Elisa Rolle's Blog, page 21

Kei x Yaku: Bound by Law by Yoshie Kaoruhara

 

Ichiro, an agent with the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Security Bureau, receives orders to make contact with and closely surveil Shiro, a yakuza hotshot whose bed partners include a considerable amount of influential male politicians. The mission takes an unexpected turn when they realize they've both been pursuing the same cold case: the disappearance of Rion Nakaba, Ichiro's senior and Shiro's sister. Determined to uncover the truth, the two secretly team up under the guise of lovers to try and pick up her trail…
My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4gJiFM3)


  

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Strange by Yuruko Tsuyuki

 

Strange was born as a self-produced project. The author presented it at a Comitia, the great Japanese fair of original dōjinshi (self-produced comics). They are short stories of couples of men, who meet, help each other, understand each other, support each other. It seems like a catalogue of subtle forms of love, what is found in this precious self-contained volume, and the nuances of feeling are of an almost moving delicacy. The end of the book sums up all the stories, giving a pleasant sensation of completeness, and of hope for the world, and humanity. An exemplary work in the minimalism of its sweetness, signed by a Yuruco Tsuyuki in a state of grace.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3TM254y)

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What Did You Eat Yesterday? by Fumi Yoshinaga

 

From award-winning author Fumi Yoshinaga comes a casual romance between two middle-aged men and the many meals they share together.

A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4dk36aQ)


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Our Dining Table by Ori Mita

 

BOYS’ LOVE COOKED TO PERFECTION Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! It’s not long before Yutaka finds himself falling hard for the meals they share together—and falling in love!

My Rate: 9 (amzn.to/3N5EaJi)


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Antique Bakery by Fumi Yoshinaga

Ono has come a long way since the agonizing day in high school when heconfessed his love to handsome Tachibana. Now, some 14 years later Ono, aworld-class pastry chef and outed playboy has it all. No man can resist Ono'scharms (or his cooking skills!) but he has just found a new position under a mannamed Tachibana. Can this be the only man who resisted his charms, and if so,will the man who once snubbed the "magically gay" Ono get his just desserts? Andhow in the heck did a former middleweight boxing champion wind up as Ono's cakeboy? Digital Manga happily serves up the opening volume of AntiqueBakery.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3Y28OK7)

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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! by Yuu Toyota

 

It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!

Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches. Unfortunately, the ability just makes him miserable since he doesn't know how to use it well! And to make matters worse, when he accidentally reads the mind of his very competent, handsome colleague, Adachi discovers the guy has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself! Things are about to get VERY awkward!

My Rate: 9 (amzn.to/3TICTvy)


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Happy of the End (2024)

 When I saw they did a drama from the yaoi manga Happy of the End I was sort of surprise, since, while I liked a lot this one, it's very dark, very sad, and even if it has an Happy Ending, they go through hell to reach it. The manga is 2 volumes currently, but the 3rd one is already planned to come out in 2025; the drama is about the first volume, and yes, it's the darker one. From second volumes on the story is sort of lighter, giving you hope for these two men. I think that, if I haven't read the first 3 volumes together, based only on the first one, I would have not consider this story. But yes, I think it's worth to see; of course not if you have past experience of abuse, especially child abuse, cause here you see everything, and they do not try to hide it behind closed door. Also the sex between Chihiro and Keito it's more like therapy rather than romantic: they are trying to cure and save each other proving they are still alive and being able to feel something. Keito is not kind or caring with Chihiro, but he is also the only one who give Chihiro the feeling of being really wanted. So yes, I would not recommend this one to the fainted hearts, but for sure I'm recommending it. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala. Heat Level: 5/6.

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Manga: amzn.to/3BoiPs2

Heat Level:
1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses
2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles
3/6: full kisses, clothes on
4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on
5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds
6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds


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Wolf Pack by Billy Balibally

 

Set in the far-far north, where wolves rule, the head of the valley, Garm, follows the tradition of the lake chief, Hati, and becomes his guardian. Garm is frank and tough, and Hati is serious and pure. They respect each other's pride as chiefs and males, but at first they are somewhat at odds with each other. However, as they come into contact with each other's way of life, their deepening bond makes them the one and only pair...

My Rate: 9 (amzn.to/3TGxoh5)


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The Caged Omega: Bound by Love by Hiro Nanabishi

 

"Are you really my boyfriend?"
Omegaverse with an Omega who's lost his memory, confined alone with a silent, obsessive Alpha.

Aya, an Omega, loses his memory in a traffic accident.
When he regains consciousness, he is taken in by Haruto, an Alpha doctor who stays by his side.
Haruto says that they were in a romantic relationship, but Aya can't remember anything.
When the two of them return home, he suddenly begins to experience heat symptoms.
As Aya desperately searches for a suppressant,
Haruto slowly pushes him down from behind
"You don't have to take it," he says, covering Aya's mouth with a kiss. Then, as Aya goes fully into heat, he passionately embraces Aya's throbbing body...

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3Zw5rwb)


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White Liar by Tomo Serizawa

 

A steamy boys love oneshot featuring the exciting, drama-filled romance between an actor and his beautician! Written and illustrated by prolific BL creator Tomo Serizawa (Snow Fairy, Scarlet Secret).

Shiraishi Kei is a talented freelance beautician who's experienced more downs than ups when it comes to past relationships, and so has decided to swear off love. However, when the mysterious up-and-coming actor Taiga Jinnouchi enters his life, their casual one-night stand turns into much more. Unbeknownst to Kei, Taiga has been harboring a secret for years — something that changes the meaning behind "fooling around" as the line between lies and sincerity are blurred in this whirlwind showbiz love story!

My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/47sW4Pw)


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