Kyousuke-kun is a prostitute who cares for nothing but to be able to eat, sleep, and live another day regardless of what it takes to do so.

Itou-san (otherwise known as Prototype No. 9/Codename "I") is a merciless assassin who was not capable of understanding (much less feeling) any form of emotion had his world turned upside down by the beautiful being that is Kyousuke-kun.

When their worlds collide, each gives the other's life meaning.


No such universe exists (or will ever exist) in which their lives don't revolve around one another. Their love is out of this world. And I think that's beautiful.

WOW! That´s the only thing I have to say about the first story. I honestly didn't expect much when I read the description, but at the end I was pleasantly surprised. Such an intense, dark and incredible story that the author succeeded portraying through her characters.

Recommended!

but looking through the other comments it didn't impress me as much as many others, that's why I'm leaving a comment.
The art is good a bit disturbing and far from beautiful. The mangaka used a lot of black colour. All of this suits the storyline and the characters.
The plot is simple but good. Romance between a serial killer and a prostitute is nothing new in yaoi genre but this time it's so messed up it's almost refreshing. Also there's some background, growth of characters and their relationship, hot sex and even a twist in the plot BUT it's lacking of realism. It's easy to say that the world they live in isn't real... It's ok if main characters are insane and have a weird taste but why supporting characters are also dark&twisted? It's been bugging me. It's just too much. I mean the idea was good but it feels like mangaka overdid it. It'd have been better if supporting characters were left plain/common, then our main couple would really stand out. The way it is right now it gives a vibe it was made just for fun, without any hidden deep meaning.

Anyway it's a nice read if you like blood, abuse and weird stuff. Stay away if you want to read deep, dark, psychological story, it's not this kind of yaoi.

I want my yaoi either one of two ways: Sweet, realistic, and heartwarming OR bleak, dark, psychologically and emotionally twisted, whether realistic or not. This work manages to sate my desire for the latter to a T. The mood is never broken. I honestly don't consider this to be the darkest thing I've read but it stands on its own two feet as a moody, grim piece in its own right.

A yaoi manga that’s actually good. Yeah, aren’t those a rarity these days. Actually, I was very pleasantly surprised with this one. I went in expecting the usual Stockholmy crap with maybe a decent smut scene or two and ended up caring not about the sex but about the characters instead. And when characters distract me from smut, Author, you know you’ve done something either commendably good or damningly bad. Fortunately, this manga a rare example of the former.

So, let’s break it down:

Art: This ain’t your grandma’s BL art with needlepoint chins and sparkly ikemen around every corner. Kuraka’s art isn’t conventionally pretty, and it’s got a decent amount of grit to it with dark tones and lots of stark black and white contrast instead of flowery screentones. I won’t say it’s my favorite art style ever, but it is ridiculously refreshing compared to your standard overused yaoi art. I feel it had more of a seinen/josei-ish bend to it, and overall, I found it worked well with the story.

Plot: While heavier on the plot than most yaoi, this one’s was a rather thinly-veiled backdrop to set the romance against. I don’t mean that as a bad thing, and it served its purpose well enough – any more than what was given would have distracted too much from the characters and their relationship, which is, of course, the main focus. While it could be convoluted at times, it didn’t distract from the quality of the story and generally blended nicely into the background. In any case, the story didn’t end the way I was expecting, which was a relief, though I do have to agree with some of the other reviewers in that the final “twist” of the ending was kind of an ass-pulled cheap shot.

Characters: I’ll say it; they were a lot of fun. From the start, they kept far away from traditional yaoi archetypes and were genuinely interesting in their own respects, not just for all the hot sex they could have (which was also fun). I honestly feel it would be irritatingly remiss to force them into that detestable seme/uke scheme, mostly because they feel too real for that. While it’s undeniable that Itou is the more dominant partner and Kyosuke is the more submissive, the seme/uke roles reek of stereotypes and unfortunate implications that I really don’t think these two characters embody.

Anyway, I agree with another reviewer in that they had their awkward and annoying Twilight moments, and Kyosuke’s reason for “loving” (and I use that word loosely) Itou was ridiculously underplayed. I think the author using the word “love” at all is what irked me. If she had chosen “obsession” or “fixation,” it would have been much more believable. But perhaps I’m just being pedantic. The word itself doesn’t change the relationship, so I’ll just assume Kyosuke picked the wrong word to use.

And speaking of the relationship, I generally really liked it. It wasn’t overly gushy – these are two severely damaged individuals we’re talking about, and their fascination with each other was fairly realistically played out. The sociopathic Itou gaining the ability to feel his own emotions and exercise his own will and the emotionally detached Kyosuke latching onto an object of perceived affection made for a relationship that was both straightforward and mired in depth and uncertainty. There was, at times brutal, honesty between the two, and the problems that arose between them didn’t feel contrived or rely on petty miscommunications and misunderstandings for the sake of drama. The drama was just there, fostered by the tension in the atmosphere and the friction between the characters. It never grew tiresome in the same way most trite yaoi seems to, and that was refreshing in itself.

Smut: The sex scenes in this manga are good. They weren’t too long as to drag, nor were they short enough to leave me wanting more. And since I genuinely liked the characters and cared about their relationship, I found the sex that much more engaging. While there wasn’t anything particularly adventurous in it, it was still very enjoyable and served its purpose nicely.

So yeah, while far from perfect, this manga thoroughly impressed me, and I’m leaving it with a solid 7. And with this, we have the debut of a promising new artist whose future works I’ll most certainly keep an eye out for.

Oh, you wanted to hear about the side story at the end?

9/10, would smut again. I mean read. Damn, that was hot as hell. Hot boys, hot bondage (hell yeah, straitjackets!), and hot, hot, hot power dynamics. Yeah, don’t go into this one expecting another case of CSSS – that is, “Contrived Stockholm Syndrome” Syndrome. That twist at the end really threw me for a pleasant loop. I was also glad to read the author’s note at the end mentioning her struggles with subverting the “love” aspect of “boys’ love.” Very unconventional, Author, and very much appreciated. And that one quote at the end () cinched it for me.

So, once again, I will be looking forward to this author’s next work.

... Last updated on October 19th, 2015, 11:11pm

The main story's dynamic honestly feels rather twilight-y sometimes, but it's pretty OK. 8.3/10 for the main story.
The "underground" elements were very unrealistic, but not fantasy either. It was somewhere unsettling in-between, so the setting ended up being rather distractingly irritating than constructively contributive to the dark tone.
It started good, though, and it had a lot of potential. Didn't quite live up to its full potential.
Go read Acid Town instead.

9/10 for the bonus story. The extra one-shot has some absolute golden lines and the last 2 or 3 pages had me grinning like a mad ochou fujin. Seriously, I flipped out so hard I fell off my chair, then I fell off the floor onto the ceiling.

Worth reading. Far from perfect, though.

... Last updated on December 6th, 2015, 3:49am

I love these kinds of stories.
And I hate them, too. I hate how much a well executed work can make me feel.
But I also love it.

I have mixed emotions about the ending, but that's open for debate.
I'm not sure how ok I am with it. Although it was probably for the best.

The rest of the story... Despite being flawed and contrived at points (although, who's to say these things don't happen?), I loved every bit of it. It hurt though. It hurt reading the last chapters. And then I started crying, so some of the last pages were read through blurry eyes.

The art reminded me a little of Minekura Kazuya's. Especially Ito-san's eyes.
Such a piercing gaze...

I'll go cry myself to sleep now.

... Last updated on August 25th, 2015, 12:44am

Yeah...well...uh...you see...what I'm trying to say is...that..sh*t. Got it. Twisted Love. I mean even more twisted than the usual yaoi. Like hideyoshico and Nakamura sensei would be proud.

... Last updated on August 3rd, 2015, 9:18pm

This was absolutely beautiful, amazing, and incredibly unique. From the art style that I just loved, which gives the story an even better feel; to the story subject itself. I found myself crying and cheering and straight up losing my head while reading this and that is an amazing thing. Definitely worth reading especially if you want something fresh and deep and full of feeling. I am very much looking forward to more BL works from this incredibly brilliant and skilled mangaka. Instant fan.

... Last updated on September 2nd, 2015, 9:24pm

Not your run of a mill BL manga.

Maybe I've been reading too much fluff and romantic story, but this is one heck of a dark-themed manga. Maybe one could say the craziness is almost similar to Ogawa Chise's work but there is something that I just don't know where to point at, that makes it feel totally different. I honestly felt afraid. I felt like my heart almost break, thankfully the ending was bearable. I was prepared for the worst. I think it's the seriousness of the setting, that makes it feels so real. The art is beautiful in its own way, really complements the mood of the story! Anyhow, thank you sensei and the scanlation group for introducing me such a refresher. Now, I need to go find something sweet to help me.

... Last updated on August 1st, 2015, 8:04am