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A review by cwg
Birds of Shangri-La Vol. 1 by Ranmaru Zariya
mysterious
Read this about a year or so ago.
Still feel it’s one of the best manga when it comes to relationship-building as well as establishing intimacy (as of now, don’t know how it’ll pan out in the future).
I came in expecting it to be purely raunchy, so it surprised me, to say the least.
What else…
I don’t know how to explain it exactly, but Birds of Shangri-la gives me the energy of this Tumblr quote:
Still feel it’s one of the best manga when it comes to relationship-building as well as establishing intimacy (as of now, don’t know how it’ll pan out in the future).
I came in expecting it to be purely raunchy, so it surprised me, to say the least.
What else…
I don’t know how to explain it exactly, but Birds of Shangri-la gives me the energy of this Tumblr quote:
“He has that sadness in his eyes that you only see in Eastern European gay porn”
Hopes this convinces anyone to read this, haha.
Side note…
I’d say the main thing that’d turn people off is the idea of “turning“ a straight dude gay, as well as the general premise. The former is certainly a thing, especially as the MC claims he’s straight, and he’s dropped into an island of dudes whose sole purpose is to “pleasure” their clientele.
If you want my opinion…I think it sets up a tension that makes the development of their relationship more…rewarding?
The relationship between the main character and the Shangri-la “bird” has a strong emotional core, and I think it adds an element to their already complex relationship.