Breath Volume 3 – Chifumi Ochi – Yaoi Manga Review
In my review for volume two, I stated that it appeared this series was starting to take a sinister turn and boy has it. We have the good twin/evil twin dynamic coming out full blast along with the bastard ex who deflowered our Yanagi at a very early age back to make trouble. Who knew Ten was so sinister? Talk about having a brother complex. Makes me wonder just how far Ten is willing to take his love for Arata. Enough to cross the line as brothers to something more?
In this volume we get a much bigger glimpse into Yanagi’s past relationship with Naoto and wow, was it messed up. This is the first time I felt like I could connect more with Yanagi and really feel bad for him. We also see a lot of Ten, Arata’s twin, and his evil side is in full swing. Funny thing is, he’s so sexy that I just can’t hate him. He’s the best eye candy in the whole book. One other tidbit also comes to light in this volume. We finally find out just why Arata went to the bar in volume one in the first place and why he looked so much different than how he usually looks. It’s a little insight into the twins’ dynamic.
The illustrations and translation are on par with past volumes and there is sex in this volume but not as often and as explicit as volume one. Overall, this is a good continuation of the series and does make me look forward to what’s going to be happening in volume four.
Plot = A-
Characters = B+
Illustrations = A-
Sexual Content = B+
Translation = A+
Overall Grade = A-
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