An exceedingly dark story that isn't quite so dark once you get over it. You think about it after you finish it. And maybe you'll read it again like I did.

We have two protagonists: Mitsuo and Mitsuo, both with different names, but their personalities couldn't be any different. The mangaka does wonders with this setting - more than dark, their motives aren't the pure love or anything of the sort that makes boys love ridiculous. Their continuing reliance on one another is astounding. Their history, even more so.

It's a brilliant read, sex isn't just sex for the sake of it - there's plot to it, and the entire story, long after you finish it, leaves you think about it. Though I would've liked to see more, having only one volume is an excellent move for keeping us enthralled in this story that's not too long and loses itself, but not too short and doesn't leave us with enough.

Asumiko Nakamura probably wanted to create a dark, disturbing psychological manga. It's hard for me to say this, since I like Nakamura-sensei so much, but she failed. The story doesn't sound particularly rushed, but in a way it is, because nothing gets explained. People do things and you can't really understand WHY. Which is already a flaw, but when those things are also disturbing and nasty, well... it's only violence without purpose or meaning. Which is a bigger flaw. The romance is also very random. I can't understand why the two main characters always gravitate one towards the other. I get they have the same name and thus they kind of share the same sould, but... this doesn't really make sense?? Like, the manga should have explained this better. In the end, you should read this because Asumiko Nakamura is a god and yeah you should read everything by her. Buuut, this is not very good. Unfortunately.

I knew I'd love this one as soon as he opened the trunk with the dead woman inside. Double Mints boasts a dark and gritty story revolving around two eccentric personas. There's a bit of a power play going on between the two MCs and as the story goes on you have to wonder which one holds more influence over the other.

There's a lot more going on behind the master-slave relationship and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a story with a psychological aspect behind it. The story has a nice flow to it and it never falls victim to stagnancy. The art's different- some may not like it, but personally I loved it.

... Last updated on May 1st, 2013, 1:33am

This manga will definitely be one I'll be reading over and over. Unlike the usual fluffy stories on puppy love, this revolves around trust and belief that they will always be there for each other.

The first thing that captivated me of this manga was their eyes. Something so dark yet pulling are in both of their eyes, and I understand what Mitsuo meant when "He murdered me with his eyes"

The intricately deformed relationship doesn't seem as ideal as some readers think - but there's a lot more hidden under all the apparent humiliation and hate. Despite the warped personalities and horrifying feats, in truth, they care for each other, much more than a simple dog-owner relationship, in my opinion. Strongly recommended, although it may be for more of the eccentric tastes.

I love this author's works.. she is great developing characters and story telling.
Personally I loved this- its dark and touches on serious issues, so some will not like this.
The two character's relationship is beautiful and sad. The way they are entwined together by their names and past signifies the deep bond they have. Another thing i liked was how the 'master' was the uke. Anyways, some parts were cruel in the beginning, and warped, but it is what made this a great psychological read.

... Last updated on September 24th, 2011, 12:54am

This has been one of my favorites since I first read it. I love every part of it. I would be a very happy girl if this were to be licensed. I also quite enjoyed the oneshot.

The whole thing is quite dark. Never cheesy and somehow manages to avoid feeling contrived even though the story veers in to territory where it is very easy to slip over that line. Wonderful story telling and extremely artful illustration. This is very clearly not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but it is brilliant as far as I'm concerned.

Wow, I was not gonna even bother, but now I am completely enthralled. It has this exciting edge to it and the art is so unique (not my fav. but so captivating). It may just be because its 4am, but I am totally lost in this magnetic story.

If you've ever read a properly written psychological manga, then you should be able to notice the biggest flaw in Double Mints. As hirukayuki01 below me has mentioned in her comment, there really isn't much substance to the plot -- just a bunch of random nasty things the two guys do to/with each other and other people as a demonstration of how twisted they are... and BAM, they're suddenly together with barely any precedent.

The character development left a lot to be desired; especially the protagonist/seme's. My guess is that he was meant to be a sub and/or masochist, but that aspect of his personality was poorly done. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to his actions...which would have been fine if this was your run-of-the-mill BL and not something which goes under the "psychological" tag. If that's the primary selling point of a manga, the mangaka must honour it. That didn't happen here, which is in itself unusual, because she's generally an excellent writer.

If you love Nakamura Asumiko's writing and art style, I recommend J no Subete and its associated series over Double Mints: they're far more skilfully written and characterised while still being dark and twisted. On the other hand, if you enjoyed this manga and are also a reader of F/M romance, I really suggest giving Doctor Du Ming a try -- it has a startlingly similar ambience.

... Last updated on March 21st, 2017, 10:24am

Beautifully twisted and dark characters. There were times when I don't know what was going on because there were too much happening but it still comes out as understandable. I would say that his manga brought me to some really dark psychological sh** and I love it. One problem is, the plot is kind of bland. I feel like they just want us to experience the twisted personalities of the charcters. The story itself was nothing to be hyped about. I'll probably just remember this manga as something disturbing with random plots lol.

I found this book absolutely fascinating (like almost all of her work) and beautiful (like all of her work). My only issue is with the translation...see below if you have read all five chapters:

Anyway! Look up the raws, look at the extra chapter, and enjoy. This series is psychologically fascinating on so many levels, and beautiful in the way I missed from her early work.