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MANGA: Strelitzia
Strelitzia – Yuitsu
In order to get into the club where Jin, someone he admires, worked at, Tao underwent an interview. Despite being teased by the interviewer, he successfully passed and made it to his first day of work. His mentor was a man named Chika, that very same interviewer. It was then that Chika told him, “You have no sex appeal,” and then began to train him.
Eager to get closer to Jin, Tao dedicated himself to the lessons on how to exude sexual charm.
However, in a twist of fate, it turns out that Chika and Jin were the same person..?Strelitzia is an idyllic romance between a rookie host and his enigmatic mentor.
Tao is a passionate fan of a veteran host Jin that he gushes about him in his job interview. On his first day at the club, he meets Chika, the interviewer who saw his potential but insists he must learn to exude sex appeal. Their training grows increasingly intimate leaving Tao aroused, though they don’t cross lines.
One day, Chika strikes a familiar pose, and Tao realizes with shock that his mentor is his idol Jin all along. Even more surprising, Chika proposes they start dating.
Tao with his pink hair and big smiles is just bursting with wholesome good cheer, he lights up the room. Even though he is inexperienced, his innocent charm becomes his selling point, winning customers and fellow hosts alike. His whole-hearted admiration for Jin is contagious. Slowly embracing his bi-awakening, he couldn’t believe Jin, a.k.a. Chika, likes him that way.
Chika rarely smiles. He smolders! He is not exactly poker-faced, not that expressive either. The way Chika’s character is drawn, simply gorgeous! With his ikemen aura and quiet intensity, he embodies the legendary host. He woos Tao with a passion that’s direct yet respectful of bounderies. When Tao is with a client, he keeps it professional but you can feel the simmering emotions beneath the surface.
I loved how refreshingly conflict-free this manga is. The only “conflict” is Chika feeling jealous of his old self, the way Tao fanboys over Jin. I’m tickled pink thinking Chika fell for Tao during that gushy interview and just have to have his fun training the new host while he waits for Tao to connect the dots.
The mangaka draws more masculine characters and while I adore the full-face flushes of boyish characters, the barely-there manly blushes have their appeal. These coupled with Tao’s ray of sunshine and endearing vulnerability make for a devastating arrow straight to Chika’s kokoro. Although you couldn’t tell much from his expressions, his feels are unmistakable. It’s absolutely squee-tastic!
Overall, a charming, drama-free tale of admiration, passion, and manly blushes.
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MANGA: REVERSE
REVERSE – Yuitsu
Detective Ukishima has a kink: he gets sexually excited by dangerous situations. He has always jerked himself off after dangerous incidents, feeling both a sense of depravity and elation… but everything changes when he meets a suspicious man by the name of Makabe. On the day they meet, while still knowing nothing about each other, Ukishima is violently raped by Makabe, and derives an indescribable pleasure from it. However, when Makabe comes up as a suspect in the case that Ukishima is pursuing, their relationship becomes even more taboo…
REVERSE is a forbidden romance between a police detective and a gang member.
Ukishima is highly dedicated to working his cases if not for his inconvenient tendency to get aroused by dangerous situations. One time, he rescues a beaten up man and brings him home, only for the man to wake up, discover the detective horny, and proceeds to non-con him. You can guess what this does to our kinky detective.
The following days while investigating, Ukishima stumbles upon the very same man. Makabe convinces the detective for a repeat, which turns into regular hook-up sessions, realizing that they’re spectacularly compatible in bed. However, Makabe seemed deeply entrenched in the case while giving away nothing.
The plot follows Ukishima juggling his secret affair and his cases. I was super amused at the casual way the manga shows Ukishima getting back on his treadmill just so he can keep up with his younger lover.
The story is from his POV and Makabe is mostly a mystery. We see him doing gang business but also subtly making moves to help Ukishima with his case where they uncover deep-rooted corruption among the ranks.
This is pretty smutty with Makabe and Ukishima’s vigorous activities rendered in a way they actually seem to move on page. But even with all the heat, the undertone of slowly evolving feels is unmistakable and genuine.
As the story progresses, we learn more about Makabe and the things he would do for the detective, revealing his devotion. As far as grand gestures go, it doesn’t get grander than helping a detective solve a tough case.
Also, a missed opportunity for some vers action given the title.
The ending is an HFN, a cute exchange of first names which means moving forward as first names in Japan are reserved for closer connections. This manga badly needs a sequel but overall, a spicy tale of kinks, cases, and combustible chemistry.
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MANGA: Fake Fiction
Fake Fiction – Yuitsu
Actor Arashi was deeply drawn to the acting of the popular star Tōru Ōtaki, even while harboring jealousy toward him.
One day, after watching a movie starring Tōru, Arashi found himself unable to shake his frustration and headed to a members-only club he frequented to clear his mind.
In that place—where everyone hid their true faces and prying into personal identities was forbidden—Arashi met a man who exuded a dangerously alluring aura.
The moment their eyes met, Arashi felt an overwhelming attraction, and the two spent a passionate night together.
Their physical compatibility was incredible, and the next morning, as Arashi woke feeling utterly satisfied, he discovered that the man sleeping beside him was none other than Tōru Ōtaki…?
Still stunned by the revelation, Arashi then received a call from his manager informing him that he and Tōru had been cast together in a drama.
What was supposed to be a one-night encounter ends up continuing as a friends-with-benefits relationship, thanks to their mutual interests aligning…?
Fake Fiction is a hook-up-to-boyfriends romance between the country’s hottest actors.
Frustrated after watching a film by fellow actor Toru Otaki, Arashi spends the night at a discreet blindfolded club. The chemistry he shares with a stranger is electric, until the morning reveals his partner was none other than Toru.
Right after, Arashi learns the two of them are cast together in a new drama. To Arashi’s surprise, Toru suggests they continue what began that night. As their relationship deepens, Arashi discovers the unexpectedly endearing side of the solitary Toru.
If you like steamy, this is sure to fog up your windows. Highlighting both the emotional journey and spectacular sexual chemistry between the characters, this has plenty of heart along with the heat. The plot is pretty straightforward, the conflict minimal, yet the story is compelling, especially with the such nuanced characters.
I loved the character designs! Toru looks like a Japanese actor whose name I forgot. The way the mangaka drew his expressions, looking gorgeous, seductive or vulnerable were beautiful. Arashi is the energetic, sociable one, his expressions radiating his passion so clearly.
The manga thrives on off‑script sparks and in‑character intimacy. Overall, an unexpected yet charming connection between two stars who shine brightest together.
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