VOTE: Manga Review of The Month (MROTM) - March/April 2020

[ellymate]

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Please vote for your favorite review.


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Review #1

Manga title: I’m Awkward but I Love You
Manga artist and author: Yamada Papiko
Manga cover picture:

(https://i.imgur.com/pfFrUd7.png)

Review:

Short and typical story about two high school youths; Torigoe, the serious, taciturn type, and Iida. By chance, they are part of the committee for their class’ school festival event and they start to spend more time with each other. Some misunderstandings, some pushing-away, and an unexpected confession leads to them dating.

Their interactions are passionate yet hesitant, uneasy yet daring. And through more misunderstandings and jealousy, continue to culminate into a loving relationship. There is explicit smut, and it’s not a slow build. But it’s still fluffy and sexy.

There is also a short side story of some side characters, involving Torigoe’s childhood friend, for more light school life romance. And to be honest, I liked the interaction and story of the side pairing more.

For readers looking for something light hearted and not at all heavy - Give it a read!

Review #2

Title: Nights Before Night
Author/Artist:Natsume Kazuki

Review:

It’s been a while since I read a really nice yakuza story and I’m really glad I came across this one.

This is a story about wounds of the past that never healed, of suppressed emotions, of guilt. Ever since his lover Shigure has died, Haru has been struggling with years of insomnia and has been living his life as an empty shell, he has even forgotten how it is to feel love… his only interest is to finally be able to cut all ties with the yakuza. An opportunity arises when he literally gets stuck to babysit Yukitaka, none other than the younger brother of Shigure.

Now, like all old-young couple yaoi stories, there is this typical “brat” behavior present, but for once I was glad that this was not the focus of the story, but rather the main focus was the slow progress of the characters of getting to know themselves and in the progress, for the readers to get some glimpses of the past and different perspectives of Shigure as a brother and lover.

As the story progresses, there are a lot of emotions presented, nothing is rushed and even thus the manga has only 8 chapters, I believe there was a nice development and growth in the characters.

All this are a big plus from my part, alongside the beautiful artwork which deserves all the praise. This is definitely a must read.

[kerlyness]

This was a very tough vote for me because both reviews were very well done and I could see either of them as winning. In the end, #2 nudged forward.

(#1, I'm just curious - you give Torigoe's type but not Iida's? or am I missing something because it's so late that it's early?)

[Kinnetic]

I have to agree with kerlyness ^^
Both sound good and I will definitely look both mangas up now ^^ But the 2nd one peeked my interest a little more

[Dr. Muraki]

Great job! I don't know the second one but I am going to look for it!
Good luck!!