Special Delivery
Momiji Akutagawa
Publisher: SuBLime
Pages: 150
Reviewer: DantesKeeper
Synopsis:
One day, delivery driver Nishina’s route takes him to an opulent,
old-style Japanese estate. Who should come out to greet him but Reizei,
the young master of the house—and the guy he gave his virginity to after
a drunken binge!
Arrogant and demanding, Reizei subjects poor Nishina
to unspeakable—and yet somehow pleasant—things. Does Nishina keep going
back because of Reizei’s blackmailing…or could he be developing feelings
for the demanding young master?
Review:
Special Delivery is a one-shot title where Nishina is stuck in a job that's going nowhere. His old boss has left the firm he works for and his new boss has no intention of keeping him on, so he's back to square one. What is worse is that Reizei knows it and when Nishina has a parcel for him, he tells him as much, as though he is disappointed.
The manga looks at the kind of embarrassing moments Nishina has when Reizei sees him for the first time after their one-night stand. It's almost as though when he turns up, he is giving himself as a special delivery instead of the parcel. The story is also a case of the difference between the two of them, Reizei is a rich guy living in the very lap of luxury, while Nishina can barely make ends meet with his job, and even that isn't one he can rely on.
The story has flashbacks in it which I found very funny with Nishina looking embarrassed at Reizei for having slept with him one time. He can't come to terms with having to hide who he truly is around others, and the fact he's always been interested in guys makes for even more embarrassing episodes around Reizei. There's a lot to enjoy about this title, the way the two of them are drawn in a sensual bishonen style, the comedy in it, but the honesty in which it has been shown to the reader is even better.
The manga looks at the kind of embarrassing moments Nishina has when Reizei sees him for the first time after their one-night stand. It's almost as though when he turns up, he is giving himself as a special delivery instead of the parcel. The story is also a case of the difference between the two of them, Reizei is a rich guy living in the very lap of luxury, while Nishina can barely make ends meet with his job, and even that isn't one he can rely on.
The story has flashbacks in it which I found very funny with Nishina looking embarrassed at Reizei for having slept with him one time. He can't come to terms with having to hide who he truly is around others, and the fact he's always been interested in guys makes for even more embarrassing episodes around Reizei. There's a lot to enjoy about this title, the way the two of them are drawn in a sensual bishonen style, the comedy in it, but the honesty in which it has been shown to the reader is even better.
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