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Fujiyama-sensei usually makes nice stories, and I find her artwork very pleasing. Sono Te no Netsu wo Kasanete is a great shounen ai manga with bits of yaoi. It's slow paced, but not in a boring way, and it follows the story of chef Nagisa Takakage and his awkward restaurant customer Kouga Nagisa, mostly told from the chef’s perspective. Both characters captivate you with their personalities, way of thinking and of doing things, along with how they develop and deal with their feelings for each other. Especially Kouga, who is a one of a kind character. It's not a mind-blowing, out of this world plot, ... but somehow I always come back to it and consider it a favorite. It's the type that gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside and I'm sure if you like BL, you'll enjoy it (unless you go for angst plots). The art is very good, both characters are handsome, no girly uke (always a +1 for me) and the movement of the hands is drawn beautifully. Since it gravitates towards shounen ai, there isn’t much sex, but the story makes up for it.

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I'll keep it short. This was one of my first yaoi/BL mangas and after a year or so of reading it, along with a bunch more, I surprised myself in still giving it a 10 after a second time. The story is set between two salary men, Shimano and Kurokawa, which is pretty usual. However, you get captivated by it because:
- It's really good paced;
- There IS character development, you can see their backgrounds and the progression of both the relationship and the characters is well done;
- The sex scenes are pleasing. That's the only thing I'd change though, there should be more of them. ... But you won't be disappointed;
- The art style is satisfying, still this is more personal. The proportions are good enough (aside from the yaoi hands, they are there but it's not that bad), Shimano isn't girly, both are hot.
Overall, I'd definitely recommend it whether you are still initiating your yaoi/BL journey or have come a long way already, because it's hard coming across a good balance between all the smut and the over sugarcoated shounen ai out there. Plus, I find the length ideal, neither too short or too long. It's worth your time.

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