VOTE: Manga Review of the Month (MRotM) - Nov. 2017

[Twinstar]

Review #1

Manga title: Shinkuu Yuusetsu
Manga artist: Bikke
Manga cover picture:

https://i.imgur.com/XWjG0r4.png

Review: This 3 volume manga follows an alternate universe wherein lies a country with rather unique humans. If you like the concept of soulmates – you very well should enjoy this one. Would generally be considered light on the BL aspect (so if you’re looking for smut, this is not the right choice for that), but the dialogue and the plot were fun and funny, and as the reader, made me feel teased by the author! Like ‘They wrote this on purpose!’ type feeling. Besides those feels, there was the very fluffy feels too, since the loves shown in this manga were very pure and lovely. All in all, this manga was a very nice change from the typical BL mangas.

Review #2

Manga Title: Your Butt Fetish is a Pain in My Ass (Shiri Fechi Nanka ni Sukarete Tamaru ka)
Author & Artist: Takayuki SHidatsu
Manga cover:

https://i.imgur.com/Lvkbiwt.jpg

Review:
Our hero, Amemiya, just got admitted into a prestigious university and has big dreams of an exciting new life. Nothing wrong if it weren’t for …. his butt! Beside his other qualities, Amemiya’s got a huge, delicious ass which invites all type of perverts. He’s saved by a molester in the subway and his savior accidentally gropes him in such a spectacular way, that makes him moan with pleasure… Now, we are introduced to the other main character, Arashiro, who’s none other than the “hero of the day”!
This is how a "butt fetish" is born. An accidental touch and "insecurities" take over for the other when the word “butt” is mentioned.

Their story is quite hilarious and very entertaining. Despite the first feeling that Amemiya’s character might turn out to be a weak boy and easy to predict, he’s actually proving to have some guts and shows he's more than a cute face and a big butt. But overall, the confused feelings he gives to Arashiro who’s a total straight guy, are priceless. The later is practically shocked by the desire that grows in him to claim Amemiya’s butt as his. In the beginning the feelings for each other have nothing romantic about it, but as the story progresses and their confused fetish and insecurities settles…we get to enjoy some steamy sex and more funny lines.

This was my first meeting with Takayuki Shidatsu’s work and I’m happily confessing that I really like the style and the fine artwork. I liked the fact that things didn't lead directly in bedroom, but in fact both characters are quite balanced, don't fall in love easily and argue a lot. Arashiro's inside struggles are amusing and the stubbornness of Amemiya's much appreciated. This just turns out perfect for lighting up ones mood.

[kerlyness]

I'm glad that we're getting reviews in again. (You could help with that, typist...)

Both reviews were well done, but #2 had better prose and translated the manga title, so that's what put it over the edge for me. Good work, both of you!