A silly and intriguing story with pretty art.

The plot was decently done and I don't have any major complaints. The pacing was a little slow but was fine for an introductory volume. I find the mystery story more compelling rather than the romance. However, I will say the romance is interesting and my interest is piqued.

The art was lovely and delicate. It highlights the character design and is pleasing to look at. It seems to be dynamic enough for various styles of scenes. This art style is very "light" and delicate which can make some gritty action scenes look strange. With the gritty scenes in this volume, it seems to work fairly well but I wonder if it will work when the action/violence increases.

* Thanks to the publisher Kodansha Comics via Netgalley for the ebook!

This was so entertaining, i really liked the characters & even if the topics were dark the atmosphere felt pretty light which is what i need to read right at this moment.
The plot is so interesting, and i loved the inclusion of the snippets between chapter the last one made me laugh so much.
I highly recommend & will continue reading the next volumes

Kei X Yaku: Bound By Law by Yoshie Kaoruhara

★★★★☆ || 4/5

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ARC received on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Considering this is just volume 1 (and so, only the first 3 chapters of the manga), I think it's off to a great start! Clean paneling and art style, intriguing plot set up, and a tentative alliance between a police and yakuza member. For such a dark premise, the story has been quite humorous so far. This is one I'll definitely keep up with, and I'm excited to see how Shiro and Kunishita's relationship develops as they attempt to uncover the mystery behind Rion's disappearance.

Filled with mystery, tension, and pershaps... just a little something more?

As far as first impression went, Kei x Yaku Volume 1 did a great job setting up the stage. Already, I'm heavily invested in the blooming partnership (?) between Shiro and Ichiro. I loved their stubborness, I admired their absolute refusal to give up on the chase, even sacrificing parts of themselves for it (just pet the shiba, Ichiro). The art style (Shiro's tattoos!!) is pretty neat, the humour helps balancing out the dark theme pretty well, and not to mention the chemistry and banters between our two MCS. (The chemistry is so good that I almost wanted to forgive Kaoruhara for making their relationship so muddled. Is this a BL? Who knows? Who cares? Me, I care, actually). Anyway, I can't wait to see what shennanigans these two will get themselves into next.

There are some non-con elements, depictions of violence and corruption in this. I imagine that proceeding volumes will not hold back on its punches so please be mindful of that!

Otherwise, I would highly recommend this to anyone who is ensnared by that cover.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the E-ARC!!

This was honestly so delightful! I love antagonistic dynamics and it’s so obvious they have fun tiling each other up. I’m very intrigued by the mystery of what happened to Rion and I’m looking forward to seeing the continuation of the series.

Thank.you netgalley for an advanced ARC of this manga

Oh my god I loved this so much from page to page I couldn't get enough, danger, intrigue, passion, humour, investigation and so many vibes I become addicted to.... this is great and I am hooked I want vol 2 now and the bad boy teaming up with the good boy to get information on someone they both loved and went missing was just a cherry on the cake