Wild Rock Hot

Basic plot summary:

The East Forest clan is starving because the Lakeside clan has claimed all the good hunting territory. What is Chief Yuni to do? Why not dress up his pretty son, Yuuen, in women’s clothes and see if he can't persuade one of the sexy Lakeside members to give him food? Sounds like a good idea to me!


Review (no spoilers):

First I just want to say that I like this story. It's fun and it's sweet. Wild Rock is only a single volume long (it would have been great if this had been a series) and is set during the prehistoric era, which I found pleasing simply because not a lot of yaoi manga utilize this particular setting (and I'm not sure why not; a bunch of toned men in loincloths? seems obvious to me). The main story is about the relationship between Yuuen, the heir to the East Forest clan, and Emba, the heir to the Lakeside clan. Yuuen is your stereotypical large-eyed, cute, girly-uke. He's a sweet kid, who drawls in your pity with his lack of self-confidence in his abilities as a hunter. Emba is your typical tall, dark, and handsome type of seme. He's nice, and is protective of Yuuen to the point where he is willing to let himself get hurt to save his beloved. I really enjoy a seme who isn't afraid to show his uke he loves him and that's just the kind Emba is. The growing relationship between them is charming and engaging. There are many elements in play against them and you find yourself hoping very hard they can end up together in the end.

There's a second story, only a chapter long, about the two warring clans' chiefs. There's Yuni (Yuuen's father) and Selem (Emba's father). The story takes place in the past when they were younger. Both fathers share similar features with their future sons: Yuni being the pretty uke and Selem being the sexy seme. This story is also nice and sheds a little more light on why the chiefs act the way they do in Yuuen’s and Emba's story. I wish I could tell you more about it but I wouldn't want to spoil anything.

The art is good. There's a lot of eye-candy. I greatly enjoyed ogling Takashima's seme characters (just take a glance at the cover and you'll understand what I'm taking about). There is sex. It's tastefully done, focusing more on the romantic side. In other words, this isn't pointless porn. These characters make love and it feels that way. It doesn't suffer from IPS (invisible penis syndrome), but I want to add that there are only a couple actual penis shots, anyway. It's graphic, but not too graphic. Like I said, it's tastefully done.

I recommend this to anyone looking for a love story, or to those wanting a taste of something a little different. I really wish more yaoi mangaka would use the prehistoric setting. There is just so much potential with all those men running around in loincloths...but no. For some odd reason every other manga has to take place in a high school. *tear* So sad.

A one off prehistoric romance! Love it, great artwork, nice love story with some action scenes, angst and a couple of nice little side stories as well as a bonus at the end which is amusing. Published by BLU the books are the same size as those by Yaoi Press with thick rough pages, but I like them and the clean style of artwork. Emba, the seme, is hot, Yuuen, the uke, very pretty and a failed hunter, but tries hard and isn’t as useless as I may be making him seem! He’s a good foil for the dark Emba and both are chieftains’ sons, heirs to their clans. There’s kissing and sex scenes, but overall it’s more romantic than graphic. BLU also did some of the Gorgeous Carat books.

Its a jaw dropping, stunning masterpiece that will make you wish that there was more than just two volumes. The sweet love of humans, god, and dreams comes together in a charming tale of a demon who wants god and a angel who wants the demon. One tuning the back on the other seems to happen with each action. The sweet love for one and the action packed battles between ones who once loved makes this story not only wild, but uncontrollably pleasing. You will cry and laugh with the relationships that cross even the borders of heaven and hell. Take your time and enjoy this masterpiece, because the ending will leave you in tears and wonders. The story is not just one thing that should make you read this, but the art is stunning as well, capturing you not only in the plot but in the moment. This innocent love is only one of the many things these birds face in this action packed love story.

I recommend this manga to anyone who loves a deep story and angels and demons.