Manga: Hanakage no Kioku

Hanakage no Kioku by Saori Mieno, is at the moment my favorite drama-bitter-sweet-yaoi manga. It's in the right season to be put up on my blog because it's Spring Season from where I live! ^_^

The story is about two childhood friends that were born with different society status, during the 1800's Western era. Saori sensei used symbolism to distinguish an unrequited love and if you want to find out about it, well take my suggestion that this manga is beautiful and dramatic, and it's memorable. Master-butler theme is one of sensei's fetishes. Tee~hee!

If you are a hardcore master-servant fanatic, I am sorry this won't be hardcore, but it's about master-servant relationship. What I really like about the characters is that, their characteristics were developed enough to fit in this one-volume manga. The uke may look like feminine so I'm warning the feminine-looking-uke- haters. *peace sign*

Laurent (Uke)

Laurent is a servant of Arthur's family since he was young. They grew up together and he is loved by Arthur's grandfather. He has a thing for gardening and his most loved flower is, the daffodil. As they were growing up, he realized that he love Arthur more than just a master. But because of their differences in status in the society, he suppressed his feelings for him. 

He is known to have a green thumb. His passion for daffodils has something to do with his suppressed feelings. One day, Arthur got mad at him and he was raped. After that incident, Laurent never planted any daffodils at the manor. As years pass by, Laurent remains a loyal servant to Arthur. But how long will he stay by his side being just a servant? 

When they were adults already, he met Carel Harcourt, who was attracted by the flowers he planted. They became good friends and he's been his love consultant after Arthur sent him away. While staying at this noble's manor, he worked as a gardener.

Laurent had been jealous of the former fiance of Arthur, Clarice. But because of him, his master can't take women, nor get tied with them. To show his love in a quiet way, he stayed by his side, and being needed is enough to live. He knows his master's feelings but he denies them, thinking that as long as they're master and servant, their love can never exist.

Age: 
in his 20's

Citizenship:

European

Hair:

Long / Straight / Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 He has a feminine face. Quite slender but not very tall. He is a meek type of person, very patient, and loves vibrant colors.

Activities/Hobbies:

He is the butler Arthur but before that he served Arthur's grandfather.  Other than being a butler, he has a passion for gardening.

Arthur Randall (Seme)

Arthur is from a noble family whom Laurent serves. He would go for vacation at his grandfather's manor and that's where he would see Laurent. He loved watching him doing his gardening and the moments spent with him alone. He became too attach with the servant that he became possessive too. When he raped Laurent, it was because the latter chose to tend the flowers in the garden, which were destroyed by strong winds the night before (it's also possible that Arthur destroyed them a day before...), rather than leave with him for horse-riding. He threatened him that if he is ignored, he will destroy his garden. After that incident, he stopped being friends with Laurent, however, the person is always on his mind. Guilty and furious by what he did to his childhood friend, he knows he did it because of love, but a devastating truth - a love that can never be returned and which society won't accept.

He has a classmate, Carel, whom he used to talk about the beautiful gardener at his grandfather's manor. Years had passed and he asked Laurent to be his butler. This is in order to let him stay close to him. Laurent did everything he wanted and took care of him, like a good Butler of a noble family. When Carel found out about Laurent as the gardener he was talking about, the noble got close to his butler which got him jealous. That's because his friend can make Laurent smile again, while he can't.

During the death anniversary of his grandfather, Laurent and him met at the graveyard. They went back together and inside the horse stable, he confessed his feelings to him. It was an out front confrontation and Laurent gave him a rather painful reply, but decent enough for a servant could give his master. The next day, he told him that his job is finished in the Randall's household and told him to set off to his cousin's family after he trains the next butler, Hughs. When Laurent left, he couldn't live a day without him. He sought after him and saw his beloved  with Carel. Carel talked to him and he was told that the nobleman is planning to bring Laurent with him to another place. If he can decide what to do with his previous butler, he should see him back at Carel's manor. 

Later, he went to see Laurent and they spent a "sweaty" goodbye night. How far will he go for Laurent?

Age: 
in his 20's

Citizenship:

European

Hair:

Short / Curly / Chestnut

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 He is a stubborn, impatient, spoiled, but hardworking noble. He looks fit, very tall, and handsome. Towards Laurent, he is possessive of him.

Activities/Hobbies:

 He was a young businessman that runs the family's fortune.  (I think, but it was never mentioned what exactly his work. I just thought something simple as what's common during that era.) Later on, he decided to give up his title as a nobleman, sold his property, and became a private tutor at Carel's household in pursuit of Laurent.

Other Important Minor Characters:

Carel Harcourt (Seme)

Carel also came from a noble family and he was a former classmate of Arthur. He heard of Arthur's beautiful gardener and ever since then, he fell-in-love with the person thinking that it was a "girl". When they were much older, he bought a property which was nearby the Randal's property that's why he was able to roam around and one day, saw the beautiful gardener that Arthur had been talking about - and it was a man. He confessed to Laurent that he's in-love with him. Despite knowing that his beloved is in-love with his friend, he still helps him to live. Laurent lived at his house and later on, his family accepted Arthur as a tutor, where his home provided the two lovers their love-nest.

Hughs

He is a humble servant of Arthur's family. He is supposed to be the next butler of the house, but he gave his position to Laurent.





You can think whatever you want with the pics below:

*After Rape Moment*

A Captured Moment of this couple...

-E.N.D.-

Thank you Bliss and Nakama for the neat scanlation!
I'm sorry that I've been busy again to put up new entries. But as I promise myself this year, even one entry every month, I have to do it! And it's Easter now, free from work and stressful days, yey! I also put up NEW SMILIES on my chatbox, so if you can look around there and leave me short messages, that would make my day. ^_^ As long as you're a YAOI Fan-Tee~Hee. 

Happy 

Manga: Koi no Ori Mitsu no Kusari

Also known as Caged by Love, Shackled by Honey by Momozuki Haruka. It is a two-chapter one-shot and scanlated by Fantasy Shrine.

The story is about an adult that was trying to compensate from his unrequitted love from his bestfriend through his son. So if you're looking for a one-shot and hard yaoi, you can try this one.

Mashita Kaname(Uke)

His dad died leaving him a mountain of debts behind so the creditors are after him. But one day an unknown face barged into his place and called out his dad's first name. The guy even thought he's his dad because they look alike. The man demanded for the debt to be paid so he brought Kaname to his condo and made him his sex slave. Afterwards, Kaname got addicted to it and all he ever wanted to do is to be with this man. But he found out that the man is in-love with his father so whenever they have sex he thinks he is "Kyoshi" - his dad. Later on he decided to let the man call him "Kyoshi". In reality he treasures him because he missed being hugged and loved by someone. Having both parents dead, he has the need to be loved.

When one day he realized that he has fallen-in-love deeply with Hidemitsu san, he told him that he doesn't want to be his father's replacement anymore. And guess what happened next? ^___^

Age: 
18+

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair:

Black/Short

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 Young face and handsome, he's very patient and loving. He values family.

Activities/Hobbies:

Enjoys doing houseworks and a good sex.

Hashimoto Hidemitsu (Seme)

He has an unrequited love with Kaname's father. They were high school classmates and bestfriend but he never had a chance to confess to him because he got married. Despite of his resentment, he helped pay for his wedding. After many years, he looked for him then barged to his place but found only his son, Kaname.

Kaname thought that he's one of the creditors so he offered himself to serve him in all ways. So he brought the boy to his condo and raped him while binded on his bed. He had sex with the boy so many times that the boy noticed he's thinking of his father. Instead of leaving him, Kaname asked to live with him as his dad's replacement. When the boys' patience run out, he told him to stop using him as his dead dad. He knows it's not Kyoshi but his son Kaname, yet he wanted the boy so much he wants to keep him for life.

Age: 
30+ 

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair:

Brown,blonde/a bit long

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 Quite physically fit and handsome. He is very sensitive and vulnerable. 

Activities/Hobbies:

He is a day trader. He has an active sex life.

~END~

I'm gonna try to sleep more this weekend. Oyasumi!~

Manga: A Toy with Sadness

Happy New Year! 

I wish your 2011 will be a memorable one!

 

I'm wishing for more Yaoi mangas to be available online or else I'm going to die of "yaoi starvation"! With all the in and out fuss going around about this genre to be banned in Japan, well it's in adult category so I guess we are pass that issue. The licensing of several famous mangas outside Japan will also have effects on the work of scanlation groups'  like they have to stop scanlating a licensed manga in USA and it's been a growing trend. You will be angry, BUT do not blame the scanlation groups. We should be thankful they offered free stuff online and well, we can buy the manga when we can, right? So let's hope to find a keepsake, buy them, and continue supporting the mangakas! Don't forget to thank the scanlation groups on their forum! :D

I will start year 2011 with a 1 Volume manga by CJ Michalski. The mangaka is one of my favorite artists. It's neatly scanlated by Liquid Passion so if you want to have this on your hard drive, please visit their website.

The first 3 chapters is the main story  about a young, sadist Seme and an older, submissive Uke. Both in their high school. If you like a bit of these: torture, possessiveness, rape, butt plugs - then you might try reading it, if you haven't yet. The rest of the stories are one-shots where I will post the characters later on.

Nonomura Shinobu (Uke)

 The eldest amongst his siblings, he came from a poor family with many children. When his father fell ill, their small family-run business went downhill. He decided to find work at the Hanabishi family and that's where he met Kengo. He is his master.  Their sexual relationship started when one day as they were hiding inside the closet, his master molested him. That day changed their 'simple' master-slave relationship into a darker one.

He studies at Hanabishi Academy where only the well-off goes. But because of his work connection with the Hanabishi's, he was admitted and became the senpai of Kengo. As an outcast, he never had any friends until he met the transferred student, Yasouka. One time, he stayed with him in the library. He was caught by Kengo who was impatiently waiting to have lunch with his toy and ended up raped in the Information Room. Unfortunately for Yasouka, he learned who is Shinobu to Hanabishi Kengo. It's not known why he transferred school a few days later so Shinobu lost an only friend.  

Depress about the thought of being  Kengo's toy, he decided to leave the family, work in a company and not continue college. When Kengo found out about it, he raped him and never made it to the interview. After that, he decided to finally leave being his slave then went back to his family. Fortunately, their family business is back on track so he helped his dad. While with his family, all he ever think about is Kengo. What is going on?

 Age:

18-19

Citizenship:

Japanese
Height/Weight:
Normal
Hair:
Short/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

He's not very slender nor very tall but he's quite cute. Normally, he's insecure because he lives in a world where only rich people go. His strongest characteristic I think, is that of being a submissive uke. He is a very  patient, caring, have perseverance, and family-oriented person that he would sacrifice everything for them. Because he is shy, he won't admit that he quite enjoys being a sex slave of Kengo, instead he complains. He thinks that Kengo sees him only as a "toy" so he's afraid he will be thrown aside someday. He had a long way to understand a sadist's love.

Activities/Hobbies:

He runs errand for Kengo even buying sex toys at sex shops. He tends on Kengo's sexual needs, with or without toys. Most of the time he will be raped. He also do some house work around the Hanabishi's house.

Hanabishi Kengo (Seme)

 The only son of the rich Hanabishi Family. He became the young master of Shinobu after meeting him at his house, at a much younger age. He called Shinobu his "new toy" so their first meeting was memorable because Shinobu slapped his hand. He found that interesting so the poor boy was offered work. As they were growing up, he tricked him by telling his bodyguard to pretend that he's looking for him so he can hide with Shinobu in the closet. That's where the sexual assault started and Shinobu became his sex slave - his "most" interesting toy.

During high school, Shinobu became his senpai. They would usually eat lunch and go home together. Sometimes he would tease his slave by asking him to buy sex toys in a sex shop while on his school uniform. Because of his misbehavior and aggressive moves, he gave a wrong impression that he's only using Shinobu for sex and will throw him aside whenever he gets tired of him- just like his play toys . But actually, he doesn't want to let go of Shinobu because he likes him alot. He confessed to him after sleeping on his bed - well it was more of sleep talking on things he cannot tell when he's awake.

Age:

17-18

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

Tall

Hair:

Short/Black

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

Well-built man, much bigger than Shinobu although he's a year younger than him. Spoiled, aggressive, arrogant, and impatient. A completely sadistic and young seme, one of the reasons I like him because he never stops pursuing Shinobu and when he starts being a wanton, he continues it 'till the end regardless of the place and time. *Rawr*  ^_^

He never admits that he likes Shinobu, but he actually cares for him. His possessiveness towards him is quite enormous.

Activities/Hobbies:

His favorite hobby and interest is playing with his human toy - Shinobu. He loves putting butt plugs on him then tease him in school. Because of his built figure, I think he is active in sports or frequently work out in a gym.  He would choose to be absent in school to have sex at home.
He drinks alcoholic stuff and encourages Shinobu to do so because when the latter is drunk, he become lustful and revealing.

-End-

 It's been snowing once in awhile and I always wanted to make a snowman.

I hope this year I can make one...

Manga: Beast and Feast

This is one of the recent mangas in my collection by Akira Norikazu. I know there are older scanlated mangas waiting for me to reveal the characters  but I couldn't help myself  to share it - ASAP! ^___^
Since it's been recently completed by Fantasy Shrine, I will write brief description of the characters. Yaoi-god knows I can get overboard with details, but this time I will refrain myself  for those who have not read it yet. *put handcuffs on my libido*

If you are looking for a hard yaoi, not very long series, has no female-look-alike uke, a beastly seme, and with a taste of bondage, then this is the manga for you.

The couple here have intervening careers. This is a story between a Yakuza and a Detective, with humor and more yaoi love to entertain you!

Hishinuma Kazuha (Uke)

Kazuha is a detective and a former class representative during his Junior HS, where he met Hyodo. He confiscated cigarettes from him and used his Judo techniques to subdue the famous delinquent in school. After that, Hyodo followed him around. He learned Judo because he is short. Compare to Hyodo, who has great physique and commanding presence, he is an inferior so he was secretly happy when he was being chased by him.  After the graduation they never met until Kazuha's investigation of Korean killings around the neighborhood.

Age:

28

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

174 cm

Hair:

Short/Black

Birthday: 

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

*Sensei's description*

Serious, earnest, kind, has a hard time saying "NO" to people. For a detective he's slim, but macho.

*My description*

Naturally hard-working.When Hyodo is on his mind and they have problems, he becomes a workaholic and listless about other stuff. He wants to make sure that he is the only love in Hyodo's life to feel secure and get ridden of jealousy. Stubborn but lowers his guard when it comes to Hyodo. He believes in "charms."

*Hyodo's description*

The feast of his life. The main course.

*Me goes fufufufuu*

Activities/Hobbies:

A detective at Musashidani Police Division-One.

Hyodo Itsuki (Seme) 

Hyodo, as called by many as well as by Kazuha, is a former classmate of Kazuha in Junior HS. Known as a notorious delinquent, the only person that  flipped him and put him down on his back is Kazuha which after that he couldn't restrain himself from following. Kazuha is regarded as his first love. After graduation he couldn't find him and ended up not enjoying his sex life with women. He admitted this to the ex-president when they met after many years.. He offered Kazuha information about the Korean killings where the latter was investigating - in exchange for sex. Of course he was denied but he managed to kiss Kazuha deeply that left the detective in an emotional dilemma.

Always caring about the safety of his beloved "food", he assigned his people to guard him. The first time he saved Kazuha was also his chance to tie him up in bed and feast on him the whole night.

Personally, he is a son of a mistress of a Yakuza Leader. His life is in danger from his 2 half-brothers.

A childhood revelation: When Hyodo was in Junior HS, he gave an "exam-passing charm" to Kazuha and in return asked for the 2nd button of his uniform after their graduation. He was neglected although Kazuha passed his exams. When they were lovers already, Kazuha gave him a "protection charm."

Age:

28

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

191 cm

Hair:

Shoulder level/Blonde

Birthday: 

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

*Sensei's description*

Always does things in his own way. Eventhough he's in the yakuza, he doesn't have any tattoo. He has a wrestler's built.

*My description*
Is it because he is a yakuza that I find him SO HOT or is it just the way he was drawn by Akira sensei? 

He's got a huge stamina for sex!

*Kazuha's description*

The beast of his life. Very male, well-built, undeniably hot. The "Lion" in his imagination.

Activities/Hobbies:

His business is in the entertainment industry. 

I think it is also his hobby giving surprise visits at Kazuha's place. Sex with Kazuha is the main 'course' in his life. ^_^

This manga made my day!

Manga: Usotsuki na Kimi no Toriko

This is a manga by Minase Masara, one of my favorite mangakas. It is about a relationship of a part-time student and his manager, but before that, a common person they know was their acquaintance in the past. It is a complicated relationship since there are struggles of two seme for one uke.

(As of the moment this entry is posted, the scanlation isn't finished yet.)

 Ikuta Yuuki (Uke)

Yuuki is an only child and a spoiled one. When he was younger,  Nakagou Yoshiki tutored him , then they became lovers. Yuuki became humble and submissive to Nakagou. When Nakagou got engaged, he left him because he couldn't bear the thought of him holding a woman while he's the other option for sex. Later on, when he is already a manager of a company, he found his younger cousin, Ryousuke. 

One night, his office mates decided to go out to welcome Ryousuke but Yuuki declined. Later on,  Ryousuke found him on the street and ended up bringing him to the younger guy's flat. Staying there, he felt comfortable and started showing Ryousuke his true self - bossy and arrogant. He also kissed him thinking it will keep him from telling others about his "true-self". He loves teasing Ryousuke after this event.

When Yoshiki came back (after his divorce), he avoided him as much as he can and used Ryousuke,as his new lover, thinking that it will stop pursuing him. But the truth is, he only wants to hurt Yoshiki back for what he had done to him. Because he always gets into trouble when he is not in the office, Ryousuke would follow him often. Until the younger man started staying at his flat and they had their moments together.

When Yoshiki hostaged him, he was raped but kept calling Ryousuke's name instead of enjoying his moment with his first love. 

Age:

28

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

Tall enough

Hair:

Short / Blonde

Birthday: 

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

Work self: Dependable boss, hardworking, gentle, understanding

Other self: Loves alcohol, cigarettes, men, selfish, demanding, arrogant, not a very good at housekeeping 'cause he's always busy with work, he also comes home late
He has a mole under his left eye

Activities/Hobbies:

He works as a manager of a certain company.

He love to smoke, drink and whenever he's drunk he starts flirting with men.

Seme: Serizawa Ryousuke

Ryousuke is the younger relative of Yoshiki. They are not actually related by blood but his mom's sister got married with the Nakagou family and that's how they got acquainted. He has two younger siblings.
Ryousuke already knew Yuuki from before , when the latter was still dating Yoshiki. He met him years later by  filling in for his senpai's (Nakamura kun)  part-time job while his senpai's foot is healing up (for a month).

He was placed as an assistant in the design department of the company where Yuuki manages.

He is often seen running after Yuuki in order to get him out of trouble with men, as well as doing his manager's house chores.
Nevertheless, he is in-love with him.

Age:

22

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

Tall

Hair:

a bit long /Black

Birthday: 

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Quite tall and well-built, gentleman, worrisome towards Yuuki, shy-type, but quite hardworking,
He is still a student.

Activities/Hobbies:

 Has a little brother and sister at home. He learned to do house chores because in their family house responsibilities are divided to each other.

Nakagou Yoshiki (Seme)

Yoshiki  is the heir of the Nakagou Group Corporation. He is the older cousin of Ryousuke and the one that tutored Yuuki for his University exams. He is basically, Yuuki's first love. He left Yuuki because he had to marry a woman from an arranged marriage. He told Yuuki that he will get married for a few years only and will go back to him eventually. So they did not have a fair break-up. He would tell Ryousuke that Yuuki is only a plaything but he told him "I love you" with a sincere face.

He actually left his marriage, came back without a ring thinking he could reunite with Yuuki again, unfortunately  he was dismissed. He kept pursuing him until it comes to the point where he raped him.

Age:

30

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

Quite Tall

Hair:

Short / Black

Birthday: 

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Very big man, aggressive, selfish, and spoiled

Activities/Hobbies:

He just had a divorced. When he was younger he excelled in academic and sports.

~ THE END ~

 
Thank you for the scanlation, Dangerous Pleasure!