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Brothers (YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko)  
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Description
Chris Watanabe is a high-school teacher. When his father remarries, he finds himself with an English step-brother named Wataru. Wataru transfers to Chris' school, and just as the four of them are starting their new life together, their parents die in a plane crash. Now Chris and Wataru are living alone together. The elder is cute and the younger cool; what will their new life hold for them!?

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Manga

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Associated Names
ブラザーズ　（山本小鉄子）

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Latest Release(s)
v.2 c.12 + Extra (end) by Forgotten Gem Box (684d ago)
v.2 c.11 by Forgotten Gem Box (684d ago)
v.2 c.9-10 by Forgotten Gem Box (684d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
2 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

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Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (318 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0
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February 8th 2013, 11:45pm PST

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Comedy  Drama  School Life  Shounen Ai  Slice of Life 
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Author(s)
YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko

Artist(s)
YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko

Year
2001

Original Publisher
Gentousha

Serialized In (magazine)
Rutile (Gentousha)

Licensed (in English)
No

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 Good!   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by streetwalker
October 23rd, 2012, 1:12pm
I wanted to read a slow romance and this was exactly the right choice with its well-paced plot and satisfying build up of the character's emotions. The relationships felt realistic and the story was interesting even if it was a rather simple one.

The characters from the main couple to the supporting cast were all likeable and I absolutely loved how each of them had their own design art-wise. Actually I had read the mangaka's works before but didn't recognize the style right away. I truly enjoyed the art in this manga.

One of the small things I loved as well was how Chris/Kirisu spoke in broken English. I got the feeling there was probably a lot of word play with the two languages and I'd love for this to be licensed in English and translated with this dynamic in mind.

The only thing that knocks a couple of points off is the rushed beginning that wasn't realistic at all. If your parents suddenly die, first of all you better hope to God they don't break the news as harshly as they did here. Secondly, no one gets over such a loss that fast. But it's understandable that the mangaka didn't want to dwell on the tragedy.

All in all, a great read if you want something pleasant, touching but none too deep.
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 Nice~   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by Tentacle
July 6th, 2012, 2:46pm
The last thought upon finishing this was "Nice to have a crossdresser that doesn't look like a girl." Because he really doesn't. He looks like an actual crossdresser!! And that's not even part of the story. But it's really a good manga. I really recommend it.
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 Worth it! ^^   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Sky Cross
March 1st, 2012, 2:14pm
Aah it was really relaxing to read this. I usually read a lot of 'dark ambiance' and angst, and this one was really nice and light for a change, while still being realistic. There's a little drama, but certainly not enough to get my heart aching for the characters, which I was thankful for. There was some pain, but the healthy kind; not the 'aaaah I'm so unhappy I'm gonna kill myself ' kind, if you see what I mean. I enjoyed getting to know the characters bit by bit.
It's really fun, relaxing, cute, and mostly realistic.

I say 'mostly', because the only thing that bothered me was that they seemed to get over the sudden death of both their parents so quickly. I get that neither of them wants to linger in sadness and that they have each other for support, but three days after losing someone I lived my whole life with, I wouldn't be going to school with a smile.

Apart from that, which is really not important at all, it was absolutely worth it to read, so everyone who reads this comment should do the same. You won't regret it! ^^ (If you like the genre of course, but you wouldn't be here in the first place if you weren't interested.)

Oh, and one last thing I didn't get. Both Wataru's parents are English, and his sister is called Matilda, so why the hell did they name him Wataru?? Is it because the mother is Japanophile? (I think she was called that in the first chapter)

... Last updated on March 1st, 2012, 2:17pm
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 it was ok   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by MangoLuve
November 27th, 2011, 7:17am
I love this mangakas works and this manga was no exception.
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However, i felt it was far too dramatic and sudden when the parents died, which is good, but then i didn't really feel sad at all and i felt there was more that could have been said about it. It felt kinda fake and wasn't really expressed in a well, sad way. Also, i was really hoping the tranny and the other guy got together D:that would have put the cherry on the cake
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 Loved it!   
Rating: 9.9 / 10.0
by sofistree
September 29th, 2011, 11:08pm
It just felt like there should've been a liiiiittle more to fill it out. Just a tad.

HA! I loved the line, "Don't worry about it, he's just an ordinary transvestite."

I love the characters. They're all hilarious! And it's an interesting setup, too. Not too overdramatic, though it could have been.

I was thrilled to see that neither the younger or older brother had any prejudices toward gay men or transvestites or both. They're both like, "Yeah, okay." The younger one is from England, so that's a little more expected, but I was so glad that the elder brother felt the same way, saying basically that 'love is love' no matter what.

It was a refreshing change from, "But we can't, we're both guys, no, no, no, it's weird, it's wrong, it's strange." Got it. I know the culture's different, but SOMEONE finally did something else.

Hm. I'd think the whole age difference would be a big obstacle for them (the whole Wataru-is-a-minor thing), or the fact that one's a student and one's a teacher at the same school. But no. No offense to them and their sensibilities, but the least of their troubles was that they were both guys.
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 touching...   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by torride
August 8th, 2011, 9:42am
My favorite scene is when Chris says "don't lie in wait" and Wataru replies, "then don't run away"...

that moment really took it away for me. this is a good manga for those who want to read the awkward side of love...it has its poignant and joyful moments in the right place, not too much drama but enough to make you empathize on the character's emotions.

give it a try if you want a manga w/ substance and less H scenes.
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 pleasant read   
Rating: 8.5 / 10.0
by pleochroic
April 3rd, 2011, 8:16am
this is my favourite of yamamoto's work; it has slow relationship development, good pacing, and loveable characters, including the supporting cast. and it has a real ending (the person who thought the end was left hanging must have only read the first volume). there is some angst, but it's handled with a light hand. there are no stereotypical seme/uke dynamics. it doesn't rank with my top favourites because it remains light and doesn't really touch on the characters' deeper psychology, but it is satisfying to read.

why in the world do people complain here that a stupid, rip-off streaming site has mislabelled the manga they steal? complain to them, alright? anyway, even if it were labelled "yaoi" that doesn't mean there'd be a lot of sex, it just means there is some actual sex displayed; the way "yaoi" is used in the west includes everything from sex that's barely shown and with invisipeens to boot, all the way to hardcore BDSM torture porn; you can never just go by that single label.

IMO it wouldn't have been better with more sex. some BL stories feel like something is lacking when it's left out, but not this one. it really didn't need it; the story's tone is well-suited to not including any graphic stuff. the kissing is plenty, and it's very nice. i enjoy yamamoto's art; while it doesn't take any risks, it's clean, expressive, and free from the flowery shoujo stuff.

thanks to FGB for picking this up after it languished!

... Last updated on April 3rd, 2011, 8:19am
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 more yaoi :)   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by AnjuxKuran
March 5th, 2011, 3:44pm
Personally i didn't like it all that much,
their was not like enough yaoi...
their barley was any... the story would have been awesome with more yaoi..

But the story was good!
very goood.... just needed more yaoi...
and the drawings were not the best...

but the little bit of yaoi was cuteeee
(On mangafox, is was labeled 'yaoi')
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 pretty awesome:)   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by AnimeMusicLuv
February 24th, 2011, 3:35pm
i really loved it. been a while since I've read a realistic manga with bl in it. its like an endangered species ^_^
keep up the good work sensei~
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 fun read   
Rating: 8.9 / 10.0
by juls91
December 21st, 2010, 7:09am
i love light cute stories like this one, it wasnt puuuuurrrrrrfect, but im pretty satisfied with it heheheh..
i liked the characters and well it was good bigrazz
btw the story just so some ppl dont think what AegaChan says is the end, the story ends in chapter 12(as its shown) not 8, so thats not the endd~ the end was good enough.

... Last updated on December 21st, 2010, 7:11am
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