Review 21: Lovers Only

Art: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
Sex: 7

Lovers Only is centered on Arashi, a guy who has a ridiculous amount of good luck, and his run-in with Masato, who has the exact opposite situation. Because Masato always gets into bad situations, Arashi ends up involved and saves him, with the result that it seems their positions have switched due to Arashi getting hurt for Masato's sake. Somehow, in the midst of this chaos a spontaneous love blooms.

I'm not a fan of this particular art style (sorry, Takanagi Yuuna). It isn't detailed enough to be eye-catching, and it ends up just looking like a bad doujinshi (ouch...).

The plot is singularly based on coincidences, with the result that it all seems pretty staged even in the first chapter. Add to this the unoriginal dialogue, and you've cooked up a yaoi plot that's worse than average.

The characters are somewhat likable. Arashi is pitiable due to his unfortunate involvement with Masato, who becomes something of a curse to him despite their budding romance. Masato, however, is just so emotionally-dismal that he's almost painful to read about. Sure, if I had that much bad luck, I'd be depressed... but it just isn't enjoyable to see.

Well, there's not much to say about the sex, which basically means it's not that great. No build-up whatsoever, no interest for the reader.

All in all, 28/40. Pretty darn bad.

Recommendation: Just don't bother reading this one. At all.