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1) Pet of Love A young man is living alone, but can't live independently, so his best friend is forced to take care of him.
2) Remote Control Is basically about two boys, one of whom is playing a game with the other while pretending to help him become popular. But they both slowly realize it's something else entirely.
3) Iron Road of Love A dreamless 17 year old finds something to live for when he meets a 25 year old fellow train enthusiast.
4) Drunken Dog Night Eitoku is a guy that spends his time either working (by finding "customers" for women) or getting drunk and bringing home strange things, and one night he runs into Hajime, and ends up bringing home the most eccentric thing of all.
5) Unforgettable Love An apprentice hairdresser finds it hard to move on when his sempai leaves the salon to visit England.
I never leave comments, but I've been reading mana since it first came out. It's so sweet and romantic that it refreshes my sprits each time I read it. Just a fantastical pleasant read!
I would rate two of the stories in this collection higher than the rest: Remote Control as a 8.5 and Drunken Dog Night as 7.5. They were the highlights of the group of 5. In fact, I wouldn't even call Remote Control shounen ai, much less yaoi, it was more about the theme of friendship, care and loneliness, and it was surprisingly touching in it's beauty.
The art work style was darker lines, but a sketchy sort of light feel. It wasn't remarkable either impressive or otherwise. Druken Dog Night had the most interesting art work, with the illustration of the boy who likes foreign objects in his body...* chuckle chuckle * And Remote Control had the most well chosen layouts in illustration to evoke emotion.
The rest of the stories didn't affect me. They fell flat and boring. The scanlation quality wasn't stellar, which also detracted from the experience. But kudos to having at least given it a go!
Drunken Dog Night; i loved this story, these two characters were so unique. but it was so short, this could have easily been a longer series. we never find out why Eitoku hates to touch others, we never find out why Hajime went from a responsible young man into a troubled masochistic man. but the story grabbed me even if it was so short.
I agree to the comment below, I'm really interested to the plot but it fell short. The ending kinda put a reaction like " WTF is that it?". I think Story 5 was the best, it have the better conclusion and development among the other stories.
The plot ideas were interesting & had a lot of potential. Some even made me LOL at how bizarre yet intriguing they were. I also enjoyed the cute parts from the quirky chaarcters. However the manga lacked punch in the deliverance or conclusions.
Haiji Sakura's art is amazing. This is my favorite of his works. It's sweet and cute, and I was sad when each story was over. (because they were over, not because they were sad, okay.)
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