Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #long-haired seme(14)

Two good stories set at a restaurant. The first couple owner x chef was my favourite. It dealt with an established couple and the insecurities of the uke (from his previous relationship where his partner was unfaithful). A chance encounter with the ex who wanted him back brought a lot of old issues to be resolved before he could stay with the seme who made him feel needed and loved. The second couple were childhood friends but the uke there had an obsession with girls with big tits. I didn’t like him, he was so weak and a cheater. I would have been happier to see the seme kick him to the curb.

Beautifully drawn beasts. A sweet tale of Gods, beasts and humans.

Good stories, I like the sadistic flower shop guy, but the uke’s previous partners were just awful.

A great story with a devoted seme and a rather unlovable uke. I enjoyed the fantasy elements but found Sousuke difficult to warm up to, so 4 stars from me.

Scarlet Beriko is truly talented to be able to create connections between characters in all these one shots. Beautifully drawn as always, there is plenty of variety in here to keep a reader entertained.

Sexy and sensual, these guys were simply beautiful. I also loved the setting and their friends, they accentuated this story perfectly.

I loved this, the main story was great with the very cute snake shapeshifter who had a whole lot more going on than having fangs. Snake families have a very different dynamic than a warm blooded shapeshifter would be expected to have. It was a good thing the mom was human with a softer side because the dad only shared his softer side with his wife. The only downside for me was that the story was a translation of a translation so there were numerous grammatical errors that probably compounded earlier mistakes in the storyline.

The story was confusing at times. I think it was because some of the characters lacked adequate introduction or explanation as to what they were and others had too much repetitive detail. Apart from these inconsistencies and the times the pacing was too fast, the concept was interesting and the story was overall fun to read.

All these stories fall short of being great, though the first one had the sweetest, most complete ending and was the best. I loved Anji and sensei but it was seriously let down by the ending. Anji’s character had so much potential to explore his loneliness and edge of danger but it ended well short of the 2 being a couple. You can see they are moving towards mutually strong feelings but the mangaka just let all that potential go to waste. Such a shame. The last short was a super quick oneshot with sex between a yakuza and host. It was more a teaser than anything worth reading. The host went from having sex with some random girl from his club to the yakuza guy. Tacky

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.