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Lenni Reviews: “On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance” Vol. 3, by Shinnosuke Kanazawa

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Amata knows he should reveal the truth, that he’s the Lolita Aki has been hanging out with, but he doesn’t want to lose this budding friendship.

Since this is a light-hearted slice of life, I doubt the outcome of this confession will be a shock to you if you’re familiar with the genre at all. I do, however, wish to spoil the fact that Mitsu, the local stray cat, is adorable, and I am totally okay with her not only having her dedicated moments but playing a role in Amata and Aki’s friendship, especially now that everything is out in the open. It’s just cute, wholesome, and fun to read. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Man Who Defies the World of BL” Vol. 4, by Konkichi

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In this volume, our protagonist dodges age gap trope, the lost pet trope, and the supernatural/Halloween trope.

It appears the main character is still figuring out the rules.

Whenever the MC breaks the fourth wall, I have to wonder… What is the point? And not in a mean way, I mean will this mean we’re going to keep racing through these tropes, or is there a bigger story around the fact he knows this isn’t real? Especially since he gets his own confession, unable to avoid it. We’ll see, since I can’t seem to give up on this series. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “May I Have a Taste?” Vol 1. by Amidamuku

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Minoru Sato is a 40-year-old virgin salaryman who was turned into a vampire. His coworker, Yamadera, finds out Minoru’s secret and wants to be a vampire, too.

If this didn’t end on a cliffhanger, I’m not sure I would want to continue, since this is the second comic I’ve read in a row where the dynamic makes me uncomfortable. Yamadera is really creepy. He’s not like Ko from Call of the Night, who had this innocent charm. Yamadera is clearly not someone who should have any power, let alone be a vampire. He’s a manipulative twatwaffle who will use Minoru to get what he wants and Minoru doesn’t deserve that. 1.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbows After Storms” Vol. 9, by Luka Kobachi

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Final exams are over and with Winter Break in full swing, the friend group decides to have a Christmas party. Nanoha searches for a goal to work towards for after graduation. 

What Nanoha will decide to do seems to be a ball that just keeps getting kicked down the line in favor of more slice-of-life events like New Year’s or Valentine’s Day. Those scenes are fine, but the way things are going, it’s just gonna be a bigger problem later on. Also, the way it’s just tucked in between Christmas parties and cookie baking makes me wonder if this will actually be a thing or if it just fizzle out. Guess we’ll see. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Confessions of a 35 Year Old” by TEI

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Jason (Junren Liu) is a single office worker who is also a virgin. When a new co-worker, Frank (Qianfan Ye), needs a place to stay, Jason offers his spare room. Over time, they grow closer, and Jason wonders if this will be a chance at love.

While I am loving bisexual men representation, even for a one-shot, this felt too short. Just when things are getting good, we’re getting to know our MC’s, their relationship is growing, the conflict is established… Then it just stops. And on a cliffhanger at that! I mean, it’s easy to assume what the outcome will be, but still. What the heck? I think this would have been better if it were a little longer. It’s a cute story, I love the art style, but it needed more. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “You’re All Mine Tonight” by Takiba

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*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review and is rated 18+ and trigger warning for sexual assault.

Kanzaki is a straight-laced, dependable businessman who has kept it hidden that he had a long-standing tryst with a male sex worker who called himself “Nagi,” whom he still longs for. Five years later, Kanzaki meets Futagami at a work assignment, who looks just like him.

The art is beautiful, expressive, and lewd when it needs to be. However, as much as I was rooting for our main couple to be happy, I came away from this with the feeling that this was problematic. Nagisa’s character is made to actually not properly experience sex except with Kanzaki once they meet up again, but it is CLEARLY a trauma response from his time doing sex work and a sexual assault. Since this was never addressed, it felt tacked on to elicit emotion for the character rather than something he works through. Kanzaki just presses his feelings on him until poof, they’re in love. Nagisa’s rejection felt less like “I’m hiding my feelings” and more like a definitive NO that wasn’t listened to. I don’t like the idea of harassing someone until they date you. 2.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “A Vampire in the Bathhouse” by Niko Izuki

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When Luka, a vampire, visits a bathhouse to recover from a hangover, he falls in love with the place. Now that it’s Luka’s regular spot, Sakura, the eldest son running the place, has his life turned upside down with supernatural shenanigans.

This is a fun comedy that features my favorite character type of “positive, good-natured, hard worker” in Sakura. The art style looks like it could handle some more serious supernatural elements, but overall, this stays light-hearted. There are the typical comedic tropes and some suggestive nudity (it is set in a bathhouse after all), but there is no smut. If you’re in the market for some goofy fun with a smattering of mostly naked pretty men, this is amusing. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Love on the Horizon” Vol. 1, by Machi Yamashita

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Nagi Hitagawa is in love with Yu Yamasaki. Not only are they in the same folk song club at school, they are also neighbors. Nagi doesn’t think Yu would be interested in him because Yu is so popular, but when Yu gets drunk enough that Nagi helps him get home, Nagi ends up trapped in Yu’s drunken embrace, making his unrequited feelings grow stronger.

This is a cute story about how these two get together. It’s low angst, the smut is implied, not graphic, and is overall refreshing. It’s sweet and to the point. If you’re in the market for a swoony, romantic, first-love story, this is perfect, especially if you’re not comfortable with super graphic sex. It’s also beautiful to look at. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “23:45” by Ohana

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Iku has been in Tokyo for 2 months and is content with his otaku lifestyle. The most excitement he is forced to deal with is his ability to see ghosts. One in particular, Mimori, follows him home. As they grow closer, Iku knows Mimori will have to eventually move on.

This was cute. It’s a little slow, and I didn’t feel like I got to know these people as deeply as I’d like to, but this felt like a nice setup for a climax later. Iku is smitten pretty quickly, and when you think it’s going to be bittersweet, things get very… Convenient is a good word for it. Not bad, but nothing really new here. It’s not smutty as sex is implied, not graphic. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance” Vol. 2, by Shinnosuke Kanazawa

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Aki and Kanade’s friendship is growing, unaware that they are coworkers. They run into Roku, an old friend of Aki’s who also leads a bit of a double life as a punk but a clean-cut teacher when he’s “off.” He gets a bit jealous of Aki’s new friend.

Most of this volume is just Aki and Kanade hanging out together, but Kanade is still hiding that not only is he a guy, but that he works with Aki. The secret is gonna have to come out at some point. While Aki can be brusque at work, I hope that doesn’t mean she’ll be cruel to Kanade. It’s nice to see them getting to be good friends and for Aki to loosen up a bit. I just like seeing them chilling. It’s so sweet. 3.9 out of 5.

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