Ayakashi Triangle

Ayakashi Triangle is a manga that is not made for everyone. In a similair vain to series like Yuuna and the Hounted Hotsprings and To Love-Ru this series is extremely ecchi. Speaking of To Love-Ru, if you liked that than you will definetly like this as they are by the same artist. Let's start with this series main selling point the art. The art in AyaTri is phenomenal. Yabuki Kentarou is a master at drawing humans and then specifically woman. But also the fight scenes and just general chill panels look really good. The art is clean and absolutely gorgeous. Secondly the characters, they are great. Thecharacters are all quite unique and fun. They are generally well motivated and fun to see, even is they are sometimes a bit wierd (Reo). The only downside to the characters is that they are sometimes a bit too horny, but that is to be expected from the series. The Story isn't amazing, as it is generally quite epesodic, but the overarching plot is generally well done and especially the ending is well done. If you like ecchi then you will definetly enjoy this and if you don't then this is probably not for you. The series isn't amazing, but it is a ton of fun and it is good at what it wants to be: a ecchi romcom with action elements.

Story The general tone of the story is pretty light hearted, and the primary genres are ecchi romcom. Dealing with ayakashi was a dual plotline with Matsuri progressing his relationship with Suzu and making friends along the way. Much of this story is character focused which I think it does very well. Each character had their own subplotlines to progress though I must admit some feel a bit unfinished by the end. I thought the story blended action, comedy, and slice of life stuff together well. Characters Definitely one of the strongest parts of the manga. Soga was my fav character with himalways being a advisor/friend to guide female Matsuri the whole journey. Reo is the engineer who does not do much outside making some inventions. Likely a reference to Lala from To Love Ru (the authors other work). Suzu was a very unique mc as it is rare to see such a shameless mc in a romance. Matsuri was a nice contrast by him being pretty resserved overall as opposed to Suzu`s nature. Shirogane the cat was also a standout character who often feels like the straightman correcting Suzu from time to time. Most of even the minor characters were pretty likable, and the cast never felt too bloated. Art The art is stellar. Action is very well detailed. Even trivial panels have a lot of work into backgrounds. Corners never felt cut, and the ecchi moments were always done very well. A minor criticism though is that the nipples never really get drawn on the female characters. I thought it was a bit silly Matsuri had a panel once next to his male self which drawn the male version`s nipple, but the female version just skipped that detail. Guessing it was a age rating issue of some sort. Overall I really enjoyed the manga overall. The biggest downside is likely the story ending off really quick not exactly concluding some side character plot points. However, I would say go for it if you like the idea of a light hearted comedy with a little bit of action. If you like ecchi, it will not let you down. Also, I enjoyed the genderswap humor which was a theme in the vein of ranma 1/2.

Never did I ever think I’d be reviewing an ecchi title, but here we are. Ayakashi Triangle is the newest title by legendary ecchi harem artist, Kentaro Yabuki. That alone should be enough to get you interested if you’re a fan of schlock like that (which I am), 'cause he has some of the cutest character designs in the industry. That said, Ayakashi Triangle does the unthinkable; it’s an ecchi series that actually has a pretty decent story. I’m serious, I only ever like the genre as a guilty pleasure; anything else I’d look at with a more critical lens and treat it with morescrutiny, while accepting that a title like this is just for fun. But while not perfect by any means, Ayakashi Triangle surprised me in that I became invested in the characters and enjoyed the story outside of the nudity. While we’re on the topic though, it’s a bit more sparing than other manga, but it’s REALLY good. Mitsuri and Suzu both have bodyshapes that cover a lot of territory for comedy and sexiness—Mitsuri with large breasts and typical curves, (no hot-blooded man is gonna dislike looking at that) whereas Suzu has large hips, thick upper legs, and a smaller chest. She especially I thought had a lovely design, and filled a sort of niche I rarely see in the genre. She’s the cutest girl here, I loved her both as a character and as eyecandy, it was always a joy to see whatever scenario Yabuki-sensei dreamed up for her. She’s also unapologetically thirsty for the main character, giving off mad Yuri vibes I really liked because the context of this story being a genderbender tale made their relationship dynamic and complex. The story’s overarching plot beat-by-beat is standard, but not boringly so—because beneath the ninja battles (which are fun) is the beating heart of the story; Mitsuri’s gender identity. I don’t want to get too into it, but western works that try to pander to queer themes are rife with ideological pitfalls and tropes that make them all exceedingly painful to read. This is a big reason I just gravitate toward manga these days anyway, rather than American comics. Because this work is not western, and thus, not beholden to western standards, the idea of gender bending and queer feelings can be examined without the caveats imposed upon fiction from the west. Soooooo many boxes need to be checked when approaching these themes in American/European comics and literature, ensuring that the proper “knowledge and sensitivity” is adhered to, that it all becomes troublesome and almost always makes for frustrating, boring, bland reading. In a story like Ayakashi Triangle, it just “is.” It’s deeper at times, but identity and sexuality are often used for conflict and comedy alike, without all the cultural baggage Western stories with similar themes often feel bogged down by. I can’t even describe how refreshing it is to still be able to read a work with a juvenile, straightforward approach to both suddenly being turned into a girl, and realizing you might be bisexual. This also allows the manga to be about the relationship between two characters rather than a harem. As much as I love how uncompromisingly absurd To-Love-Ru can be, there’s something more compelling and intimate about a confused love story like this. Not a masterpiece of course, but it had a solid (if predictable) ending and felt entirely worth my time. Definitely recommend.

Hello there . I won't bother you with a huge of text so I will be as fast as possible . The review will be split into two small parts : First part (it is for people who haven't read this author's previous works and are just interested in reading an fan service/ecchi manga): Yabuki Kentarou's strong points were never :the ability to write well constructed stories , well developed characters but in Ayakashi Triangle they were unexpectedly below average . I personally felt more connected with the side characters rather than the Matsuri who was completely uninteresting and existed as ahorny material for the other main character called Suzu . In conclusion if you only want to look at some very interesting spicy art without having the need to read a good story , read this manga (buy and read the uncensored version of course) . But if you want a good balance between art quality and story , avoid it and don't waste your time. Second part (is for the people who are familiar with this author and are very sure if they really want to invest their time and money for this manga): As a huge a fan of this manga with high but realistic expectations I would say no , DON'T fall into the same trap as I did . I personally read it with the same mindset and expectations I had from his previous works and I can't hide fact this manga felt more like cash grab . This is no ranting /hating but I feel as a costumer who bought all the volumes , sad to report that I firmly believe that only the art quality will satisfy you by the time you finish the manga . This is one of the rare cases I haven't personally experienced before and I feel Yabuki used his fame , name and of course only the ability to draw some good erotic material (talking only about art , not the story) to earn cash and of course Shueisha gained from this too. I would have given it a 5 or even lower if I didn't enjoy the art so much. Hope you have a wonderful day!