Meikon
Surprisingly I enjoyed this manga, despite the rape in the beginning. As the story unfolds and the supernatural elements come to light, the mangaka reveals why the seme used force and such obsessive means to bind the uke into a relationship with him. Also, by that time, the seme had ample opportunity to show his more common traits of caring, love and support to win the heart of the one he loves.
Nightmare Catalog
Despite being marked as shounen-ai there was no romance or feelings of that in this story. The vampire and his doll were obviously close in a verbally combative way, and they needed each other (one for life, the other to avoid loneliness) but there was no spark or chemistry there. More a close bond of master and sadistic doll. The story had the vampire visiting many spirits and magical creatures. It was interesting seeing the different Gods, spirits, and magical beings. Entertaining, beautiful art, a little dark, and overall a good read.
Yumi to Kurumi
Goodness! Why did such a sweet story make me cry this much? This story is as special as little Kurumi, bringing happiness amidst the tears. Little changes can have a big impact. Definitely a recommended read.
A Guilty Symptom
This short story explores Pygmalionism (a rather uncommon fetish for statues, or as in this case, lifelike mannequins or dolls). Renounced clinical psychologist Keiichi Toma, is 30yo and a virgin who hides a secret fetish; his love for his sex doll. When he gets a spot as a visiting lecturer at college, Toma casts his eyes upon “the mannequin prince,” in his class and is instantly captivated by the expressionless beauty. Their story is too short to do it real justice. Indeed, Toma comes across as a bit of a weird pervert and not in a sexy way lol. He uses his professional skills to pursue Tamaki, which is a bit unfair and he sees Tamaki as a live doll. Thankfully Tamaki has more fire than expected.
Lovers Doll