The artwork is beautiful and the story is oftentimes very sweet. ( )

Yeah, this one wasn’t for me. The humor was good and the art was decent, but that’s it. I found the actual story rather ridiculous, the character underdeveloped, and at the end of volume one I still don’t have a good grasp of how this society works and why the Wyrn Tournament is the only alternative they have to all out war. Will not be continuing with this series. ( )

Surprisingly Sweet

This was my first foray into Yaoi manga and I was expecting something crude but this was sweet really tastefully done.

Eight clans compete every four years to compete for the throne. This competition takes the form of one-on-one battles between selected clan champions, with battles continuing until one of the competitors ejaculates, at which point that competitor is declared the loser.

The eight clans are nicely developed with bits of lore about them revealed before each match, and all the competitors are noble and surprisingly wholesome, given the nature of their confrontations. The art is great with the large cast of champions easily recognizable, and the action scenes (of which there are many) are easy to follow.

This book is labelled Volume One and I'm hopeful there will be another published and that an English translation will eventuate.

Lots of fun and very recommended. ( )