Friend Line

フレンドライン

7.19(1K votes)

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chapters

volumes

Status

Finished

Published

Jun 30, 2015 to Jul 29, 2016

Authors:Sakumoto, Ayu

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Worth Reading? — Global Verdict

7.7/10

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Curiouswanderer

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I actually liked how this Yaoi manga gave the seme and uke a chance to have a heart to heart conversation. Normally in some Yaoi manga, you see the seme and uke going straight into "it" and not bother getting to know each other. In this one, you do. Basically the uke is going through an abusive relationship and the seme is pretty much there to support him by telling him to break up with the guy who is abusing him. I'm also glad the seme wasn't pushy towards the uke, he was pretty laid but you could see that he was obviously more concernedfor the ukes safety. As a reader, it is sad to see someone like the uke go through domestic abuse and feel that he should cling onto that person for the sake of their desire. It is even upsetting that this type of abuse unfortunately happens in real life. If you have been affected by domestic abuse in your life please please go to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_domestic_violence_hotlines . Remember no one should be treated like dirt for someones sick actions!!!

5 found helpfulJul 16, 2020

Fa7019

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Synopsis

Shin Miyamori is Fukami's friend and his colleague at his company. One day, he tells Fukami that he's gay and that he's being beaten by his boyfriend, Eiji. On the way back, the two meet in Eiji and Miyamori is about to be beaten. Fukami stops him and takes him home so that he can sleep peacefully. The next day, Fukami suggests that Miyamori starts living with him until he can save money for a place of his own but he begins thinking about living with him forever... (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Honestly, the only reason I read this in the first place is cause I know I was going to relate from the tags. WARNING: warning is long ACTUAL WARNING: This isn't an actual review just me getting sad over some past memories I did tried writing an actual review but I don't actually remember the manga so well, perhaps that says something about it or maybe that was just me being to inmmersed and not at the same time, this will be my first review on MAL I'll call it "a 1 AM sad: the beginning":) I saw this manga a month before reading it and it wasjust sitting there in my read list, I actually never expected to pick it up out from all the other things I wanted to read but, That day I was really deppressed about how I let myself get so lost over someone who realistically is never going to fall in love with me TT So just to make myself feel better and stop the self pity by reading a yaoi manga :) Not gonna lie the story was a good one, not the best one tho but it's well made and does it's work as a story, it made me feel the real emotions that the characters were going through but that may be cause I was in a very similar situation only difference is I don't get happy ending TuT. I guess I related to the uke too much by being a hopeless romantic It was a great experience as I've never related that much when reading something When getting to the part where the seme starts to slowly fall in love with the uke it was when it came to my mind how unreal my expectations were and that I'm not a manga character *sigh* why does that hurt to say lol, anyways ig i'm over it, and this isn't an actual review but just me feeling bad. well if you read this tysm! but you're going to have to go in and see for yourself if you like it, cause when I tried to remember any of what happened and what I liked about the manga the insufferable days of me obssesing over a person is all I recalled and this being one of my coping mechanisms ig. Life advice: ty so much for reading and I wish you luck on your love life go out and just have fun no need to take it so seriously tbh love's not rushed -w-

annacarabuena

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I guess it's not a case of "I'm straight but I'm gay for you" but more like valuing the person for who they are no matter what they are and learning to love them wholeheartedly. When Fukami stepped in to protect Shin I really felt his anger and protectiveness towards his friend thinking he can't leave it alone and turn a blind eye just because they say they're okay. I find the development on their relationship was not rushed but gradually becoming sincere in coming to terms with their feelings and happily accepted each other in the end. While I was reading, my heartreally feels so bad for Shin. On the surface he carries himself with ease and confidence while bearing physical and mental scars beneath. Somehow I realized that it's just not a romantic story but could also be a cry for help because there are other people out there stuck in violent and toxic relationships thinking they don't deserve better and can't get out of the situation, that's why I was really glad how Fukami was strong enough to step up on Shin when he knew he needed to get out and start over with him.

1 found helpfulSep 2, 2021