I usually stay clear of ongoing manga (I can't handle the waiting period between chapter releases and I have this fear that the translations or story itself might stop midway).
But this was such an interesting manga and I loved everything about it so I had to stick with it and patiently wait for it to be completed. I would love more time with these characters. I feel there was plenty left for a second novel.
I was first drawn by the graphic. Clear lines and let's admit it... such pretty boys! And at the end of the first chapter, I loved the story too.
Definitely a manga I'd love to re-read! And hopefully discover a sequel.
1st of May 2017 2nd read was even better than the first. Found a much better translated version (and with additional pages too). Just love this manga!
Y Scarlet Beriko se posiciona como una de mis mangakas favoritas. Hago una reseña en condiciones cuando en enero me llegue la edición de Tomodomo, aún así, con la de SuBLime en la mano, deciros que este manga merece mucho la pena. No os lo perdáis ;)
The artwork is gorgeous, those abs and collarbones and jaw-lines are just so satisfying to behold. ;;v;; More importantly, the leg-fetish thing got me going like: This is tew much for my fangirl heart, so sensual, so cute and funny and damnn those legs. There were, of course, some misunderstandings and words that shouldn't have been said, but eventually, they made it through. I wasn't really into the seme at first, but in the end he turned out just fabulous and sweet, so okay. And Katsumi is so cute, I wonder if there is any spin-off for him. All hail Scarlet Beriko, this is such a good manga. ;;v;;
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
A pair of pantyhose accidentally worn reveals a secret fetish!
Jackass! is such a funny and hot manga. I highly recommend it if you're looking for something light to read. The characters are all interesting, even the supporting ones, and the way the plot developed was exciting enough.
No, seriously. It really is. It doesn't matter one's wealth, occupation, social status, or perceived (assumed) orientation or alignment of sex or gender . . . a single kinky inclination can subvert all manner of one's comprehension of how human relations are supposed to function. Does this mean that perversion, by extension, is relative? Perhaps, but JACKASS doesn't go that route. Rather, the boys'-love manga sticks to the formula of two childhood friends whom upon stumbling into a funny and intimate bit of foreplay, can't help but slowly-but-surely go all of the way.
Keisuke Hara is persistent, athletic, and proud. He's also kind of poor, and he relies on his outgoing older sister, Akiko, and his gregarious neighbor, Katsumi, to fill in the gaps when he gets too focused on survival and doesn't pay enough attention to enjoying his youth.
Masayuki Shinoda is laid back, a womanizer, and filthy rich. He also has a fetish for feet/legs, and an even deeper affection for pantyhose.
JACKASS posits Keisuke and Masayuki as childhood friends whom have drifted apart but are tossed back into one another's arms as high school nears its end. Indeed, it's in gym class when Keisuke tosses on his sweatpants only to tearfully discover his alcoholic sister left her hosiery in them. Surely, the guy is doomed to ridicule from his fellow peers. But that's when Masayuki arrives.
Faking illness? Check. Stumbling into the nurse's office to avoid embarrassment? Check. Learning your mega-rich childhood buddy wants to nip and nuzzle your pantyhose-clad legs before you take off the hosiery? Um, check?
Boys sure are troublesome, aren't they?
This comic is more enjoyable for its frank, back-and-forth humor than for its inevitable bickering-turned-consummation, which happens a lot in yaoi comics. Keisuke is more uptight than his rich friend. Masayuki bottles things up more effectively than his straight-laced cohort. And then there's the hilariously bold Katsumi, an effeminate classmate whose side story regards an affair with an older man, as well as Katsumi's ambitious yanking of another classmate out of the closet.
JACKASS doesn't spend a lot of time on Masayuki's fetish for hosiery, but the author does finagle the young man's kink into a handful of situations that suitably drive the story forward . . . which is the best one can hope for. That the characters frequently bicker and berate one another over shortcomings other than those related to perversion and sexuality makes the comic a comfortable young-adult romp that slowly and casually bleeds into a more serious, more genuine, almost-love-story.
Crying over a lover who leaves without saying a word? Arguing over whether to come out of the closet quietly or while screaming? Worried about the strain of one's newly discovered sexuality on existing family relations? JACKASS is a quick-moving manga, but it's full, and it touches on each of these topics. Beriko's art does a lot with a little, and treats all of its characters with the concomitant respect, frivolity, and comical you-should-know-better sensitivities one can only hope exists somewhere in the real world.
Innamorarsi di un volume unico è difficile, i personaggi difficilmente riescono ad essere incisivi abbastanza da farsi amare dal lettore. L’eccezione che conferma la regola è questo yaoi della sensei Beriko, dove a momenti di pura ilarità (scaturiti da discorsi di un realismo sconvolgente) si alternano intense scene di adolescenti inquieti che si stanno scoprendo e affacciando al mondo adulto. L’amicizia, l’accettazione di sé e del prossimo, la famiglia, il senso del dovere e l’amore sono scandagliati con una naturalezza che solo una buona autrice riesce a trasmettere. I disegni sono un altro punto a favore, hanno linee chiare e pulite oltre che buone proporzioni. Sono presenti scene di sesso esplicite.
Finished rereading; wow it's been so long since I first read this manga. Decided to read it again because I saw it while cleaning my bookshelf this weekend and I still enjoyed it as much as I did when I first read it. 🤍
I love Scaberi and I'm looking forward to more high school-themed BLs from her. 🤍 Hopefully Sublime gets to license the spin-off featuring Miyoshi soon 🙏🏻
I’m not used to reading manga, but my best friend is trying to get me to like them, so here we are. It was quite good, actually. It was fun and a light reading (tho I still struggle with the drawing style and reading form right to left, but that’s obviously my fault).
Nunca había leído manga y encontré éste en la biblioteca , vi las buenas reseñas y me dije. Vamos a intentarlo!! Me costó horrores leer de atrás para adelante, de izquierda a derecha, recordar los nombres y finalmente claudiqué al 50% porque hasta en las ilustraciones, que por cierto me encantaron, me liaba con los personajes. Quizás empecé por un"nivel" muy alto para principiantes, mi hija me ha prestado uno más simple que dice que es fácil...ya contaré... Lo siento MaDo e Izengabe, quizás me pilla demasiado mayor para esto ...!!!!
This is a reread! I like it less this time around, but it's still fun. Scarlet Beriko is juggling a lot in a single volume. In addition to the main couple, there's also Katsumi with the school nurse as well as the homophobic bully with a crush on him. It sounds messy but somehow works. It helps that the characters are nuanced and have great chemistry together. I'm also impressed by how natural the dialogue feels: this is exactly how teenagers talk to one another. Would've enjoy this more if it's just a volume longer so everything has room to breathe.
This was so much funnier then I thought it would be. I loved that it didn’t take itself super seriously and that it also dealt with some heavier topics (homophobia, student/teacher relationships, kinks, etc.). This was also more spicy then I thought it would be (I don’t know why I thought that, given the synopsis and that it’s rated M, but somehow I did 🤦♀️), and I loved it so much.
I loved that Keisuke and Masayuki were just kind of orbiting around each other until something happened to set them off. I liked that this dealt with both of them coming to realize their feelings for each other. And getting to explore their sexualities together! Another thing that I loved about this manga was the secondary romance and the secondary characters. Katsumi and Aramaki’s storyline was really interesting and I wish it was explored further.
I really enjoyed this one and I wish there was more content for it! This one is getting four and a half stars. It was just so much fun to read!
I'm really loving this mangaka. The relationships are real and beautiful (the familial and romantic alike). I laughed and cried. I wish there was more to the story.
Liked most of the chars, though sometimes a bit hard to tell them apart visually. Ended up being less porny than it looked like on a thumb through, but still too porny for me.
Why did this have to be so good. I want to cry because it was so cute. I want more of all these characters. I want to know where ALL the relationships go. I could read multiple volumes with these guys through the ups and downs. Like. For reals. So perfect. Instantly going to go back and reread my favourite scenes 😍🥰
Devo dire che me lo ricordavo mooolto peggio. Non so perché mi ero messa in testa l'idea che fosse orribile. Anche se lo avevo già letto per oscuri motivi mi sembrava fosse orrido e invece... mi è piaciuto. Mi sento pure di arrotondare a 4 le stelline... Non è sicuramente un manga così approfondito, con storie mozzafiato ma fa il suo dovere. Mi ha intrattenuto e i personaggi sono molto carini. Mi sono piaciuti tutti e, anche se nel mio cuore continuo a sperare in un volume sequel per raccontare meglio le storie delle due coppiette secondarie, mi sento di consigliarlo :) Non ricordo (e non ho la sbatta di rileggere cosa avevo scritto in passato) ma se lo avete tra le mani mi sento di consigliarvelo. Forse non è una di quelle opere indispensabili nella vostra libreria ma di certo non sfigura neanche :D Una lettura carina e con alcuni spunti interessanti. Si poteva sicuramente fare di più ma anche così può piacere :D
Lettura 2020:
Mi aspettavo di meglio. Un manga godibile e con bei disegni che però... non mi ha trasmesso molto. Keisuke e Masayuki nonostante siano i protagonisti sono poco approfonditi, l'inizio della loro storia è abbastanza no sense e pure quando si mettono effettivamente insieme come coppia dopo un problema di incomprensione e l'altro...non hanno quella passione o intimità tipica di altre coppie. Semplicemente Masayuki ha il kink per i collant e le belle gambe... oh, che caso il migliore amico etero ha le gambe lunghe e per sbaglio ha indossato i collant della sorella... yeah... w l'amore! La storia è tutto un "Mi sa che mi innamoro dei collant del mio migliore amico... ehm... del mio migliore amico" "Omg mi sa che mi innamoro del mio migliore amico anche se feticista e stronzetto" yeah... che originalità...Seriamente... so che parlando di manga non sempre le storie narrate hanno senso ma almeno c'è un po' più di introspezione nella coppia e l'escamotage per far mettere insieme i due piccioncini passa in secondo piano con il tempo dando spazio a momenti teneri, innamoramenti un po' forzati ma spesso dolci qui...meh. Oltre alla storia tra i due studenti possiamo trovare altre due storie in background decisamente più interessanti e ahimè ridotte all'osso. Avrei apprezzato sapere di più sulla storia di Haruomi con i suoi problemi di omofobia dovuti al suo mancato coming out e all'attrazione per il compagno di scuola Katsumi, avrei voluto capire come il ragazzo era stato costretto a venire a patti con la sua sessualità, vedere il suo percorso di "redenzione" per i problemi causati con il suo comportamento e scoprire qualcosa in più sul suo avvicinamento con il dolce e furbetto Hosaka. Avrei anche voluto conoscere qualche dettaglio in più sul dottor Aramaki e sulle sue insicurezze nel vivere una relazione clandestina con uno studente. Due storie che promettevano una maggiore intensità e che potevano portare a un'opera più complessa mentre invece... ci si focalizza sulla commediola romantica tra due liceali innamorati e testardi, una storia ahimè già vista e rivista in tutte le salse. Consigliato a chi vuole qualcosa di leggero da leggere ma...non aspettatevi certo miracoli! Sicuramente c'è di meglio da leggere e comprare in giro
Zu allererst muss ich sagen, dass die Beschreibung auf dem Buchrücken wirklich irreführend ist. Davon mal abgesehen, waren die Geschichte und die Charaktere. Wir haben Keisuke, der noch nie verliebt war und seine Freunde Katsumi und Masayuki. Katsumi ist offen schwul und in den Schularzt verliebt, der allerdings diesbezüglich eher zurückhaltend ist. Masayuki ist ein Frauenheld, der, wie sich dann aber herausstellt, viel mehr einen Fetisch für hübsche Beine in Nylonstrumpfhosen hat. Nachdem Masayuki Keisuke aus der Patsche hilft, beginnen die beiden eine Art Beziehung. Masayuki darf Keisuke in Strumpfhosen bewundern, und Keisuke merkt, dass er sich von Masayukis Berührungen angezogen fühlt und verliebt sich in ihn. Dann ist da noch Miyoshi, der Katsumi moppt, weil er mit seiner Sexualität so offen umgehen kann. Dies lässt Katsumi vermuten, dass Miyoshi ebenfalls schwul ist, dies aber nicht ausleben kann und somit seine Wut darüber an Katsumi auslässt.
Leider leiden die Geschichte und auch die Charaktere darunter, dass hier mehrere Handlungsstränge gleichzeitig laufen und oftmals der Fokus nicht lang genug oder stark genug auf einem Handlungsstrang bleibt. Hinzukommt, dass der Erzählstil ziemlich flott ist - ein paar Panels mehr hier und dort, wären vielleicht hilfreich gewesen. Vielleicht wäre auch ein zweiter Band gut gewesen um die Geschichte etwas zu entschleunigen.
Kei-chan vive con su hermana, que se desvive por cuidar de él y le da toda la libertad del mundo. Shinoda es un chico que proviene de una familia adinerada pero está harto de que le juzguen por ello. Los dos son compañeros de clase pero no tienen una amistad.
Un dia, Kei-chan se pone sin querer unas medias de su hermana y Shinoda que le ve le lleva corriendo a la enfermería, donde le confiesa su fetiche por las piernas y las medias y asi ambos establecen una rarisima relación con tintes sexuales.
2/10
Este manga me decepcionó mucho. No fue lo que yo esperaba. Es más, creo que la mangaka tuvo una idea original pero no supo desarrollarla de un modo que no fuera tonto y ridiculo.
Es una historia muy normalita y ordinaria, que no destaca por nada. Me costó leerla porque a veces perdía todo el interes. Es una historia sin equilibrio.
Kei-chan me gustó, fue un chico adorable que merecía mucho amor y un principe. Él se enamora mucho y se siente profundamente confundido porque jamas se habria imaginado enamorarse de un chico o sentirse excitado porque este estúpido chico, su amor unilateral, le besara las piernas.
Shinoda no me gustó nada. Fue todo un capullo. Solo iba y venía como le daba la gana. Nunca llegó a enamorarse de Kei-chan, solo de su puñetero fetiche. Fue un personaje odioso, ¡y lo odié! Además, tiene un tinte oscuro que no me gusta.
Las ilustraciones me parecen feas. No tiene un arte hermoso, lo que tampoco ayuda a la obra.
Me he quedado sin ganas de volver a leer a la mangaka Scarlet Beriko.
Antes de inciar: no estoy evaluando de la misma forma al manga que a los libros. Empezando que no sé si un manga entra en la categoría de literatura. Sin embargo repito: no soy experto en manga pero intentaré opinar sobre los dibujos, los personajes, y la línea temática.
Jackass! es el primer manga que leo de Scarlet Beriko pero debo decir que he visto varios capítulos de yaoi -diferentes historias- y generalmente son similares. Ahora bien, sobre este volumen los dibujos son muy buenos, hay viñetas que te matan de risa; sin embargo, cuando hay cuestiones panorámicas es difícil ubicar qué cosa es. Los personajes son entrañables, pero de nuevo: son los personajes modelo. El uke es tímido, retraído, introvertido; el seme es temerario, simpático y encantador. Las otras dos parejas son el mismo arquetipo. Lo más interesante de la temática es el fetichismo con las medias y la amistad/atracción sexual.
Me encanta pero no podría darle más de 3 estrellas. Vale la pena leerlo, es divertido.