Monday, July 15, 2024

Therapy Game, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara

 
Therapy Game, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara
My Rating: ★★★★

Getting dumped sucks. It’s why Shizuma is trying to drink away the pain his cheating ex caused. At least, hitting the bar seemed like a good idea until he found himself in Minato’s embrace the following morning. Unfortunately for the both of them, Shizuma doesn’t remember a thing, and that’s left Minato heated. Now Minato finds himself on a mission to win a bet that requires him to get revenge by seducing the straight guy who hurt his feelings.

I picked this up on a whim and turned out to be a pretty good read. We follow Shizuma and Minato after a drunken night of passion that one of them can’t remember! After raging about it to his co-workers, Minato is on a mission to get revenge and win a bet all in one go. Meanwhile, Shizuma is discovering that he’s not as straight as he thinks he is. Throw in some cute dates and two guys falling in love with a secret revenge fueled bet looming around the corner, I was hooked right away.

We meet an interesting cast of characters between Shizuma and Minato and their friends. I particularly liked seeing Minato’s coworkers and friends because they are so full of life. It was interesting seeing the people Shizuma surrounds himself with, but we didn’t see that much of them compared to Minato’s friends and coworkers. However, it seems to be a mostly solid cast, so I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone and seeing what kind of character development is in store for Minato and Shizuma.

The artwork is absolutely beautiful and helps tell the story. There are several NSFW panels throughout the story. I don’t know why I was surprised by that, but I was. It’s not a bad thing, though. However, if that’s something you’re trying to avoid, this isn’t the series for you. Otherwise, diving into complicated relationships and seeing a character go from straight to questioning their sexuality is something you want to see explored, this is an excellent read.

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