First of all, I know I don’t have a lot of readers and that’s mostly my fault. So I’m sorry lowly Blog for neglecting you since July. As much as I promise never to do it again, blogging is definitely not how it used to be.
Recently, I’ve been on this kick of torrenting and watching all of the yaoi I can get my hands on and I noticed something: I love yakuza! Especially when they are loving on guys. It’s like comic gold! It’s even funnier than salaryman yaoi!
From what I have seen of the yakuza in movies, other than the whole pinky severing thing, they are very mysterious and very badass. With strong values like honor, loyalty and respect, it was to believe that these were the bad guys.
As I’ve grown in my fangirl-ness and notice that I love really weird pairings (really weird like Left Hand x Hunter D weird), the yakuza are certainly unexpected in an area where pretty school boys rule.
Now, this far in the yaoi game, there are even types like the Jaded Underboss and the Pretty Boss’s Son and the Clumsy New Recruit and the Psycho Playboy, even those Crazy Pervy VIPs (things get very funny when there are Pervy VIPs having a get-together)!
Okay, I’ll admit that these stories can be very serious (because yakuza are very serious about selling someone’s little sister into prostitution) but I think the best one are the lighter ones. Because nothing says yaoi like hard ass, sometimes scarred, maybe tattooed yakuza indulging in hot and happy man sex.
Now here a few of my favorites!
Kizuna by Kodaku Kazuma
This is not really yakuza yaoi. There are a lot of yakuza in it though. The main story is about Ranmaru and Enjouji, have been in love since high school. Enjouji’s step brother, Kai is the Pretty Boss’s Son and Masa is the Jaded Underboss assigned to protect him. Masa and Kai’s relationship is fraught with misunderstaing and things left unsaid. I really haven’t read far but it is very charming.
Yakuza In Love by Kano Shiuko
Aoi is a Clumsy New Recruit who is promoted fast within the ranks of the Flower Group for saving the Don’s life. Having a really nasty scar you got in a car accident doesn’t hurt either. Jaded Underboss Sakiya just got out of prison, still moaning the death of his woman. This one of those stories where alochol makes everything right. Add a Psycho New Recruit and a Playboy and you have a complete set. It even has a mention of Pervy VIPs.
Okane Ga Nai by Shinozaki Hitoyo and Kousaka Tohru
Ayase is a Pretty Student who gets sold out by his cousin to Pervy VIPs. He is saved by Kanou, a Jaded Loan Shark with intimacy issues. From the OVA I’ve seen there is a lot of rape. There also twins and a trans-Mamasan.
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan by Yamane Ayano
Ranmaru, a Pretty Boss’s Son and his fiancee are on a cruise on the Mediterranean for their wedding. Too bad they don’t like each other. Luckily, the ship’s captain is a Sexy Smooth Japanophile who admires Ramaru for the manly way his kimono. Wherever there are yakuza there is almost always a chance of Pervy VIPs.
Noodle Shop Affair by CJ Michalski
Ukyou, a Playboy Boss’s Son, falls for the cute shota ramen shop owner Kakeru. But Kakeru is being harassed a rival gang. Now Kakeru hates all yakuza. So Ukyou has to play homeless to get close to Kakeru. But whenever there is trouble in the ramen shop Ukyou becomes Mr. Mob Boss to clean up! Too bad Kakeru doesn’t recognize Ukyou in the sunglasses.
I’m sure there are other stories that are just as funny as these. And don’t forget the school delinquent and loan shark stuff!
