Brothers (YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko)

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!?

Type

Manga

Related Series

Brothers + (Sequel)

Associated Names

ブラザーズ　（山本小鉄子）

Groups Scanlating

Forgotten Gem Box

Polaris

Latest Release(s)

v.2 c.12 + Extra (end) by Forgotten Gem Box 14 years ago

v.2 c.11 by Forgotten Gem Box 14 years ago

v.2 c.9-10 by Forgotten Gem Box 14 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

2 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

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Average: 8.1 / 10.0 (489 votes)

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Last Updated

June 25th, 2024 5:32pm PDT - 10 months ago

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Comedy Drama Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi
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Original Publisher

Gentousha

Serialized In (magazine)

Rutile (Gentousha)

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English Publisher

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MangoLuve is right

by calstine
10 years ago

Rating: 3.0 / 10.0

So basically, the premise of this manga is: "Let's kill off the parents so that the MC's will not only grow closer due to their "mutual pain and heartache" (supposedly; imo it wasn't portrayed in a properly tragic fashion, and I didn't see the characters grieving in any satisfactory way, either), but also have no pesky family to disapprove when they decide they'd like to fu** each other! And that, obviously, is the HEA of the century!"

I don't know why this doesn't offend more people. Or maybe I'm the fool for expecting any kind of sensitivity from the yaoi fanbase, where titles like Viewfinder and Super Lovers are considered the epitome of good storytelling. I don't mind fictitious deaths at all, but to get rid of lovely characters like those parents and treat it as nothing more than the impetus for a sexual relationship between so-called "family members" felt terribly crass to me. (If you're in the mood for a nice family-centric BL (no incest, lol), read the Mainichi Seiten! series instead)

The art is cute in its own way. As per the norm, the "older" uke looks like a middle-schooler and the "younger" seme looks like he's finished school already, but I'm beyond expecting anything else now. (And, yes, you can argue that Japanese people look younger than their years, but then what about the overly mature appearance of every seme ever?)

To be fair, though, the slice-of-life aspect is pretty good and the characterisation is nothing to complain about. And at least it wasn't rape-esque or unnecessarily smutty, which is more than can be said of 95% of the yaoi out there, so I won't rate too harshly.

... Last updated 10 years ago

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pleasant read

by pleochroic
14 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

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 14 years ago

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Fantastic manga+

by AislinCeivun
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Oh, my god, that was an awesome story! I've read quite a few of Yamamoto sensei's works, but this one is definitely one her BEST. At first I was kind of confused by Chris's appearance (he looks really young despite being 24), but it didn't take long time to get used to it, and even though he's clumsy, he usually acts and thinks his age. At first Wataru came off as the cool and cold ice-prince, but he really isn't that (we can see that from the interactions with his friends, especially Rei). The humour is great too, there are really funny moments mixed with slightly angsty thoughts and scenes.

What I loved the best is the fact that they don't fall in love with each other immediately in the first chapter - no! With the two volumes, the pacing is slow (there's not even much romance in the first volume), but not boring at all. We can follow with our eyes and hearts how they stand up for each other after the tragedy in the family, how they get used to each other, how their like and love (and I mean the purest brotherly love) forms and later turns into romantic love. I wouldn't call that yaoi by "normal" means, it's mostly sweet shounen-ai; but that doesn't mean we don't get a final, sweet love-scene to satisfy our craving hearts. 😉 Oh, but the kissings! I believe they were the best. Not too much, just exactly how much the story needed, and all of them made my breath twitch.^^

What's an other very strong part of the manga is the two supporting characters, Yamada and Rei. (Chris' senpai was okay too, but he didn't leave such a strong impression in me.) You really will grow attached to them, they're so real and so human.

I honestly felt sorry for Yamada for his hopeless one-sided love for Chris, even though I always wanted Chris together with Wataru. And it was so great to see that both he and Rei punched Wataru hard in the face at the end! :D Yeah, the guy deserved that much, and it gave yet another reassuring and realistic feeling to the story.
BTW, it would be great to read a sequel to Yamada and Rei. I'm sure they would be awesome together.^^

Maybe the only bad thing I can point out in connection with them is that because of the three students' friendship with Chris, the man couldn't really give off the aura of a teacher.

What else is there? The art is cute, but not in the shoujou-ish uber-kawaii sense. It was nice and clear, expressive, especially the gestures and mimics. And oh, the eyes. If you've ever read from Yamamoto-sensei, then I don't need to explain. 😉

All in all, I really enjoyed this manga and I'm sure any BL-fan (maybe with the exception of those who don't feel comfortable with step-sibling love) would feel the same after reading it. Strongly recommended! 😀

... Last updated 14 years ago

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Nice~

by Tentacle
13 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

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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Loved it!

by sofistree
14 years ago

Rating: 9.9 / 10.0

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.

Normally anything even remotely close to sibling dating, student-teacher relationships, etc. make me run the other way. Somehow this one got me to stick around (mostly because it's not even close to incest).

... Last updated 11 years ago

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fun read

by juls91
14 years ago

Rating: 8.9 / 10.0

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 😛
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 14 years ago

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Worth it! ^^

by Sky Cross
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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 13 years ago

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touching...

by torride
14 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

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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pretty awesome:)

by AnimeMusicLuv
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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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Good!

by streetwalker
13 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

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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