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MANGA: Out
Out – Hidaka Shoko
Yoshino moves to a building owned by his college friend, Kuga. While hanging out with him, Yoshino starts to admire Kuga for his decisiveness and free style of living. But what if Kuga’s feelings towards Yoshino aren’t only those of a friendship?
A serious salaryman story of decisions and hesitations.
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MANGA: Amai Kaori ga Surun Desu
Amai Kaori ga Surun Desu – Natsume Isaku
Pastry chef Ishikawa is the object of affection for fellow employee Hashimoto. However, Hashimoto can’t seem to find the courage to confess – and Ishikawa has a problem of his own.
A lighthearted combination of love and pastries. Too bad it’s only a one-shot.
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MANGA: Tight Rope
Tight Rope – Natsume Isaku
Chapter 1-4:The son of a sick mafia boss is constantly pressured to inherit his position as the “5th”. However, Ryuu wishes for nothing other than to marry Naoki and have a happy family. How will this go? Chapter 5:Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo Continuation Chapter 6:Tight Rope Extra
Childhood friends connected by a bond stronger than marriage makes a good excuse for boyxboy moments. This volume is mostly shounen-ai with a bit of yaoi action. It’s funny and sweet enough but I can’t help wishing for more fluff.
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MANGA: Lily Colored Lovers
Lily Colored Lovers – Kojima Lalako
Adachi is worried how his crush thinks of him. Will he accept him for who he is?
A sickly sweet take on an uke-type character acting like a seme. An interesting concept that the author could have developed further.
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MANGA: Kamatte Kawaii Hito
Kamatte Kawaii Hito – Sagami Waka
In order to overcome his debilitating fear of cats, Natsumi Hayato goes to visit a cat cafe. But could his reaction to one of the staff he meets there be even more difficult to conquer than his phobia?
The story’s pretty much so-so but yay for cats.
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MANGA: Nanadome no Gomenne
Nanadome no Gomenne – Kojima Lalako
Stuttering, recluse Tooru believes he has seven things he’s sorry for. His twin brother Satoru knows all but the seventh…the very one that may shatter their way of life.
This manga packs a lot of drama for a one-shot and a kick in the gut climax.
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MANGA: Room Share
Room Share – Isino Aya
Two guys living in one apartment. Which kind of things would they share with each other, which ones would they keep to themselves? Would they laze around together, eat together, maybe cook together or even sleep together..? Find out for yourself with this heart-pounding room share.
While I would have very much prefer it that this should be purely shounen-ai, this manga is downright hilarious. The artwork is also kind of nice and best of all are the magic moments that bring a secret smile to Oohara’s face.
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MANGA: Cafe Latte Rhapsody
Version 1.0.0 Cafe Latte Rhapsody – Kawai Touko
About two guys who have a very “scary” meeting at a bookstore. Serizawa is your usual nice young man working at a bookstore, when one day he chances upon a strange customer. Immensely tall and intense-eyed, this stranger is a shock for Seri at first sight. That is, until upon further observation, Seri realises that the tall stranger is in reality, a painfully shy and gentle young man named Keito. As the two youths meet more and more often in the bookstore, they begin an earnest and sweet friendship.
The story was pretty standard but Seri’s big kitty cat Keito is cute enough.
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MANGA: Colorful Line
Colorful Line – Ichikawa Kei
Shousuke always takes the role to comfort his best friend, Tomoki, who tends to fall in love and then gets dumped several times. One day, Shousuke was drinking with Tomoki and was listening to his whining as usual. Tomoki cracked some jokes and confessed to Shousuke telling him “I love you~” since Shousuke has always listened to him, but Shousuke let his true feelings out and asked Tomoki “Which one do you love more, me or your ex?” Tomoki answered he can’t choose and started crying. Shousuke got shaken up and kissed Tomoki without thinking…!? The day when an airhead, cry-baby man who easily falls in love, and a normal guy who has negative connotations about love became more than friends!
Only one chapter so far but I’m hooked. Laugh out loud hilarious and soooo cute! Wishing for more chapters for this manga
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MANGA: Senpai
Senpai – Bikke
Fujinami Kou is a high school second-year who had lost his boyfriend, an upperclassman schoolmate, to a car accident an year previously. On the anniversary of Misumi senpai’s death, Kou is dispirited and contemplating skipping school. Kakitsubata Saki, a first-year, sees him and offers help, assuming that he’s ill. As Kou startles at the sight of Saki’s face and mentions that he resembles “the person I used to go out with”, the younger boy is instantly intrigued and resolves to discover his sorrowful, introverted upperclassman’s secret.
A semi-cute, semi-sweet, semi-dramatic story that could use more fluffy moments but still nice enough especially at the ending.
