takame's manga / #japanese culture(46)

a normal high school boy and a fallen samurai ghost

p.1-42: an ane-san type of guy whose had his own share of men got introduced to a curious 16 yo. guy by his bff. however, he had to let go after realizing something. adult x minor. older uke x younger seme #dating site./ p. 193-200: omake, a followup of what happened afterwards. ɫ ⬧ ɫ p. 41-64 : #salaryman. lovers decided to #live-in. living together adjustments. #lover's quarrel. ./ P. 66-98: short yet cute story about a guy hanging out in dating sites hoping to find true love. One day he found out that his date is no other than their company client. Small world. p. 99-123: an introspective story of a now dreamless and frustrated-from-life taxi driver had a blunt discussion with an odd man who rode his taxi. #new beginning, #new relationship? #open-ended. ./ ch. 124- 131: a very easy-going cafe manager, to the frustration of his gung-ho waiter (who is also his lover btw). ./ p. 133-165: son of an old prestigious clan involved in investment x manager in-charged of him. #bocchama seme x #megane uke. ./ p. 167-197: bocchama of a traditional flower arrangement family. #arranged marriage issues vs his feelings for this mere restaurant underling

main: Chanoyu-centric manga w/ bocchama seme x boorish uke w/c made the manga fun. minor couple: ch. 5, vol. 3,ch.5 @ vol.4 chp 4.5: seme's acquaintance and the cold-hearted writer he had known since his student days that he's taking care of. Shunpei cameo, click [+] 〚 Sakuragi Yaya's Laid-back town life with two straight friends who became gay〛 From the same universe as Yume musubi, earlier timeline. Shunpei, Ao's friend appeared here as one of the uke's karate student Note: Gradeschool!shunpei appeared @vol.2 chap 2 and is a focus on vol.3 beginning chaps, vol 4 ch. 2-4

〚 old clans of kabuki performers and their intertwining story. 〛 couple 1 - ch. 1-5 : #cool seme x #tough uke #cousin!cest. cousins who grew up together in a traditional kabuki clan. a beautiful and sad family drama with a happy ending. it's about the misunderstandings of an awkward father and a lonely son. ./ couple 2 - ch. 6- : shougo's dad x munechika, the guy that they frequently work together with. he is the young head of the munechika clan. #age gap of 10 years. #matured relationship #manly couple. #guardian #ojisan seme x #stoic uke (31 years old)

the multiple couples in this vol. are mostly bocchamas. *(Main story): Butler/teacher seme x rebel uke. A rich kid and his minions rebelling in a elite rich kid school so an exceptional teacher has come to reform them *Page 90-end: #school #dancing. president of the school's social dance club is allergic to girls. desperate for his club to enter, he tested just about every tall person in their school. found this timid guy who can't say no. Funny thing is, the guy is son a renowned pro dancer AND was formerly his rival in dance when he was younger.

chap1: gardener (seme) x butler (uke) in the same mansion serving a master with a fetish. ch.2,p.43-72: fantasy exorcism. #megane seme #butler seme #aggressive seme x #timid uke #master uke chap 3, p.79: wealthy artist and contractual model's bittersweet love story. p.118-141: student council president fell inlove with a tea ceremony club president. cute seme x stoic uke p.147-182: #reencounter action-drama of two former high school acquaintances. now a fugitive, he appeared in his door out of the blue. p.188 - lawyer x former waiter, now a lawyer. #love at first sight #manly couple. manly male with goatee uke x seme is a reluctant guy, looks elite in first look but has a timid and shy side. #manly couple

ch.1-3 & 6: #yakuza who had just lost his foster father (yakuza leader) x a #kind unloved bocchama of a chanoyu (tea ceremony) family. bonus oneshots 4: college, #foreign setting. #megane uke x #popular handsome seme. always drawn to each other. uke broke his glass and that's the start of their correspondence 5. guy who had a #memory loss due to #trauma. the cause and solution for it is only one man that he have to remember.

⟫ Kimi Ga Koi Ni Ochiru > Kimi Ga Koi Ni Oboreru > Kimi ga Koi ni Midareru. The story of the younger brother. A kyuudo club #unrequited love story. #teacher #depressive #older uke x #student #younger uke #aggressive seme. uke and seme's older bro were friends. he's also the uke's #unrequited love. #reencounter after 4 years.

ch.1: college student x his lil bro's homeroom teacher ch. 2: #archery/kyudo. teacher wanted to quit being this kid's personal coach for several reasons. #younger seme #rape. ch. 3: two college guys who had #physical relationship to love ch. 4: twisted story of #non-blood relation incest ch. 5: hospital romance ch. 6: #tal #handsomel seme #salaryman x #stoic uke #dept. store salesman #older uke, #age gap by 7 years.

⟫ Kimi Ga Koi Ni Ochiru > Kimi Ga Koi Ni Oboreru > Kimi ga Koi ni Midareru. Older brother's main story. what happened after his supposed heartbreak. First volume happened in parrallel with the "Ochiru" manga, in the perspective of Reichiirou. Romance at work. Some #hate to love at first because of nepotism. just because he's (uke) heir and stuff. #age gap of at least 10 yrs. #young manager x #veteran employee seme.