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insaneneko ([personal profile] insaneneko) wrote2006-09-16 12:14 am
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My mini-squee moment of the day: Unprofessional by [livejournal.com profile] madsciencechick, a Conrad-focused Conrad/Yuuri KKM fic that is short and sweet. I adore how Conrad just can't help himself, and his relationship with his men.


I just read a manga featuring a hetare seme x violent uke (one of my favorite BL tropes) that just made me laugh so much. Violence na Kimi ga Suki by Araya Miki is about the pathetically shy and introverted Myouenji and his stunningly ridiculous first meeting with the scary, violent Kuroda, who becomes the love of his life. My enjoyment of the manga came from Myoueji's total pathetic nature and his desperate, single-minded admiration and love for Kuroda. His attempt to become stronger to be able to stand next to Kuroda as an equal was just so...earnest, yet so misguided it was adorable.



I particularly love the spread above--it encapsulates Myouenji's earnestness and lameness (notice the streams of tears).

The big weakness of the story is the uke--his personality does not shine the way Myouenji's does, and it's a pity because a properly executed hetare seme x violent uke dynamic just sparkles and is so much fun. But I think Myouenji makes the manga worth reading. I uploaded the first scanlated chapter, grab it here and check it out. A zip of all the scanlated chapters (which I believe is the entire story) is here.

Just wanted to add a disclaimer--I'm not saying the manga is good. It isn't. I just enjoyed reading it because it was fun, flaws and all.

ETA: There was an extra part to this manga that was released today (or was it yesterday?). In any case, here it is.

[identity profile] teletha.livejournal.com 2006-09-16 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
Hah, I just read that like 30 minutes ago. It's really cute. I love the seme. He makes the whole manga. I felt soo bad for him to start with. I'm glad it was mostly neatly solved by the end. I guess it might have another chapter though.

[identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com 2006-09-17 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
You were right! There was another part. :P