I'm not really a fan of neither of super lovers or loveless. But seeing how loveless is on hiatus and super lovers is still going got me thinking.. both have the same controversial thematic yet people seem to be more accepting of super lovers. Like imho loveless at least has a complex story, while here in super lovers more specifically the manga there's this constant teasing of the seme wanting to f him like it's way more explicit yet it's accepted wtf.

It's not cute, it's pedophilia and child grooming, why such a high score..................

Why are you even writing an anime review for a manga? Obviously there will be differences.

I can tell the difference between real life and not real life. There is a big difference. Just because I approve of something in a novel, anime, manga does not mean I approve of it in real life.

Anyways, this is a cute manga with some fluff here and there. The art style is good. The story is ok.

I'd recommend giving this manga a try is you can reserve your judgement. But don't have high expectations for the releases since it is very irregular.

... Last updated on November 17th, 2019, 6:11pm

At first it seem like a cliche but it got better after a few chapters.

I don't know why some rant about the main relationship, it's fictional. Of course it has some issues but compared to some other mangas/animes, it's not that bad.

I hate that most shounen ai and yaoi present an abusive relationship. It was a relief to read/watch this because
here both partners seem to actually want this relationship (and everything else). And it is hard to find one that shows just the right amount of details of "action scenes" but this one is good.

The brother relationship could be a bit too much...but considering that they didn't grew up together and not blood-related it can be accepted. Other than that they seem to capture a teenage's behavior pretty well with Ren (rebellious, stubborn, impatient and of course horny). And Haru...well he had a tough life, it is permitted for him to be a bit too protective or get angry easily. I don't think he could be considered pedophile it is pretty well shown how he realizes Ren is not a child anymore.

... Last updated on September 17th, 2019, 5:05am

Hi. My name is Maicon Jonatan, I'm from Brazil. I found this wonderful anime, manga. I wanted to continue following this beautiful story, seriously I loved it. This anime came into my heart only with the first episode. I want more and more of this wonderful story.

Super Lovers is a manga fill with many taboos. Not only is the relationship in it homosexual, in some sense, it can be consider pedophilia and incest as well. Which means that there are many filters for a person to by pass in order to read this manga without being clouded by their bias.

I think Super Lovers is unique in that it doesn't rely on Shoujo BL smut. Of course there is BL moments but that is not what makes the manga good. What makes the manga good is the personalities of the characters and the interactions between the characters. In other words, there is actually some depth to the story line rather than just fangirl service. It's a manga that people who don't like BL can enjoy if they can see past the BL.

In terms of story, a lot of people sees Haru's and Ren's relationship as a stall. People are saying that they should have sex already or that the drama is just to prolong the manga. I however, disagree.

In the manga, Ren is only a child. There is a lot of things that he doesn't know which he needs to develop. Much like the people that has commented here, when Ren doesn't get what he wants, he lash out in anger. For Ren, it is hard to understand Haru's intention because he can only see his side of the story. That is why he gets wary and insecure because he don't know what Haru's intentions are. This is every apparent through out the story. In other words, Ren is not mature enough to be in a relationship yet. Age is not the problem here.

Haru on the other hand is an adult. He understands that Ren is still a child. If he were to do something to compromise Ren, he will be restraining Ren's choice in life. That is why he refrained from crossing that line. Yet, he still loves Ren. That is why he try to test Ren so that Ren will remain in love with him. Ultimately speaking, Haru has the shorter end of the stick here. He can't commit to Ren completely because Ren's feelings might change once he grow up. He can't half ass Ren either because he will be running the risk of losing Ren. It's a lose lose situation. All he can do is stall until Ren mature and hope that Ren still loves him.

I think people these days have lost the ability to sympathize. Most people read manga in their point of view and only their point of view. They've forgotten to step out of their shoes to put themselves into the shoes of another person. That is why they hate things that don't go the way they want rather than trying to understand why things went the way it did.

Years later, and I think I've come back to my senses. What would Super Lovers, Love Stage, Junjou Romantica, and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi have in common? All have shallow stories going roundabouts. At least all except Super Lovers already settled the romance. Fluffy read alright, slow-paced romance okay but the entire plot isn't even going anywhere. The May-December relationship is not even annoying, but the plot being stuck and stagnant is. Aside from the very likeable Shima (prolly the only rational character in this story), the kid always picking fights with Ren and Ren especially when he's with that kid, and the side story among those three adults, nothing else makes me want to re-read it again, as far as it being a BL is concerned. Somehow, it became more or less like the same mangaka's own work, Komatta..., and I dropped that one as well. The characters are just so getting into my nerves especially Haru. Disappointing when it has such beautiful art. I admit to loving this series when I started reading BL but if you're looking for more poignant and interesting manga, this is not it.

... Last updated on January 13th, 2017, 6:22pm

I don't have any special interest in Yaoi / Shounen Ai series, but I could not stop reading this series due to the gorgeously drawn characters, touching & interesting romantic development, unique character personalities, and flawless pacing. The plot is awesome too.

Really, this manga is just.... GREAT. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much that i would pull an all-nighter to catch up to latest chapter! This author has a lot of thought-provoking themes along with the light hearted comedy.

What is the line between a "child" and an "adult?" Does a 17 year old "kid" become an adult when he turns 18 the next day? What are peoples' insecurities and misperceptions? This series gets pretty deep while also getting me addicted to the spicy action! I love it!

... Last updated on May 8th, 2016, 2:53pm

ren falling for haru isn't as far fetched as some seem to think.
ren was severely abused and treated like an animal before he came to live with haru's mom. haru brought him out of his isolation and taught him all his basics; i.e. how to hold his tableware, the need to wear shoes, and so on. haru was the first decent person to connect with him (haru's mom made things worse at first), and in this story ren is completely haru-centric. his world, especially at the beginning, revolves completely around this person. part of the ongoing story is about ren learning to make connections with other people.

as for people saying that no kid would act as mature as ren, again, i disagree.
ren is extremely intelligent, and most highly intelligent kids act older than their age. add to that his early horrible traumatic experiences and you've got a kid whose brain runs at light speed and whose life experiences far outweigh most kids his own age. hell, his life experiences outweigh a lot of adults i know now.

and on top of that, once haru "tamed" the wild beast, ren spent the next several years in the company of adults. only adults. its no surprise to me that he would be far more mature than kids his own age and i'm surprised, given this background, that people seem to think he acts too mature for his age.

on another note, the japanese school system is different than ours. ren would have been 15 when he graduated jr high, not 13. so he's 15-16 when they move into the house. whether you count that as shota or not is up to you i guess. most kids fool around at least a little by that age and i don't have a problem with it in this case.

i also don't really have a problem with the age gap. there are a TON of shoujo stories out there with a 15-16 yr old high school girl dating her teacher or someone else with the same age gap so it seems hypocritical to condemn it in this story just because they're both guys.

lastly, they're not blood-related nor were they raised together. there's no incest taboo to break because there is no incest.

as you might guess, i like the story. i always enjoy abe miyuki's work, which tends to make me stop and think a bit, and the art is lovely.

for those who find the contents offensive but enjoy the art i suggest you try Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike! instead, its barely shounen ai and the mc is an only child.

... Last updated on February 25th, 2016, 9:07pm

I heard that there will be anime version of this manga coming out >.< this is seriously one of the best yaoi, i know a lot of you disgusted by the relationship between haru n ren, but for me, Im totally ok with it. For those who said that there will be no child like Ren exists in real life, I just want to tell u all that I myself have a sister that acts like Ren (only that she is a girl and she can be considered as mature at early age) .. and I did found out that this manga took more time to read than other manga.. I used 3 hours straight to finish 15 chapters and now my eyes are so tired =.= maybe because they have 50-60 pages in a chapter?