Product Description: Kojima can't take spending so much time away from Nakahara and decides to visit his home. Upon their reunion, Nakahara finally makes his decision... and the two spend an unforgettable night together. Where is this budding, youthful love headed?
Cute and with a nice ending Little Butterfly is one of my favorite so far. Though there is child abuse in the plot that doesn't really get resolved, it has a sweetness that at least for most, won't find objectional (no non-con). From kissing and a little groping in Vol. 1 to the consummation in Vol 3 the story is believable and endearing. Could one ask for better that that? Well one thing that can be confusing and it may be because of the translation is that: Are they really going into college? I mean Kojima looks 14 at most and Nakahara looks nearly the same. Could it be they changed it from going to high school to going to college to make some more accepting? Well over all, if you look past the potential ages, it is a good read and something you can re-read.
So... cute... I admit, when I first started this series, I thought it was going to be another fluffy boy's love book with just a little kissing and maybe groping when they made it to the most exciting part of the story. Man, I was wrong and how happy I was to realize that.
These boys are so cute, especially when they get all blushy. The art is fantastic (it's one were I look at it for 20 minutes trying to figure out how Takanaga can draw so well...) and although the storyline is strange, at least it's not cliche boy/boy that seems to keep coming up in yaoi books I buy.
I definitely recommend this one to those look for juicy boys' love, and also those who want a really cute love story.
Love Story A most beautiful conclusion to the trilogy that is "Little Butterfly". A sweet, well-illustrated and written yaoi manga. I would have liked to have seen the story carried on further than it is, but that is all I can say without giving away the ending. All-in-all though a satisfying read. I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys yaoi with a plot.
Predictable Ending... :( Why such an odd rating for one of the best series out there (at least from DMP!) because it's just so predictable. If you were looking for a fantastic un-expected ending...nope. You can just already guess. Happy, dull ending. Don't get me wrong; I woulda loved a happy un-expected ending. Mother gets fixed, father stays away, boys together, go to collage. That's the end in a summary. But at least we have our main characters together. With smut scenes!
I love the new plot to this series though, it was more real-life. Lovely Sick is another one, and that Manga was adorable.
As I've said before, be aware of some of DMP's releases, many are just slash or just plain horrible choices, much like their choice to license anything by Lily Hoshino, whose work of Alone in my King's Harem won number 8 on the worst Manga Ever Award. by AnimeNewsNetwork.
A fitting conclusion to a lovely series ! I love the conclusion, vol 3 is the best in this short series. Kojima and Nakahara are simply adorable. This mangaka's artwork is something to behold. The facial expressions of her 2 boys are vividly alive, expressing their emotions and individual character beautifully. The ending is not an entirely happy one. Nakahara is never united with his dysfunctional parents, which actually gives more depth to the emotional pull of the story. The scenes between mother and son are painful to read, bringing a few lumps to my throat. His father's implicit heartlessness is chilling. Fortunately Nakahara has Kojima, who is simply endearing. Sunny, caring, earnest and wide eyed Kojima is just the balm Nakahara needs. Nakahara finding the courage to say "goodbye" in Osaka and his few words as the 2 boys stood outside Nakahara's now abandoned family home are such effective and stirring scenes.
In Vol 3, the mangaka does a marvellous job expressing the boys' love for one another, their emotions built-up and the sexual tension. Kojima's awakening desire for Nakahara is a delightful read. The quiet and more experienced Nakahara has always been the "lusty" one in their relationship and Kojima's initiation in Vol 3 is just something so sweet and cute. This is of course soft core Yaoi. Anything more explicit and "rough" would have been completely unsuitable. The boys hugging/clinging to each other so tightly really gets to me. There is an innocence and sweetness in their love which is deeply moving. (right I am getting sappy here...) Ultimately this is a beautiful story of two boys very much in love and no BL/Yaoi fan should miss it.
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