Aww geez this is so sad!!!! I hope this ends happily! Why must Syundei write such good but such dark stories?!
With the way it was presented in the beginning, the story seemed like it was going to be like the usual BL story, only slightly varied with a creative deer centered world. What stood out at first was the cool concept of their little world, but mostly just that the author even bothered to depict a world at all, even actually drawing backgrounds & details in it. Most BL stories never bother depicting settings but, as this story goes on, the author goes even further & fleshes out the setting so the readers get a real sense of their world & how it works! Like how there are little spirits, powers can be taken away, his father turned into a deer due to the mysterious rules of their world! That's damn great! Feels like people could actually live in such a place! Furthermore, the author explored such a unique type of emotional depth in the characters, specifically the MC. They even confronted the fact that, "yes this MC is unlikeable" & had the MC acknowledge it himself! Sousuke came off as a typical tsundere kind of grumpy cliche. Many authors like to make characters like these without going past this cliche and adding more of an individual personality leaving us to wonder, "what IS there to like?". But this is the first time I've ever read an author actually meaningfully incorporate this fault into a story. This story ended up being terribly lovely, full of emotion, complex thoughts from the characters, thoughtful back stories, and nicely thought out fantasy elements ( like his dad turning into a deer that was lit) and just felt tender & sincere. It was above all a story that did not want to settle for being average or plastic & had heart. It may seem strange in the beginning, & even has weird moments (what the hell was with him & his brother??) but is still such a beautiful read! Highly recommend!
This community needs more readers like you. A lot of them just whine about "light sabers" all the time and basically force their own views to others. They never notice the other elements.
Aww thank you! How kind of you to say!
YES
Forgive me for being so incredibly slow but, I don't get it. Why was Namsoo there? I know he set the whole thing up but why was he shown at the end??
Probably because he hasn't finished since the dad and last bully weren't completely out of the picture yet?
Thank you, that makes sense!
Is this really by the same author who made "Rutta & Kodama"? The style seems so different!
Seriously, this is just damn, damn GOOD. Its reaaallllllyyyyy god damn interesting! Really worth the time reading! And the story has really strong characters!!! Plus, lovely Art!!
I was attracted to this because of the pretty art but..the author's really not leaving much to enjoy in this story. What is the appeal when all the story has to offer is the MC getting screwed over? There's not really much progression in the chapters which makes reading this just plain sadistic. If there was a glimmer of hope or small sign that things will change then maybe it'd feel less pointless reading this, but..even so..
oh dont you worry now because we will be freed be the hero we only now for,idk,some chapters and they will live happily ever after in idk the last three pages of the last chapers no spoilers btw im just saying what always happens
nah i follow the raws this manhawa is very much fucked up.
spoil me because i dont know if i have the patience to go through unresolved angst yet again please
The best thing to exist like ever. I have no words. Just hot damn that is how you tell a story! The girl was depicted as very strong & capable without feeling the need to emphasize her sexuality which is always refreshing to read, & the boy & the girl equally supported & helped each other. No gender stereotypes. They were shown as just very sincere & equal human beings which I feel is rarely accomplished right in stories. It's quite hard to find those kind of ideas in stories. Gorgeous art which sincerely looks hand crafted, imaginitively unique concepts & basically the best world building in a story. Miyazaki's the master for a reason. Highest quality of storytelling I'll probablly ever read. Highly recommend
This story seems very wonderful & it seems everyone really holds it in high regard!
But to be honest I'm kinda scared to read this because I heard that.. well there is pederasty, apparently with the king.
I'm not very comfortable with that subject matter but I hate missing out on a fantastic story!
Could anyone tell me in their opinion, for someone who isn't very comfortable with that subject matter, is this story worth reading?
& if it is, are the scenes depicting it bearable or are they explicit?
This is a shounen ai so all intimate acts are non-explicit. Pedophilia shown here follows this rule - anything more hardcore than kissing is heavily implied, but the worst we're getting shown directly is a mouth-to-mouth kiss between an old man and an adolescent. If you don't mind spoilers, chapter 23 is basically the heaviest on visuals, so you can take a look and see if it bothers you. Nudity and subtle uses of blood are a thing though, but as I said, no explicit acts are involved. The most hardcore scenes were involving public nudity as a punishment and decimated heads on sticks - but don't worry, as most plot is actually fluffy, those are few and in between shown mostly for contrast.
As for it being worth reading, that depends. Personally I think writing is a bit on the rushed side when it comes to fleshing out the motivations of the characters, but I'd definitely recommend checking it out if you enjoy stories revolving around royal courts.
Yes!!! Totally worth it! ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
And no, there is no explicit scenes about this. At least, unitil now, but honestly, I don't think there will be, it not seem to be the author's style to do so.
If you are that concerned about that, you can not read chapter 23 (there is a warning at the start of this chapter). It is not like you are not going to understand the plot.
Buuut, there are some scenes with violence / torture along the whole manga much more explicit that the actual pedophilia.
I remember reading this story a long while back and it really stuck in my mind. I finally read it again and it still hasn't changed how I interesting the concept is of a journalist tryna snag an interview from a secluded mathematician! And they never explain the horns which leaves more for the imagination! Very unique and refreshing! I wish it would update!
According to baka updates the group is inactive. So unless someone picks it up there won't be any more updates.
Aww man that's a shame.. Yeah I kinda figured considering it hasn't been updated in years. But thanks for letting me know!