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WAGAMAMA KITCHEN (ADVANCE REVIEW) |
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Wednesday, 21 February 2007 |
 | | ▪ | PUBLISHED BY: | | DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING | | | ▪ | ART/AUTHOR: | | KAORI MONCHI | | | | ▪ | FORMAT/COLOR: | | JAPANESE FORMAT / BW | | | ▪ | PAGES: | | 200 | | | ▪ | RATED: | | 18+ | | | ▪ | RELEASE DATE: | | 02/28/2007 | | | ▪ | REVIEW DATE: | | 02/22/2007 | | | ▪ | REVIEWED BY: | | HOLLY ELLINGWOOD |
This stand alone manga is comprised of two different stories of boys love in different contentious circumstances. Whether it’s to tempt the romantic in you or entice your naughtier side, this volume has both. The first is the more romantic of the two pieces. A full story of three chapters long, it is about the reunion of two childhood friends. Takashi, a very feminine and stature challenged young man, has longed to find the elder boy that was his friend and neighbor when they were kids. He finally does but Wakana refuses to acknowledge him. The man’s cold rebuffs take a toll on Takashi’s tender heart but he struggles to persevere and do all he can to win Wakana’s heart. When a troubling secret is exposed and old wounds are laid bare, will Wakana at last embrace the one who loves him so?
The next story involves the kitchen and unrequited love…or is it? Kumaki has a terrible streak of always falling for straight guys. So when he meets and falls hard for Naoto, it seems like his history of nursing his own broken heart will occur again. That is, until Naoto doesn’t refuses his advances one night! But is it Naoto’s desire for Kumaki that lets him give in, or is it something else?
Both stories offer some whimsical offbeat moments in the story telling. The first has quite a bit of angst and a real sympathy is evoked by the characters and their plight. The second is a bit more tempestuous in the coupling of the two men. It even comes across quite disjointed in its pacing and style. This is done perhaps to show how opposite in personality Kumaki and Naota are as well as to demonstrate the great disparity in their inability to communicate clearly with each other. Out of the two, this is the story that holds more explicit material and coarse language. It also holds more humor than the first story but isn’t quite as romantic. Yet both stories are enjoyable yaoi tales each in their own right with a simple line style that is easy to follow and holds moments of both romantic and erotic imagery.
IN SUMMARY:
Wagamama Kitchen holds to stories of unrequited love and tumultuous pairings. One is likely to warm the heart while the other will make you laugh and tickle your more risqué side.
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