Twittering Birds Never Fly by Kou Yoneda

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The sexually masochistic yakuza boss, Yashiro, isn't the type to warm up to others easily. But when Chikara Doumeki, his newly hired bodyguard, catches his interest, he reconsiders his "hands-off" policy with subordinates. As Yashiro's invitations fail, the yakuza boss finds out his bodyguard has a very personal reason for staying at arm's length.

Yakuza themed books are always popular yaoi fan community. It's dark. It's sad. Sexy and interesting at the same time. This book is so emotional and deep. It's rated 5 out of 5 in every review sites in Japan. 

My Rate: 9 (amzn.to/4fQGbXq)

When I first saw the Anime adapted from this manga, I was hooked. The fact that the anime has a cliffhanger ending, pushed me to buy all the volumes in the series. Yes, it's dark, yes, it's hardcore, and yes, it's very romantic. The love of Doumeki for Yashiro is without limit, and Doumeki is a pure character in the midst of a dark and dirty world. Yashiro on the other hand, see sex as a way to escape from the horror of his life, but actually he yearns for a sincere love. A love that he harbors for his highschool friend, but on the contrary of other similar situation, the fact that his friends has found happinness with someone else, is not a reason to hate him. And that is a proof that Yashiro's love is pure as well. It's strange to talk about being pure in this series, but trust me, it's like that. It's a given to say the graphic is outstanding, and the few color panels are beautiful as well, I would really love to see the whole series adapted as an Anime.