Disappointing.
I think that is how I would describe Menkui.
Why? The story starts out well enough. The "normal" younger brother of the most gorgeous older brother. The class full of attractive people. The love interests...
It begings as a really sweet romance.
But It Goes Nowhere.
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Alternative TitlesJapanese: メンクイ! More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 14
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 2000 to Jun 10, 2003
Genre:
Boys Love
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Biblos Authors:
Tanaka, Suzuki (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #143152 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #18415
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Your Feelings Categories May 11, 2020
Menkui! is a strange one... and yet, I have read it multiple times and it is still one of my favorite BL manga ever?? It is hard to explain.
The main focus of the story is Kotori, who has quite a plain face and personality and a very beautiful and admired brother. This leads to some disbelief when his school mate Akaiwa starts to court him. Kotori has a bunch of issues, and he doesn't feel worthy of the attention, while Akaiwa is absolutely smitten with him. I loved the story and their relationship A LOT, especially in the first volume, where the story is the most ... |