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純情 1
ライターの戸崎は、取材で偶然、高校時代の初恋の相手・倉田と再会する。覚えていないだろうと戸崎は思うが、倉田は自分の事を覚えていた。その夜飲みに行く事になり、当時の気持ちを暴かれた戸崎は、戸惑いながらも倉田に抱かれる。しかし一度きりだと思った関係は倉田が望むことで続いていき、戸崎はますます倉田に惹かれて――。
180 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 22, 2007
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About the author
Hyouta Fujiyama
48 books47 followersAssociated names :
富士山豹太
Фудзияма Хёта
富士山ひょう太
富士山ひょーた
富士山ひょー太
Name (in native language) : 富士山ひょうた
Birth date : January 28
Zodiac : Aquarius
Blood type : A
Likes games.
Was born in Ishikawa but grew up in Saitama.
Doujin circle is called Tiny Time.
富士山豹太
Фудзияма Хёта
富士山ひょう太
富士山ひょーた
富士山ひょー太
Name (in native language) : 富士山ひょうた
Birth date : January 28
Zodiac : Aquarius
Blood type : A
Likes games.
Was born in Ishikawa but grew up in Saitama.
Doujin circle is called Tiny Time.
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March 15, 2009
Love this story. It is about Tozaki that had a crush on Kurata in high school only Kurata didn't know it. He was to shy to speak up. Years later the meet again by their two companies working together. They start having a relationship is it only as sex partner or is it leading to more?
One thing I liked about this story is they have flash backs to when they where in high school and how they first meet and weren't friends but they where aware of each other.
Looking forward to volume 2 to see if there relations becomes more then what it is now.
One thing I liked about this story is they have flash backs to when they where in high school and how they first meet and weren't friends but they where aware of each other.
Looking forward to volume 2 to see if there relations becomes more then what it is now.
August 8, 2025
I want to preface this review by saying that the majority of my Manga collection was brought while I was in college, as I realised, I prefer MM romance to most other genres. I'm an MM romance, Fantasy, and Sci-fi girl, though I still read different genres, including MF romances. However, at the time I purchased this book, I had not yet settled on what my preferences were, and I can certainly tell you now that had I seen this book in store today, I would not have brought it.
Now, despite my choosing not to buy it, should I find it in the store now, I have no doubt had the author and artist taken out certain parts, this romance would have been lovely, two childhood sweethearts, both harbouring secret feelings to one another and coming to that slow realisation that they loved each other would have been adorable.
Tozaki is a sweet man, pretty with dark hair and a lithe form. As with most of my manga books, I admire the artwork, it is very elegant and striking, as all manga is, and I've attempted with varying success to copy such beautiful art styles though mine always look a little messy in comparison. He works for a magazine, later we find out a former lover got him this gig and it is revealed that said former lover still harbours feelings for Tozaki.
Kurata our love interest, is pretty much the dominant of this book. Although almost the same height, Tozaki's demeanour is a little more timid and shy compared to Kurata, granted this is not always a tell and sometimes the man who looks like he is the submissive can be a dom and other relationships have both men swapping rolls so neither is just the giver or receiver, but I digress, in this book we can tell Kurata is the dom.
Now initially we have a relationship where both mutually desire one another, Tozaki is in this relationship because he wants to know what it would be like to have a relationship with his crush and Kurata is initially only in it for the sex but he has repressed feelings for Tozaki that only get more complicated as the book goes on.
So far so good, right? Well, not really, because Tozaki is starting to realise this status quo can't continue, he loves Kurata and it is only hurting him to not have those feelings returned and to be used just for a night of pleasure every time Kurata fancies getting his rocks off. Kurata is calling the shots, phoning Tozaki and inviting himself over whenever he so fancies and despite Tozaki's weak protests, they always end up in the same position.
No, even a hesitant protest, always means no. Kurata should not have pushed the issue and when he finds out about Tozaki's former lover and how Tozaki works for/with his former lover, Kurata does the unthinkable. Instead of talking like an adult, of telling Tozaki about his developing feelings and jealousy, he instead forces himself upon Tozaki. Now, we have Kurata regretting this action but this feels too easily forgiven and with Kurata's previous manipulations and coercion, this entire relationship is just toxic.
I like the art, I like Tozaki's character, but this book has crossed a line I don't agree with. Like with all other books with this trope I've read, I cannot give it more than two stars and those two stars are just because of the art and Tozaki's character. Like with God of Malice by Rina Kent, ACOTAR by Sarah J Mass and so many others, once a line is crossed the stars are lost and a book gets a bad review. Because rape, manipulation and coercion are not okay and no healthy relationship can come from such conniving and toxic behaviour, and such toxic behaviour should never be glamorised, not even in fiction.
Now, despite my choosing not to buy it, should I find it in the store now, I have no doubt had the author and artist taken out certain parts, this romance would have been lovely, two childhood sweethearts, both harbouring secret feelings to one another and coming to that slow realisation that they loved each other would have been adorable.
Tozaki is a sweet man, pretty with dark hair and a lithe form. As with most of my manga books, I admire the artwork, it is very elegant and striking, as all manga is, and I've attempted with varying success to copy such beautiful art styles though mine always look a little messy in comparison. He works for a magazine, later we find out a former lover got him this gig and it is revealed that said former lover still harbours feelings for Tozaki.
Kurata our love interest, is pretty much the dominant of this book. Although almost the same height, Tozaki's demeanour is a little more timid and shy compared to Kurata, granted this is not always a tell and sometimes the man who looks like he is the submissive can be a dom and other relationships have both men swapping rolls so neither is just the giver or receiver, but I digress, in this book we can tell Kurata is the dom.
Now initially we have a relationship where both mutually desire one another, Tozaki is in this relationship because he wants to know what it would be like to have a relationship with his crush and Kurata is initially only in it for the sex but he has repressed feelings for Tozaki that only get more complicated as the book goes on.
So far so good, right? Well, not really, because Tozaki is starting to realise this status quo can't continue, he loves Kurata and it is only hurting him to not have those feelings returned and to be used just for a night of pleasure every time Kurata fancies getting his rocks off. Kurata is calling the shots, phoning Tozaki and inviting himself over whenever he so fancies and despite Tozaki's weak protests, they always end up in the same position.
No, even a hesitant protest, always means no. Kurata should not have pushed the issue and when he finds out about Tozaki's former lover and how Tozaki works for/with his former lover, Kurata does the unthinkable. Instead of talking like an adult, of telling Tozaki about his developing feelings and jealousy, he instead forces himself upon Tozaki. Now, we have Kurata regretting this action but this feels too easily forgiven and with Kurata's previous manipulations and coercion, this entire relationship is just toxic.
I like the art, I like Tozaki's character, but this book has crossed a line I don't agree with. Like with all other books with this trope I've read, I cannot give it more than two stars and those two stars are just because of the art and Tozaki's character. Like with God of Malice by Rina Kent, ACOTAR by Sarah J Mass and so many others, once a line is crossed the stars are lost and a book gets a bad review. Because rape, manipulation and coercion are not okay and no healthy relationship can come from such conniving and toxic behaviour, and such toxic behaviour should never be glamorised, not even in fiction.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2019
Tozaki and Kurata are former classmates who meet after 10 years. Kurata takes advantage of Tozaki's feelings to get what he wants, which is to quell his frustration and find answers to unresolved feelings. I can feel his angst and despair and even though they are sex friends, the love is evident. At its core, this book is a love story and one with such strong emotions that you can't help but be swept away.
September 11, 2017
This totally just seemed like a toxic relationship and it made me kind of mad. Tozaki is being completely taken advantage of because of his past feelings for Kurata. It makes me pretty upset.
January 2, 2018
3.5 stars
July 14, 2020
Pure abuse
May 17, 2022
DNF. Bailed at 'that' scene.
jesus wtf? I had heard of older 'bl' being fucked up but jesus.
jesus wtf? I had heard of older 'bl' being fucked up but jesus.
November 24, 2015
Junjou or Pure Heart, story and art by Hyouta Fujiyama is listed as a romantic drama, and trust me, it is. After the first few pages I almost put it down and that’s due to the over used high school trope: ‘classmates meet years later and fall for one another, the unrequited love syndrome, along with a gay man falls for a straight man’, all rolled into one. But I like this mangaka and have thoroughly enjoyed many of her other works. So, I continued to read. It turned out I couldn’t put Junjou down.
During high school, Tozaki falls for fellow classmate and track-and-field star Kurata. Kurata was straight and they weren’t friends. Tozaki just watched his first love from afar expecting nothing, and then one day Kurata was suddenly transferred from the school. There’s a little more to their interaction during high school, but I’ll leave it at that.
Years later they meet again through work. Tozaki recognizes Kurata immediately, and he’s nervous to work with a man that he once had feelings for, which is understandable because he never really stopped loving him. Tozaki is confused and tries his best to keep his identity a secret. But, unfortunately for him, Kurata knows they went to school together, and from that moment on their working relationship as well as personal interactions spirals out of control. Kurata forces his sexual needs on Tozaki, unable to equate his own feelings, and because Tozaki is such a sweet and thoughtful man, he can’t seem to say no.
I didn’t care much for Kurata at first. He came across as a cold and indomitable individual who seemed unresponsive to Tozaki’s feelings. But as the story progressed those poor personality traits of his became his saving grace. And once Tozaki gave his full support, Kurata transformed into an extremely passionate man.
Junjou is unquestionably a drama, and a very good one. I could tell the mangaka really cherished her characters because of the time she took to develop their personalities. I was totally enthralled with each man’s life and where their stormy romance would lead. At one point, I honestly thought with all the outside interference they wouldn’t make it. If you read Junjou you’ll understand what I mean. There comes a certain point in any story, where you know, as the reader, it’s either do or die, so-to-speak, and whatever the character’s decision, there’s no turning back; the big climax. And that’s how I felt with this yaoi. At approximately thirds of the way into it, I just knew Kurata had to do something or Tozaki would walk away. Everything about this manga is excellent: the characters, art, plot and dialogue. So, if you can handle the ‘high school’ trope, you should enjoy it as much as I did.
Original Review: http://www.blakrayneblog.com/2015/11/...
During high school, Tozaki falls for fellow classmate and track-and-field star Kurata. Kurata was straight and they weren’t friends. Tozaki just watched his first love from afar expecting nothing, and then one day Kurata was suddenly transferred from the school. There’s a little more to their interaction during high school, but I’ll leave it at that.
Years later they meet again through work. Tozaki recognizes Kurata immediately, and he’s nervous to work with a man that he once had feelings for, which is understandable because he never really stopped loving him. Tozaki is confused and tries his best to keep his identity a secret. But, unfortunately for him, Kurata knows they went to school together, and from that moment on their working relationship as well as personal interactions spirals out of control. Kurata forces his sexual needs on Tozaki, unable to equate his own feelings, and because Tozaki is such a sweet and thoughtful man, he can’t seem to say no.
I didn’t care much for Kurata at first. He came across as a cold and indomitable individual who seemed unresponsive to Tozaki’s feelings. But as the story progressed those poor personality traits of his became his saving grace. And once Tozaki gave his full support, Kurata transformed into an extremely passionate man.
Junjou is unquestionably a drama, and a very good one. I could tell the mangaka really cherished her characters because of the time she took to develop their personalities. I was totally enthralled with each man’s life and where their stormy romance would lead. At one point, I honestly thought with all the outside interference they wouldn’t make it. If you read Junjou you’ll understand what I mean. There comes a certain point in any story, where you know, as the reader, it’s either do or die, so-to-speak, and whatever the character’s decision, there’s no turning back; the big climax. And that’s how I felt with this yaoi. At approximately thirds of the way into it, I just knew Kurata had to do something or Tozaki would walk away. Everything about this manga is excellent: the characters, art, plot and dialogue. So, if you can handle the ‘high school’ trope, you should enjoy it as much as I did.
Original Review: http://www.blakrayneblog.com/2015/11/...
July 5, 2018
4.5 stars
As much as I enjoyed this book and the character development, I was a little disappointed with the cliffhanger of an ending. There are 2 more volumes after this one and they were never translated and published... so that is never going to get resolved, unless you can find them somewhere published online.
As much as I enjoyed this book and the character development, I was a little disappointed with the cliffhanger of an ending. There are 2 more volumes after this one and they were never translated and published... so that is never going to get resolved, unless you can find them somewhere published online.
May 4, 2015
**Grammar**
Kurata and Tozaki meet 10 years after high-school, by chance on the work. Kurata asks Tozaki to go have dinner with him, and there we find out that Kurata already knew that Tozaki had fallen in love with him in high-school. Tozaki that at start had wanted to fake to not remember about Kurata, is speachless. The older man understands that Tozaki is still in love with him and asks him, with the excuse that he wants to try to have sex with a man, to have sex with him. From that day on they start a strange relationship, we could call them sex-friends, but the readers understands is more than that.
Kurata is jealous of the fact that Tozaki had experiences with other men, but what was he thinking, that in 10 years he would have stayed a virgin and waited for his first love to wake the fuk up and finally tell him he loved him too?. The fact that both their feelings were mutual and Kurata could have been Tozaki's first for real, but he didnt understand his feelings till they meet 10 years after, is damn sad.
We see Kuratas's jealousy in some chapters, like when he finds out that Tozaki's boss, is also his ex-boyfriend, with which Tozaki went out in college, or the time when one of Tozaki's collegues flirts with him and asks him out on dates. We see also Tozaki's jealousy when he thinks one of Kurata's friends is also his ex-girlfriend and so on. I usually like the jealousy in a manga, but thinking about their story, how it started and reading the chapters about their high-school time, and understanding that they were 2 complete idiots then, made me just pity them a bit. They lost all this time, all the moments that could have been ONLY of them, for stupidity.
The only part i really liked, other than the end that is nice and sweet since they go live together and are in love, is the part where Kurata's mother arrives. Not bcs i liked her, i would have killed that bitch, useless woman, but bcs is the first real time we see Kurata and Tozaki declare the love they feel for each other.
There are a lot of reasons that doesnt make me rate this manga on 5 stars, but the plot was well done and also if i didnt like the start or their past, i must admit their future is good, and deserves 4 stars.
Kurata and Tozaki meet 10 years after high-school, by chance on the work. Kurata asks Tozaki to go have dinner with him, and there we find out that Kurata already knew that Tozaki had fallen in love with him in high-school. Tozaki that at start had wanted to fake to not remember about Kurata, is speachless. The older man understands that Tozaki is still in love with him and asks him, with the excuse that he wants to try to have sex with a man, to have sex with him. From that day on they start a strange relationship, we could call them sex-friends, but the readers understands is more than that.
Kurata is jealous of the fact that Tozaki had experiences with other men, but what was he thinking, that in 10 years he would have stayed a virgin and waited for his first love to wake the fuk up and finally tell him he loved him too?. The fact that both their feelings were mutual and Kurata could have been Tozaki's first for real, but he didnt understand his feelings till they meet 10 years after, is damn sad.
We see Kuratas's jealousy in some chapters, like when he finds out that Tozaki's boss, is also his ex-boyfriend, with which Tozaki went out in college, or the time when one of Tozaki's collegues flirts with him and asks him out on dates. We see also Tozaki's jealousy when he thinks one of Kurata's friends is also his ex-girlfriend and so on. I usually like the jealousy in a manga, but thinking about their story, how it started and reading the chapters about their high-school time, and understanding that they were 2 complete idiots then, made me just pity them a bit. They lost all this time, all the moments that could have been ONLY of them, for stupidity.
The only part i really liked, other than the end that is nice and sweet since they go live together and are in love, is the part where Kurata's mother arrives. Not bcs i liked her, i would have killed that bitch, useless woman, but bcs is the first real time we see Kurata and Tozaki declare the love they feel for each other.
There are a lot of reasons that doesnt make me rate this manga on 5 stars, but the plot was well done and also if i didnt like the start or their past, i must admit their future is good, and deserves 4 stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 17, 2019
arrived in the post this evening, read already. i admit that her character designs are almost indistinguishable from other series, but since i love her art it really doesn't bother me. also, salarymen AND schoolboys, through judicious use of flashbacks. volume 2 please!
Update 2019: True to June type, they never released vols 2-3. Thank the manga gods for the fan community eh.
The usual trigger warnings - blackmail, no doesn't mean no. But if you're reading this stuff you already know that. No semes are actually harmed in the making of this manga.
Update 2019: True to June type, they never released vols 2-3. Thank the manga gods for the fan community eh.
The usual trigger warnings - blackmail, no doesn't mean no. But if you're reading this stuff you already know that. No semes are actually harmed in the making of this manga.
September 28, 2011
Because I fell *hard* for Hyouta Fujiyama's work I'm rereading this and I don't know why, but I'm liking this a lot more the second time around. There's so much going on with the characters, and I especially liked Kurata a lot better this time. And her art. Sigh.
Written after reading this for the first time: I liked this one, but I do have to say that this book would have been a lot shorter if these two had just once actually talked to each other. Especially the conflict regarding the cinema was a bit, well, silly. But overall this was good, and enjoyable to read.
Written after reading this for the first time: I liked this one, but I do have to say that this book would have been a lot shorter if these two had just once actually talked to each other. Especially the conflict regarding the cinema was a bit, well, silly. But overall this was good, and enjoyable to read.
May 23, 2016
Wut
Okay, okay. Definitivamente me ha gustado mucho más que la película. Los gráficos son muy lindos y amo el cabello de Tozaki. Aún le faltaron muchas cosas, pero estamos en eso.
Okay, okay. Definitivamente me ha gustado mucho más que la película. Los gráficos son muy lindos y amo el cabello de Tozaki. Aún le faltaron muchas cosas, pero estamos en eso.
November 14, 2016
I read this after watching the live action
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