Ani no Chuukoku
Admonition from an Elder Brother

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I'll make this short and straightforward because I was a bit sad to see that it has such a low rating, and I hope I can get you to give it a chance!

Let's talk about the art first, because that is arguably the most charming thing about this manga. It reminds me a little bit of est em, Hidaka Shoko and Yoneda Kou all mixed together: the characters are definitely masculine and very attractive in that manly, but not bara, way. Super gorgeous and good-looking. But then again, what constitutes as "good art" is very subjective. However, if you're a fan of the drawings done ... by any of the three mangakas I mentioned, I can guarantee that you'll love this.

Plot-wise, the author managed to make the sexual tension between the brothers feel authentic and non-icky. Incest can either be really sexy or downright gross but she succeeded in creating an interesting relationship with their subtle flirtations, and the contrast between their attitudes towards each other - the younger brother is angsty and provocative, while the older brother is cool, mature and aggressive when it counts.

On the downside, the story was a bit too short, cutting out tons of opportunities for character development and more drama to unfold. Still, I highly enjoyed it and cannot wait to see more works from this author.

English version:
I had already read a story by the same author and, right away, I realized that I had already seen those same grotesque style. Even though the styles are unique, I don't think it's worth reading because of the story.
Many stories of only one chapter and the main story (of the brothers) is not told well nor receives a worthy ending. I found it tiring and the reading was not very fluid because it was not a long story, but several broken plots.
The other chronicles, apart from the main one, do not bring romance in themselves, but bring interesting tales such as homeless people ... who refuse to reenter society, loves that don't work or loves that work out too well, that's why a witch try to end it.
In the end, none of the stories could captivate me.

Portuguese version:
Já tinha lido uma história desse mesmo autor e, logo de cara, percebi que já tinha visto esses mesmos traços grotescos. Mesmo que os traços sejam únicos, não acho que vale a pena ler por causa da história.
Muitas histórias de apenas apenas um capitulo e a história principal (dos irmãos) não é contada direito e nem recebe um final digno. Achei cansativo e a leitura pouco fluida por não ser uma longa história e sim várias plots quebrados.
As demais crônicas, tirando a principal, não trazem romance em si, mas trazem contos interessantes como sem-tetos que se recusam a se introduzirem novamente na sociedade, amores que não dão certo ou amores que dão certo até demais, por isso, uma bruxa tenta acabar com o amor.
No final, nenhuma das histórias conseguiu me cativar.