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Bokura no Oukoku   
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Description
Upon the death of his grandmother, country boy Akira Nonaka is taken in by the immensely wealthy and powerful Takatou family. There, he is told that he is a candidate to become next heir to the Takatou name. However, there is another candidate--the princely, handsome Rei, who turns out to be a cousin of Akira's. Far from being competitive, Rei shows no interest in the prospect of inheritance, and instead takes an immediate liking to Akira. Rei's aggressive shows of affection muddle the naive country boy, until Akira begins to discover a budding attraction towards Rei within himself.

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Associated Names
Our Kingdom
僕らの王国

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Latest Release(s)
v.3 c.10-14 by Aku Tenshi over 19 years ago
v.2 c.6-9 + Extra by Aku Tenshi over 19 years ago
v.1 c.1-5 by Aku Tenshi over 19 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
5 Volumes 2000 (Complete)
6 Volumes 2006 (Complete)

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Yes

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Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (186 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.94 / 10.0
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Year
2000

Original Publisher
Biblos (2000)
Libre Shuppan (2006)

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Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
June (6 Volumes - Complete/Print)

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Better on reread  
by Hanjae
November 5th, 2007, 2:39am
Rating: 7.5  / 10.0
Updated - On my initial read (05/11/2007) I stopped at volume 4 due to waning interest. I recently reread it from the beginning and with adjusted expectations, I enjoyed it far more. It's cute and fluffy, plus Rei and Akira's complete devotion to each other was sweet and a nice change from the usual tsundere ukes/sadistic semes. A huge bonus was that Akira was utterly honest with Rei, whether it's about his feelings or any other bumps in the road they've hit, and he was upfront about not only voicing them but demonstrating, too. Means we avoid a lot of irritating misunderstandings when the semes are faced with a forever-in-denial uke (I'm looking at you, Misaki of Junjou Romantica). Like I had commented before, it doesn't bring anything new to the table, but it's an early 2000's series, so the key is to expect nothing more than random fluff with the lead couple but no real plot otherwise. And I really do mean random fluff - do not expect solid character or relationship developments. Or plot.

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If there IS one major beef I still have with this series, it's the open ending. Heck, it's a non-ending - it's not an ending at all! It just... ends, just as the first part of Rei's painful past is revealed. At least we're not left at a bad point as far as the romance goes - Rei and Akira are at a nice place, actually - but nevertheless it feels totally unsatisfying. The author notes at the end of the final volume says that she wants to continue this series, which explains it, but considering Bokura no Oukoku was completed in 2006 and it's now 9 years on, I'm not hopeful we'll ever see that sequel.


Original review:
I thought it was cute at first, really. Typical, yes, but with most yaoi manga, it's impressive enough if it has a plot. It was fine in the earlier volumes when their relationship was still developing, because there was something to keep my interest, but starting from volume 3 and after, my interest took a speedy dive and it just got worse from there.

As pleochoric said, it might have worked if they actually progressed from that point, but after a while, you'dve expected the initial shyness and sensitive feelings to pass into greater understanding, but.. no.

... Last updated on October 12th, 2015, 10:04am
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*gyah*  
by pleochroic
July 4th, 2007, 9:51pm
Rating: 5.0  / 10.0
koujima nazuki's uke seem to only be capable of two emotions: screaming anger, and wide-eyed cluelessness, and they cycle rapidly between the two. the seme seem to have a third mode; trying to force their loving on the unsuspecting uke. and both of them have a flat learning curve; it goes on for chapter after chapter after chapter. it's is incredibly tiring to read, and i end up not liking any of them. the story overall drags on, nobody ever learns to communicate properly (certainly not by the end of v5), and i swear, the bodyguards are the most incompetent people on the planet. the same plot elements are recycled over and over -- this manga would have made a tight single volume, or maybe 2. but it's gone into 7? i'm not gonna read more. the only thing i have few complaints about is the art -- her wide-eyed chipmunk faces aren't my style, but it's competent, and i can hear screaming hordes of fangirls going KAWAII -- if you like cute, you'll probably like her art a lot.

... Last updated on July 7th, 2007, 9:33pm
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:(  
by Limu
July 1st, 2007, 9:52pm
Rating: 3.0  / 10.0
It's just gotten SO boring, and no, the art doesn't improve.
I question why the mangaka couldn't just leave it at vol.1.

... Last updated on July 1st, 2007, 9:54pm
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