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MintTea's Reviews & Ratings

2018-06-28
It's a story about innocence lost and acceptance. The main characters complements each other pretty well. I was worried that Makito's innocence would be too annoying, but he is more modest (before Haruma "awakens" him) than naive. Some of the story feels really underdeveloped (such as Haruma's brother and Mitsu's story arcs) but the main story is complete after the 5th chapter. The 6th chapter feels unnecessary and kinda out of place. It's good for another sex scene if you wanted more, I guess, but it's a weak premise with a lack of originality. Not sure where the story can really go from here on out (apparently it's still Ongoing after this current chapter 6). The art is great with some really, REALLY cute facial expressions from Haruma. There are a lot of great sex scenes too. Overall, I would recommend reading.
2018-06-26
Whenever they translate manga that involves older men versus the young pretty boys that many BL manga love milking, I jump at the opportunity to read them. Unfortunately, this one is a little "heavy handed" (pun intended for anyone who loves this sub-genre, heh!) on fetishes. The stories are not deep nor the characters. When you think there would be at least a little character development, it mostly falls through. The art is awesome though and the sex scenes are great when not completely focused on the fetish that chapter is themed. I could have easily rated this 3 stars, but something stood out. You can tell the artist/writer really had fun making this as not everything seems to be taken seriously and with the occasional moment when characters have a realization that maybe their fetishes or their partner's are very weird. The whole manga could have been better, but it isn't a waste of time for fans of this sub-genre of BL.
2018-06-26
This hits most of the standard BL tropes: miscommunication and misunderstanding, assault (but the attacker regrets doing it, of course, because he's a main character), pretty boys, broken dreams, sports in high school, and host clubs. There's nothing wrong with going down the check list but, in this case, the whole story and its characters feel dull and bland. Nothing really stands out or is memorable. The art is good though.
2018-04-12
If you are looking for kinky sex and fetishes, this is not for you. But if you want a thoughtful and bittersweet story, this is perfect. For LGTB people like myself, it's a relatable story with a happy ending. It touches upon things some people ask themselves and sometimes those questions confuse or scare them. Asahi is the type of "boring" friend Kaito needs and Kaito is the type of "exciting" friend Asashi needs. As for the art, I have no complaints as everything looks good. And for those wondering, there is some but barely any sexual content.
2018-02-28
The premise seemed good, but the story fell flat. It's a basic overcoming trauma by love plot with generic character tropes. Coupled with awkward and sometimes amateurish art, this one isn't going to be memorable. An "A" for effort I suppose.
2017-12-08
To start off, Kei is not a vampire as the description says. The author explains this at the end of the manga. If I had to guess what Kei is, I'd say an incubus. With that out of the way, I enjoyed reading this. It has a good balance of sex and love with mystery. The art is well drawn despite a few instances of chibified characters which I feel breaks the mood. It's a nice story, but I feel like something is missing. Maybe it should have been longer. I still recommend reading.
2017-09-13
As stated in the description, this is a spin off from "An Innocent Puppy Meets a Two-Faced Cat". Seiji, who is a great comedic supporting character in the previous manga, is a bit more mellow in this one and has his backstory expanded to an interesting direction. The premise is reverse from the previous title where this one has a playful older guy and a serious younger guy, but with the same care to the romance that made Innocent Puppy and Two-Faced Cat so great. And if you are wondering, Naohito and Tohru do make a cameo in this series. This spin off is a must read if you loved their story.
2017-01-12
Another of my favorite reads. At first, it seems like it's going to be just smut. But if you keep reading, you'll find that it's a touching story about a tough yet soft-hearted police detective who rescued a naive teen from a toxic life. The art is good and the jumps from past and present flows well. I really recommend reading this.
2016-12-22
This is my favorite story on this site. The dynamic of an outgoing, childish younger top (Tohru) and a shy, reserved older bottom (Naohito) is played very well. Their relationship grows slow and naturally than being thrown into having sex in the first chapter. It makes for the time when they finally do it meaningful and helps build the characters. The art is great and (as another reviewer mentioned) the artist uses a wide range of facial expressions that fits in the mood of the scene or to break one for comedic relief. If you want a sweet story with the right balance of humor and serious moments, I highly recommend this. I fell in love.
2016-12-22
A very unique and cute story. If you are looking for something different, light, and with good art, I highly recommend reading this. It's one of my favorite stories on this site.