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(Before you start reading, I recommend reading Secret XXX, as this is the story of Shouhei's older brother and Mito's younger brother).

Therapy Game is quite unique. I'm not just saying this out of bias, but because in my experience reading BL, it is one of the best stories I've read so far of this genre. I've read fantastic stories and other extremely toxic ones, and I must say in my personal opinion that Minato and Shizuma's story is unique. Even though Secret XXX has given us more panels of Minato than Shizuma, when I started reading Therapy Game, I found the characters unrecognizable; and even ... though I found Itsuki and Shouhei's couple adorable, Therapy Game knew how to express what I didn't feel in Secret XXX.

Each story has its strong point, but Therapy Game has everything that can leave your heart more than pleased: usually this kind of stories doesn't have a lot of backstory to tell, but even though it's classified as "yaoi" and there are a lot of such scenes, the general story involving our main characters is somewhat complex and entertaining. It is worth mentioning that it has quite a lot of character development, so I warn you that you will be able to get attached to more than one of them; not to mention the wonderful art it has.

Shizuma, a talented soon-to-be veterinarian, struggling with forgetting the person he thought was the love of his life; and Minato, a "carefree" man with a tragic past, whose only goal in this story is to seduce Shizuma, the man with a big heart who would turn his world upside down.

Therapy Game may seem a bit cliché at first, but it's totally worth it. And in addition to the fantastic story that Therapy Game and Therapy Game +Play More tell, you should definitely continue with Therapy Game: Restart.

A true hidden gem.

Blue Period is focused mainly on the discovery of the protagonist's true passion: art. The manga tries to introduce and explain what art is all about and give some viewpoint. With that, Yatora finds in art the excitement he was looking for while searching for what he wants to do for life.

Despite not being an art student, rather a frustrated one, I find myself being continually identified with the protagonist, his path to improve his skills and all the challenges that entails fully devoting himself to art. Not only because of the joys of fulfilling the objective of what you wanted to ... demonstrate with a painting, but also because of the limitations and the downs when the frustration and the famous "what is missing? what do I lack?" appears.

Blue Period contemplates the path of an art student from scratch, and it also has varied and inclusive characters with whom you can easily feel identified. It captures the milestones of a beginner trying to enter art school in careful detail. In fact, it's actually pretty grounded and realistic with some great characterization. The only negative part that I find positive in the story at the same time is the perseverance of the art professors who accompany the protagonist and the other characters along their path. Taking into account the current educational system, I find that a little bit surreal but splendid at the same time.

Every time I read a chapter I want to draw so badly, and if you also are an art lover like me, you will probably love this story.

Hypnosis Microphone, mostly known as Hypmic, is a rap music project consisting of four divisions that fight for their territories and to recover their "freedom." After a revolution carried out by women to end World War III, the country is then divided and governed by them after they decided to eliminate all kinds of weapons and replace them with Hypnosis Microphones. These microphones, legally provided by the government, can be used by selected men to fight rap battles over territory.

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side B.B & M.T.C consists of visually telling the whole story that the Drama Tracks have already told. In this ... case, it explains how the divisions of Ikebukuro (Buster Bros !!!) and Yokohama (MAD TRIGGER CREW) were formed, as well as the first battle between divisions from their point of view.

From my point of view, the idea of the Hypmic universe is original and captivating for a certain audience. However, if you have no previous knowledge of the story, such as having heard the Drama Tracks or their songs, the manga will seem somewhat empty and without coherence. For those who are interested in this world, they should definitely give it a try: not only for the era that these manga are narrating, but also for what is to come. The characters are interesting and each one has a unique backstory. However, the manga itself is only a complement for those who know the story and want to go deeper in addition to all the information that is currently available. Visually, it's average and gives better understanding to situations that the Drama Tracks left to the imagination. But I repeat: if you want to enter the Hypmic world, the best thing to do is to leave the manga for last and read it as a complement to everything else.

Hypnosis Microphone, mostly known as Hypmic, is a rap music project consisting of four divisions that fight for their territories and to recover their "freedom." After a revolution carried out by women to end World War III, the country is then divided and governed by them after they decided to eliminate all kinds of weapons and replace them with Hypnosis Microphones. These microphones, legally provided by the government, can be used by selected men to fight rap battles over territory.

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side F.P & M consists of visually telling the whole story that the Drama Tracks have already told. In this ... case, it explains how the divisions of Shibuya (Fling Posse) and Shinjuku (Matenro) were formed, as well as the first battle between divisions from their point of view.

From my point of view, the idea of the Hypmic universe is original and captivating for a certain audience. However, if you have no previous knowledge of the story, such as having heard the Drama Tracks or their songs, the manga will seem somewhat empty and without coherence. For those who are interested in this world, they should definitely give it a try: not only for the era that these manga are narrating, but also for what is to come. The characters are interesting and each one has a unique backstory. However, the manga itself is only a complement for those who know the story and want to go deeper in addition to all the information that is currently available. Visually, it's great and gives better understanding to situations that the Drama Tracks left to the imagination. But I repeat: if you want to enter the Hypmic world, the best thing to do is to leave the manga for last and read it as a complement to everything else.

Hypnosis Microphone, mostly known as Hypmic, is a rap music project consisting of four divisions that fight for their territories and to recover their "freedom." After a revolution carried out by women to end World War III, the country is then divided and governed by them after they decided to eliminate all kinds of weapons and replace them with Hypnosis Microphones. These microphones, legally provided by the government, can be used by selected men to fight rap battles over territory.

Hypnosis Mic: Before The Battle - The Dirty Dawg tells the origin of the revolution, from the moment The Dirty Dawg was formed until the moment ... of their dissolution, and so the story continues in the other two sequels, which narrate the present of the current divisions.

From my point of view, the idea of the Hypmic universe is original and captivating for a certain audience. However, if you have no previous knowledge of the story, such as having heard the Drama Tracks or their songs, the manga will seem somewhat empty and without coherence. For those who are interested in this world, they should definitely give it a try: not only for the era that these manga are narrating, but also for what is to come. The characters are interesting and each one has a unique backstory. However, the manga itself is only a complement for those who know the story and want to go deeper in addition to all the information that is currently available. Visually, it's great and gives better understanding to situations that the Drama Tracks left to the imagination. But I repeat: if you want to enter the Hypmic world, the best thing to do is to leave the manga for last and read it as a complement to everything else.

If you are looking for a «love story» different from the typical ones, this is the right place!

That's because you won't find a (perfect) love — you will find a story that is completely different from the usual school dramas.
Raise wa Tanin ga Ii may seem boring if you only read the first chapter, and that's understandable; it starts with a typical arranged marriage between the future heirs of two Yakuza clans. If you're thinking about dropping it after reading just the first chapter: STOP, STOP, STOP!!! You'll be missing out on a magnificent story, which gradually gets more and more interesting starting from ... the second chapter.

The characters are amazing: on the one hand, there's Yoshino, who everyone sees as a spoiled girl when she's actually the polar opposite of a typical protagonist. She's a determined and strong woman who stands up for herself. On the other hand, there's Kirishima, who is completely deranged due to personal reasons which are revealed throughout the story. The character design and general art are a delight, and if you're a fan of details and good character expressions: this manga is for you. For a story based on culture and Yakuza conflicts, it's very well written.
Being monthly chapters, they have no fill and every detail that is provided is extremely important, including the secondary characters.

Personally, Raise wa Tanin ga Ii is one of my favorite manga even though only thirteen chapters have been published.
But you should definitely give it a try, you're not going to regret it. You will definitely love it.

I have to confess that I started watching this anime because of the amount of bad reviews I heard about it, but I ended up finding a cleaning maniac who plays one of the dirtiest sports that can exist besides rugby.

As a lover of sports animes, you probably will not like it, because out of the 12 episodes, we could say that at most, 4, focus on football. And I'm exaggerating a little bit. But if you're a comedy lover like me, then you'll definitely get a couple laughs and have a good time.

Although sometimes you get the impression that the anime wants to push ... certain subjects, such as romance for example, but I must admit that the art is really good and one of the top reasons why I watched it till the end. The characters are very particular and you get used to them, mainly the protagonist, who until the end (literally) doesn't lose the characteristic touch that defines him. The music in general is quite acceptable.

I'd have liked a deeper development of the side characters, like the team goalkeeper for example. In fact, even the protagonist is left with dilemmas at the end of the series. But after all, it's comedy, what could you expect from that? All the chapters focus on the same thing and that's what the plot is about. If you are expecting something more serious related to sport, then you need to keep looking.

However, I really enjoyed it.
And that's why I hesitated to rate it 6 or 7.