Sep 30, 2012
J no Subete
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The reason I love this work is the reason I love most of Nakarmua Asumiko's dark works over her fluff works (not to say I don't like them, but her dark works are just more satisfying for me as a reader), she does not laugh off a serious situation. In BL it's common to gloss over or make funny an issue that should be taken with more severity. For instance in J no Subete, J is a cross dresser and perhaps Trans. He isn't a cross-dresser because he is envious of woman, he isn't a cross-dresser because he needs to be comedic
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Nov 14, 2008
Alright, this story disserves a review!
Okay, so, this story definitely lets human ungly-ness show its face as well as lust. But it only adds to the plot. Hydria is one of those manga's that you hope for a happy ending and you see it coming but it gives you a complete twist at the end. It's a very strong story on how hard love can be and how it never quite ends up the way you wish it to be. The art in this one was eloquent, but not entirely fictitious beautiful, it wasn't one of the attractions in the manga, ... |