and yes i read it before tik tok or whatever so shut up if ur gonna gatekeep a fucking piece of shit manga. RAPE, MANIPULATION, PSYCHOPATH LOVE INTEREST. I read this manga a year ago and i still think about the shit that happens. nightmare scenario. Yes, the art is great and the story is compelling (which is why i finished reading it) but it is NIGHTMARE FUEL.
***edit yes i know it’s tagged psychological and drama. and yes i have read harada’s other work and other psychological manga/manhwa. that does not negate the fact that this goes beyond what’s typically contained within these stories. i am able to differentiate between fiction and reality, and i acknowledge its ability to cater to those with darker desires and fantasy. *spoilers* the fact that the main love interest manipulates the protag into a relationship, stalks him, and physically traps and restrains the protag to rape him, and then feigns remorse in order to further manipulate him into restarting their relationship is deeply troubling to me because it actually happens in real life, and this is an example of how victims of abuse can be manipulated into staying with an abusive partner. potentially very triggering for a victim of sexual abuse or violence. maybe my title is too polarizing but i stand by it. worst manga i read because that look in protags eyes after the blindfold was removed? haunting
and yes i read it before tik tok or whatever so shut up if ur gonna gatekeep a fucking piece of shit manga. RAPE, MANIPULATION, PSYCHOPATH LOVE INTEREST. I read this manga a year ago and i still think about the shit that happens. nightmare scenario. Yes, the art is great and the story is compelling (which is why i finished reading it) but it is NIGHTMARE FUEL.
***edit
yes i know it’s tagged psychological and drama. and yes i have read harada’s other work and other psychological manga/manhwa. that does not negate the fact that this goes beyond what’s typically contained within these stories. i am able to differentiate between fiction and reality, and i acknowledge its ability to cater to those with darker desires and fantasy. *spoilers* the fact that the main love interest manipulates the protag into a relationship, stalks him, and physically traps and restrains the protag to rape him, and then feigns remorse in order to further manipulate him into restarting their relationship is deeply troubling to me because it actually happens in real life, and this is an example of how victims of abuse can be manipulated into staying with an abusive partner. potentially very triggering for a victim of sexual abuse or violence. maybe my title is too polarizing but i stand by it. worst manga i read because that look in protags eyes after the blindfold was removed? haunting