˚୧۩۰ Historical Boy's Love ۰۩୨˚

Edo Period // Assassins // Swordplay

I love Yoneda Kou's stories and I'm so frustrated because this one is discontinued. It had great potential! I love the setting, the characters and the way they interacted: there could have been an interesting development later on, as there are still many things to know...

Collection of stories revolving around the red-light district:
• Ch 1 Music of the blue sky - Open ending
• Ch 2 Visit in the Snow
• Ch 3 Yamabuki's Tulip
• Ch 4-5 Raider ~Black/Red (p. 8-57) - Revenge issues
• Ch 6 Wind Chime (p. 59-66) - Customer x ghost courtesan
• Ch 7-9 The King and The Potion/Aphrodisiac (p.67-122) - Emperor x Courtesan (conspiracy at court)

➤ Main story: Keisei Hiwa (not available)

Taisho Era // Beautiful Art

After his upper-class family fell in ruin and his parents committed suicide, Shingo is left with a huge debt, which is paid off by the brothel Tsubakirou, but he didn't know the price would be his body: he's going to be trained to become the best courtesan in the red-light district. There, he meets again the rude man he encountered days before, and he's actually the one in charge to train him! Could this be a fateful reunion?

Edo Period
✿✿ Collection of stories:
• Ch 1 Amefurashi - Shizuru, master of a kimono shop, goes at full speed towards a brothel and boldly asks: "How much do you cost?" - Not surprising in a place like that, but he actually asks that to the owner instead of the girls! And he gets beaten up ahah amazing! (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ Such an enjoyable twist to a traditional red-light district story!
And it's interesting the fact that the owner of the brothel says he hates rain, w

Masterpiece by Yoshinaga Fumi - Historical background, 18th century
The proud aristocrat Jacques is sold to a high-class brothel because of his late father's debt. His first client is Gerard, a man who hates nobility because of his past. After sleeping with Jacques, he buys the young boy's freedom. Their paths will cross again when Jacques is hired to work at Gerard's house...(more in my comment)

➤ Missing ch 5.2: http://www.mangahere.co/manga/gerard_to_jacques/v01/c006/2.html

➤ Sequel: Ai towa Yoru ni Kizuku Mono

➤ Prequel: Hontoni, Yasashii

Collection of stories:
• Ch 1 The Night Tale of Gyokusenbou - Shuugyoku, who was sold by his parents to the male brothel Gyokusenbou, has a chance encounter with traveler and painter Keishou and invites him to the brothel. Should dreams stay as they are? 
Included the short story of another male attendant, the mute Ryuuran: why did he lose his voice? And why did he came to the brothel? 
• Ch 2 Intertwining Voices - Cousins // Incest
• Ch 3 Karada no Jikan - Side story of

Meiji Era // Age Gap // Rape // Stockholm Syndrome // Cruel Lover // Possessive Lover

Shuuji, a poor servant, is bought by Toujou Tatsumi, owner of the brothel "Hanabishi". The boy is glad to be saved from his miserable life, so he follows his saviour, but maybe the nightmare isn't over yet...what will happen once he arrives at Hanabishi?
"If you came here without knowing anything by accident, then perhaps this place will become hell to you..."