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Mar 2, 2023
Was going for a fluffier angle, but wasn't really there for me.
Story was quite cliché and honestly forgettable. It's hard to write something memorable in one volume, but the story lingered a little too long in the wrong parts. We spent way too long learning about Mio's bad luck with girls, and too long establishing that he gets along with Yugi and his college friends. Once things actualy start moving, we don't spend nearly enough time going into why the characters feel the way they do.
In the later chapters, Yugi's feelings feel way too convenient. There's one act that may have justified part of it,
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but even then, for him to feel that way about Mio for so long is just too good to be true. If there was just one more volume or a couple more chapters, I really think this would've been fleshed out in a way that would've felt more satisfying.
Would also like to add that, because this is one of Junko's earlier works, their characters suffer from same-face syndrome. There's seme build and uke build, and not much outside of different hairstyles to tell them apart. It does seem like their art has improved in later series, though.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jul 26, 2018
If you're on a super yaoi-binge with lots'a hardcore guy-on-guy action; unfortunately, this isn't really the manga for you. However, if you're a fan of the genre and just looking for a cute little something to read that isn't very intense in its contents, then 'Koketsu Dining' may very well be for you!
(Please note that as I am writing this, 'Koketsu Dining' is ongoing, but I have caught up with it thus far.)
This series is very light-hearted in its story, with a pile of fluff and minimal sexual content. If you're trying to get into the genre, but are a bit shy around full frontal
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nudity, this may be a good one to test the waters with. Out of the three volumes that I have read, there was only one sexual scene; and while, yes, there was a (very) big ol' schlong in there, it was actually important to the development of Hyuuga and Akaru's relationship. That scene was there because of a reason other than "Gee, you're hot. I'm horny. Let's get jiggy with it!"
The series has its goofy moments, as it would with a tiger-faced man, but with those goofy moments, 'Koketsu Dining' also has cute moments and serious moments that are relatively believable, and it doesn't rely on a misunderstanding happening every chapter to drive the plot forward. One or two still kind of baffle me, but they weren't so pivotal to the story that I thought they were something to think very hard about.
A big point in yaoi for me is the art-style. Especially when you consider that the content one would usually read the genre for (the lovin') is visual. The art for 'Koketsu Dining' is pleasant to look at, and I have to give credit to Moto: the detail in Hyuuga's... face(?) is pretty impressive! The only qualms I really have with the art is that Hyuuga's tail seems to change length and/or thickness every once in a while, and also his face might make an expression that I can't quite understand in the context that it's made. That being said: I never expected a tiger: or in this case, a man with a tiger's face; to be able to pull as many expressions as he did! Hyuuga's face suited most of the situations he was in, and I'm very impressed with the more subtle displays of emotion. I didn't realise it until later on, because I didn't think about it, but you are able to pick up how he's feeling even if it's just a little, tiger-y smirk. I have no idea how you can successfully make a tiger smirk, but it was pulled it off, and I am very impressed!
The characters seem pretty reasonable, and I certainly don't dislike any of them. Of course, I don't feel like we get very far into who they are, so in regards to development, it's not brilliant. We may very well see other sides to the characters as the series progresses, but I feel like it might have been nice to know a bit more about them at this stage (three volumes in). I certainly know of other series which seem to space out character info pretty well within the space of a couple of chapters, so it's doable. One may argue, however, that it lets us focus on their current relationship and who they become as their relationship progresses, rather than who they were beforehand; and I'm willing to believe that, given the more lighthearted, fluffy, and not too serious vibe this manga has.
Long story short, I really did enjoy 'Koketsu Dinig'. While I don't feel like it had a life-changing impact on me, I do think it may have wriggled its way to being one of my favourite BL manga, and that's mostly thanks to it's pleasant change of pace compared to other BL I have read. It's definitely not the type of manga where you should think too hard about what happens, but there's enough depth in the story that makes you feel genuinely intrigued in the plot and not just think "Yeah, I don't care. When do they do the wild thing again?"
If you want a BL manga that isn't "sex, sex, sex!" then I can happily suggest tucking in to the laid-back, goofy, and fluffy 'Koketsu Dining'!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 4, 2017
In no way, shape, or form is 'Sex Pistols' a fantastic anime. That being said, it's not the worst, either. You won't be doing yourself a disservice nor a service by watching it, but it'd be good for a laugh with friends. Unfortunately, I watched this alone, so I read too deeply into it and decided to write a review. Go me.
First and foremost, I'd recommend reading the manga if you want to know why things are happening. The first one or two volumes, anyway. Some find it easy to understand without doing so, yet, I think it's much better to have a more thorough
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understanding going into it, since the main concept isn't explicitly explained well until the end of episode one, after the credits. If you're in it for a laugh, you'll be fine without the extra reading. Honestly, it was too much effort for such a little reward.
Given the premise, I'm a little sad that we weren't able to get a better look at their "souls". Kunimasa's "soul" is really nifty to look at, and the combination of cat and monkey for Norio was really well done, I think. Unfortunately, this only gives us little peeks at the two; and, for most characters, we only see their ears and tail.
Additionally, I'm not a fan of the way Madararui were explained. I think that a few more of the details behind Madararui should have been made clear within the OVA. It's mostly addressed in the first episode, but that little segment after the credits should have been either: Halfway, as a transition between scenes; or somewhere near the beginning of episode one. Not at the very end. That way, those who are newer to 'Sex Pistols' have a better understanding of what's going on sooner.
Similarly, whist the scenes made a understandable story, a lot of the scenes either went for too long or not long enough given their context. Some should have been way shorter than they were, and others needed just a little more context to make them better.
The way a handful of more intimate moments were handled made me wince. Especially when Norio and Kunimasa were in the restaurant together. It could've been comedic, but instead they went for a more romantic approach, which I do not think worked at all.
The art definitely isn't the best, nor the most beautiful; but, for a yaoi, it's certainly pleasant to look at. The characters didn't have fish lips, and they didn't have same-face syndrome, which was a relief. The colours, whilst not vibrant, aren't too dull. Additionally, they did a good job at establishing and adding to settings that weren't really elaborated upon in the manga. Something I found satisfying. It was nice getting a bit more of an idea of where they were.
Voice acting was okay. Most scenes were fine. Nothing terribly outstanding. The main issue I had with the voice acting was President's... reactions. In all honesty, he sounded like he was hyperventilating, rather than enjoying himself. Otherwise, his acting in other scenes was okay.
Music was repetitive and sometimes unfitting. Especially with this one track which had this... romantic harp strumming along. Every time it played, it took me away from the moment. The first time it played, my reaction was "Wait, seriously?". I didn't think it'd play again after that, but it did, and each time I noticed it and was thrown out of the moment. It reminds me of the big reveal of a shoujo protagonist in her pretty dress for her date or whatever. Not whatever the heck was on screen in this yaoi.
The characters were pretty much the same as in the manga. Crap. To me, they don't feel real. They fall in love or forgive things way too easily, and, in a way, it felt like I was watching a well-animated fanfiction.
I decided to watch this, since I felt like a new yaoi to watch, rather than read. The fool that I was thought "Eh, it won't be too bad to read some manga for it", so I did. Was it worth it? Not really. I didn't mind reading the manga to get more context, but it didn't really feel rewarding. There was no "Oh, hey! I loved this bit"-moments, and it wasn't, in any way, better to see the characters kissing in colour. I'd say it was a bit worse, really. Still, to be fair, I didn't have a dreadful time watching it. I just wasn't having fun. It more or less felt like I was watching something that just happened to be on TV, except I had the hope that "maybe it'll get a bit better". It didn't. What you see is what you get, really.
As an OVA, I'd deem 'Sex Pistols' somewhat successful. Normally, OVAs either encourage watchers to experience the manga (or other original material); or, in a sense, reward readers with scenes being brought to life in one way or another. For me, this was the latter. Wonderful OVAs can allow room for both to happen marvellously, but this was just sort of a "Well, at least I know what's going on now, and it looks a lot better than the chapters I read. I can tell who's who, at least." I wasn't happy to see things in animated form. It's just the same dog, different leg-action. Big whoop.
If it weren't for the interesting premise of the unique animal twist, and the peculiar name, 'Sex Pistols' is easily forgettable if you were to watch it "seriously". It's too much effort for a title you'll look at and go "What? Oh, yeah, that weird one with the animals or whatever". No more, no less. For a laugh, however, I think it might be a great experience with a lot of "What the heck?!"-moments. Don't do what I did. Watch this with a friend.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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