I just finished volume 4 and IT IS ONLY GETTING BETTER. The kiss scene was SO GOOD. This manga deals with really challenging themes while also still being scifi and a romance and still being funny. I am really impressed. There were multiple scenes in this that I loved. Shion's "goodnight" kiss that was really a "goodbye" kiss—Nezumi confronting Shion about the goodbye kiss, Shion asking his friends for help, but realizing he will be putting them in danger by doing so—and Nezumi comforting for it. But there's also a scene where they need information from a man inside the city and Nezumi is prepared to go full torture. Shion, predictably does not react well to this, but not because of his delicate sensibilities or whatever. He doesn't want that experience to hurt Nezumi by exposing him to more violence and wearing down his soul, and he's able to get that info from the target anyway. It all ends up being futile for the man in the end, which I think is a lesson on its own, but I don't think Shion's efforts were in vain or worthless.

ALSO. Im 99% sure there's trans rep. At one point Nezumi says "sorry, don't have big tits" and it's revealed he is sort of an actor but his alter ego is "Eve" and he wears a dress and has a very firm grip on his sexuality. Anyway I'm claiming him as trans rep.

5/5 challenging gay and surprisingly trans stars