Mitsumei

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Pretty guys in suits? Check. Pretty guys in uniforms. Double check. Pretty guys in each other's arms? Bring my sedatives please.

*A spoiler free review*

Mitsumei is a refreshing little story about star-crossed lovers and warm feelings in cold Russian winter. It's more delicate than smutty and would be great material for BL virgins and people who love mafia or military spices in their bishounen stories.

The story and characters are surprisingly solid for a series this short. The wold feels genuine and has a strong European feeling in it. There is even a plot that actually makes sense. If something, the first half of the story is ... very different in tone than the latter one and trusts the reader to equally enjoy some floating fluffiness and the more thriller-like drama.

The art of Mitsumei is clean and sophisticated and the cover picture was actually the thing that drove me to read this. Like I said, suits and uniforms. Can't resist those. The main characters were super attractive and made me want to lick my screen. I tried searching more works drawn by the same artist but couldn't find any so doesn't it make this one sort of a collectors item?

In short, Mitsumei is a beautiful, timeless story about love and friendship. I would recommend it to everyone in need of a little breather story and to those who want to try very gently dipping their toes on the yaoi well.

Mitsumei is a bit of a hidden gem. I’m so glad that I randomly found this manga because I’ve never heard any mention of it, but it’s a marvelous story. It is a tale of two close friends who were in military academy together only to be separated and reunite years later on opposite sides of the sociopolitical spectrum. Ivan is a spy for the army and assigned a perilous mission to get close to Ed, who now works for the mafia.

The manga takes place in Russia and as you can see from the cover image, snow is a common motif. It really is a ... fitting cover because Ivan and Ed are drawn towards the warmth of one another as they have not had the easiest lives and have been exposed to the coldness of the world through their experiences.

The art style is superb and looks very pretty. The way that Ivan and Ed are drawn makes them appear strikingly handsome. Ivan in his military uniform and Ed in his fur coat are total eye candy. They make such a beautiful couple, my eyes have been blessed.

Though the manga is comprised of 3 chapters, each chapter tends to be on the longer side. I savored every single moment and it left me wanting more (in a good way).