this is surprisingly good!! lots of good, thought-provoking life advice, it's also very funny! the art style isnt great but the story more then makes up for it
I really enjoy reading autobiographies especially LGBT related series, so I really look forward to reading updates from this manga. I feel like too many people are looking at this at surface level perspective and commenting on “poor art style” or just simply ignorant to lgbt people in the sex work industry.
I personally find this manga really informative and one of the first mangas I’ve read that has had a sympathetic perspective towards sex workers, and even showing how the industry works in japan. It’s just really nice seeing sex workers be perceived in a compassionate way and see Mochigi interact with his coworkers and see their own personal struggles of why they continue with this line of work.
I don't know why I expected something mature with wholesome elements. Tending more to the wholesome bit. Possibly cover and tags like comedy and slice of life. It's not.
It's good, but those first three chapters are a bit too depressing for me right now, plus art style inconsistency is breaking my immersion. Definetly give it a try though if you are interested in the topic!
The amount of one-star ratings is abnormal! This manga is actually pretty nice, even educating. Didn't know that side of japan until now, or at least not the extent. I think this deserves 8-stars, sure the art isn't that good, but it is acceptable, and the lessons taken from it should fill in the rest.
Yaoi (/ˈjaʊi/; Japanese: やおい [ja.o.i]), also known by the wasei-eigo construction boys' love (ボーイズ ラブ, bōizu rabu) and its abbreviation BL (ビーエル, bīeru), is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters.