Shounen no Ato

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[Rating is more specifically mixed-to-recommended]
So, I went into this manga cos I thought the main boy was cute, and I'm a bit of a sucker for cute kids in manga, especially if there may be a horror aspect - which is what I expected out of this. Well, I didn't expect THIS, really. It should be said outright this is shotacon, which I am not familiar with and am not into. I also had no idea of this when I started reading it.

It's not overtly sexual, like I expected it to get eventually, but no. It's a very sweet slice-of-life, with some found-family vibes, ... and while some panels are suggestive and some comments made to the main character are a bit... interesting, I found it to be wholesome and enjoyed it despite my aversion. Short, sweet, to the point, nice art and some sweet interactions and scenarios. I loved seeing how Fuusuke's character grew over the chapters, I thought the main characters' dynamic was cute despite the obvious, and I like the direction the story took over all.

I would recommend it to someone like me, where I had no idea what this is and isn't bothered by some slightly suggestive panels - it is worth your time, promise! - even if it's just to satiate a curiosity as to what this is all about, or for your future reference of what to look out for, as this is quite subtle and left me going back and forth on if this is or isn't what I thought it was. That's what brings me to my mixed-to-recommended rating, as I don't think it's for everyone at all but I don't think it's a bad read cos of this. I can't really say if this is for people who are into this type of thing already, I have no point of reference.

But it was a nice, brief read. Might as well give it a spin, you've got nothing to lose no matter which side of the fence you come from.

Comfy and hot. My only gripe is that the story could be more fleshed out but that's just me wanting more of their interactions. Sometimes progress are fast and you wouldn't feel it arrive until you're there, and I believe good stories feel that way. The pace of the story was not in anyway rushed, they've introduced the characters skillfully, internal conflicts were portrayed properly, the resolution and character growth was not forced. Combine it with great art and that's all I need for a good read.


It's my first time writing a review and it's not letting me publish. What am I doing wrong... ... It publishes when I include this part...

When I first started reading this I thought it was interesting but it kept getting weirder and weirder and not in a good way. I dont like how they protayed drinking blood especially since the main character is a child. The other characters also acted very weirdly about the two main characters relationship. He's a child and yet other characters would make disturbing remarks such as "are you mounting him?" which was meant to be taken in a comedic way but that comment was extremely disturbing. That comment was the straw that broke the camels back I definitely do not recommend this to anyone this ... is not something where the right kind of people will like it its just flat out bad.