Bannin

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A lot of series of oneshots blend into an indistinguishable mushy substance after a while. I promise you, each of the stories in Bannin will remain perfectly separate and identifiable. The stories are memorable and each has a certain special little something that will leave a mark. Despite the fact that some characters 'look' alike, they are so nicely portrayed, that there's no chance you'll mix them up. The stories are original, disturbing, and they deal with the psychology of the characters and the nature of their (weird) relationships.
The last story, Meguriai Cosmo, is weird and at the same time hilarious; however it still ... manages to touch upon some issues that I have not encountered before. The character that is supposed to be ugly, actually is ugly. I'm not very crazy about ugly guys in yaoi, but somehow, this works surprisingly good, especially as a conclusion to a series of oneshots that deal with difficult and somewhat disturbing topics

A collection of one-shots with independent plots.
The art is really good. All the stories are completely fucked up in their own ways. Honestly, after finishing this all I could think was "What the fuck did I just read!" But as bizarre as it may sound, I didn't dislike them.
The first story is messed up and confusing. It is narrated by a dead man. :/
The second story was kind of cute, I guess. A divorced man while waiting for his daughter meets a long-haired young man instead.
The third story was heavy and dark. TW: deals with rape and death.
The fourth story is uh ... well, an ugly space captain being flattered by a rival captain, who resembles a man he both loves and envies. It has a major twist, which is absurdly funny and disturbing.
This is not something I'd recommend people to read. You need to have a high level of tolerance to bullshit to be able to read this, in my opinion. But then again, as I said earlier, I didn't dislike it, so if you do read it remember it's a work of fiction. Just appreciate the art and the fact that the author has such a morbid imagination to be able to come up with this collection of stories. XD