The pacing in the first 3 chapters would have been great for a 2 volume story. Unfortunately this story is only 4 chapters long, and the last chapter jumped right over some key plot points for a very rushed ending. If it had actually gotten enough chapters to fully flesh out the plot I think this would have been a pretty good story.

I didn't like it. The ending didn't make any sense, it felt super rushed and forced as if a huge chunk of storyline was missing. The change in Noboru's personality and the way they ended up together out of nowhere left me so confused. And almost ten pages were wasted on Jinx guy without any clear purpose, like wtf😕! It made me kind of angry lol. The art is amazing tho.

It’s so difficult to create the atmosphere of a deep, long lasting, and painful live in such short stories, but this one does it perfectly! You end up sympathizing with his deep unrequited love, yet it isn’t more dramatic than it needs to be and stays faithful to its style of adult romance: reasonable, with just enough angst & no irrational reactions ~
I’ve re-read this a couple of times over the years, but it’s still as lovely every time!

I liked the extra more than the main story. It's unique (with the bro being a ghost ) and cute compared to the main one that's kinda cliche with the protagonist forcing his crush in a kiss. Though i love how stoic faced he is ^w^.

But yeah. I still think the author should have made the extra one a series, there are many things that i can think of that can still happen based on it's plot.

... Last updated on May 6th, 2015, 12:48am

I really loved that the protagonist was torn up about (as a kid) when forcibly kissed his crush. And that he was determined to be gentle if he ever got a second chance. It's so refreshing to read something like that, where the character actually cares about the safety and comfort of their loved one.

That line from Noboru was great! "Let's just skip all the other bull**** and get to the good part. I'm talking about sex." Lol!

I kind of wish we had one more chapter with the main couple instead of the extra on the writer at the end. I'd have liked to see their relationship really get started. The last story was fine, but not great.

1. Hello again, overused yaoi manga trope where the brother's friend is in love with the brother and the younger brother steals him away after a reunion!

2. Hello, the best and more realistic and wonderfully written version of this trope with great dialogue and great and interesting characters! Thing is, I believe that cliches (especially cliches that have yet to be well executed) aren't necessarily a bad thing. What's important is to rock it, which Tsuta totally did.

Holy hella--this was lovely. The main story was rushed at the end, but it was good.
The main character Mitsuya is jaded and blunt, and when he goes dere it's adorable.
Meeting Jinx and giving him so many pages in the 1st chapter seemed like a waste.


First one-shot:
Pffft. This ossan is great. I'd love to get drunk with him and go off on plot and writing tangents.

The author's diary comic--she wanted to do "something along the lines of 'student council president banging the janitor* (COU HG HACK) HAHAHHAHHA 10/10 would read! Go for it, Tsuta-sensei!

Dangerous Pleasure is quality, man. Great manga choices, flawlessly edited, and has great translations.

... Last updated on June 7th, 2014, 3:43pm

Mitsuya is the protagonist I always craved for so; stoic, no doubt, but nonetheless insightful. The buildup was quite well executed, partly -- mostly -- thanks to the voice he was granted. He is one of those refined characters that pulls you in so effortlessly, you won't know what hit you.

My main issue lies with Noboru. For starters, I didn't like the change in personality and I don't think his half-assed excused for it made any sense. But my mistrust worsened with the last chapter and the sudden change in attitude towards Mitsuya: the guy poured his heart out, got nothing from it, and two days later they are having sex. I sincerely doubt Noboru's "love". I think he was just curious (he said so himself) and took advantage of Mitsuya's feelings (he almost said so himself likewise). It was a real let down and I got really mad because Mitsuya didn't deserve that kind of treatment.

For this to work there should've been more resistance on Noboru's part -- perhaps a whole chapter dedicated to his own feelings or something of the sort. Of course now I'm torn. I found the whole thing an extremely enjoyable ride but it ended in a trainwreck quite frankly....

I recommend it on Mitsuya's behalf and on account of the beautiful art.

... Last updated on October 1st, 2013, 9:44am

this mangaka is boss at making characters with moe expressions. both seme and uke in both stories were hella adorable. i'll definitely check out her other works.

in regards to the first story however, im still reeling with how it all played out. like, what!? just like that?


kinda disappointed because i lovedddd the rest of the characterizations, from the gossip-loving coworker to the older bro with a brother complex. i guess noboru and some other key plot points didn't get the same attention to detail treatment. whhyy sensei whyyy!

I really liked how the plot plays out, that it is going slow and you can understand how mitsuya is feeling. I agree to the comment below. The ending really disappointed me. It is not really justified how his love became requited like that. This series would have a lot more to anticipate if the ending was not too abrupt to end like that..


Well all in all..it's a good read i guess

... Last updated on August 11th, 2013, 4:17am

Definitely didn't expect their relationship to go the way that it did, at least so suddenly. It seemed like the story was going so slow at first. I was thinking, "get on with it already!" Then everything quickly fell into place. I'm not sure if I liked that part or not. It did make for an interesting uke, though. So bold!