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Complex is a multi-volume slice of life yaoi that pulls you in and pushes all the right buttons. Firstly, I will say do not be put off by the shota tag. I do not like shota, and avoided this manga because of it for a long time. only two chapters are shotacon. The first is important, and non-graphic; the second can be skipped if you don't like shota, as it has no relevance to the ongoing plot.

Complex follows the lives of two boys, Tatsuya and Junichi, and their love for each other, from childhood into old age. Each chapter focuses on a point in their lives. This manga is by turns heart-warming, funny, sad, and deeply moving. The story and concept is very simple, but the way it is written is simply enchanting.

The characters are well developed and sympathetic. Even the girl who gets in the way of the two main characters (cause you've always got to have one of them) is likeable and sympathetic.

This is one of those mangas that I became completely caught up in. I cried several times whilst reading it, both times. The only negative thing I have to say about it is the artwork, which is fairly average. However, I will take a great story over pretty pictures any day.

Complex is a wonderful story of love and friendship that spans several generations, and it is one that will stay with you for a long time after reading it.

The story development through the characters whole lives and those life experience, problems, joys, it all made me feel like this is actually something that could happen.

The characters fall in love only to know the hardship of being apart even though all they want is to be together. Not being accepted by the ones you love most. The wrong choices you made in life that only comes to laugh at your face. One nights pleasure and a life's commitment.
The story that takes place in the beginning of childhood and ends in old age. This just shows that when you truly love a person, it doesn’t matter how many years you have been apart or how much pain both parties have gone through, you can still be together in the end. I think the plot describes the saying “If you really love a person, let them go, if they come back, they’ll always be yours, if not, you were never meant to be” to a whole other level.

This manga had it all for me and more.