May 22, 2021
My ratings for Saezuru may seem very high, but I don't think it's undeserving at all. Overall, it's arguably THE BEST yaoi manga, and one of the most memorable mangas I've ever read. What separates it from other yaoi mangas, put simply, is the sensible, realistic, and meaningful way in which the story carries its characters.
I have to mention this: Saezuru is NOT your common yaoi work with shallow and sometimes nonsensical scenes -- just focusing on the p*rn. (Not sayin those works are inherently bad. Saezuru is just a different type of work.)
No, when reading Saezuru, it's important to analyze the meaning behind the
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characters' (especially Yashiro!) actions, expressions, and words. IMPORTANT: Read the 3 oneshots before reading the main story! This beautifully drawn manga (imo, the art has improved but was already impactful to begin with) deals with topics such as *spoilers* child trauma, along with the meaning of love. Even with the uke's attractive personality, and the drama within the graphic and brain-filled plot, scenes are rarely exaggerated; abuse is not romanticized -- its effects are reflected instead.
Is love seen and felt as a euphoric warmth by all? Or could it be an open wound -- a non-existent dream for somebody else?
I've reread this one at least twice, but the feels never fail to hit every time.
This manga deserves more recognition -- not just as a 'yaoi manga'.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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