Review 54: Love Round

Art: 9
Plot: 8
Characters: 9
Sex: 8

Love Round has to be the funniest yaoi I've read since Chintsubu (and if you've read that, you'll know this is high praise indeed)! There's a ton of character interaction humor, as well as hilarious expressions and the occasional pun. At the same time, there's a good bit of tension between characters as well.
Komatsuna is the 'uke' with a girly face who just wants to become a manly man. When he meets boxer Kubo, who remarks at Komatsuna's weird name, Komatsuna sends him flying with a supersonic punch! This begins a pattern of Kubo saying things without thinking and Komatsuna knocking 6, 7, 8 meters.
Somehow, Kubo gets Komatsuna to join the boxing club, and suddenly he begins to have feelings for him. But Komatsuna refuses, time and time again... until he realizes that he might actually like Kubo.

The art is great! All the scenes are nicely drawn, and the hilarious expressions on the characters' faces really make the story. The punchout scenes are my favorite, though, hands-down.

The plot is amusing, but not entirely complex.

The characters are the best part of this yaoi. Komatsuna is endearing, especially to those of us who have masculine personalities and feminine appearances. Kubo is also very likable, as he is a genuinely nice guy who simply doesn't know how to talk to people (coughgirlscough).

The sex is eventual, which is good due to the nature of the yaoi's comedy. But it is relatively decent, and well-appreciated by the time it happens. Poor Kubo.

All in all, 34/40. Could this be the top score of the 41-60 bracket?

Recommendation: For anyone who likes their yaoi with a large dose of humor.