I Thot You Was a Toad's manga / #insecurity(5)

A series of short stories based around the theme of various disparities in physical stature, income, prestige, age, experience, strength and ability, all of which provoke insecurity and must be overcome. There is a lot of physical aggression, abuse, defense and fighting, not with the shock that horror stories convey, but as an existential reality common to Bohra's characters. It seems as though the stories are meant to be comic, but because the problems are often realistic and pitiable (not laughable), it comes across more manic and zany, than hilarious. Commitment is demonstrated by the resolve and endeavour to overcome differences and to live autonomously within the partnerships — so that may be inspirational. And, typical of Bohra, there's lots of great sex! :-)

A serious manga about partner abuse. Yumi's boyfriend beats him, demeans him and tries to isolate him from others by controlling when he leaves and returns to their apartment. Yumi tells himself that there isn't anything this man could do to him that would actually hurt, but when Mayama, a friend from school who never called or texted him in spite of his obvious attraction, suddenly shows up at Yumi's workplace and appears to have kept a flame burning for him, will this change?

The theme of paintings, stolen or given away, as the means of owning a piece of one's beloved's soul underscores these stories about men who are too timid to admit their attraction for each other.

One-shot of a sex-friend relationship that develops into something more when an apartment owner asks his lover to look after his cat.