Elisa Rolle's Blog, page 32
July 12, 2024
Blue Sky Wars by Tsutomu

Tamaki begins training at an elementary school to earn his teaching liscence, and meets a delinquent teacher. His hair is messy, always wearing sweat pants, and a dull look. First impressions of Ei Hideo were terrible, but… Tamaki’s teaching instructor and Hideo’s older sister Rikako insists Tamaki to live with them!! Under the same roof with a senior teacher… A secret lesson in love.
My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4cZEwMO)

The Twisted King and I by Agaccho

Kaitani is a young, up-and-coming star of the comedy group "Kaitani Kawamori". For some reason, Kaitani likes to always mess with Tarou Yamada, the group manager.
For someone who only wished to live a normal, uneventful life, Yamada couldn't help but feel uneasy around Kaitani.
"There's no way a star like him would find me interesting..."
A romantic story that is even more dramatic than a soap opera.
My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3VYmZxv)

Secret of My Uniform by Hanmi Itoyoshi

The main story involves Asahi and Keita, a couple who have kept their relationship a secret since it started. For six years, they have not expressed their love in public. They only act like real lovers when they confine themselves in Asahi's apartment. Will this secret relationship last forever? Will Keita, the one who confessed, grow tired of keeping their relationship a secret?
This and four other stories in Secret of My Uniform.
My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4d1m5at)

It's Fine Even If It's Just a Dream by Ayu Yamane

Kiyosaki transfers to a branch office in the countryside. Unlike his lively days in headquarters, there’s few things to do in his new office. He’s forced to spend depressed days with a memory that he can’t get over. The first day at the new office, his coworker brings him to a restaurant popular with local residents for lunch. At the restaurant, he meets Sou.
Sou has been working for the restaurant as a cook. Although he’s an excellent chef, he’s very quiet and barely talks with customers. When he’s asked about the daily special by Kiyosaki, he can only manage to point to the menu.
One night, Sou sees an unsteady drunk on the street and rescues him from getting hit by a car. That man is Kiyosaki. Words come out of Kiyosaki’s mouth, “I wish I could die…”
When their completely different lives cross, their fate slowly begin to change…
My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3xVLT96)

July 8, 2024
Sensitive Pornograph by Sakurako Gokurakuin

Being with an older lover is hot on just so many levels... Seiji-kun is a novice manga artist. He's also completely addicted to the body of the incredibly beautiful Sono-san, despite the fact that Sono-san is a guy. Is this love? Along with the title story, one that paints a tale of youth and emotion, this volume is filled to the brim with stories of overwhelming density, including "Not Just When it's Convenient" and "Let's Go Home." A total of six stories in all.
My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3RVGQfu)

It's Nice to Meet You (2024)
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Otogi: Tales of Humans and Demons by Hayate Kuku

Tengu, fox demons, shiranui, dragons, and cursed swords abound! Watch bonds form between man and Ayakashi in these reimagined folk tales!
My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3LhkX6Q)

Midday Moon by Yayohi Monzen

Amano is a human who works at a small, strange inn on the edge of civilization that serves as a refuge for the Others—immortal visitors from the everlasting world, which exists parallel to the transient world of mankind. When Tsukuyomi, the king of the world of the deathless, pays a visit to the inn, it’s up to Amano to tend to his every need. But to his shock, the haughty, beautiful king is the spitting image of his old childhood friend who disappeared under mysterious circumstances long ago! Tsukuyomi’s world may be far, far removed from Amano’s own…but in a moment of passion, Amano vows to always stay by the king’s side. With over 40 new pages of additional content, this book includes the definitive version of The King of the Full Moon. It also features 31 new pages of The Colors of Zhen, another sensual Yayohi Monzen work!
My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/4eVIoAc)

How to Catch a Runaway Sheep by Tohmi Aoyama

At last, the genius mathematician, Dr. Eli, has been found! ...but he has horns?! The journalist Hidemi would do anything to get an interview with the reclusive doctor. However, Dr. Eli seems intent on protecting his secrets…
My Rate: 7 (amzn.to/3zJYLzm)

Stigmata: Love Bites by Hidebu Takahashi

Homicide investigators utilize supernatural abilities to solve their cases while simultaneously investigating their own feelings for each other!
Officer Asako, part of a special investigations unit, has the unique ability to react to the residual thoughts of murder victims, replicating their wounds on his own body. Together with his partner, the reserved Detective Kuroiwa, he works hard to solve the toughest of cases.
In a shocking turn of events, one of the cases this unique team of investigators takes on is the murder of Superintendent Kuroiwa’s own ex-wife, Mari. Upon visiting the murder scene, Asako reacts by collapsing and bleeding profusely from a wound that suddenly appears on his back. But why are Mari’s final thoughts about her ex-husband Kuroiwa, and what does Asako’s surprising reaction to them really mean?
My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3WcUHjX)
