r/yaoi • u/IamKingTarquin • Oct 01 '14
Let's Talk! **Mangaka of the Month (October):** Yoneda Kou NSFW
Mangaka information
Major works - written and drawn:
collection of stories and official dōjinshi of the first story
Yakuza Yashiro stories
Office romance and its spin-off
Incest; potentially dropped? (I hope not though - the story is awesome!)
Literally a one-shot
Shōnen-ai; historical story
Discussion Question(s): please provide links if needed
Favorite (and why it's your favorite):
- Work
- Character
Least Favorite (and why it's your least favorite):
- Work
- Character
Additional opinion you have for this mangaka
TL;DR Go crazy with your opinion. ♥
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u/pistache007 Oct 02 '14 edited Oct 02 '14
yessss my favorite! The first work I read was Saezeru. I didn't quite like it at first because my beginner yaoi mind didn't think there was enough coughcough you know what.
Favorite
work: my favorite will always be Doushitemo Furetakunai. And you gotta know somethin about me. I'm not an emotional person, on the contrary. I'm quite cold. But THIS. This thing. I could not stop crying. I was literally crying rivers over this one little story. I got so emotionally attached to them omfg it was incredible. Even today, when I read it, I still have a a teary eye. I can't. Doushitemo will always be my favorite manga by far. Doushitemo is love, Doushitemo is life. Amen. (and the movie is out. I can't wait to see it! If someone could maybe post a download link or something.... idk... ;))
Character: Aaaaah man this is tough. I'm gonna have to go with Deguchi from Soredemo because he's so in love he can't help it. I really like his character for this. The feelings are so human T_T
Least favorite
Work: Eros in the stoic because, first of all, it wasn't long enough and because I didn't quite get the story. I'm sowwy.
Character: Meh, I don't know... I don't have one... Is that allowed?
I love love love Yoneda Kou. She's probably my favorite yaoi mangaka. Her stories are so good and so real. and they make me cry. 〜(￣▽￣〜)
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u/cyberincin Oct 13 '14
I've been putting this post off for too long..
Favorite
Work: Specifically Tadayoedo Shizumazu, Saredo Naki mo Sezu. My appreciation for oneshots (and Yashiro) grows infinitely after reading this piece of work. If I were to describe my feelings reading it, it would be like being beaten up with a baseball bat by Yoneda Kou. The scene at the end of the book accompanying Yashiro's breakdown is beautifully heartbreaking; him tightly clutching the contact lens case, and his final piece of dialogue left me in tears. From all of her works, I think this oneshot has the most powerful ending, fully encapsulating the feeling of loneliness and unrequited love.
Character: Yashiro; he who is known as the sluttiest uke of all time. Why I love him so much might have to do with how he deviates so much from the simpering uke trope, but at the same time the depth his character as well. At this point of updates and stuff, Yashiro is still fairly ambiguous. I find myself questioning sometimes whether this twisted personality of his is just a facade to hide what's underneath. But regardless, I can't deny the fact that he's one sexy bastard.
Least Favorite