Review 131: 1999 Shanghai

Art: 5
Plot: 9
Characters: 8.5
Sex: 7

This one is an odd mash-up of good and bad. We've got the typical mafia story with lovers from opposing 'families', only it's a much slower-paced story than most of its type. This adds to the tension and makes it a lot more enjoyable than usual, but regrettably it is brought down by its older style of art (in my opinion). The expressions aren't clear enough, and sometimes I got really confused with who was who since a lot of them look the same.

So yeah, Dawu is a low-ranking guy in one gang while Xiaoxue is a prized assassin in its rival gang. They meet without knowing each other's backgrounds, but they soon discover their inherent incompatibility during a gang fight. But despite that, they have steamy, forbidden sex anyway.

Art's awful, plot is oddly fun, characters are very likable, and the sex is not quite up to par.

Overall, a 29.5/40.

Recommendation: If you like mafia yaoi.