Oof that’s barely even BL…the L takes ages to reach. It’s so sad and realistic. One of the only manga to exist that portrays non sexualised SA, CSA and the fallout and lasting impact of the trauma. It even one Tezuka’s cultural excellence award. No other BL…or even any seinen or josei manga has impacted me the same way. It’s not pain for pain’s sake. Or excessive trauma. It’s all within realm of reality and that’s what’s so difficult.
yeah, i didn’t mean it in terms of BL but rather the complex story telling. i should have mentioned that it’s definitely worth checking the trigger warnings before reading it. and i agree, the fact that it’s not even an unrealistic story makes it hard to digest. and i totally feel you, there’s no other manga that held me with such a grip or been on my mind as long as acgr
if you liked the complexity of this, you may enjoy ‘a cruel god reigns’ but that ones definitely fucked up more than anything else