“Boys endure heartbreak from same-gender loved ones yet remain devoted in this raw, emotional real-life story.”
Dousei Ai
同棲愛
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Boys endure heartbreak from same-gender loved ones yet remain devoted in this raw, emotional real-life story.
"The first person to cause me sorrow was of my own gender." Tsubaki gets hurt by his classmate Kaoru, and Koutarou by his kind older brother. Yet, in their hearts, they still hold longing and deep devotion. Passion, heartache, despair, sadness… Loving with body and soul, this is the real life story of these boys. (Source: Jmanga)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 66 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 48m approx
- Published Jul 1996 – Jul 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8641 catalog