Dear Myself

I really enjoyed Dear Myself. The art is pretty average for yaoi - not exhuberant by any standards, but the boys are cute and their bodies look natural (ie lips proportional and non-spider limbs). I think it has a decent plot for a JUNE one-shot. The book tries to get a little angsty but fails. Fluff fans will cry for about a page and a half in the "sad part", while angst fans will probably vomit from the sheer amount of fluff. There are no true lemons, and the citrusy "tacit" scenes aren't done well so the mind doesn't wander much. On the other hand, as far as one-shot fluff-epics go, Dear Myself is a great title, and if that's what you're looking for, you will find a great investment in this book.

The second reviewer gave a good summary of the story. As a debut, this mangaka did a pretty good job. I personally like the plot, which I find interesting. Hirofumi's progress from initial confusion to finally accepting Daigo is quite a journey by itself. And Hirofumi's reference to and conversing with "himself" is refreshing. However the ending short story 3 years later is a trifle weak. Here Daigo has turned into a promising young man. I prefer the disturbed and tortured younger Daigo. As for Hirofumi, I would have preferred him to be more independent and mature. On the other hand, it could be the mangaka's slightly twisted self at work here. Definitely getting the sequel to be released in 2007.