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Lenni Reviews: “May I Have a Taste?” Vol. 3, by Amidamuku

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Now that Mei, a Progenitor Vampire, appears on the scene, Yamadera wishes to use her. When he blurts out his desire to become a vampire, he foolishly makes a contract with her.

After the deal is struck, this volume gets a little silly as Sayo tries to find a way to save Yamadera, blundering into getting a job as a host. And there are a few flashbacks to Yamdera as a child with some implications as to how he became such a manipulative bastard with a suicidal desire for power. Just aa taste, so I’m sure it’ll be explored more down the road. I like where this is going so far! 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Forest of the Rabbits” Vol. 2, by ENJO

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Childhood friends Shunta and Tamaki are testing the waters by being in a relationship for a year. But due to trauma, Tamaki cannot abide being intimate and is struggling with his feelings.

I didn’t like how pushy Shunta was being but thankfully, he meets Takumi, who at least gets Shunta to have an actual conversation with Tamaki. But here’s where I think the need for more smut undercuts the characters. Tamaki does level with Shunta about his feeling about sex but instead of letting that information sit between them and with the audience, Shunta uses it as a way to test being intimate with Tamaki, undoing the tiny bit of growth he had about being pushy; disrespecting Tamaki’s boundaries. It made him a lot less likeable in my eyes. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Bride of the Shark Clan: Married Life” Vol. 2, by Satomichi

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After a year of marriage, Avel and Tukiri are happy. But Tukiri feels something is changing within him and an outsider biologist, Dylan, wants to study the two clans.

I like how Dylan’s arrival allows us to dive into the origins of the two tribes and all the shark shifter abilities present in the series. I love when there’s lore to my smut. And there’s a LOT of smut. In some places it felt like “Oh, we haven’t seen man on man action for a bit. Lets do that real quick.” But that’s ok because I like our main couple. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Pink Candy Kiss” Vol. 5 by Ami Uozumi

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Ema is trying to reconcile her feelings for Takora because her husband, Hario, loves her so much. Takora considers the consequences of confessing her feelings.

This volume isn’t bittersweet; it’s just sad. There’s no way for them to be together without ruining Ema’s marriage, and I really wonder what the last two volumes are going to bring. I will spoil that Ema finally did stand up to her shitty mom, which was so damn satisfying. I don’t want yet another tragic lesbian story, but it’s clear this is not their time. Maybe this will end up like Bingo Love and end up together without hurting Hario. I guess we’ll see. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “May I Have a Taste?” Vol. 2, by Amidamuku

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Minoru is gravely injured trying to save Yamadera after he risks his life trying to become a vampire. An older vampire, Mire, comes to assist Minoru.

I like that the world is expanding. I don’t like Yamadera, so spending time with any other character is a net positive. We do get some backstory for Mine, another new vampire, Itachi, and introduce Mei, who reminds me of Kiku from Call of the Night. I’m glad what seemed to be a predatory version of Ko annoying Minoru, who just wants to live his life, is shaping into something more. 3.9 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Bride of the Shark Clan” Vol. 1 Satomichi

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Rival clans Tangata and Miyaru have a tentative peace held together by a yearly offering of a bride from the Tangata to the Miyaru. This sacrifice is usually the weakest. Avel, the son of the Tangata Chief, is assumed to be next in line to head the clan, but an encounter with Tukuri from the Tangata clan results in him being the offered bride instead.

As part of the lore of this world, the Tangata are all born male and only become female the first time they bottom for someone, which sure is a way to have mpreg happen instead of just using the fated mates trope as is. That’s still a thing, though. And by the gods, they sure did try to have some plot in this smut, didn’t they? I’m kinda kidding. This isn’t bad. Our main couple is the aforementioned fated mates with “we met as children” thrown in there. The smut is filthy and it’s just a fairly uncomplicated, low angst story. Arel and Tukiru are cute together, but since the art style is fairly standard, their personalities make them unique. If you’re in the market for some romantic filth, this ain’t bad. 3.7 out of 5.

 

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Lenni Reviews: “Forest of the Rabbits” Vol. 1, by ENJO

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Shunta and Tamaki were childhood friends who reconnect in high school. While Shunta realized his attraction to his friend early on, Tamaki’s tumultuous upbringing has him clinging to traditional expectations. But Shunta doesn’t want to waste any more time before fulfilling his dream of dating Tamaki.

This is rough since it starts with them as young kids, and Tamaki is clearly not only neglected by his mother, but he’s also exposed to things a child shouldn’t because his mother is a sex worker. We are pro-sex work in this house, but not with your child in the next room or watching your clients as they go in and out of the home. That’s a dark cloud lurking behind this budding romance, making it hard to enjoy Shunta being a goofy simp for his crush. I almost don’t want them to get together until Tamaki has had a few months of intense therapy to deal with his clear trauma. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Firefly Wedding” Vol. 8, by Oreco Tachibana

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Satoko’s father lands on Goddess Island with the Kirigaya family soldiers to eliminate Shinpei and exposes the true reason she ended up on that island.

Even though Kotaro got his side of the story, this volume spends most of it’s time really hammering home how hopeless Satoko’s situation is. Her mother sucks, her father sucks, her sister sucks, and her health sucks. It does try to give her sister one decent deed to even her out, but she’s still a dick. How shitty to things have to be for a methodical, ruthless killer to be the best person in your life? Because Shinpei isn’t going to give up on Satoko even it she’s off that island. 4 out of 5.

 

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Lenni Reviews: “The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell” Vol. 1, by Asato Shima

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After her father’s death, Mizuka moves in with her uncle to a town know for Dragon Folk. Her uncle has another boy boarding with him, a Dragon Born named Tenshin and despite her cheerful efforts. he remains aloof and cold.

This is really about two outsiders finding a place where they can be comfortable together. We have a bit of lore about the dragon children but the core of this is Mizuka and Tenshin becoming a little found family with her uncle, Yoshinaru, who is a goofy, well meaning scientist. The art is beautiful and creative in the way it shows the dragon transformations and how they fit into the modern world. It’s sweet so far and I look forward to see what else is explored here. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Marriage Toxin” Vol. 15, by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda

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Ureshino asks Gero for help with her company, which reveals a terrifying enemy: The Puppet Master, someone Gero already knows.

The business part takes up a lot of time, but it sets up the reveal of this nightmare:

Who also gives us some kid Gero flashbacks. The last couple of volumes have really gone in heavy on a grander mystery behind all the marriage talk, and while I don’t need this series to get super serious, it’s interesting. And if it keeps being this good, I have no problem going with the flow. 3.9 out of 5.

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