Because I'm a Boy!

I'm surprised by all the previous negative reviews/comments about this book. Let me guess: all of these reviewers probably didn't care much about purely S & M stories? Watanabe Asia (Ajia) is one of my favorite manga-kas, mostly because her stories (and art) are very original and fun to read, many feature BDSM elements. And I find her art really pretty. I only wish more of her works were translated into English. A few stories in this manga are mostly about sex, though there are a few that are very sweet and purely romantic (for instance, a title story on a boy who falls in love with his friend, a Shinto priest). Two stories feature fairly explicit BDSM. I absolutely loved them, and, thus, highly recommend the book to all those who like this particular sub-genre (S & M / BDSM yaoi). But be warned that only two out of eight stories have S & M scenes (bondage, light "punishment", kissing a boot are shown), and even these stories are still light and "gag" in tone. I found them very amusing and hot. They made the purchase of this yaoi well worthwhile for me. If Kazuma Kodaka's "Tale of Samurai Love" or "Pleasure Dome" are among your favorites, ignore all those negative reviews and do try this manga! P.S: if S & M is not your thing, then, of course, my recommendation depends on whether you like short story anthologies, with a variation of themes. Though I liked two S & M stories most (definite 5 stars for those!), I'd still give this anthology 3 - 4 stars even if those were not included, mostly because I really like the art of this manga-ka (yes, her ukes are pretty, with long lashes and "dewy" eyes. Her semes are masculine and hot, though). In terms of explicitness, some frontal nudity is shown, and I found sex scenes hot (both S & M and not). However, this is not as explicit as "Brother" or Shiuko Kano's "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone" series.