also strongly attracted to Yuukuri but worries that the always kind Yuukuri only likes him out of pity.
Interestingly, while the fox spirit is a key character, playing the matchmaker to Yuukuri and Akiha, they never gave them a name. Akiha doesn’t shift into a fox; we only know the fox spirit is in control when his eyes changes and the ears and tail appear. The fox’s personality is also more forward compared to the timid Akiha.
While the (mostly visual) fluff was doing its magic, I didn’t squee as hard. The overall swoon factor was muted by the not-so-interesting dialogue that I glossed over. Still, the cuteness factor is high, and plenty of readers love it.
For me, it’s fun eye candy, just missing that extra spark.
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MANGA: Fake Fact Lips
Fake Fact Lips – Suehiro Machi
Ryou and Zen are two men who hate to lose—especially to each other. From high school rivals to rival co-workers, these two men have always been locked in fierce competition. They’ve competed over grades, sports, and even the number of Valentine’s chocolates received! And now that they’re salesmen at the same company, their rivalry has reignited. One night, while out for drinks, the two begin arguing about who’s more experienced in love. Suddenly, their newest competition is set: the winner is whoever makes the other fall in love with them first! But will this competition of hearts really lead to a win or something far more complicated?
Fake Fact Lips is a rivals-to-lovers romance that once again proves that one’s biggest rival is one’s greatest love.
Ryou and Zen have been bitter rivals since high school. Their rivalry reignited when they found themselves working for the same company, and their competitive spirits were so fierce that they competed over everything, from sales records to who could finish a drink first.
One drunken night, they were so hellbent on winning, they came up with a brilliant contest of who could make the other fall in love first. Needless to say, their game quickly became a little too hot, a little too real.
Ryou and Zen became friends as their rivalry began. Zen’s drive to be on top came from an inferiority complex; Ryou felt pressure from his father to excel at everything. They bonded over dropping others’ expectations to focus on each other as worthy opponents.
The manga brilliantly portrayed Zen’s endearing mix of vulnerability and cockiness, his indefatigable desire to win warring with his slowly growing need for it not to be a game. And Ryou’s cool confidence and sudden bursts of passion hint at something fierce and deep. Because we know, oh, we just know, he lost even before the game began.
From the intensity of their rivalry, to the conflicting feelings, to all that delicious pining, and the glorious win, this is a rivals-to-lovers story heated to perfection!
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