I really enjoyed this BL manga for it’s lightheartedness, genuineness, and hopefulness as these two students prepare for what life might hand them after they graduate. But, this gay manga is really a page turner. The story follows the two as they meet new friends and prepare for tests, basically typical high school stuff. When Kodama is transferred, he is given a room and his roommate ends up being Rutta. The other student, Rutta, is a known delinquent and trouble maker. One of the students, Kodama, has just transferred there. It is based in a high school setting and follows too black sheep.
This yaoi gay manga is a little bit older, but nonetheless is extremely fun to read and one of the best gay manga. The artwork from Rihito is absolutely gorgeous and her style is very unique. But, this one was like a breath of fresh air to actually get to know the character’s inner workings and a little bit of their past. Takarai is known for jumping right into explicit scenes, which isn’t always bad. It was a pace that I was comfortable reading at and really got me to be emotionally invested in the characters. I enjoyed having the plot and characters built up for the remaining volumes. The first volume is a pretty steady read and builds up all the characters. Shirotani is caught between his illness and his feelings for Kurose. Shirotani begins to fall in love with his counselor as Kurose takes him through a ten step process. Kurose is a psychiatrist who stumbles upon Shirotani and offers to help him with his mental illness. These leads Shirotani’s disposition to be quite shy and reclusive. Unfortunately, he also suffers from mysophobia, meaning he is afraid of germs and contamination. Shirotani is a secretary who works for the president of Tosawa Company. The plot focuses around Shirotani and Kurose.
The author is Takarai Rihito, the author of other famous yaoi manga series like Seven Days and Only The Flower Knows. Ten Count is a yaoi gay manga series that was published between 20 and is one of the best gay manga.