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Your Story I've Known
High-school student Matsumoto Haato has fallen in love with his abusive mother's ex-boyfriend, yakuza Shibusawa, who was nice to him in the past. When he has nowhere left to go he turns to the gruff but kind older man. This three-chapter love story details the changing relationship between the two men over the years.
200 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 2009
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July 20, 2011
I love Tsuta-sensei's works. I always feel like I either get something totally new or a different view on an old theme. In this case we're supplied with what seems to be the typical tough-yakuza-older-seme who becomes the love interest of the weaker-younger-uke but as the story progresses, Tsuta-sensei gives you an more honest interpretation of how appearances can deceive and both sides learn and change from a relationship.
I might've given this 5 stars but its not actually a one volume story, as is the standard, the main story is featured on the cover but is only one of multiple stories contained within. The other stories, though completely unrelated and (in my opinion) not as good as the main story, still are decent on their own but they do bring down my rating a bit.
I might've given this 5 stars but its not actually a one volume story, as is the standard, the main story is featured on the cover but is only one of multiple stories contained within. The other stories, though completely unrelated and (in my opinion) not as good as the main story, still are decent on their own but they do bring down my rating a bit.
June 22, 2011
Pretty art with some nice stories. Some of them could have been more evolved, and others I didn't care for as much. The first story between the yakuza member and his ex-girlfriend's son-turned-host was cute, and I would have liked more backstory about them, as well as what happens in the future. The rest of the stories in the anthology are forgettable for the most part.
February 15, 2017
I'm kinda fond of the art style - firm, detailed and clean, but there's not much to say about the plot - things are still a little halfway.
Anyway the couple is undoubtedly adorable.
Anyway the couple is undoubtedly adorable.
August 24, 2017
I am a fan of this authors series Strange and Mystifying story which is why I picked this up. I love the older/younger trope and rather enjoyed this one. Still have my paperback copy.
June 16, 2018
This is a bit messy....
June 25, 2012
Yaoi Manga karya Tsuta Suzuki ini memiliki judul asli "Boku no Shiru Anata no Hanashi". Sebelumnya saya sempat berkeinginan untuk me-review karya lain sang mangaka, "Merry Checker", yang baru selesai dibaca hari ini. Tapi karena tidak ada, jadi saya pilih untuk review ini dulu (*´・ｖ・)
sinopsis segini cukup nggak sih /plak Okay, now into the real review. Artwork Suzuki-sensei halus seperti biasa; bisa dilihat dari gambar sampulnya (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ Oke punya deh, terutama ngegambar ekspresi-ekspresi wajah karakternya. Terus plotnya, ya. Kisahnya unyu-unyu angsty untuk ukuran manga bertema dunia yakuza ( °٢° ) cuma angsty setelah tragedi ibunya itu kok, sisanya berjalan menuju hepi ending.
Satu hal yang bikin saya kaget mungkin cuma pas mereka melakukannya, ternyata Shibusawa-nya yang uke (◐ o ◑ ) Caught off guard banget, haha. Overall, it's a good story to read. 4 stars yay.
Kisah dimulai dengan seorang Matsumoto Haato yang kabur dari rumah dan datang ke apartemen Shibusawa Nishijima. Shibusawa ini mantan pacar ibunya Haato, dan pekerjaannya yakuza. Haato datang dengan harapan menjadi 'otouto'-nya (as in, otouto di sistem yakuza ya...) Shibusawa, tapi ditolak mentah-mentah karena 1: Nama 'Haato' itu sendiri, dan 2: karena Haato memang masih naif untuk terjun dalam gelapnya dunia yakuza.
Tidak hanya itu, motif lain Haato menemui Shibusawa ini tentu saja karena memang naksir sejak jaman ibunya masih pacaran sama ybs. Shibusawa menyerah dan akhirnya memperbolehkan Haato menumpang di apartemennya kalau sewaktu-waktu Haato mau kabur dari rumah lagi; tapi hanya sebatas itu, tidak ada penawaran lebih.
Namun tak lama, karena kejadian tragis yang menimpa ibu Haato membuat Shibusawa meruntuhkan semua 'batasan-batasan' yang ia ciptakan antara ia dan Haato...
Satu hal yang bikin saya kaget mungkin cuma pas mereka melakukannya, ternyata Shibusawa-nya yang uke (◐ o ◑ ) Caught off guard banget, haha. Overall, it's a good story to read. 4 stars yay.
March 28, 2014
A collection of short stories by Tsuta Suzuki.
A few of the stories follow the same characters, but mostly it's a grab bag of shorts.
The characters are quite mixed, so most fans of the genre will probably be able to find something they'll like - the first romance starts off between a yakuza member and his ex-girlfriend's (adult) son, who has had a crush on him for years. (You could consider the romance part a spoiler, since they don't get together until the 2nd story, but it's a book of romances. It's shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.) Also up to play are a pair of high school students, and a pair of office-men who work at the same company, and a teenager and the mysterious ghost who decides to adopt him.
Sexual content is a mixed bag as well - some of the stories are rather graphic (though due to Japanese censorship laws, there's no genetalia shown), while other don't take things any farther than kissing.
The best part is the book is actually well-done. The translators clearly had a good understanding of both languages, with no bizarre sentences that don't make sense or odd phrasing. You don't have to work to figure out any sentences, or cringe at how things are phrased.
The stories themselves are rather good as well. The plots are fairly believable in how things play out. The characters are like-able and interesting.
If you're a fan of the genre, or curious about it, this is definitely a title I'd recommend checking out.
A few of the stories follow the same characters, but mostly it's a grab bag of shorts.
The characters are quite mixed, so most fans of the genre will probably be able to find something they'll like - the first romance starts off between a yakuza member and his ex-girlfriend's (adult) son, who has had a crush on him for years. (You could consider the romance part a spoiler, since they don't get together until the 2nd story, but it's a book of romances. It's shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.) Also up to play are a pair of high school students, and a pair of office-men who work at the same company, and a teenager and the mysterious ghost who decides to adopt him.
Sexual content is a mixed bag as well - some of the stories are rather graphic (though due to Japanese censorship laws, there's no genetalia shown), while other don't take things any farther than kissing.
The best part is the book is actually well-done. The translators clearly had a good understanding of both languages, with no bizarre sentences that don't make sense or odd phrasing. You don't have to work to figure out any sentences, or cringe at how things are phrased.
The stories themselves are rather good as well. The plots are fairly believable in how things play out. The characters are like-able and interesting.
If you're a fan of the genre, or curious about it, this is definitely a title I'd recommend checking out.
January 21, 2012
Tsuta was good pick for easy going yakuza story of elderly boss of small syndicate who by the way met one woman, who had gay son. Woman was killed of during the story and son ended with yakuza boss. Happy couple with slight age difference overcame some obstacles and ended together. The first chapter were focused on this romance another chapters were not that bad but forgettable.
March 11, 2011
The title story in this book is WAY cuter than a story about a host and a yakuza has any right to be. The other stories were funny but didn't hit my moe buttons.
April 20, 2014
:O My jaw literally dropped for a minute when I saw he sat on it (you know what).
May 1, 2016
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October 11, 2014
Wasn't exepcting the yakuza guy to be the uke in chapter 3.
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