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Jealousy Blinds Love
Pianist Kirino feels stuck; worried that he's reached the limits of his talent, he's sunk into a depressive mood. Which is why he invites his talented younger colleague, Takase, to hook up with him, toying with his feelings of admiration and love.
He feels somewhat fulfilled, letting out his distorted jealousy with Takase, who does whatever he tells him to do. But at the same time, Kirino realizes he's becoming more and more dependent on him…
A heart-pounding BL story of codependent love, darkness and light.
This book contains explicit sexual content. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.
He feels somewhat fulfilled, letting out his distorted jealousy with Takase, who does whatever he tells him to do. But at the same time, Kirino realizes he's becoming more and more dependent on him…
A heart-pounding BL story of codependent love, darkness and light.
This book contains explicit sexual content. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 7, 2021
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April 16, 2025
I LOVE a messy relationship, especially when it involves an obsessed MC with unresolved emotional issues, so of course, I liked this story. However, it needed to be longer!! The time periods between each chapter were too long, and it felt less like a cohesive story and more like jumping into key moments in their relationship. Everything was rushed, and all the problematic behaviors and situations weren't given enough time to have the emotional impact that they should've had. I liked it when we suddenly switched POVs at the end, though. Being able to see what Takase thought about Kirino's behavior and how he interpreted it made the story even better. 4 stars
June 12, 2025
where was the love 🤨
October 20, 2023
THE ART IS SO PRETTY but kirino's decisions are all over the place. he decided he wanted to break up with takase. then on the other day, he wanted them to be back together like bro if u need more time deciding, u should've asked for it !!
September 24, 2024
This explored the psychology of these characters as much as it was a romance, and seeing the way the former affects the latter was so interesting to me. I liked this a lot, but it needed to be longer if it was going to thoroughly explore its themes.
January 23, 2022
This was way more psychological thant I thought, but still pretty interesting and actually not bad. 4.5 stars
July 3, 2024
Good premise, with pretty average execution.
I didn't feel that much of an emotional connection to the characters or their relationship, and I think that's due to the kind of odd pacing and dreary tone. Kirino is extremely depressed the entire time, which is a bigger issue that I'm not convinced a relationship with Takase can "fix." I do see some progress with Kirino trying to accept that he's allowed to find happiness along new paths and that it's okay to love someone and let himself be loved, but all of that gets a little bit muddied by the end.
How is Kirino suddenly teaching the piano again? Didn't he JUST give it up entirely in the previous chapter, with Takase kissing him and telling him it's okay, he loves Kirino even without the piano connecting them? There needed to be some actual substance outlining Kirino's path back to the music he was absolutely ready to abandon. Did he just go back to it because it's the only thing he knows how to do? That leaves him just as lost as he was when he was ready to break up with Takase. And would they have really been able to stay together if Kirino had cut himself off from the thing that drew Takase to him in the first place?
That's my main issue with the story; it seems like a pretty gaping plot hole that was actually crucial to the plot. And it wouldn't have been that difficult to develop better, even in a one-shot.
The relationship itself I think mostly works, although it does feel shallow. I really like the parallels between Kirino and Takase and Kirino's parents. His mother was a brilliant pianist, which is something his father fell in love with...and then took away from her. Kirino is, he fears, more like the father he hates than the mother he'd adored and wanted to emulate. While he learned to play the piano and won competitions because it made his mother happy, he never had her talent. What he does have is his father's insecurity and jealousy.
In order to keep Kirino's mother to himself, Kirino's father slowly separated her from the competition circuit, then got her pregnant, twice - tying her down with the first son and killing her with the second, since she wasn't physically strong enough to go through childbirth twice. That left him with the son he'd never actually wanted as anything other than a weight to anchor his wife to their marriage.
The father isn't a villain, exactly, and Kirino talks about him in decent enough terms in the bonus story, while debating with Takase about whether to tell their families about them, but we don't see any actual attempts to mend that relationship. Another gap in the story that would've made it a lot fuller and more satisfying.
But I did like that this is the kind of trauma that left Kirino struggling with his ability to truly be in love with anyone - especially someone who reminds him so much of his bright, talented, loving mother. He's an incredibly loving person who wants to pour all his devotion into another person, but he's absolutely terrified of losing that person again.
With Takase, he's convinced that they'll break up once Takase realizes that his hero worship is unfounded, Kirino is both a mess of a person and not that great of a pianist, and that there's a huge world of people waiting to embrace the far more talented and kinder and more interesting Takase.
Takase promises Kirino that this isn't true, that he'll love him and stay with him forever, and Kirino lets go of his fears and agrees to keep their relationship going...which is all sweet, except this is happening before Takase's college graduation, and as he's just started to enter international championships. So there's no actual test of their relationship's durability. Nothing to really say for certain that Takase won't realize at some point in the future that Kirino is disappointing and that he can do better.
I did like the little glimpse into Takase's point of view; while he's very approachable and charismatic, he's not the kind of person who genuinely cares about much of anything or anyone. So once he finds things he likes - the piano, Kirino - he latches on and is devoted to that forever. Which kind of works, I guess. It just doesn't feel all that substantial.
The problem is, I understood Kirino a lot more as a character, and I don't know if Takase fully convinced me that he loves Kirino for who he actually is as a person. There's the big reveal that he'd been interested in Kirino from the beginning, and was fully aware that Kirino was trying to hurt him/drive him away/etc, but was so happy that his affections were at least somewhat reciprocated. Cute, right, since Kirino was agonizing the entire time over falling in love with someone he'd initially hurt.
But that's still just Takase being attached to Kirino from a point of admiration. What makes him love Kirino in the present? That question isn't ever answered. I don't know why Takase likes him, other than: "I decided to love you, and once I make up my mind, I never change it!" Cool story but where's the rest?
There isn't much depth to their relationship. It's choppy and hard to follow, and instead of focusing on that growth and mutual understanding, we spend most of the time wallowing in Kirino's self-hatred and misery. I really wanted Kirino to find a new path for himself - something he loved and was good at and didn't feel like he had to stay connected to just for his mother's love or Takase's love. He just feels stagnant still at the end of this volume...following Takase's bright star and hoping Takase will never get tired of him.
The other odd thing is that Kirino actually did have some friends, like the other student and the guy and girl at the bar, so I wish there'd been more development of their social group. Otherwise, it does feel like Kirino's entire life and happiness is centered around one person. Which is what went wrong in his parents' relationship and messed him up to begin with.
I was leaning towards keeping this one, because there are some interesting elements, but I think I won't. I have plenty of other, better developed manga sitting on my shelf waiting for me to have the time to revisit them. It's a shame, because this could've been a really thoughtful and impactful story about overcoming trauma, dealing with grief, and finding out what you want from your own life.
I didn't feel that much of an emotional connection to the characters or their relationship, and I think that's due to the kind of odd pacing and dreary tone. Kirino is extremely depressed the entire time, which is a bigger issue that I'm not convinced a relationship with Takase can "fix." I do see some progress with Kirino trying to accept that he's allowed to find happiness along new paths and that it's okay to love someone and let himself be loved, but all of that gets a little bit muddied by the end.
How is Kirino suddenly teaching the piano again? Didn't he JUST give it up entirely in the previous chapter, with Takase kissing him and telling him it's okay, he loves Kirino even without the piano connecting them? There needed to be some actual substance outlining Kirino's path back to the music he was absolutely ready to abandon. Did he just go back to it because it's the only thing he knows how to do? That leaves him just as lost as he was when he was ready to break up with Takase. And would they have really been able to stay together if Kirino had cut himself off from the thing that drew Takase to him in the first place?
That's my main issue with the story; it seems like a pretty gaping plot hole that was actually crucial to the plot. And it wouldn't have been that difficult to develop better, even in a one-shot.
The relationship itself I think mostly works, although it does feel shallow. I really like the parallels between Kirino and Takase and Kirino's parents. His mother was a brilliant pianist, which is something his father fell in love with...and then took away from her. Kirino is, he fears, more like the father he hates than the mother he'd adored and wanted to emulate. While he learned to play the piano and won competitions because it made his mother happy, he never had her talent. What he does have is his father's insecurity and jealousy.
In order to keep Kirino's mother to himself, Kirino's father slowly separated her from the competition circuit, then got her pregnant, twice - tying her down with the first son and killing her with the second, since she wasn't physically strong enough to go through childbirth twice. That left him with the son he'd never actually wanted as anything other than a weight to anchor his wife to their marriage.
The father isn't a villain, exactly, and Kirino talks about him in decent enough terms in the bonus story, while debating with Takase about whether to tell their families about them, but we don't see any actual attempts to mend that relationship. Another gap in the story that would've made it a lot fuller and more satisfying.
But I did like that this is the kind of trauma that left Kirino struggling with his ability to truly be in love with anyone - especially someone who reminds him so much of his bright, talented, loving mother. He's an incredibly loving person who wants to pour all his devotion into another person, but he's absolutely terrified of losing that person again.
With Takase, he's convinced that they'll break up once Takase realizes that his hero worship is unfounded, Kirino is both a mess of a person and not that great of a pianist, and that there's a huge world of people waiting to embrace the far more talented and kinder and more interesting Takase.
Takase promises Kirino that this isn't true, that he'll love him and stay with him forever, and Kirino lets go of his fears and agrees to keep their relationship going...which is all sweet, except this is happening before Takase's college graduation, and as he's just started to enter international championships. So there's no actual test of their relationship's durability. Nothing to really say for certain that Takase won't realize at some point in the future that Kirino is disappointing and that he can do better.
I did like the little glimpse into Takase's point of view; while he's very approachable and charismatic, he's not the kind of person who genuinely cares about much of anything or anyone. So once he finds things he likes - the piano, Kirino - he latches on and is devoted to that forever. Which kind of works, I guess. It just doesn't feel all that substantial.
The problem is, I understood Kirino a lot more as a character, and I don't know if Takase fully convinced me that he loves Kirino for who he actually is as a person. There's the big reveal that he'd been interested in Kirino from the beginning, and was fully aware that Kirino was trying to hurt him/drive him away/etc, but was so happy that his affections were at least somewhat reciprocated. Cute, right, since Kirino was agonizing the entire time over falling in love with someone he'd initially hurt.
But that's still just Takase being attached to Kirino from a point of admiration. What makes him love Kirino in the present? That question isn't ever answered. I don't know why Takase likes him, other than: "I decided to love you, and once I make up my mind, I never change it!" Cool story but where's the rest?
There isn't much depth to their relationship. It's choppy and hard to follow, and instead of focusing on that growth and mutual understanding, we spend most of the time wallowing in Kirino's self-hatred and misery. I really wanted Kirino to find a new path for himself - something he loved and was good at and didn't feel like he had to stay connected to just for his mother's love or Takase's love. He just feels stagnant still at the end of this volume...following Takase's bright star and hoping Takase will never get tired of him.
The other odd thing is that Kirino actually did have some friends, like the other student and the guy and girl at the bar, so I wish there'd been more development of their social group. Otherwise, it does feel like Kirino's entire life and happiness is centered around one person. Which is what went wrong in his parents' relationship and messed him up to begin with.
I was leaning towards keeping this one, because there are some interesting elements, but I think I won't. I have plenty of other, better developed manga sitting on my shelf waiting for me to have the time to revisit them. It's a shame, because this could've been a really thoughtful and impactful story about overcoming trauma, dealing with grief, and finding out what you want from your own life.
August 30, 2024
cute story, beautiful art and a nice ending✨
November 2, 2021
I wish this story would have been darker. It had this set up for a disturbing story about obsession and jealousy, but didn't really delve that deep into it because of the need to have a "happy ending."
April 22, 2022
دارک اما کیوت.
March 25, 2023
joder, últimamente no acierto con los mangas
August 2, 2024
I am going to eat this manga.
Urgh!!! I just love obsessive, destructive, all consuming love so much!! Especially obsessive all consuming love that is closely linked to trauma!!
Likes:
- The art is STUNNING. I love how emotion was depicted and how slightly unnerving some panels looked. Something about it kept reminding me of Harada's style, especially with the eyes.
- I like how Kirino's trauma was was explored, and how his monologues totally came off like a pretentious artsy kid. Sure, it's not the most in depth depiction of trauma I've ever read, but I like how it seeped into all aspects of his life, from how he expected people to act, to his own desire to hurt others like he'd been hurt, to his expectation that people will leave him and things will always end, and even to his obsessive love.
- I really like how Kirino tried to fill his space with things Takase would like to kind of apologize and convince him to love him. It's such a subtle thing, but it goes right back in with that obsessive style of love he has.
- I loved Takase!! He is SO cute. And I LOVED
- re: pretentious art kid vibes, I really liked the writing style. It really just felt right for these characters and their interests and experiences, and the tone and subject matter over all.
Other thoughts:
- The jump between chapter one and two was a bit odd, and, overall, it felt like things progressed very quickly; like, I expected it to move at a bit of a slower pace, given the tone and subject matter. It didn't ultimately detract from my enjoyment of the story, though.
- Kirino notes several times that he is jealous of Takase's talent, and while I like that his jealousy was over a talent and not a person, I don't feel like I really saw his jealousy -- that is to say, he said he was jealous, but it didn't really come off that way. Now I will admit, the entire concept of jealousy has been ruined for me forever by Ogeretsu Tanaka's Daisy Jealousy because she depicted the slowly burning, eating you alive, twisting everything you love into something you hate, all consuming nature of jealousy SO WELL that I don't know if any other mangaka can top it. Kirino's jealousy is... not nearly as complex, and doesn't even come off as jealousy to me. Instead, his mental state comes off more as "I am hurting others before they can hurt me" and "I am ending this on my terms before someone else ends it and I'm the one left hurting" and "I don't want you to end up like me, so I cannot stay and drag you down." Which are all extremely valid trauma responses, and mindsets that I think would have made more sense than the "jealousy" route. It makes sense that he would be jealous, given that he is a prodigy turned burn out, but, again, outside of him saying it, I never actually got that feeling.
- Similarly, I couldn't really figure out how he actually felt about the piano. It didn't really bother me overall as I read, but as I wrote the above point, I realized that I don't know if he actually liked playing the piano or if he really only liked it because of his mother liked it,
Urgh!!! I just love obsessive, destructive, all consuming love so much!! Especially obsessive all consuming love that is closely linked to trauma!!
Likes:
- The art is STUNNING. I love how emotion was depicted and how slightly unnerving some panels looked. Something about it kept reminding me of Harada's style, especially with the eyes.
- I like how Kirino's trauma was was explored, and how his monologues totally came off like a pretentious artsy kid. Sure, it's not the most in depth depiction of trauma I've ever read, but I like how it seeped into all aspects of his life, from how he expected people to act, to his own desire to hurt others like he'd been hurt, to his expectation that people will leave him and things will always end, and even to his obsessive love.
- I really like how Kirino tried to fill his space with things Takase would like to kind of apologize and convince him to love him. It's such a subtle thing, but it goes right back in with that obsessive style of love he has.
- I loved Takase!! He is SO cute. And I LOVED
- re: pretentious art kid vibes, I really liked the writing style. It really just felt right for these characters and their interests and experiences, and the tone and subject matter over all.
Other thoughts:
- The jump between chapter one and two was a bit odd, and, overall, it felt like things progressed very quickly; like, I expected it to move at a bit of a slower pace, given the tone and subject matter. It didn't ultimately detract from my enjoyment of the story, though.
- Kirino notes several times that he is jealous of Takase's talent, and while I like that his jealousy was over a talent and not a person, I don't feel like I really saw his jealousy -- that is to say, he said he was jealous, but it didn't really come off that way. Now I will admit, the entire concept of jealousy has been ruined for me forever by Ogeretsu Tanaka's Daisy Jealousy because she depicted the slowly burning, eating you alive, twisting everything you love into something you hate, all consuming nature of jealousy SO WELL that I don't know if any other mangaka can top it. Kirino's jealousy is... not nearly as complex, and doesn't even come off as jealousy to me. Instead, his mental state comes off more as "I am hurting others before they can hurt me" and "I am ending this on my terms before someone else ends it and I'm the one left hurting" and "I don't want you to end up like me, so I cannot stay and drag you down." Which are all extremely valid trauma responses, and mindsets that I think would have made more sense than the "jealousy" route. It makes sense that he would be jealous, given that he is a prodigy turned burn out, but, again, outside of him saying it, I never actually got that feeling.
- Similarly, I couldn't really figure out how he actually felt about the piano. It didn't really bother me overall as I read, but as I wrote the above point, I realized that I don't know if he actually liked playing the piano or if he really only liked it because of his mother liked it,
February 29, 2024
Rating: 3.5
I wish this author had more pages to build this story up better. I think the concept was interesting and it was executed well. It was just a bit rushed. There wasn't enough build up for the boys' love. They went from strangers to obsessively in love so quickly. I would've loved just a little more to feel their love and obsession. Also the small break up they had happened and resolved too quickly to really feel it. The story overall just gave me whiplash. It's definitely something I'll want to reread in the future and I can see why people may not like this. For me it reminded me of Ugetsu and Akihiko from Given. Their stories are really not similar at all except the music and how it affected their relationship, but I think that connection endeared me to the story more. This story had great potential and I think that the author just had too big of an idea for the pages they were allotted.
I wish this author had more pages to build this story up better. I think the concept was interesting and it was executed well. It was just a bit rushed. There wasn't enough build up for the boys' love. They went from strangers to obsessively in love so quickly. I would've loved just a little more to feel their love and obsession. Also the small break up they had happened and resolved too quickly to really feel it. The story overall just gave me whiplash. It's definitely something I'll want to reread in the future and I can see why people may not like this. For me it reminded me of Ugetsu and Akihiko from Given. Their stories are really not similar at all except the music and how it affected their relationship, but I think that connection endeared me to the story more. This story had great potential and I think that the author just had too big of an idea for the pages they were allotted.
January 14, 2022
Why was this so dang dramatic 😩
June 30, 2024
j’attendais pas mal de cette lecture et j’ai malheureusement été fortement déçu
tout s’enchaîne beaucoup trop vite, tant les planches (combien de temps passe entre deux scènes séparées ? aucune idée, et les césures ne sont pas toujours claires) que dans la relation des personnages (ils couchent ensemble une fois juste comme ça, se revoient à l’école, et dans la scène suivante ils sortent officiellement ensemble depuis un moment ? pourtant, il semble que très peu de temps a passé parce que, dans le dernier tier du livre, le bouquet offert par Takase a Kirino semble à peine fané)
beaucoup d’infos dans l’histoire ne sont vraiment pas claires (je croyais que Kirino était adulte mais apparement non ? pourtant il vit seul et à l’air d’être sur la fin de ses études ?)
les personnages des amis (?) de Kirino sont vaguement introduits sans aucune raison, et je m’attendais a les voir ressurgir a un moment mais non
a plusieurs moments je me suis carrément demandé si ce n’étais pas un spin off d’une autre série et que c’est pour ça que j’ai l’impression de manquer plein d’informations sur l’histoire et l’univers. ça aurait peut être mieux fonctionné si l’auteure avait pu profiter d’un deuxième tome pour développer plus son histoire et son cast
pour moi, le seul point fort du livre est le style de l’artiste qui est vraiment très joli - malgré une mauvaise gestion de l’organisation des cases - et complet mais qui ne devient pas lourd au fil de la lecture, les scènes de sexe sont très bien dessinées et on voit clairement que c’est le gros point fort de l’artiste
au final, j’ai été attiré vers ce manga par le dessin que j’ai trouvé très joli, mais j’ai été très fortement déçu de l’histoire qui paraît vraiment bâclée, avec un sérieux manque de scènes transitoires qui aurait permis de mieux appréhender le scénario, les personnages et leur relation
tout s’enchaîne beaucoup trop vite, tant les planches (combien de temps passe entre deux scènes séparées ? aucune idée, et les césures ne sont pas toujours claires) que dans la relation des personnages (ils couchent ensemble une fois juste comme ça, se revoient à l’école, et dans la scène suivante ils sortent officiellement ensemble depuis un moment ? pourtant, il semble que très peu de temps a passé parce que, dans le dernier tier du livre, le bouquet offert par Takase a Kirino semble à peine fané)
beaucoup d’infos dans l’histoire ne sont vraiment pas claires (je croyais que Kirino était adulte mais apparement non ? pourtant il vit seul et à l’air d’être sur la fin de ses études ?)
les personnages des amis (?) de Kirino sont vaguement introduits sans aucune raison, et je m’attendais a les voir ressurgir a un moment mais non
a plusieurs moments je me suis carrément demandé si ce n’étais pas un spin off d’une autre série et que c’est pour ça que j’ai l’impression de manquer plein d’informations sur l’histoire et l’univers. ça aurait peut être mieux fonctionné si l’auteure avait pu profiter d’un deuxième tome pour développer plus son histoire et son cast
pour moi, le seul point fort du livre est le style de l’artiste qui est vraiment très joli - malgré une mauvaise gestion de l’organisation des cases - et complet mais qui ne devient pas lourd au fil de la lecture, les scènes de sexe sont très bien dessinées et on voit clairement que c’est le gros point fort de l’artiste
au final, j’ai été attiré vers ce manga par le dessin que j’ai trouvé très joli, mais j’ai été très fortement déçu de l’histoire qui paraît vraiment bâclée, avec un sérieux manque de scènes transitoires qui aurait permis de mieux appréhender le scénario, les personnages et leur relation
July 2, 2024
Hmm, how should I explain this? Actually, it's not a new or fresh concept, and you could say that this kind of plot is pretty common and often seen, but the author's storytelling is enjoyable to follow.
Can I enjoy this manga? I have a love-hate relationship with this type of plot. The main character has bad habits leading to a toxic relationship with their partner. I need to give some tolerance because their personality is shaped by a troubled past, but of course, what they do to the main lead isn't justifiable.
Besides that, although it's written quite well, the author tends to rush things, affecting the overall execution of the story. This isn't a major issue for me, but I think the manga would be more interesting if the story was built more slowly and involved more emotions, so what the main character feels is conveyed well to the readers.
Overall, I like this manga, although it won't become my favorite.
Can I enjoy this manga? I have a love-hate relationship with this type of plot. The main character has bad habits leading to a toxic relationship with their partner. I need to give some tolerance because their personality is shaped by a troubled past, but of course, what they do to the main lead isn't justifiable.
Besides that, although it's written quite well, the author tends to rush things, affecting the overall execution of the story. This isn't a major issue for me, but I think the manga would be more interesting if the story was built more slowly and involved more emotions, so what the main character feels is conveyed well to the readers.
Overall, I like this manga, although it won't become my favorite.
March 4, 2024
Furchtbar eindimensionale Charaktere, die selber nicht so genau wissen, was sie wollen. Ich weiß es übrigens auch nicht, weil auch die Story extrem diffus ist. Eigentlich will Shion bei Kei nur eine körperliche Bezihung, um dem jungen Klaviergenie das Leben schwer zu machen, aber eigentlich will er eine Beziehung, aber auch nicht. Es ist überhaupt nicht klar, was die Charaktere denken und empfinden.
Dazu kommt, dass fett "unzensiert" hinten auf dem Manga steht ;D und wir haben ziemlich sofort schöne leuchte-dick-zensur. Dabei waren die Sexszenen eh nicht sonderlich gut und auch die Zeichnungen sind eher mittelmässig.
Dazu kommt, dass fett "unzensiert" hinten auf dem Manga steht ;D und wir haben ziemlich sofort schöne leuchte-dick-zensur. Dabei waren die Sexszenen eh nicht sonderlich gut und auch die Zeichnungen sind eher mittelmässig.
November 29, 2024
This was such a sweet story! The couple was so cute, the NICE scenes are NICE! The second character had a personality shift that I didn't see coming, and that made their relationship work sooo good! Little weird but their kisses are drawn so realistic and passionately. I loved that we could read the thoughts from both of the male characters. Usually in yaoi you hear from just one of the guys so that was a nice change.
December 10, 2022
Realizing i like Eiji Nagisa-sensei' stories a lot =^3^=... I would like to have more of this one. It was good but some things need more development so we could better understand the characters, their actions and way of thinking.
June 11, 2024
The art is so beautiful and I loved the storyline.
October 20, 2025
i do love me a messy romance what else can i say ! even better when theyre obsessed mhnmmm
December 9, 2021
Such a cute and poetic story!
I listened to Haydn and Chopin all the way through it (＾ω＾)
I listened to Haydn and Chopin all the way through it (＾ω＾)
July 28, 2024
En romance, je cherche souvent les cadres qui vont me changer un peu et j'ai une faiblesse toute particulière pour les milieux artistiques. Voilà ce qui m'a mené à Jealousy blinds love malgré un titre aux mots un peu repoussoir pour moi, n'ayant pas d'affection particulière pour la jalousie aveugle...
Derrière ce titre, se cache Eiji Nagisa, jeune autrice que l'on retrouve également cette année, toujours chez Taifu, avec Kabukichô Bad Trip, où les aventures d'un hôte du quartier rouge de Shinjuku qui sait lire dans les pensée et rencontre un mannequin dont il est fan. Tiens, tiens, ça ressemble un peu à notre histoire.
Eiji Nagisa semble aimer les histoires où des héros rencontrent l'homme dont ils sont fans. C'est le cas de Takase, un jeune étudiant pianiste, qui rencontre son idol de toujours : Kirino, pianiste qui lui pense avoir atteint ses limites. Une relation étrange, un peu malsaine, se noue entre eux, sur base de mal être d'un côté et d'idôlatrie de l'autre.
Si l'autrice a su mettre en lumière de belles qualités dans son récit sur lesquelles je reviendrai, elle a su également me mettre très mal à l'aise dès le départ. En effet avec son héros totalement cabossé par l'histoire de ses parents et perdu depuis le décès de sa mère, elle a installé une atmosphère de malaise. Quand on rencontre Kirino, il est antipathique et quand on assiste à sa rencontre avec Takase, on est face à une première fois sous la contrainte. Pas forcément un très bon départ...
Il faudra ensuite du temps à l'autrice pour dégoupiller ce départ des plus maladroits et cette ambiance pesante, et nous amener à comprendre un artiste perdu, à la dérive, qui cherche juste à être aimé pour lui et pas parce qu'il joue du piano. Les intentions finales de l'autrice sont donc touchantes mais sa manière d'y arriver et d'écrire l'histoire des héros, terriblement maladroite. Elle fait de cette romance, une romance un peu toxique, avec une dépendance affective malaisante, alors que derrière il y a de beaux personnages individuellement, aux destinées intéressantes.
Ainsi, si je n'ai pas aimé leur histoire romantiquement parlant, leur individualité, elle m'a plu et intéressée. J'ai aimé ce portrait d'un ex-enfant star du piano, perdu depuis la mort de sa mère pour qui il jouait, réalisant aussi le drame que fut la relation de ses parents, avec ce père qui a contraint sa mère à arrêter et lui a fait des enfants pour la coincer dans son rôle d'épouse. Le sous-texte est glaçant ici ! J'ai aimé également rencontre Takara, qui lui, a une vraie passion pour le piano qu'il réussira à entretenir pour transmettre ses sentiments, trouvant dans ce médium un très beau moyen d'expression. Ce fut même presque un peu court pour exprimer tout cela et j'aurais aimé qu'on enlève la nocivité du début pour laisser plus de place à ce discours individuel tellement plus riche et porteur.
Rencontre maladroite avec le travail pourtant prometteur d'Eiji Nagisa. Elle propose une romance au drame fort maladroitement écrit au début avant d'y renoncer pour nous offrir des sujets plus profonds et intéressants sur l'emprise et les moyens de s'en libérer. La musique est un beau vecteur ici une nouvelle fois mais il aurait fallu une oeuvre plus longue pour pleinement l'exploiter. A vouloir jouer avec le cliché des âmes torturées l'autrice s'est un peu perdue en cours de route. Dommage
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Derrière ce titre, se cache Eiji Nagisa, jeune autrice que l'on retrouve également cette année, toujours chez Taifu, avec Kabukichô Bad Trip, où les aventures d'un hôte du quartier rouge de Shinjuku qui sait lire dans les pensée et rencontre un mannequin dont il est fan. Tiens, tiens, ça ressemble un peu à notre histoire.
Eiji Nagisa semble aimer les histoires où des héros rencontrent l'homme dont ils sont fans. C'est le cas de Takase, un jeune étudiant pianiste, qui rencontre son idol de toujours : Kirino, pianiste qui lui pense avoir atteint ses limites. Une relation étrange, un peu malsaine, se noue entre eux, sur base de mal être d'un côté et d'idôlatrie de l'autre.
Si l'autrice a su mettre en lumière de belles qualités dans son récit sur lesquelles je reviendrai, elle a su également me mettre très mal à l'aise dès le départ. En effet avec son héros totalement cabossé par l'histoire de ses parents et perdu depuis le décès de sa mère, elle a installé une atmosphère de malaise. Quand on rencontre Kirino, il est antipathique et quand on assiste à sa rencontre avec Takase, on est face à une première fois sous la contrainte. Pas forcément un très bon départ...
Il faudra ensuite du temps à l'autrice pour dégoupiller ce départ des plus maladroits et cette ambiance pesante, et nous amener à comprendre un artiste perdu, à la dérive, qui cherche juste à être aimé pour lui et pas parce qu'il joue du piano. Les intentions finales de l'autrice sont donc touchantes mais sa manière d'y arriver et d'écrire l'histoire des héros, terriblement maladroite. Elle fait de cette romance, une romance un peu toxique, avec une dépendance affective malaisante, alors que derrière il y a de beaux personnages individuellement, aux destinées intéressantes.
Ainsi, si je n'ai pas aimé leur histoire romantiquement parlant, leur individualité, elle m'a plu et intéressée. J'ai aimé ce portrait d'un ex-enfant star du piano, perdu depuis la mort de sa mère pour qui il jouait, réalisant aussi le drame que fut la relation de ses parents, avec ce père qui a contraint sa mère à arrêter et lui a fait des enfants pour la coincer dans son rôle d'épouse. Le sous-texte est glaçant ici ! J'ai aimé également rencontre Takara, qui lui, a une vraie passion pour le piano qu'il réussira à entretenir pour transmettre ses sentiments, trouvant dans ce médium un très beau moyen d'expression. Ce fut même presque un peu court pour exprimer tout cela et j'aurais aimé qu'on enlève la nocivité du début pour laisser plus de place à ce discours individuel tellement plus riche et porteur.
Rencontre maladroite avec le travail pourtant prometteur d'Eiji Nagisa. Elle propose une romance au drame fort maladroitement écrit au début avant d'y renoncer pour nous offrir des sujets plus profonds et intéressants sur l'emprise et les moyens de s'en libérer. La musique est un beau vecteur ici une nouvelle fois mais il aurait fallu une oeuvre plus longue pour pleinement l'exploiter. A vouloir jouer avec le cliché des âmes torturées l'autrice s'est un peu perdue en cours de route. Dommage
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May 19, 2024
Mis comentarios a medida que iba leyendo: Kirino me está cayendo fatal y la mitad de cosas que dice no las entiendo. Bueno, es que es un músico frustrado. Pero su actitud no le ayuda nada. Vale, le perdono. Lo de su madre ha tenido que ser durísimo. Vale, se siente mal por hacerle daño y ha organizado su casa para que le guste. Vamos bien. Entiendo su miedo y me gusta que se sienta mal por esos celos que le carcomen, demuestra que él no quiere ser así pero no sabe cómo evitarlo. Bien por volver a Takase. Vivan los novios!!
Censurado, como sieeeempre. Y con el estúpido haz de luz, lo odio.
Dicen cosas un poco raras y diálogos que no están bien conectados o soy yo?? Es como que me estaban hablando de una cosa y de repente de otra, o soltaban un monólogo sin venir a cuento y que parecía forzado o demasiado de frase motivadora.
Además lo he leído muy rápido y no he necesitado pararme a observar bien los paneles (lo cual no es buena señal)
En resumen, ha sido un poco simple, en ocasiones poco comprensible, y aunque me gusta el desarrollo de los sentimientos de Kirino, me parece superficial el manga en general. Entretenido pero fácilmente olvidable. No les he cogido cariño a los personajes ni sentido demasiado.
Censurado, como sieeeempre. Y con el estúpido haz de luz, lo odio.
Dicen cosas un poco raras y diálogos que no están bien conectados o soy yo?? Es como que me estaban hablando de una cosa y de repente de otra, o soltaban un monólogo sin venir a cuento y que parecía forzado o demasiado de frase motivadora.
Además lo he leído muy rápido y no he necesitado pararme a observar bien los paneles (lo cual no es buena señal)
En resumen, ha sido un poco simple, en ocasiones poco comprensible, y aunque me gusta el desarrollo de los sentimientos de Kirino, me parece superficial el manga en general. Entretenido pero fácilmente olvidable. No les he cogido cariño a los personajes ni sentido demasiado.
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February 13, 2025
Unhealthy relationship? Check! Sad bois? Check! Takase is an apathetic and burnt out child pianist who meets Kirino, the dazzling and talented fledging star. Intending to toy with him and use him, Takase agrees to tutor Kirino and they find a little more along the way. Can he be fixed? Maybe!
Overall, I enjoyed it! This manga has mixed reviews. I’m pretty picky myself and didn’t mind its setbacks. This isn’t something I’d recommend to everybody. However, if you’re looking for a story that’s more on the dark and introspective side with a tiny dash of fluff to remind you that this is a romance story, you might like it.
Who is this manga for
This is a dark and introspective story, not exactly a romance. But the couple does navigate their relationship to grow as people, so it kinda depends on how you see it! It’s not exactly a fluffy one, so I’d recommend this on for fans of their romance on the messy side.
Check out the full review on the blog
https://yeolliestorytime.com/jealousy...
Overall, I enjoyed it! This manga has mixed reviews. I’m pretty picky myself and didn’t mind its setbacks. This isn’t something I’d recommend to everybody. However, if you’re looking for a story that’s more on the dark and introspective side with a tiny dash of fluff to remind you that this is a romance story, you might like it.
Who is this manga for
This is a dark and introspective story, not exactly a romance. But the couple does navigate their relationship to grow as people, so it kinda depends on how you see it! It’s not exactly a fluffy one, so I’d recommend this on for fans of their romance on the messy side.
Check out the full review on the blog
https://yeolliestorytime.com/jealousy...
May 27, 2025
Amamos a la gente codependiente.
Amamos a la gente posesiva.
Amamos a los protagonistas con problemas afectivos.
Amamos a los que no quieren racionalmente.
They match each other's freak and I'm here for it.
Yo sí lo sentí por Shion, porque imagínate tener problemas paternales/maternales, dedicarte a algo que no te gusta, perder a la persona que le daba significado a lo que hacías en tu vida, ser incapaz de confiar en los demás, tener problemas de abandono, baja autoestima, depresión y un gran etcétera.
En resumen, vivir sumido en una gran crisis existencial. How fun.
Lo bueno es que consiguió a Takase, un rayo de sol en forma humana que, básicamente, lo sacó de las tinieblas. El estilo de dibujo logró capturar perfectamente su naturaleza pura y tierna (o al menos el 90% de su naturaleza, porque tiene sus momentos unhinged y me encanta!!)
Muy obsesionada con ese panel de Takase (la mañana después de que durmieron juntos por primera vez) mirando fijamente a Shion mientras dormía.
Amamos a la gente posesiva.
Amamos a los protagonistas con problemas afectivos.
Amamos a los que no quieren racionalmente.
They match each other's freak and I'm here for it.
Yo sí lo sentí por Shion, porque imagínate tener problemas paternales/maternales, dedicarte a algo que no te gusta, perder a la persona que le daba significado a lo que hacías en tu vida, ser incapaz de confiar en los demás, tener problemas de abandono, baja autoestima, depresión y un gran etcétera.
En resumen, vivir sumido en una gran crisis existencial. How fun.
Lo bueno es que consiguió a Takase, un rayo de sol en forma humana que, básicamente, lo sacó de las tinieblas. El estilo de dibujo logró capturar perfectamente su naturaleza pura y tierna (o al menos el 90% de su naturaleza, porque tiene sus momentos unhinged y me encanta!!)
Muy obsesionada con ese panel de Takase (la mañana después de que durmieron juntos por primera vez) mirando fijamente a Shion mientras dormía.
July 8, 2025
This isn't a bad story, but it's not told well. I don't actually mind the messy relationship, because the author is really getting into the nitty gritty of the way these two characters are co-dependent and are both toxic in different ways. Those dynamics are interesting and engaging if you're not looking for a sweet and fluffy read.
My issue is with the pacing and presentation. The scenes are too choppy, and the emotional developments are too sudden, jumping from one extreme to another. The backstories aren't well integrated. There was a lot to like, but instead of feeling really invested in the story and the characters, I felt like I was shut out by panels that felt disconnected, and emotions that swung wildly without warning. When the resolution/catharsis does come, it doesn't really feel earned because the reader isn't properly along for the journey.
Overall, I actually really enjoyed the plot and the characters, but the pacing was too volatile.
My issue is with the pacing and presentation. The scenes are too choppy, and the emotional developments are too sudden, jumping from one extreme to another. The backstories aren't well integrated. There was a lot to like, but instead of feeling really invested in the story and the characters, I felt like I was shut out by panels that felt disconnected, and emotions that swung wildly without warning. When the resolution/catharsis does come, it doesn't really feel earned because the reader isn't properly along for the journey.
Overall, I actually really enjoyed the plot and the characters, but the pacing was too volatile.
November 8, 2025
There's an unintentional music theme between this and the last book I read, though this one is a much smoother read over all. Kirino was once considered a child-prodigy, but now can barely stand playing the piano after losing his mother, as she was his inspiration and reason for playing for so long. The last thing he expected when he returned to Japan was to find a new prodigy, Takase, handing him flowers and telling him that he's the reason he started playing piano. Kirino is a bit of a cynic at this stage, but it seems like Takase has the patience and desire to get them through several unusual obstacles as he waits for Kirino's walls to come down. Not that it's all smooth sailing once they get together, but a voice of reason and a heavy dose of yearning, with some guilt and love in the mix, can do a lot to change a course.
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January 20, 2025
I decided on a whim to buy this manga- if you're in it for the art, you'll adore it. Nagisa has talent and boy does it show in their art! Every drawing is so pretty <3; I love the designs, I love the layout.
What I didn't like was the lack of...planning? The story seems rushed in some parts, but I can't tell if that's due to a lack of planning or because there wasn't enough pages to build . There were a couple of times that I felt I lost track of the plot with the main characters and had to reread it just to make sure I didn't miss anything that would explain why this person couldn't make up their mind, etc.
I think it could be fixed if there was either more pages or the story itself was more streamlined. All in all, I did like the book.
Thank you for making it!
What I didn't like was the lack of...planning? The story seems rushed in some parts, but I can't tell if that's due to a lack of planning or because there wasn't enough pages to build . There were a couple of times that I felt I lost track of the plot with the main characters and had to reread it just to make sure I didn't miss anything that would explain why this person couldn't make up their mind, etc.
I think it could be fixed if there was either more pages or the story itself was more streamlined. All in all, I did like the book.
Thank you for making it!
February 28, 2025
This had absolutely stunning art.
Much of the focus was on Kirino's self-loathing, his inability to believe that someone can have genuine feelings for him, and the ways in which he hurts those around him to avoid being hurt himself. This was all expressed rather well in the narration. However, scenes jumped around too much, and periods of time that would show development of the relationship and characters themselves were skipped. This lessened the impact of the moments when he realized his flaws, because he'd make a major mistake and they'd move past it 4 pages later.
Overall, not a bad read.
Much of the focus was on Kirino's self-loathing, his inability to believe that someone can have genuine feelings for him, and the ways in which he hurts those around him to avoid being hurt himself. This was all expressed rather well in the narration. However, scenes jumped around too much, and periods of time that would show development of the relationship and characters themselves were skipped. This lessened the impact of the moments when he realized his flaws, because he'd make a major mistake and they'd move past it 4 pages later.
Overall, not a bad read.
March 31, 2024
I had seen a few people mentioning this book, and of course I got FOMO and decided to read it. I'm definitely glad I moved it up to the top of my list fast.
The story focuses on Kirino and Takase who both play piano. The story is very angsty and we see a lot of Kirino being all over the place, wanting to give up piano and not really knowing what he wants with Takase. Their story is extremely cute though, and it was a great read! Definitely glad I picked it up.
The story focuses on Kirino and Takase who both play piano. The story is very angsty and we see a lot of Kirino being all over the place, wanting to give up piano and not really knowing what he wants with Takase. Their story is extremely cute though, and it was a great read! Definitely glad I picked it up.
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