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former executive x elite salaryman
he's a chief from an A-ranked company but got framed on something and got fired.
chief/manager-level guy got fired and found a second life playing housewife to a friend. after 7 years, #reencountered this college kohai who is now an elite salaryman himself. and well, romance grew naturally
Ojisan chars. oneshots.
ch.3: mysterious bank robbery. #ojisan manager x bank robber
this is my fave from the rest . intense bank robbery that became a start of an open-ended possibility for a relationship.
ch.1-2: two ossan in executive position #gay seme x ossan #divorcee, with a son.
ch.4: former workmates. the other now became a manager.
ch. 5: #ojisan chief x security guard
ch. 6: salaryman x former boss
ch. 7: widower x subordinate
ojayi-uke <3
subordinate (seme) x chief (uke), officemates
actually, he's a seme but he went steady with a guy that he's willing to bottom for. a younger guy and totally out of his usual type at that. handsome, cool seme.
age gap younger seme
they are an open secret w/in the chief's dept. chief is against coming out in the office.
It engineer uke x salaryman seme, officemates
Quite realistic and nice. a sweet slice of life story that revolved around personal changes, open-mindness and relationships. uke's known as a horrible playboy in the office but he's just actually bad at communications w/c always makes him look like the bad guy. seme is a 'walking self-help seminar' accd. to uke. lol. uke is bi and seme eventually became one.
Executive x ambitious subordinate
later, seme build his own company
the taking down of an arrogant queen concept (uke)
one word. INTENSE. ppl probably rate it down for assault/rape but i think it's fine since that's how the seme shows his love. there's enough heart pinching scenes to make it a drama and i am a sucker for elite, handsome and hunky ukes anyway.
rape
got s&m/BSDM kink.
Vengeful seme x normal uke. / salaryman seme x bus driver uke
Salaryman is slated for an executive promotion through arranged marriage with the chief's daughter and he came back to finish an old grudge once and for all.
one of the best psychological and fucked-up story ever. bonus points for reversing roles. so intense and heart-wrenching
rape
ch. 1-2, 6: rivals at work. they've known each other since high school but there's something beyond that that suzuki refuse to acknowledge. a nice story with some funny moments
officemates
Ch. 1-2: seme has already figured he's not straight a long time ago but he lives in a state of denial and never pursued that kind of interest and lived normally. then he met a coworker and some feelings started. but his hesitation has hurt okano...
now that mitsuya is all grown-up, the guy who he carries a torch for has been mostly at the edges of his mind. but destiny decided to make them meet again. as neighbors. again. and here he realized how deep his past wound ran. very good realistic story
Millionaire seme x bespectacled normal salaryman
ch1-4: seme taking revenge by money and kaoru in desperate need for one. nice unfolding of story. it was emotionally charged without being sappy. but the way the scans were made are... still, i bear it just to finish the story
ch5-6: feature's kaoru's friend. an obocchama and a company president. yuki has a childhood friend, a son of one of their family servants and there's this vague, painful tension between them that exists
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Thank you for the lost. For some reason I always have a hard time finding boss/Employee manga.
So I read your number 2, going to read number 4 and 5 but I think I might have a bit more aggressive interests. I agree about the first couple totally!! Maybe she didn't like having the kid? I like Fujisaki Kou too because her couples are kinda like 2 Asamis almost haha. Especially with Daigo/Kaoru. I also like the drama of the corporate side vs. The slice of life kind. Still totally obsessed wth your lists though. Any of these cliche like that?
Its because I'm a sucker for kids haha. But I guess so. Most likely the chiharu couple were a hit that's why the series became about them and I don't blame her. We all love it! I like this, tho I think it's largely underappreciated http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hada_made_aishite/
BTW do you know nitta's secret diplomacy? I did not include it here because it was sort of on hiatus but it was a corporate world tryst. Another favourite that's in hiatus is Ice Eagle, Fire Hawk
I think I like the unique way Fujisaki Kou's semes are all gentle beasts and the ukes are tough foxes. I love the way that pairs with the powerful kinda shady side of corporate business. I can see its more of a romantsu style for you. My romantsu is more like Koshino
I'm more on what's available, haha. TBH there's not that much business-driven type of BLs around so I just make do what I can so I collect salaryman stories of different type of coupling. And oh, those types of ukes that are I like are at 31 & 34 http://www.mangago.me/home/mangalist/22964/?filter=&page=4
Ooooo I'll read those next! If only to get a sense of your taste hehe will report back!
I love everything you do! You are like a Yaoi master and I love your perspective. I am such a big Fujisaki Kou fan. Her pairs are always strong and competent. Do you have any recommendations for similar salarymen stories?
me too, since Fujisaki Kou's is the first yaoi series that religiously followed thus, it influenced my taste in pairings.
Check number 2 in my list, also, yoneda's Soredemo, Yasashii (sequel of doushitemo). Read nos, 4 and 5 too for manly couple. (I have a thing for them)
Style-wise, "Yebisu Celebrities is a bit close as it is an earlier-made manga and it has multiple pairings
Thank you so much!! I will let you know what I think. Gotta ask....Daigo/Kaoru or Chiharu/Kazuki?
i'm more of a daigoxkaoru fan but my like for the chiharu pair is almost equally the same. I would have wanted more of the first pair tho, The original happy yarou couple. I think they had a lot of potential.