Kotobuki Tarako

Total crack, and worth every penny. My experience reading this series basically goes something like this: I shouldn't, yes I should, but it's so trashy, but it's so awesome, I really shouldn't tell anyone I have a soft spot for mpreg, whatever I have no shame anyway, AHAHA did that really just happen?

The first volume is not my favourite, but it's, you know, the first volume. If you're interested in the series (and why shouldn't you be? Do you hate fun?*), start here.

* (For those people who show more sincerely do hate fun, I offer my apologies). show less

Described to me as the crack-iest of all Yaoi, Love Pistols in theory just shouldn't work - people evolved from other animals besides apes who can see each others' animal 'souls' and seek out those within a predetermined hierarchy to mate with. And it so happen that guys are ultimately attracted and want to mate with other guys. Makes no sense whatsoever but man it's a strangely compelling story. Bring on volume 2!

I've read through volume 5 and my reaction consistently veered between "oh, so cute" and "dude, that's messed up." It's like a m/m(?)* version of old-school rapey Harlequins set mostly in high school, with shapeshifters and male(?)* pregnancies. The stories are strangely compelling, which is especially remarkable considering the mediocre drawing (the hands are so bizarre). I'm glad I read it, but I'm also glad I was able to borrow all (for now) 5 volumes from a friend.

* it's not just gender show more identity that's fluid in this series, which makes figuring out family relationships between characters who share the same parent very confusing - Hidekuni's biological mother is Yonekuni's biological father, for example show less

A little hard to understand, but a fun story.