Huh??? His father was stabbed and died because he was protecting his tattoo? The hell is that about! And what kind of reason is that to die?!? Even yakuza in yaoi don't die protecting their tattoo!
The art in this is fine but I found the stories to be very lackluster and boring. I didn't feel any excitement or attraction between the characters. Just doesn't have any feels...
1, 4) High-school student and tattoo artist Tohru is holding a secret love for his friend. So when he's confessed to by his junior he turns the boy down flat. But Katsumi isn't one to give up easily. 2, 5) Former students and current sensei's Kikawa and Meguro had a relationship as student. But that was all over years ago, right? So why can't Kikawa stop thinking about Meguro? 3, 6) Student Katahana can't help but wonder why his close friend Tohmune always wears an undershirt. What exactly is he trying to hide underneath his clothes? 7-10) All the romances intertwine as we see a little of each couple in each story.
I think all these stories could theoretically happen and all the comments are day that it was boring or that their relationship was stupid but the author took time and effort to make their vision come to life and we shouldn't judge them so harshly when they went to so much effort.
Hmmm ... well, it was an ok read. It was more Shounen-ai than yaoi. The art is sooooo not my taste, and the story/plot was angsty with not a great deal of happiness for anyone. It does eventually have a happy, if somewhat abrupt, ending.
This is a pretty cute manga that didnt really sell in the importance of tattoos by words alone. But I suppose the mangaka wanted to keep the story strictly in two settings, but that only made the whole thing feel to constrained for such a broader topic used. But it weaved three stories really well.