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The gentle and delicate convenience store clerk Kenji has fallen in love. Not with someone who would match his personality - but for rude construction worker, Kousei, who is in it more for his body than for his feelings.
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Shiuko Kano
62 books41 followersAssociated names :
初田しうこ
鹿乃西子
UIDA Shiuko
Name (in native language) : 鹿乃しうこ
Birth date : March 4
Zodiac : Pisces
Blood type : O
She is the younger sister of Kazuna Uchida.
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March 10, 2017
Shiuko Kano’s loveable roughnecks are at it again this solid spinoff of I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone. The central stories in this book follow Kousei Mogi, a blue collar single dad. Mogi’s dirty coveralls hold a heart of pure honey, and he’s a perfect pivot for the other characters.
The overarching theme of all four parts of the central story and the side story is love of dubious origin. Be it blackmail, drunken hate sex, or just plain hijinks, the first time any of these couples falls into bed together is hardly romantic in a traditional sense, and the reader spends significant portion of the story unsure, but not too worried, whether these are healthy relationships at all. In the end however, it really is a sweet book, full of sweet stories as only Kano Sensei can deliver them.
The scope of the relationships in this book are quite broad and interesting. We do not focus myopically on the interactions within the couples, but are privy to witness the greater social context in which they occur. There are graphic accounts of abuse and trauma, and real depictions of sadness. There are women and children in somewhat real development, beyond their usual roles in Yaoi as foils, and the characters’ stories intertwine in natural and interesting ways. Overall the pacing is excellent.
Kano’s art style is very unique and Maybe I’m Your Steppin’ Stone is no exception. Her characters have an interesting elongated morphology and an unusual facial frame, which it is easy to either love or hate. To be sure there are some jarring examples of Yaoi Anatomy Syndrome to be seen here, but overall the composition and rendering are good. The aforementioned women and children also display exaggerated physicality, and are just as well drawn as the men. Unfortunately it can be a little hard to differentiate characters at times because their faces are so similar, which muddies the story.
During the plentiful, hot, and creative spicy scenes, anatomical missteps are nowhere to be found. The action is uncensored and juicy, including foot worship, toys, femoral penetration, and more. Run-of-the-mill this is not, I enjoyed the sexiness of this book the most of just about anything I’ve read recently.
I definitely recommend Maybe I’m Your Stepping Stone for its engaging characters, interesting plots, and delicious sexiness. It is not necessary to have read I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone for this high quality to serve as a great addition to anyone’s collection.
The overarching theme of all four parts of the central story and the side story is love of dubious origin. Be it blackmail, drunken hate sex, or just plain hijinks, the first time any of these couples falls into bed together is hardly romantic in a traditional sense, and the reader spends significant portion of the story unsure, but not too worried, whether these are healthy relationships at all. In the end however, it really is a sweet book, full of sweet stories as only Kano Sensei can deliver them.
The scope of the relationships in this book are quite broad and interesting. We do not focus myopically on the interactions within the couples, but are privy to witness the greater social context in which they occur. There are graphic accounts of abuse and trauma, and real depictions of sadness. There are women and children in somewhat real development, beyond their usual roles in Yaoi as foils, and the characters’ stories intertwine in natural and interesting ways. Overall the pacing is excellent.
Kano’s art style is very unique and Maybe I’m Your Steppin’ Stone is no exception. Her characters have an interesting elongated morphology and an unusual facial frame, which it is easy to either love or hate. To be sure there are some jarring examples of Yaoi Anatomy Syndrome to be seen here, but overall the composition and rendering are good. The aforementioned women and children also display exaggerated physicality, and are just as well drawn as the men. Unfortunately it can be a little hard to differentiate characters at times because their faces are so similar, which muddies the story.
During the plentiful, hot, and creative spicy scenes, anatomical missteps are nowhere to be found. The action is uncensored and juicy, including foot worship, toys, femoral penetration, and more. Run-of-the-mill this is not, I enjoyed the sexiness of this book the most of just about anything I’ve read recently.
I definitely recommend Maybe I’m Your Stepping Stone for its engaging characters, interesting plots, and delicious sexiness. It is not necessary to have read I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone for this high quality to serve as a great addition to anyone’s collection.
August 25, 2017
I either swapped or sold my copy of this book and have regretted ever since! I love this mangaka and like this particular series of hers!
October 13, 2013
This volume comes after 'I'm Your Steppin' Stone' however its not a direct continuation. This story moves from the previous two men and onto Kousei who was the friend introduced in vol 1. Now's he's divorced and helping raise his 4 yo little boy who's a lot like him. He meets Kenji at the grocery stop where Kenji works. Kenji crushes on Kousei and wants to be in his life in any way.
Kousei and Kenji eventually get together (telling you how would be a spoiler) however, then they also have to deal with feelings of what do they both want from the relationship and how important are they to each other? After Kousei and Kenji's story, the volume continues on with two other co-workers who work construction and have their own issues so this volume is more of a oneshot collection then a continuous volume like the first vol.
Just a warning, the final two stories deal with rape. The rape doesn't happen between the main two characters that are in a relationship but it is depicted so if you're sensitive to this its good to be aware.
Kousei and Kenji eventually get together (telling you how would be a spoiler) however, then they also have to deal with feelings of what do they both want from the relationship and how important are they to each other? After Kousei and Kenji's story, the volume continues on with two other co-workers who work construction and have their own issues so this volume is more of a oneshot collection then a continuous volume like the first vol.
Just a warning, the final two stories deal with rape. The rape doesn't happen between the main two characters that are in a relationship but it is depicted so if you're sensitive to this its good to be aware.
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